April 12, 2010. Double D Ranch, Texas. A Glass of Wine.

It is a tradition.  The first evening at the ranch we share a bottle of wine with Robbie and Joyce.  Tonight, sitting in their backyard by the pool, we drank a glass of wine and talked, trying to catch up with our events since the last time we met, which was in Mexico.  A lot of things happen in a month.   Joyce bought four paintings for their son Mike for his birthday, purchased at an antique store in Ingram.  I loved them, three of ducks in flight and a large piece of dogs by a creek.  I must check out this store, one of the few in this area unknown to me.  

The drive to the ranch from San Antonio on Interstate 10 is always a lovely ride.  This year with the abundance of rain in the late Fall end early Spring the drive was especially wonderful, as the wild flowers were everywhere.  Even our own grass at the ranch is covered with bluebonnets.  David spread seeds all over the front lawn, and this year he would be happy with his efforts.  Of course he will not be here to see them, but we love the look.  Tiny purple flowers cover the pastures, making the fields seem like they were washed with a haze of purple.  I don't know the flower but the effect is magical.  This afternoon Ken and I rode the Mule all over the ranch.  Once again I was struck with the amount of rock on the ranch.  But today the pastures are all green grass so the cows are happy, also the bull and steers.  We are luxuriating with Spring in the Hill Country.