Arkansas Vacation - Day 3 - Part 1 Eureka Springs

 Good Morning Eureka Springs!!  WE are ready to explore you and your beautiful area.  The clouds have lifted a bit so hopefully we will have a nice day.  View from our front porch.  We are staying here again tonight, so no need to pack up.

Arkansas Vacation - Day 2

 Good Morning Greenwood -- well at least a farm near it.  It's a gorgeous morning and my sweetheart is moving much quicker than I.  I'm taking a few minutes to enjoy my time in bed.  Upon rising, apparently Mister is peeking through the windows at me --- such a peeping Doug.

Arkansas Vacation - Day 1

With October comes our anniversary and we typically try and take a trip during this time span (October/November/December).  It is just us -- not a family visit and we use it to reset our relationship and take time for each other.  With COVID all around, we are doing another road trip as we did in Louisiana last year.  (If you wish to peek in on that trip --- here is the LINK to Day 1)  

We have tossed around several ideas and at first the plan was to go further east and we came up with a loop that went as far as Pine Bluff.  It seemed doable and would show a lot of Arkansas plus a little more of Louisiana along the way.

Anniversary Weekend and LION CUBS at the Zoo

 We are up and out of the house for a fingers-crossed moment at the zoo.  There are three new baby lion cubs and we "think" they may be out in the habitat this morning.  It's cool out and if they are, I want to see them.  Upon our entry in, we make a beeline towards the Savanna and straight to the window.  WAAAAY up in back, one little cub is laying with mom.  I watch for awhile, but not much happens and he finally moves out of sight.  DRAT.

I'm kinda bummed, but there are also a couple of young giraffes to take my mind off the situation.

Happy Anniversary to Us!! We've Hit 10!!!

10-10-10 --- The date was chosen with care and I cannot believe it is now 10-10-20.  Ten years of marriage to my sweet Mister and I would not trade a single one of them for something else.  Perhaps a day or two, but that's marriage, right?

Due to work constraints, we had to back our anniversary trip up a week and are simply hanging around Dallas a bit today.  Deep Ellum and a new coffee shop start us out, but upon our arrival to the shop, it's packed and no place to sit.  Well, dang, that defeats the entire purpose.  If we have to take the coffee to go, we'll just go down the street for beignets and chicory coffee.  A little nostalgia for New Orleans.

Autumn in the House/Porch

 Each year as September comes to a close, my heart starts being lifted up.  I absolutely love October and the signal that Autumn is here.  I always have.  Perhaps it's because I'm a redhead and they are "my colors" -- who knows.  At any rate, it means the scarecrows came down and the house took on a new look.  Want to see?  I love the warmth it provide and the happiness I feel as I walk through.  It will stay this way, with perhaps some Halloween added in and then removed, right up until the house turns red and white for Christmas -- I love that too.  Such a happy place to be.

DMA Morning

 My sweetheart has snagged passes to the DMA this morning and after picking up coffee at White Rock, we are downtown just a week bit early.  Like 40 minutes too early.  Might as well walk around a bit.  One end of Klyde Warren Park has been finished and we have not checked it out in a long time.  Walking along the path, I love what they have done at this end.  It's the perfect city park.  I do like the buildings all around and the little nooks and crannies to sit in.