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Lucy and Annabelle go to Dallas

January 19, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner

It had been over a year since Lucy and Annabelle visited Dallas, but they traveled back for Christmas. Oh, there’s nothing quite like a holiday road trip, and the girls know when they queue into their crates, an adventure awaits. An adventure greater than a schnauzer hair appointment a short trip to the veterinarian. Thankfully, our trip was uneventful, and Annabelle didn’t get carsick (which sometimes she does). They snoozed all the way through Oklahoma, I managed to drive the speed limit, and we didn’t stop until we crossed the Red River into Texas.

Lucy and Annabelle go to Dallas

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Lucy and Annabelle go to Taqueria Leo’s

December 4, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Lucy and Annabelle go to Taqueria Leo's

Sometimes a girl needs authentic Mexican food. Especially girls from Texas. Girls like Lucy and Annabelle. They’re native Texans, you know. Taqueria Leo’s has mad street taco fare, just like the street tacos in East Dallas.

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Lucy and Annabelle go to Lake Fayetteville

November 21, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Lucy and Annabelle go to Lake fayetteville

It took an entire year of living in Northwest Arkansas for Lucy and Annabelle to visit Lake Fayetteville. Finally last week, on a perfect fall day, it happened.  We went. What a scenic spot only minutes from our house.

Seriously, any time I can walk onto a dock, I feel my blood pressure lower. And there were several docks on Lake Fayetteville, each equipped with picnic tables and benches. Lucy and Annabelle were duly impressed, too. Of course it was their first time to see a lake, being anti-water dogs and all.Continue Reading

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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