Meet Blue. Blue belongs to my daughter, Kelsey, and she belongs to him, and they live in Austin where the bluebonnets are in full bloom. It’s a great relationshipย except for the fact that she broke her ankle and he’s a puppy with tons of energy andย they liveย in an upstairs apartment and she’s in law school and I’m sure you can understand why I might be in Austin for a few days. While there’s never a good time to haveย a broken ankle, itย worked out wellย for me considering the bluebonnets.
So Blue and I go for walks in the bluebonnets.
U.S. News and World Reportย namedย Austin, Texas the #2 place to live just ahead of #3 Fayetteville, Arkansas (where I live).ย I’m pretty sureย the bluebonnets pushed Austin ahead of Northwest Arkansas. Bluebonnets and Tex-Mex food, no doubt. And,ย of course,ย all of South Congress.
The Texas Hill Country is bee-u-tee-ful, especially before the temperatures soar into summer.
Like really, really beautiful.
The enormousย Live Oaks are filledย with ball moss. According to theย Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, ball moss isn’t parasitic like some types of moss, but it can do damage because it shades new growth. Regardless, I think it gives the trees a uniquely Hill Countryย flair, different fromย the moss-draped trees of the Deep South.
Picture postcard wildflowers everywhere.
Blue’s a handsome fellow.
He says bye for now.
Grace Grits and Gardening
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I can vouch for Austin, but if you want information about when and where Texas bluebonnets are blooming, click HERE.
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Blue Running in Bluebonnets
Colene says
It is so nice that you can be available for Kelsey and Blue. I hope she is back on her feet soon. Blue is adorable.
Talya Tate Boerner says
Yes, it’s nice to help out. Unfortunately, I know what it’s like to break a bone.
Dorothy Johnson says
Well, I already love Blue. Love the video of his run. Joy is a run in a field of bluebonnets.
Talya Tate Boerner says
Yes, he loves to run free:) He’s a sweetie.