2020 Spring and Summer Like No Other! This has been a spring and summer like no other in my memory! Because we are staying on the farm and not having guests due to Covid-19 I had to find things to occupy my time and be productive. We basically closed the farm from March 8 until…
I Found Some Wonderful Artwork in Georgetown, TX
What kind of artwork do you like? What is your favorite form of artwork? Oil paintings, watercolors, sculpture, murals or even quilts? You can find any and all of forms of artwork in Georgetown! For instance, did you know many folks consider tatoos as a form of artwork? As a result, they use their bodies…
SCURLOCK FARMS TO BE FEATURED ON A EUROPEAN T.V. SHOW?
ser·en·dip·i·ty /ˌserənˈdipədē/ noun noun: serendipity; plural noun: serendipities the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. “a fortunate stroke of serendipity” A “wildly popular” European show (47% of the country’s citizens watch it) is planning a spin-off show and wanted to film the pilot show in the U.S. Southwest….
Attack of the City Mouse and “Wiley” Coyote
A Funny Mouse Tale: A Canadian family spent three winter months in Indian Bluff at Scurlock Farms through the end of March. I was out working in the garden when Tom and his mom, Pattie, passed by on their way into town for lunch. They stopped to tell me a very funny story about their…
The “Birth” of Scurlock Farms Vacation Rentals
Guests often ask how we became involved in the vacation rental business. Scurlock Farms Vacation Rentals was “born” November, 2010. To explain that, I have to go all the way back to 1971. My mom and dad, Bill and Pauline Thweatt, bought the original 112 acres in 1968. They offered their five children a home…
Necessity is the Mother of Invention!
Have you ever used or applied the term “Necessity is the mother of invention”? Have you had to move something unusual or out-of-the-ordinary and have to figure out a “new way” to do something? If you have, people like you and my dad certainly understand “necessity is the mother of invention”! My dad did not…
Egg Eating Chicken Snake Terrorizes Hens
Today Dan and I were part of a life and death event on the farm with a chicken snake. We returned home from running errands and checked the three areas where our hens like to lay their eggs. One is in a large flower pot near the front door, behind two Devil’s Trumpet plants. I…
Roadrunners at Scurlock Farms
Information about roadrunners at Scurlock Farms, with photos and videos.
