Another Week in Texas

Jackie, Wayne's cousin came to the valley for a couple of weeks.  She owns a mobile home in McAllen but has been unable to spend much time there during the last couple of seasons.  We had lots of fun, but forgot to take many pictures.  Here we are goofing around in a store called Casa Kevin.  It's like a dollar store on steroids.

John and Ruth hosted a get together last week.  John cooked supper on a unique cooking vessel called a bry.  It is a cooking method that originated in Africa.  The pan is a circular blade from some type of farm equipment.  The central hole is welded shut, then the resulting pan is heated over a hot fire.  In this case a propane flame but you can use wood or charcoal.  Veggies are cooked with a bit of water in the center and meat around the outer edges.  The meat juices roll down adding flavour to the veggies.  So yummy!

While we were enjoying ourselves, a strange group wandered by on the levee road.

Llama, donkey and burro

The neighbourhood church sponsored a group hike to a small historic chapel down the levee from us.  It was all part of Palm Sunday celebrations.  These animals were part of the parade.  We saw them on their way home.

Our newest neighbours are these goats.  They live just over the fence.  Very cute and lots of fun to watch.  I wonder however if they will smell if the wind blows the wrong way.  Glad we are at the other end of the park.

Tonight was the last legion catfish fry of the season.  We went with almost the same group of neighbours as we did the first week we were here.  Fish was just as good.

Love those hush puppies

Last but not least - close up of the hibiscus.

My favourite flower