Author Archives: Lysha

About Lysha

(Lee-sha) :: TXinAL :: Auburn :: blogger/foodie/photographer/traveler/former teacher::fueled by Chips & Salsa & Reality TV::saved by the Grace of God.

A Sad Goodbye

By | November 16, 2022

I mentioned we had to go out of town for a funeral. I had started writing details about what happened, but really this isn’t my story to share. What I will share is that Drew’s fiance’s mom passed away. At 47… It wasn’t a surprise. She’s been sick for years. It was still the saddest… Read More »

5 Reasons to Take a Food Tour While Traveling

By | November 7, 2022

The world is full of amazing places to eat. Whether in a new city or looking for something new to try in your hometown, there’s always something new to explore. When you travel for work or pleasure, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of traveling and need more time to explore the… Read More »

Prime Purchases – Sept/Oct 2022

By | November 1, 2022

Linking up with Tanya at The Other Side of the Road today sharing my purchases from Amazon for the last couple months. I’ve really tried to keep my Amazon purchases to a minimum. Bible Study The Gospel of John Journal – I plan to start a study of John with HPUMC. I’ll be way behind,… Read More »

Jefferson City & St. Charles, Missouri

By | October 29, 2022

Hey yall! Here we are again for another travel post. This will be my final post for our St. Louis and beyond trip. In case you missed other posts from this trip, they’re listed here: Missouri/Kansas Trip Jefferson City, MO The sky looked crazy when we arrived at the hotel that evening. After we checked… Read More »

Topeka & Lawrence, Kansas Highlights

By | October 28, 2022

Hey yall! Here we are again for another travel post. In case you missed other posts from this trip, they’re listed here: Missouri/Kansas Trip After getting up in Kansas City, our next plan of action was to continue driving. Entering the state of Kansas Topeka, KS Our first stop was in downtown Topeka. The rotunda… Read More »

October 2022 Monthly Musings-Thanksgiving Prep

By | October 27, 2022

Today I’m linking up for Monthly Musings for October with Patty & Holly. 1. Do you host Thanksgiving or go somewhere else? I typically do not host. We either go to my mother-in-law’s or my sister-in-law’s depending on who’s in town. Sometimes my in-laws go visit other family for Thanksgiving. This is a pic of… Read More »

Monthly Digest – October 2022

By | October 26, 2022

How is it almost November?!?! It is just crazy to think how quickly time goes by even though the days often drag by. Anyone else feel that? LIFE Happenings Rob and I watched Drew’s dog, Bigsby for an extended weekend earlier in the month, when he and Caitlyn had to go to Florida. We took… Read More »

Watching & Listening – Sept/Oct 2022

By | October 25, 2022

Time for another Watching & Listening post. And as always remember, this post does not include anything I watch on YouTube. That gets it’s own post. Jump to:  TV Shows  |  Podcasts  |  Music I thought I’d start out by updating shows I watched over the summer and letting you know what I thought about… Read More »

Granny’s House

By | October 18, 2022

This is a post I wrote on FB the morning I found out my Granny’s house had been listed for sale. I knew it was coming, so it wasn’t a complete shock. Granny is my Mom’s mom who passed away in 2015. My Granny’s house is for sale in North Richland Hills, TX. I’d love… Read More »