Peacock Flock Take II: Just Some Mother Rambling

The Peacocks set out for another hike. Yes, we did get quite a bit of push back from the middle child, but we ALL went. This time we tackled a part of the trail that is just under 6 miles. Each time the hikes are taking us a little over 2 hours. These trails are classified as "moderate" and they generally require us to hike single file. This is why passing other parties can be tricky; but everyone really has been trying to do their best.  Most of the time the trail is pretty clearly marked and we are learning things about reading those markings. There was only one time on this hike where we were a bit unsure of ourselves and were without cell service. We have been using an app called All Trails to help, but if you do not have cell service that app cannot help you very much. We did make it out just fine though! I was able to get some cool pics of Will along the trail. He will actually tolerate me taking a picture every now & then.  We noticed that there was a very differen...

We've done a little hiking in our quarantine time; much to the disappointment of our middle child. Evie is NOT a fan of hiking.  We have decided to start exploring The Lone Star Hiking Trail. It is park of the Sam Houston National Forest. Some areas are just a quick drive from where we live, but others will take longer to get to. The entire trail system is 129 miles; from Cleveland to Richards, TX. Even if we need to be physically distant for quite a while there should be plenty of trails to keep us busy!  Our first time out we tackled a trail that is just over 6 miles. To say it's beautiful would be an understatement!  The tree cover gave us plenty of shade so the day was mostly pleasant. In Texas we know this doesn't last long - it will be blazing hot before you know it! There were several bridges ~ this was the longest one. The dogs couldn't quite figure out if they were supposed to walk ON the bridge or UNDER it.  There were dewberries (that still weren't ripe) ...