Spring in Texas is a beautiful time of the year. Down in the San Antonio, TX area we usually have a mild Winter however, we're always more than ready for Winter to end and Spring to arrive. As I drive the highways and byways of the Bexar, Kendall, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties showing homes to clients, I try to point out the different flowers that are blooming! Especially the Blue Bonnets -- we know Spring has arrived when our beloved Blue Bonnets start peaking through the grasses along the highway medians and in the open fields. They are followed by Indian Paintbrush, Indian Blanket, Lantana, Daisies, Verbena, Winecups and Thistles just to name a few.
I've been taking pictures of our beautiful April Wildflowers since the Texas Real Estate Group announced their April Wildflower Contest. The show below includes pictures of flowers from Fredericksburg to San Antonio to Lockhart. I couldn't resist including some of all of the areas.
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Tom, thank you -- not the quality of your beautiful pictures but not bad. :)
Talk to you soon...
Judi - Thanks for sharing. You did good and learning to do all that fancy stuff.
God Bless Texas!
Hey Deb, thanks. Glad you like my slide show. :) I wouldn't have the Real Estate Show to do it if it weren't for Active Rain.
I'm sure they'll be happy to see your smiling face back in the office tomorrow. You were very productive during your "sick" days. :)
Judi,
Wonderful post! It is jsut beautiful. The music is so relaxing. I think I will just try to escape listening to your music. Have a great weekend!
Becky, thank you. Glad you like the pictures and music. Go ahead listen to the music, enjoy the beautiful wildflowers and relax.
Hope you have a great weekend too -- I'm working this weekend.
Judy, I enjoyed your flower post and the vedio clip was very nice, keep up the enjoyment.
Don Eichler
Hi Don,
Thanks for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed it. . . I'm already thinking of how to do the post for the Best Barbeque in Texas!
Judi - I see you found time to take some pictures of wildflowers. Nice, but best of all was the music.
Ceil
Hey Judi - Stopped by to enjoy your pretty flowers. I didn't check my cell phone until awhile ago. I turned it off when we went for lunch Mother's Day and it was still in my purse turned off. I don't know why I even have that cell phone; I can't ever find it or it runs out of juice.
Don't forget Carl's blog-along tonite. I already left my refreshments. Well back to work, I'm putting all new screens in and what a job. I bought some solar screen; just finished our bedroom, washed all the curtains while I was at it. I need to go back to work to rest.
See ya later gal friend.
JuJu, this is so pretty. Thank you again for putting this post together for all of us! I sat down with my grandkids and went through all the pics. They loved it. You take care...later in the rain~Deb
Deb, glad you enjoyed it. You sat down with your grandkids and went through all the pics??? Deb you don't look old enough to have grandkids!!! :)
Judi, I like your video. The music is so relaxing and you did a great job of showing off the beauty of some of the flowers that sometimes don't get appreciated as much as they should.
Ok Ju Ju - Haven't seen you around this weekend. Knock, Knock, are you out taking more pictures of wildflowers or maybe chasing down the best BBQ joint in Texas? - Maybe you headed East on I-10? Your gal friend - Ceil
Sondra, thanks for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed the music and the flowers. Stop by anytime for a relaxing break. :)
Hey Ceil, nope, I haven't been around the community much this weekend. Was busy -- not taking pictures or chasing barbeque. I was working. Visited a client who closed earlier in the week to check on them and drop off their closing gift. No, I didn't make them a basket -- gave them a nice gift certificate to buy something special for their new house along with 2 cute outfits for their 5 month old daughter.
Today, I was showing property to a client Don found for me. Probably won't see me around much this week -- it's going to be busy. Need to show a few more properties to today's client, have a final walk-thru, 2 closings, and then another client wants to look at properties next weekend.
You Go Girl - Get'em. We will miss you but "work comes first".
