I am home this week, I spent last week and half of the week before at my sister and brother-in-law's property outside of Midland, close to Greenwood and thoroughly enjoyed myself. There is just something about West Texas, that is so special and no, it is not the wind. In our 5th wheel the head of the bed is up against a window which has mini blinds that clang every time you turn over in bed so we have raised the blind allowing the moon and the sun to shine straight in the window and we are people who like to sleep in total darkness. However, the moon and the stars outside of town are absolutely beautiful and since there is no cable TV or internet (except painstakingly slow) after a movie or reading we are usually in bed by 10pm. Going to bed this early means rising early due to the rising sun and plenty of sleep since we go to bed so early. If you have ever lived in this area of Texas you know what I am about to say is so true, before the wind starts blowing you could never experience a more beautiful climate. The sky is so clear and so blue. There is no humidity and being outside the city there is no noise and just a wonderfully peaceful atmosphere.
They have a lane that I walk up and down every morning for about 30 minutes enjoying the scenery and I have made some new friends while I was there. The neighbors have a menagerie of animals, mostly cows, one longhorn, 1 alpaca and 1 billy goat. One day the billy goat escaped the neighbor's fence and headed to my brother in law's and he told us to shut the gate to keep the goat in until the neighbor picked him up. This caused much distress for the alpaca and the goat because obviously they were close buddies. When I walked the next morning, the alpaca was standing by the goat separated by a fence and my brother-in-law's horse, Kit, was standing across the lane staring at the goat and the alpaca.
I could just imagine their conversation as they appeared to be trying to figure out how to get the goat back where he belonged so they could all get on with their business. It was extremely comical and fun to observe animals I don't get an opportunity to see everyday.
