Birds!

Our Texas hostess’ festive table for lunch. Love the napkins. #pompoms are always a good idea.

South Texas sky. #wideopenspaces #southtexas #hondotexas #quailcountry #quailhunting

Same view as previous post, this morning. Blessed rain!
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#rancholazaca

One of those crazy beautiful light days… #nofilter .
#rancholazaca #sunset #prettylight #magiclight #treesonfire

We’ve started our New Year as we ended the old, gathering friends around our table, last night to include collards and blackeyed peas for good luck. Wishing you yours good luck, good health, good travels, work, love, faith, hope, charity, and play in 2018. .
#sunrise
#afewfriendsfordinner #therecipesofrancholazaca #rancholazaca #gatherings #hello2018

Happy Healthy Soul-Filling New Year to you all !
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#newyearseve #happynewyear #rancholazaca #afewfriendsfordinner

A few friends for dinner – and warm enough to be outside on the terrace. .
#afewfriendsfordinner #rancholazaca #dinneralfresco #diningalfresco #entertaining #dinnerparty #centerpiece @hermes china #maisonenchantee

Sweet little thing. A surviving single orchid bloom (now you know what to do with them!) , #astrantia #olive #dustymiller. #guestroomflowers
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#rancholazaca #littlebouquet #tinybouquet #nosegay

Getting ready for company and fixin’ guest room flowers. My mama aleays had them in my room when I came home. Touches me to this day to think of it. .
#guestroomflowers #littlebouquet #nosegay #lisianthus #dustymiller #rancholazaca

As you prepare for your end-of-year festivities (or quiet contemplation) it is good to create the setting that supports your intentions and pleases your eye—to create harmony both spiritually and aesthetically. That is the foundation in which you build who you are and all you can be. This parting bit of red and green this week—this a tent set up for lunch in the field a few years ago on a shooting trip to Spain. Can you imagine stomping around in the bush all morning and then coming upon this?! Was like something out of King Arthur… .
#redandgreen #tent #diningalfresco #lunchinthefield #foodforthesoul #frollye

One more amazing gingerbread house from @solvangbakery sent to us by @briecromer and @w.cromer in Jackson Hole to make us feel at home! Awwww! Thanks again guys! We are saving it for next year, too!!!