Maybe you can stop in tomorrow night for Carl's Blog-Along AR Block Party (he wants to add to the title). I told him I would remind everyone. I think he is just going to have fruit and summer type desserts. He has been worried since Liz sent him that picture that everyone may get too fat (ha, ha).
Take care and go to bed early; leave the blogging for another day. - Ceil
Hey Ms. Judi - Hope you had a super day. Here is your reminder; tonite is eat lite night. Fruit Texas Style!
http://activerain.com/blogsview/505464/SPURS-Blog-Along-Tonite
Hey Ceil & Carl, I'm there with y'all -- watching the game and enjoying the lite desserts!!! It was hot today, the lite, cool desserts are a refreshing treat! :)
Hey Judi - Another Blog-Along tonite...Spurs vs Lakers....Game 1
Sandwich Night...we can always use an extra dessert or dip and chip. Dale has already stopped by with a "defeathered chicken" and some Root Beer. You can bring something stronger if you would like.
Here is the new blog....http://activerain.com/blogsview/519033/Carl-s-Blog-Along
I don't know if I can watch that Shaq and Kobe..I don't like either one of them.
This is Ceil...Carl just got in, running late tonite so I need to get his supper served up. Hope to see you later.
Hi Ceil, I'm on my way. . . got fix myself a sandwich and get the snacks together.
Ms. Judi, were are you? I'm beginning to get a little concerned, since I've not heard from you, and this was your last blog...is everything OK? Call me, e-mail me, blog me, smoke signal me, let me know how you are? Liz
Liz, I've been busy closing on houses. Had 3 of them, now, I'm finding houses for more clients to look at and hopefully buy. I've been in and out commenting here on AR, but haven't had time to write anything. I do have my Bar-Be-Que post drafted but that's as far as I've gotten with it. Need to get to the bar-be-que place and get some good pictures. Maybe this weekend we'll stop by for bar-be-que and I can take the pictures I need and finish it before the deadline.
WooHooo...today is my birthday!!!! So go out and celebrate it!!!
Did I hear someone say it Judi's Birthday?
How about an M&M Teapot full of Best Wishes and hope your day is the best ever.
Oh Carl & Ceil!!! Thank you so much for the beautiful bouquet and I absolutely LOVE the M & M Teapot Cake!!! It's sooo cute!!! :) Thank you for stopping by to wish me a Happy B'day!!!! :)
We'll have to do lunch again next time you come up to New Braunfels to show or list another house. Carl is writing one of his reports and said to tell you hello. Are you and Don doing anything special for your B-Day? You need to write a blog and tell us all about it.
How about this wind? I don't remember that it has ever blown this hard for this long. Now we need some rain. Maybe we need to do a rain dance. Take Care, Ceil
Ceil, I'll drive up to New Braunfels to have lunch with you anytime -- I don't need to have an appointment up there. I do still have my listing up there. It's getting a good number of showings, now, if someone would buy it. I'm sure my clients would like to be able to move to their new location. :) Such a cute house, just need the right buyer to see it.
We'll do something over the weekend. I'm sure he has something special in mind. I did receive a dozen roses, beautiful b'day card and a b'day cake!!!
I don't remember ever having wind like this either. ???
Tell Carl Hi -- love the flowers and teapot cake...thank you again! :)
Howdy Judi
Happy Happy Birthday to You, Happy Happy Birthday to You,
Happy Happy Birthday to my friend Judi!!
Just for you, on your Birthday!!
It had to have Rose's in it for two reason's, 1. because you like rose's, 2. the rose is the flower for the mouth of June.
I sure hope you are having and have had a very nice Birthday.
Happy Birthday Judi!!!
Dale, Oh, I love the floral arrangement. Yep, you know your flowers and the months they belong to. I love roses -- they are June's Flower. Dale, thanks for stopping by with that beautiful arrangement and the B'day wishes! :)
Hi Frank, was thinking about you today. Hope you're staying busy. We still have to have lunch one day. Give me a call so we can schedule it. Thanks for stopping by to wish me a Happy Birthday!!! :)
Hello Judi,
I'm still at it! Not as busy as the vet's but it's looking up. I haven't forgotten our lunch, we'll get together soon. Take care and I hope you have a great 28th birthday!
