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Los Pinos Ranch Weekend - 4/27-28/07 UPDATED 5/28. We took off on Friday to spend the day and night with Nellie. We met at her house and then went to Pittsburg, Tx where Joe Bill was buried this past December.  We hadn't been back since that time. Then we went on to the Los Pinos Ranch Winery for lunch and wine tasting.  Just a great place. Next we went on to Paris . . Texas . . .  '-D to visit with David's brother, Richard, and his wife, Jean. They have a lovely home and there are a number of pictures which you will enjoy. We made a full day of going and then on back to Nellie's for the night. Saturday we went to eat breakfast at Ruby's in downtown Greenville. Then on to look at some flowers in one of the gardens near downtown, the Heritage Garden of Hunt County. Roses, vegetables, herbs. After that, David and I started mowing. First time on the mower for me. I had great fun. Made his job last longer. The grass was high after a lot of rain so it took us awhile to get it done, but it looked good when finished. We had a wonderful, feel good time with Nellie. Album by Jacqueline. 1 - 155 of 155 Total. 27515 Visits.
1 P4270017 Belinda's Dream Next to the swing at Nellies. To the left of the swing is Caldwell Pink but it wasn't in bloom. 2 P4270001 Belinda's Dream, different lighting 3 P4270008 Before mowing. Named for General Lamarque, this rose is the result of a cross between ‘Blush Noisette’ and ‘Parks’ Yellow Tea-scented China’. A fine, vigorous climber, its flowers are of medium size, double in form, with white petals that have a touch of lemon yellow at the base. 4 P4270010 Lamarque Before mowing. 5 P4270012 Before mowing. Climbing Old Blush. A hill country survivor, this China rose can be found rambling over old wells, fences and fallen down sheds. When in bloom this is an extraordinary sight. 6 P4270019 Abraham Darby Abraham Darby is the lighter rose. The red grew from the roots of AD, don't remember what Nellie called it.  Need to get her to comment. 7 P4270024 We went to see where Joe Bill was buried in Pittsburg. Still very sad for all of us. 8 P4270025 David and him mom, Nellie. 9 P4270026 10 P4270028 11 P4270030 12 P4270032 13 P4270034 14 P4270059 On the way to Los Pinos Winery. 15 P4270060 The entrance to the Winery. This is a family run business and the family of six or seven does it all, from planting and taking care of the vines to running the restaurant.  A fabulous operation. 16 P4270062 17 P4270063 18 P4270064 Inside the winery. 19 P4270065 Inside the winery. 20 P4270066 Nellie really like the corks from various places. 21 P4270068 Inside the winery. 22 P4270069 Inside the winery. 23 P4270070 Love the paintings. 24 P4270071 Inside the winery dining room. 25 P4270072 Inside the winery. They have music on the weekends. 26 P4270073 Inside the winery.   This is a fun picture. Probably ladies of the evening. 27 P4270074 Inside the winery. 28 P4270076 Inside the winery. 29 P4270080 Tiny grapes forming. 30 P4270081 31 P4270083 32 P4270084 33 P4270085 34 P4270086 David and his mom, Nellie. 35 P4270087 Enjoying each other's company. 36 P4270089 Tapas Platter with fresh baked baguette loaf, olive oil garlic dipping sauce with fresh basil, salami, manchego cheese, kalamata olives, flatbread triangles with sundried tomato and feta cheese, grapes. It was delicious and more than enough for the three. We didn't let any of it go to waste. '-D 37 P4270091 38 P4270092 39 P4270096 40 P4270097 It's amazing to know that so few work these vinyards. 41 P4270099 42 P4270101 See their watering system. 43 P4270104 44 P4270111 Stack trains.  For you brother, David. 45 P4270115 I'm 99% sure this is Nanny Fulks' home in Paris, Texas.  She was my daddy's mom.  Was excited to find it. Somewhere there is a picture of my Nanny sitting by the steps with me. I was probably two years old. Must find it. That was over 60 years ago. 46 P4270117 I'm thinking that if we ever get back to Paris, I'd like to ask if I can see the inside. I picture the rooms Nanny lived in to the left. She took in boarders who lived above. Some rooms to the right as you walk in. One meal I can remember particularly. Fried chicken, small green lima beans, and wonderful iced tea with lemon. I can almost smell it,and feel it like it was yesterday. 47 P4270120 Graham Street.  I knew the house was on this street. 48 P4270125 49 P4270113 50 P4270229 Before all the work on Jean and Richard's place in Paris, Texas. 51 P4270127 Now we are at Richard and Jean's home in Paris.  