Merry Christmas

Crossroads Tavern or the Cat Spring Country Club not far from our place

Cats like king beds.

John and I are on the road with the cats, who are behaving very well. We've arrived in Cat Spring and the notable feature of the tiny town is the rail road that goes straight through it with an at grade intersection. We can hear the rumble and whistle of the train from our deck on the horse ranch. Comes through around 7 AM and 5 PM.  We are recovering from the five day trip and have explored Bellville, Brenham, and Sealy all of which have a library and a post office. And lots of Mexican restaurants. I'd forgotten how good Mexican food is in these parts. And then there is barbecue. Yum.

We have beaucoup horses for neighbors. This ranch boards a lot of horses. All kinds plus runs a few cow-calf pairs. Couple of big bulls.  For John's benefit we have hit two catholic churches. I like the one in Sealy because it has comfortable seat cushions. It's the little things in life.

Bellville Library on a sunny morning. Got up to 76 yesterday.

We've visited with our friends Marlis and Ralph and they have beautiful Christmas decorations. See photo. John and I sat on the deck this afternoon and enjoyed the intense sun and cool air. They've had a lot of rain here. Dust of Harney County to mud of Cat Spring. We are not complaining. We're surrounded by lots of pasture, paddocks, fences, and horses. We're about a mile from the hard road.

I've been reading lots. I recommend The Messy Truth by Van Jones about the political situation in the US now.  We have satellite TV, which we didn't have in Harney County.  I've discovered CNN and MSNBC, particularly Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes. What a week in politics but we don't want to get carried away with that commentary. We're on vacation! And it's not snowing and icy!

Our favorite place to hang out. Live oak trees are wonderful.

We hope all of you have a wonderful holiday. Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!  

One of our neighbors