The Basilica Santa Maria la Antigua in Panama (Saint Mary of the Ancient) is located in old Panama City. This Catholic church was consecrated in 1796 although the initial construction work on the church began in 1688. Basilica Santa Maria la Antigua in Panama When the Spaniards first arrived in Panama in 1510 they wanted to dedicate a town to Santa Maria de la Antigua. In 1513 the Antigua was raised to the rank of diocese and church was issued the rank of a Cathedral. The first Bishop was ... View the Post
What The Toucan Taught Me
It’s been quiet, save for a few crickets, on the DTA blog and FB pages. I’ve been off of the electronic grid for almost three weeks, the longest time span away in almost a decade. It truly was the cure for what had been ailing me. Here is What The Toucan Taught Me. What The Toucan Taught Me In mid-December, I took some time to look within and decided I wanted to slow down. I made the decision to step away from the blog and facebook except for a few scheduled posts. I then just turned ... View the Post
Field Trip Friday Texas’ #1 Christmas Store
As they say, “Everything’s Bigger in Texas!” So of course, there would have to be the largest store dedicated to Christmas décor that I had ever seen. Field Trip Friday Texas’ #1 Christmas Store. For the past year, I have seen several billboards promoting Texas’ #1 Christmas store. It was finally time to check it out. The Decorator’s Warehouse was about a 25-minute drive from my house but it was worth it. Luckily, I had gotten a good nights sleep and had eaten a hearty breakfast because there ... View the Post
Field Trip Friday Rustic Log Cabin Village
Recently, while family members were visiting, I took a Field Trip Friday Rustic Log Cabin Village. Field Trip Friday Rustic Log Cabin Village The village has a wonderful collection of structures, objects, and documents dating from the years 1840 through 1890. All the homes and buildings are nestled in a lovely bucolic setting. You can tour the buildings inside and out. It’s quite interesting to see the construction techniques that were used at the time. Lovely layers of varying ... View the Post
Friday Field Trip Pumpkin Paradise
Welcome to Friday Field Trip Pumpkin Paradise. Recently we’ve had a revolving door of visiting houseguests. One of my favorite places to take visitors is the Dallas Arboretum. Their latest display featured an amazing array of pumpkins. Friday Field Trip Pumpkin Paradise Here is a close up so you can see how the walls of the pumpkin “house” were constructed. There was also a “log cabin” made from Indian corn. All of the walkways were lined with pumpkins. The gardens feature ... View the Post
The Living Room Challenge- Week 2
Oh this past week just flew by! In addition to the Easter holiday we also celebrated the Fashionista’s birthday and went to Round Top, Texas for 2 1/2 days for the antique fair. That left just 2 days to work on the living room in between taking two tests, writing two papers and trying to keep the family fed. Whew! I did manage to get all the floors waxed. That was a big job that had to be done in sections so we could still maneuver within the house. Once the floors were dry I laid down a ... View the Post
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