Today is our last Sunday in San Antonio! The final mission, Mission Espada, was the fastest of our visits. I think there were two reasons for that:
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- The boys were getting a little tired of missions,
- It was the smallest.
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But it had the gorgeous tree you see in the header image. There were a lot of beautiful old trees in San Antonio – I’m not sure what kind they were, but their twisty trunks were so fun to look at.
I mentioned last week that after the missions and lunch, we hit up the botanical gardens. So there’ll be a few more photos from that below. Before we left for home, we took the riverboat ride through the river walk area. It was well worth the price of admission and a fun and fascinating dive into San Antonio history. Sadly, all my photos from that have my kiddos in them, so I can’t share them with you.
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Specials this Week
Here’s me in front of Mission Espada. Again, we didn’t get to hear the bells, but it seemed like they were still functional.
Love, Lies and Homemade Pie by Sally Bayless is free today!
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Our July Back List Book Club selections are Whatever Comes Our Way by Jaycee Weaver (1st – 15th) and One Choice by Ginger Solomon (16th – 31st). We’d love to have you join in!
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Last Week on Inspy Romance
On Monday, Valerie Comer celebrated a book birthday.
On Tuesday, Sally Bayless discussed the power of a kind act.
On Wednesday, Jackie Castle talked about our beloved furry friends.
On Thursday, Alexa Verde asked for your thoughts on newsletters.
On Friday, Narelle Atkins gave us another book recommendation.
On Saturday, Janet Ferguson brought us a conversation with Jennifer Rodewald.
Next Week on Inspy Romance
Monday: Ginger Solomon
Tuesday: Marion Ueckermann
Wednesday: Melanie Snitker
Thursday: Closed for the 4th of July
Friday: Liwen Ho
Saturday: Heather Gray
The boys spent a lot of time laughing about the zombie palm. But it was so furry looking I couldn’t not take a picture.
New Releases
June 2019
The Texan’s Secret Daughter (Cowboys of Diamondback Ranch) by Jolene Navarro
Only Together (The Imagination Series 5) by Staci Stallings
The Art of Rivers (A Coastal Hearts Novel) by Janet W. Ferguson
Risking Love (Maple Run 4) by Toni Shiloh
The Cowboy’s Convenient Marriage (Montana Ranches Christian Romance 4) by Valerie Comer
Homecoming Blessings (Dalton Brothers 3) by Merrillee Whren
Memories: Savannah Sweethearts Books 6-8 (Savannah Sweethearts Boxed Set 3) by Jan Thompson
Hope for Christmas (Hope Ranch 1) by Elizabeth Maddrey
My Wayfaring Billionaire (Grimwood Legacy 3) by Jackie Castle
Tender Wishes and Butterfly Kisses (Honeysuckle Cove 8) by Mary Manners
July 2019
Starting Anew (Life Unexpected 3) by Melanie D. Snitker
Call You Home (Savannah Sweethearts 10) by Jan Thompson
At First Spark (The Spark Brothers 4) by Liwen Y. Ho
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Isn’t this just the funkiest looking cactus? It’s a Crested Wortelberry. That is also incredibly fun to say aloud. Try it!
Elizabeth Maddrey is a semi-reformed computer geek and homeschooling mother of two who lives in the suburbs of Washington D.C. When she isn’t writing, Elizabeth is a voracious consumer of books. She loves to write about Christians who struggle through their lives, dealing with sin and receiving God’s grace on their way to their own romantic happily ever after.
I love the sound of “Crested Wortelberry”–it sounds very British to me!
Happy Sunday, Elizabeth!
Doesn’t it? :)
Happy Sunday to you as well!
Enjoyed your pics! Places I have never been……never will (age)….so thanks!
You’re welcome! Sometimes traveling via the Internet is more relaxing than really going.
Hi Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing your vacation pics. At my age not sure I will make it to Texas. Still lots to see in the Midwest. Thanks for posting the July Back List Book Club selections. Downloaded and looking forward to getting to know Jaycee Weaver better. Best wishes to all during the upcoming holiday week. Beautiful day in SW Michigan.
There is always more to see locally here as well! Sometimes I wonder if we’ll even get to half of it.
I’ve enjoyed Jaycees books as well – always love finding new authors!
Those plants are wonderful. I love to see Gods humor in nature. Thank you for sharing the photos with us and for the free book. Glad you and your family had a wonderful time.
Thank you for sharing your trip with us!! I like that zombie plant, too!!
Thanks for all the fun pictures!
The botanical gardens were so much fun and it was great to see plants that we don’t run into on the east coast.
Isnt it fun?
Thanks for stopping by!
I have always heard that the Riverwalk in San Antonio is a neat place to visit. And a boat ride sounds like a lot of fun!
It really is lovely – so many shops and restaurants! The boat ride is super fun.
The boat ride sounds fun. I have been on a few river cruises in different places I have visited. (Mainly Australia). Trying to think if I did one in America or Canada. In Canada I did go on Maid of the Mist at the Niagara Falls. Its a good way to see the area.
I have enjoyed your journey.
Thank you for sharing your pictures enjoyed so much!
This was probably not as fancy as a “river cruise” – it was a tiny, open air boat that traveled the canals for maybe an hour? But it was still a lot of fun.
Thanks for tagging along with me!
Hi Elizabeth, Those plant photos are amazingly weird, lol. And Riverwalk is pretty! Thanks for sharing. :)
Aren’t they so fun and funky?
A couple of the ones I did in Australia were like that while others were a couple of hours. I remember doing a couple in Perth Western Australia and we stopped at a few places along the way. Also did a few paddle steamers on the River Murray.
We did do a open air boat in Tasmania but it was in the wilderness which was lovely. Its nice just doing different types of tours. (Some were on longer bus tours. The Tassie one was a 8 day tour I think)