by Debby Efurd | Apr 27, 2026 | Country Life & Pets |
I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, the majority of the time in Dallas. I’ve come to appreciate and marvel at the weather we Texans have – from the mild winters, great fall seasons, and VERY hot summers. Then there’s springtime … I was six years old on April 2, 1957....
by Debby Efurd | Feb 16, 2026 | Country Life & Pets, Sanctity of Life |
It was last Thursday morning. Hubby and I had just checked a guest into one of our cabins when I heard yelping coming from the back of our property. I drove around when I heard some barking in and around the shed. Suddenly this little black face with...
by Debby Efurd | Aug 4, 2025 | Country Life & Pets |
It was a usual hot summer Monday morning … looking at my list of “to-do’s” for the day, and getting ready to head out the door. This day I was taking our fur babies to get groomed. Dropped off one, then returned to take our baby fur-baby (“Snowball”) to the vet to get...
by Debby Efurd | Jun 23, 2025 | Country Life & Pets |
We have two of the cutest fur babies you’ve ever seen! When I say fur, I mean a lot of it. Two very large, white, Great Pyrenees that absolutely melt your heart. They are smart, have their own built-in timers, and know instinctively when our entrance gate will...
by Debby Efurd | Apr 21, 2025 | Country Life & Pets, Faith & Prayer |
I’ve lived in Texas my entire life. One thing Texans can guarantee, if you wait a few minutes, the weather is sure to change, and change big. Every spring we experience spring storms, some pretty severe. A good part of every spring, Texans (in “tornado...
by Debby Efurd | Mar 10, 2025 | Country Life & Pets |
Here I was, settled in for a quiet morning with pups in the house beside me. A cloudy morning with a few showers. Yes, I was aware of the potential for severe thunderstorms. Then, as I was watching one of my favorite shows, the lights went out. It was pitch black...
by Debby Efurd | Jan 20, 2025 | Country Life & Pets, Faith & Prayer |
We have witnessed some horrific storms over the past year. Hurricanes hitting both on the coastline and inland, causing massive flooding and mudslides. Tornadoes ripping up large swaths of land throughout the South and Midwest. Most recently, we have been witnessing...
by Debby Efurd | Aug 12, 2024 | Country Life & Pets, Faith & Prayer |
My husband and I are AirBNB Super Hosts … have been for about five years. A standard practice I started from the onset is to place a Bible beside the bed. I figure if it was good enough for the Gideons, it’s good enough for my guests. I have had a lot of...
by Debby Efurd | Jun 2, 2024 | Country Life & Pets, Faith & Prayer |
The past few months have seen torrents of rain, high winds, and tornadic storms tear through our part of East Texas. Trying to maneuver many county roads after a storm turns into an Indy-500 race avoiding the vast number...
by Debby Efurd | Apr 15, 2024 | Country Life & Pets |
My husband and I have been AirBNB hosts for about five years. Last June, 2023, I received two reservations for both of our cabins within a week for the exact same dates (April 7-9, 2024). I thought to myself, “Well, this is strange. I wonder what’s going on...
by Debby Efurd | Jan 15, 2024 | Country Life & Pets, Faith & Prayer |
We got a Great Pyrenees puppy in June. Solid white, fluffy fur, and big black eyes — he’s cute (and he knows it). We call him Snowball. Now that he’s eight months old, he’s entered his teenage years and everything looks good on the other side of the...
by Debby Efurd | Jan 10, 2024 | Country Life & Pets |
Hubby and I have been AirBNB hosts for many years. We have welcomed hundreds of guests over the years. I can truthfully say we have never had a bad experience. This week, though, was a first (a wonderful first). Let me tell you about it. A young man (I’ll...
