You learn something new everyday!

Hello, everyone!

I hope you guys are having a good week!

Mine has been spent so far doing some outdoor cleaning.

Monday, I mowed the front lawn, that took most of the morning and Tuesday, cutting bushes, sprucing up my flowers and cleaning my front entrance in general.

Of course, I have been doing all this very early in the morning trying to

avoid being outside later in the day when the temperature hits

the triple digits.

As I finished cleaning the front, I was adding these iron keys I had

bought last week when I noticed something different.

I couldn't figure out what it was, but something didn't look the same.

I still have the same decor outside that I put up back in May.

And then it dawned on me!

The burlap on the wreath looks different! What in the world!

I bought the light cream burlap when I made the wreath and it is not cream anymore!

It has been sitting outside for the last two months and I guess the sun 

in Texas is much stronger that I thought.

I know my front door has taking a beating since we get sun on front of the house most of the morning, and we are getting ready to stain the door soon, but that is just another post altogether.

But, did you know burlap changed colors like this?

I sure didn't!

Look at the difference!

Well, I sure have learned something new this week!

Good thing I will be changing it to Fall decor soon!

Thank you for visiting!

A WEEKEND IN CACERES, SPAIN

Today, I am sharing with you my last set of pictures of my trip to Spain.

These were taking after my arrival in Cáceres, where my brother and I spent the weekend with our baby brother and his family.

We had a terrific weekend and on Saturday evening, we took a little stroll 

through this amazing city, I forgot how pretty it is and so much history!

First, let me tell you a little about this amazing place.

  Cáceres is a city in Extremadura, Spain.

This is a very, very old city and there is evidence found in nearby caverns, that

there have been settlements near Cáceres since prehistoric times.

The city was founded by the Romans in 25 BC and

 its architecture is a blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic 

and Italian Renaissance styles.

 Some remains of the first city walls built by the Romans 

in the 3rd and 4th centuries still exist.

You need many days to learn everything about this city and see 

all its beauty, but I only had a weekend, so I took as many pictures as I could.

Let me take you for a little tour!

We started the evening taking a walk by one of the beautiful city streets.

So nicely set up when you think just to the right was a main street.

Everything was so green!

The buildings around us were so pretty and typical of this region.

Look at the tile design on the wall of this building

 Aren't those balconies pretty?

People actually leave in these homes!

 Here is another one in blue tones

 And they had the prettiest stores along the way. 

Uhmmm, cheese! :)

As we walked a little more towards the center of the town, we came 

across this beautiful old church.

I thought the clock and bells were just beautiful.

 Adn as I was looking up taking the pictures, I could NOT believe what I was seeing!

 Look at the size of that nest!

This part of town is also well known for its multitude of stork' nests.

I am still trying to figure out how that huge thing is not falling of the side of the building.

Isn't it amazing?

 And right behind it is the main plaza and the entrance to the old historic town.

 Love these streets!

Can you imagine if those walls could talk and tell us everything they have seen?

The rest of the old city of Caceres is just amazing to see.

The buildings that have been there for thousands of years are so beautiful.

My sister-in-law told me the leaves on this wall and tower turn into a bright red 

color during the Fall months.

I bet that is something to see!

The cathedral is still used today.

 Actually, on that day, there was two weddings happening one after another.

Here you can see the brides and grooms posting for pictures.

Can you imagine getting married in a church like that?

And here we are standing on front of it.

Can you see us sweating? LOL It was sooo hot that day!!!

I am just glad I wasn't wearing a wedding dress! LOL

But the heat did not affect our "lirttle princess".

She just took us for the walk of a lifetime down those streets!  LOL

And she is fast, let me tell you, those little legs can go a long way!

She refused to get in the stroller, until we were so tired we just had 

to bribe her with Cheetos! Too funny!

After this, we went back to my brother's home.

This is the view from his condominium.

And we settled down on their balcony for a cool drink, great conversation and 

a wonderful dinner my sister-in-law prepared.

I also took pictures of her pretty flowers.

 It was a wonderful, wonderful family time!!!
We returned to Madrid Sunday night.

Two days later, I was catching one of these

That took me to the Barajas Airport in Madrid to catch my plane

back to the USA

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That was a very, very hard day for me, to have to say goodbye

and not know when you will see again the people you love so much.

I don't have to tell you I cried halfway through the Atlantic Ocean! 

Thank you all for visiting and for allowing me to take you for a tour

of my trip to the other place in this world that I call home.