Frank, glad things are going well -- keep up the good work. When do you want to meet for lunch?
Thanks Judi, and thank you for providing me the motivation and support when I started out, I'm grateful. I will give you a call early next week, my treat, your birthday treat, (eat a snack before you come!), just kidding, lol
Darlin' Ms. Judi, happy happy happy belated birthday! Carl, BWP, and Mr. Dale really out did themselves...hope it was a great one! You need to let folks know these things. How old are you? Glad to hear you are busy and making lots of money. Got you a little gift,
We can go get you some pretty Koi and Lilly's for it :)...
Wonder how Tex and Miss Molly are doing, anybody heard if babies are on their way? I sure do miss our wedding planning. Liz
Frank, I look forward to your call. hehe "Eat a snack before I go to lunch w/you" hehehe
Liz, I was so busy it kinda slipped up on me...one of my friends wished me an early happy b'day on Wed. at a meeting and I was startled that it was already the day before my b'day. Of course, Don didn't forget. :)
How old am I???? Whhhhyyyyyyyy, Mizzzz Lizzzzzzzzz, you know a true Suthern Lady neva evvvvaaaa tells her age!!!! :)
Judi,
First thing, when was the exact date? Happy Birthday!!!! If I calculate from the entry above, maybe June12th? That is wonderful.
I love looking at the beautiful wildflowers. I enjoyed this most of all while driving to College Station for 4 years while our daughter attended Texas A&M. Yep, she's an Aggie. Lots of money went to Texas. I feel I have a vested interest in your State. Ha! Hurry back. MK and I will have to start planning again.
Derenda, the exact date is June 5th. Born at St Patrick's Hospital in Lake Charles, LA!!!
That's another thing we have in common -- one of my daughter's is an Aggie too! In fact, she met her husband at A & M.
Yep, we're going back for a visit. Start scheming planning!!! Haven't set the exact date yet, but when we do, I'll email or call you so you and MK can start scheming planning. :)
Judi . . . "dancing in the rain! . . . :)
They're beautimus =D. LOL.
When I was with Prudential, I attended a Pru real estate convention in San Antonio in 2006. I made a video about it if you want to see =) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTc_ppFewYE
Lisa, I was at that convention too! I used to be with a Prudential franchise here in San Antonio. Too bad we didn't know each other back then, we would have had lots of fun. I'm going to look at the video. ;)
Lisa, just watched the video you took while in San Antonio -- love it! :)
Judi...
I'm getting excited about seeing you and everyone next week. So far not have any of the really bad side effects from my treatment so feel good too. Always a plus :). Are there any plans for a group BD gift for JC? Also I need some help, we are coming to Austin from the lake, so I need a place to leave Rhett...any ideas? Is there an inexpensive place close by the event I can rent for the day that accepts pets?
Got my camera ready...see you in a few days :). L
Liz, I'm so glad you didn't have any of the really bad side affects from your treatment and that you're feeling so good!!! :) Please call me about Jason's B'day Party -- I need to talk to you about it and don't have your number at the Lake.
I don't know Austin very well -- just don't get up that way very often. So I don't know where to leave Rhett. I don't know if County Line will allow him there either. Jason was just there finalizing details, I wish I'd known you were looking for a place for Rhett -- I could have asked him to check with the Manager of the Restaurant.
Looks like we're going to have around 60ish in attendance -- between AR Members, Agents from Jason's office and Jason & Pam's friends. I'm looking forward to it too!!! :)
judy, I enjoyed looking at the flowers and listening to the music! Very relaxing!
Vickie, thanks for stopping by to enjoy our beautiful Texas Spring flowers. Glad you like the relaxing music -- nice to sit back and enjoy the flowers and music every now and then. :)