I didn't have to work (much) this weekend, so Eric and I took the opportunity to take advantage of some lovely fall weather out of doors.
First, we went to the barn in Hockley, Texas, where I keep my horses. the barn owner has just opened up some trails in the woods in the adjoining property, so I saddled up my almost-32 yr old ex-racehorse, Annapolis, and we went for a woodland stroll.
First, we went to the barn in Hockley, Texas, where I keep my horses. the barn owner has just opened up some trails in the woods in the adjoining property, so I saddled up my almost-32 yr old ex-racehorse, Annapolis, and we went for a woodland stroll.
You might think a horse that old would be easy to keep up with on the trail (32 is about the equivalent of 90-something in horse years) ....
... but you haven't met Annapolis.... He's got personality and attitude and he just keeps going. He's been in my life for 22 yrs and I love him dearly, even when he's being a pill.
Back when Eric and I first went to Kleb Woods I thought how great it would be to ride through woods like that. And now, I have access to wonderful woodland trails right next to the barn.
Life is good!
On Sunday, we headed out to Plantersville, to the Texas Renaissance Festival. Again we were blessed with perfect weather.
We saw lots of entertainment...
... cheered on Phillipe, the French Knight in the jousting....
... and paid our respects to His and Her Royal Majesties...
But, since this is a gardening blog, I thought I'd show you something garden-related from this weekend.
There are several gardens on the grounds of the Texas Renaissance Festival, among them the Rose Garden Wedding Chapel.
The climbing roses and other vines were still quite lovely, even in November. Here are some photos...
You can see this bloom over the right shoulder of the statue in the photo above. I have no idea what it is, but it was quite striking!
There were other gardens too, but there's so much to see and do at the Texas Renaissance Festival and by the time Eric had watched the belly dancers and we had listened to Tartanic, watched the jousting and strolled around watching people try to Drench a Wench and try their aim at Tomato Torture, tested out some wonderful wooden swings and eaten some Festival Fare, it was time to head home.
I hope everyone had as nice a weekend as we did :-)
Words and photographs by Jayne Wilson, Green and Serene, Jayne's Country Garden.
5 comments:
Looks like a really nice weekend out doors!
Do you guys do the whole dressing up thing for the Ren Fair? :D
A few years ago, I made a skirt and bought a blouse, corset and bloomers to wear to Ren Fest, but I have never got around to actually WEARING them! It's still got another few weeks to run, so we may go back and I may get to wear my "garb" then :-)
Jayne: That sounded a perfect weekend! Love that climing rose, and I always imagine I can have one arbor full of lovely climbing roses. Only I don't have one... The flower shown in the last picture looks like a Aechmea bromeliad.
Dear Jayne, How lovely to have the riding trail through the woods that you always wanted! What a perfect weekend. I love that climbing rose, too. Pam x
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