A Late Friday Afternoon Texas Thunderstorm Rumbled In After I Got Back From Wimberley

This afternoon I took a virtual trip down to Texas Hill Country, to Wimberley.

Soon after I was done with my Wimberley trip the sky began to darken. Soon after the sky darkened I started to hear thunder rumbling in the distance.

You are looking at the view from my patio soon before that dark cloud started sending down an awful lot of water, along with some lightning bolts.

Upside of this latest storm, it dropped the temperature from the 90s down to the 70s. So, off with the A/C, open with the windows.

The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for my zone of North Texas. I don't think it rained enough to do any flash flooding, at least in my location.

Oh oh, I thought the storming was over, but a big boom just rattled my cage. I saw no flash, but the strike had to be close to rattle my cage that much.

I've heard from the Queen of Wink. She'd gone missing. Again. Due to both technical electronic issues and due to going undercover, once more, in her ongoing San Antonio Top Secret Operation.

You Are Invited To Wimberley Texas For The Winter's Eve Festival

Wimberley is a little tourist town in Texas Hill Country, a bit northwest of San Marcos, a bit southwest of Austin. Wimberley is known for its artist community, with many small shops and a lot of bed and breakfasts.

Cypress Creek flows out of Jacob's Well with crystal clear water that flows through the Wimberley Valley and makes for some good, popular swimming holes.

Market Days is held the first Saturday of every month, drawing tourists from all over America.

Yesterday I got an invitation from Sarah Barlow to Wimberley's Winter's Eve Festival. Ms. Barlow is with the Wimberley Merchants Association.

I'll copy the invitation below....

The Wimberley Merchants Association would like to invite you to join us on for the Winter’s Eve Festival on the Wimberley Square on December 5, 2009 starting at 5:00 pm. Enjoy two stages of live entertainment, gourmet food booths, including wine and beer. Santa will be arriving around 7:00 pm and over 90 shops around the Wimberley Square will be open for holiday shopping. This is a free event for the family. The Wimberley Square will be adorned with holiday lighting as well. Come to the Texas Hill Country for an enchanting holiday event! Click for more information.

So, who wants to drive down to Wimberley with me on the first Saturday of December?