Christmas in the Texas Panhandle

Our family just returned from spending Christmas with family in the Texas Panhandle.  The countryside is very beautiful in a different way.  Rugged terrain, sparse, mostly flat with some hills, all kind of wildlife, and the most incredible sunsets.  The people are matter-of-fact-friendly.  Your "next door neighbor" may be a couple of miles down the road.  This is the Texas that I'd always imagined about as a child in NYC.  The long but therapeutic drive to and from there was very relaxing.

My little boy had the special pleasure of playing with snow while we were there.  He made and threw snowballs, and rolled in it until he became an ice cone! We stopped at unique, local eateries for our meals.

I am so grateful that when God created the earth, He created variety for us to enjoy.