You Might Live in Texas if . . .

As with every place we've lived, there are multiple things that make this area unique. Here are a few we've noticed ~

• It's too cold to swim if the temperature is below 90* - and the low 90's is pushing it
• You own several pairs of sunglasses and wear them everywhere, even on rainy days. You even have a pair you save for guests who don't understand how important they are down here
• You have permanent flip flop tan lines on your feet
• Hail walnut sized or smaller doesn't even get noticed
• You're more likely to see a dead armadillo on the side of the road than a dead skunk
• You know that the third number on house listings (2/3/2) refers to the number of living rooms
• You know what an access road is and know how to use it to get to a restaurant on the other side of the highway (that took us a few years to figure out)
• You understand the difference between Dallas and Ft. Worth
• You can sleep through thunderstorms that literally shake your house
• You don't notice barking dogs or train whistles any more unless you listen for them, even in the middle of the night
• You don't worry about sunscreen unless it's over 95 and even then you only use it when you're in a bathing suit and it's the middle of the day
• You recognize that even the World Series won't be on tv if there is an important high school football game at the same time
• You know when happy hour is at Sonic
• You'd rather drink Dr. Pepper than anything else, except possibly sweet tea
• You know that BBQ means beef brisket and has nothing to do with the sauce - it's the way the meat is cooked
• You know that Babe's has the best fried chicken, creamed corn, and salad dressing on the planet
• You know what queso and rotel are
• Your house is still worth approximately what you paid for it ten years ago
• You own at LEAST one gun
• You still say the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of each school day and follow it with the Pledge to the Texas Flag
• You have to drive 20 mins to find a Burger King, but there are 20 taco places within five minutes of your house
• You know that you call 911 if there is a cow loose on the road
• You don't own a winter coat
• Ice storms trap you in your house for days, but you can drive in rain so hard and thick that you can't see more than 2 feet in front of your car
• You don't own a snow shovel and had to use a rake the few times you had to "shovel" your driveway
• All the Walmarts have grocery stores in them and are open 24 hours a day
• Even Walmart sells better fried chicken and pecan pie than most restaurants in other states
• Your boss or those you work with have told you they will pray for you
• You understand that "Bless your heart" can be an insult and you can tell when it's used as such
• Ya'll (not y'all) is singular; all ya'll is plural
• You understand when everyone pauses for a moment of silence to honor Jesus Christ and Chris Ledoux before a rodeo
• You have a sprinkler hose surrounding your house to water your foundation during dry spells
• You can recognize blue bonnets and indian paintbrush on sight