The Sassy Mockingbird

One of our favorite things to do as empty nesters is take day trips and try something new or different. On a beautiful Sunday back in October we woke up and decided we needed to head to Fredericksburg. It's a cute town that offers a variety of vineyards to visit, unique shops and of course German food. We were motivated by a particular wine we tried at a friend's 4th of July party. The wine we were after is called Granny's Apple Pie from Fat Ass Ranch and Winery. It's sweet and warm and is great over ice or in a glass. It's not our usual wine of choice but it's fun to have something a little unexpected for guests during the holidays and it's fun to ask if anyone wants a glass of Fat Ass wine!  We sampled their Texas Red, Strawberry Fields and Granny's Apple Pie (just to make sure it was still good, it was 👍) and decided on bringing home a couple of bottles of the Texas Red and Apple Pie. It's on the pricey side at about $30 per bottle but its a ni...

North San Gabriel River, Georgetown, Texas Hello! Way back when I set up this little blog and then got busy with life. Don't we all? The other day as I was researching for an upcoming trip I realized I had some tips that I wanted to share and document so that I wouldn't forget for future trips and remembered I had started this blog. So here I am back but not the same. Life is a lot different than it was 6 years ago. My oldest will be graduating from Texas A&M soon and my youngest, also at Texas A&M,  is a Sophomore . I'll be posting details of our latest trips and recipe tweaks and anything else I think I need to document so that I don't forget :).  Please come back and visit. xoxo, Sandra