Monday April 18th, 2022 The time has come, the time is now, Marvin K Mooney we must head home now. We did not want to over stay our welcome, so after 2 great weeks we headed northeast across Texas toward Texarkana where I had located a free camping area on Overlander. It was a gorgeous day and the Texas wildflowers […]

What a joy it was to celebrate our Risen Savior together as a family in the presence of other believers. The previous two Easter’s have been affected by Covid. This year was back to normal and we did the full monty. Sunrise service at 7 am, then the regular service at 8:30, followed by the egg hunt. Took a couple […]

I forgot to mention in my previous post that we were able to load up the bikes and head to a quiet park with a big parking lot so that Sarah could really get her “wheels” under her. Amy started her on a strider bike, which she has mastered. It was great fun watching her navigate and balance on her […]

Saturday April 16th, 2022 Our time here is coming to an end. It has been wonderful being together as a family and will end tomorrow as we celebrate our Risen Savior together. Below are a few of the “happenings” of the last 2 weeks. Always lots of chicken fun. RIP to Brownie the first chicken to get so much of […]

Friday April 8th, 2022 James works for a company called Bristow. This company is the leader in vertical flight solutions offering helicopter offshore oil and gas transportation and search and rescue services to civil and government organizations worldwide. His company supports an organization called the Brookwood Community in Brookshire Texas. This is about 20 miles from James and Amy’s place. […]

Thursday April 7th, 2022 Spring means new baby chicks. This is an exciting event in the Stottlemyer household. The flock currently stands at about 20 hens, so todays additions will be minimal. The selection started with two turkey chicks. These were promptly named “Thanksgiving” and “Gooblelina”. Then it was two Silkies, known for their atypically fluffy plumage, smaller size and […]

Wednesday April 6th 2022 Today is Amy’s 37th birthday. We have been very fortunate to have been able to celebrate almost all of Amy’s birthdays with her. The day starts with a trip to Enchanted Gardens to pick out spring plants for around the house and for the flower fairy garden. This garden center is quite lovely. It has a […]

Tuesday April 5th, 2022 Now that we have landed in the Lonestar state we will settle into daily life with Amy, James and Sarah. This will include lots of pictures of our Texas Star. Todays highlight was going to the East Bernard Library for story time. Libraries hold a special place in our hearts. Mike is a voracious reader and […]

Sunday April 3rd, 2022 A. beautiful morning to lay in the bed of the van and watch the backwaters come to life. A flock of egrets were close by, some sort of critter breaking the plane of the waters surface looking for breakfast, and the sun casting pink on the woods to the west of the water. Mike had installed […]

Saturday April 2nd, 2022 Our plan for the day was to ride from the trailhead in Sedalia. We moved the van to the TH and fixed breakfast. Beautiful breezy warm sunny morning. Nothing on that section of the trail said “come ride” so we went to plan B. Our friends Jill and Tina had recommended the small town of Pleasant […]