They have a beautiful place.  This is a small pond that they have built mostly by themselves.  I believe some of the Koi are 15 years old. 52 P4270129 Same pond.  Outside their house by the patio. 53 P4270132 54 P4270133 Honeysuckle Bush 55 P4270134 They have areas all around the house similar to this one. 56 P4270135 This is right outside their patio. Nice above ground pool. Japanese Maple in container. 57 P4270136 58 P4270137 Another lovely quiet areas. 59 P4270140 Another view. 60 P4270141 I believe this is 100 x 200 feet.  The pond was dug of course, but the rest, laying of the rock, etc., was done by Richard and Jean with help from one or two other people. 61 P4270143 Good fishing here. Think bass, catfish, perch. Don't remember for certain. Jean said it needed to be fished as there were too many in there right now. You could see them jumping as she threw food out. 62 P4270145 63 P4270148 Brothers 64 P4270151 65 P4270153 Richard and Jean bought several hundred plants and trees from a nursery that was going out of business and planted them. 66 P4270154 Greenhouse 67 P4270155 Jean. She is quite lovely. Showing more of the rock they put down. Greenhouse in back. 68 P4270157 69 P4270159 Nice greenhouse. Each year they bring some of Nellie's plants, Ferns, etc., to their greenhouse and overwinter them for her. 70 P4270162 This is but one of the many, many rocks they brought in. Thinking from Oklahoma. They have people who keep an eye out for rocks for them. . as Jean especially loves them. 71 P4270167 72 P4270178 73 P4270180 Sun room?? 74 P4270183 Some of the hundreds of trees/plants they have set out. 75 P4270189 Their pond from the back looking toward the house. 76 P4270191 Love these rocks. 77 P4270193 And these.  There are huge rocks everywhere. 78 P4270196 79 P4270197 80 P4270204 Along the front of the house. 81 P4270209 He was given to Jean and Richard by one of the men they bought rock from.  He can say a few words, and his name is Lucky. 82 P4270210 Lucky again. 83 P4270213 The Koi pond. Honeysuckle. 84 P4270214 85 P4270217 Desert Rose. "This plant is known as Des..." "Thank you." View Comments... 86 P4270218 Desert Rose 87 P4270221 Brothers.  Richard and David. 88 P4270222 Jean and Richard.  We had such a fun visit. 89 P4270223 Mama.  Nellie 90 P4270224 More brother talk. 91 P4270225 92 P4270226 93 P4270227 94 P4270240 They took us to the Elks Club for dinner. 95 P4270233 She raised the most money for a fund raiser.  Over $7,000. 96 P4270236 97 P4270238 98 P4270242 99 P4270255 After dark and by the Koi pond. 100 P4270256 They go into a feeding frenzy when Jean throws food to them. 101 P4280270 One of our favorite eating places for breakfast.  Ruby's in Greenville, Texas. 102 P5280086 The next 18 photos were taken here. 103 P4280001 Belinda's Dream 104 P4280003 Praline Sunrise 105 P4280006 Pipe Dreams Dr. Griffith J. Buck Rose 106 P4280008 My notes said this is a "Lava Glut" rose. 107 P4280009 Lava Glut 108 P4280012 Perle d'Or This is an exquisite rose. 109 P4280014 I believe this is Else Poulson 110 P4280018 April Moon 111 P4280019 The next few had no signs at the time we were there. 112 P4280021 113 P4280023 114 P4280027 Pinkie (climbing) 115 P4280032 116 P4280034 Sweet Mock Orange Shrub 117 P4280038 Cornelia Rose 118 P4280040 Sea Foam (I hope) 119 P4280041 Sea Foam 120 P4280271 121 P4280268 Don't know the name of this one yet, but it was lovely. 122 P4280047 Meanwhile . . . back at the farm . . . 123 P4280048 David on his dad's old mower. 124 P4280049 125 P4280051 Nellie loves her yard. 126 P4280052 127 P4280055 Nellie loves her plants and yard. 128 P4280056 David mowing. Don't know how much longer this old mower will last. We had a time keeping it going. 129 P4280057 130 P4280058 131 P4280064 132 P4280065 133 P4280066 134 P4280067 135 P4280068 136 P4280069 137 P4280070 "David on Bill's old Wheel ..." View Comments... 138 P4280074 139 P4280076 There I am . . and I'm having FUN! 140 P4280077 First time to mow. When I got off I was still vibrating. 141 P4280075 142 P4280078 143 P4280079 Will Scarlet In the corner of Nellie's front yard. 144 P4280080 Will Scarlet I love the name of this rose. 145 P4280082 Much better!! 146 P4280083 147 P4280084 148 P4280085 149 P4280087 150 P4280089 Climbing Old Blush After mowing. 151 P4280090 Lamarque After mowing. 152 P4280092 Nasty fire ants. 153 P4280093 "This is Priscilla, or Miss..." View Comments... 154 P4280272 155 P4280273
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