The Shed Cafe in Edom, Texas
An impromptu road trip to East Texas took me to The Shed Cafe in Edom, population 375. Follow along with my meal of biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak, and most importantly, three kinds of pie.
Read MoreMelrose, Iowa
I spent this past weekend with my dad in Iowa. We visited my grandparents at their new retirement village, stopped by a little diner in Des Moines, and spent a morning gossiping with my grandma and aunt over hot apple cider. We also puttered around in the woods in Melrose near my folks’ farm. I saw this ladybug there when she landed on my leg. God willing, that’s the only picture of my thigh that will ever appear on the internet. Back to the kitchen tomorrow. Tonight is devoted to unpacking and restoring order to my laundry...
Read MoreMarried!
Hey blog! Long time, no speak. Sorry to leave you alone for so long, but I have been planning a beautiful wedding to Rami for the past three months or so. We got hitched this past weekend in Melrose, Iowa, surrounded by our closest friends and family in the backyard of my parents’ farm house. I think I’ll blog in depth about the details and planning of the wedding later. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek courtesy of our fabulous photographers and friends at Nathan Russell...
Read MoreMacro/Micro
I went to Iowa with my dad this weekend. We spent time visiting with family, watching football, and hiking around some land my parents own in Melrose. I just love being on the farm this time of year. The fields are dappled with green but the leaves in the timber are crispy and you can see about 100 shades of autumn when they flutter in the breeze. All the cows are starting to grow a fuzzy coat and their breath puffs away from them like clouds in the morning when the frost is on the ground. There are lots of beautiful views on the farm. It’s easy to let your eyes wander and think...
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