Well there’s always a first for everything… And last night was one of those nights.
Our area was hit with what seemed like wave after wave after wave of storms last night with a number or reported tornados.
As the storms approached, the threat didn’t seem too bad, but after several of the severe storm cells passed to the north of us, one was reported roughly 20 miles south of us.
Continue reading A stormy night in Forney
We weren’t expecting much snow (if any) this year – but we were pleasantly surprised by a nice covering of snow yesterday afternoon.
Rough estimate, I’d say we received 2-3 inches in our neck of the woods — perhaps more in some areas.
I shot some video of the #snowpocalypse on my Flip Ultra HD and then Laurie also shot some video on her iPhone 4. It was interesting to see the contrast in how each camera handled the white balance.
See for yourself…
Makes me wonder how much longer we’ll keep carrying around video cameras and such alongside our phones…
One for my Forney peeps…
We missed the public meeting, but we’ve just found out that TxDOT will be closing the FM 740 bridge near the intersection with FM 460, starting today (July 21) and lasting for the next 12-13 months.
The bridge has been reduced to one lane only for the past several months, but the bridge will be completely closed as crews work to rebuild the bridge.
We’ve been really curious about this project, as it seems all construction and repairs have come to an absolute standstill since just before we moved to Forney in May. Continue reading TxDOT to close FM 740 bridge in Forney
Well, we’ve moved… in case you missed that bit of news.
We’ve moved to Travis Ranch in Forney, Texas (aka Kaufman County Municipal Utility District No. 6).
It’s a beautiful, growing neighborhood, that’s part of a 1,600-2000 (depending on which news article or website you’re looking at) acre master planned community.
The neighborhood offers several great amenities, including an inline skating hockey rink, a pool, splash park and several playgrounds.
There are also plans for retail development and a marina to be added at some point in the future — just haven’t found a good site for detailed information on those additions.
We’ve already enjoyed the pool a few times, as well as walking the “trail” along the main roadway. I’m sure all the amenities, including the neighborhood elementary school (which is less than .5 a mile from our home) will be even more beneficial once the twins arrive.
But me being nosy like I am, I’ve been trying to find out as much as I can about the HOA, the full plans for the development and the Municipal Utility District we’re a part of.
Continue reading Travis Ranch HOA
As we’ve moved to the northwest corner of Kaufman County, the search has begun for a new community of faith to take part in.
Google has been helpful as we’ve begun our search, but I thought I’d make a listing of churches in Kaufman County and areas surrounding Forney (Sunnyvale, Heath, Rockwall, Talty, etc) similar to what I had in Ellis County.
If by chance I’ve left off any churches, feel free to drop me a note and I’ll be sure to add it ASAP.
Central Baptist
Church of Christ
Crandall United Methodist
First Baptist
First Community Church
The Lord’s House of Prayer
Maranatha Baptist
Heartland First Baptist
Vista Church
First Baptist
First Christian
First United Methodist
Freedom Chapel
Holy Trinity by the Lake
Lakeshore
Our Savior Lutheran
Beacon Hill Baptist
Calvary Chapel Forney
c|Life
Covenant Generations
Crossroads Bible
Fellowship Baptist
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
First United Methodist
Forney Church of Christ
Lake Pointe Forney
Mustang Creek Community
New River
People’s Fellowship
Seven Oaks Fellowship
St. Martin of Tours
Thrive
Trinity Family
Water of Life Lutheran
Country Bible
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
First United Methodist
Grace Fellowship
Kaufman Church of Christ
Kaufman County Christian Center
Kaufman County Cowboy Church (there’s no location info on their site – I’m assuming it’s in Kaufman)
Life Church
Oak Hill/Kaufman Foursquare
Southside Baptist
St. Ann
Trinity Southern Baptist
Wade Chapel AME
Cowboy Church
First Baptist
First United Methodist
Mabank Church of Christ
Prairieville Baptist
Berean Baptist
Grace Fellowship
Higher Ground
Life Community Church
Long Creek Baptist
New Hope Church
New Covenant United Methodist
Sunnyvale First Baptist
College Mound United Methodist
Cornerstone Baptist
CrossPoint Community
Emmanuel Baptist
First Baptist
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian
First United Methodist
Greater McIntyre Chapel
Rafter J Cowboy Church
St. John the Apostle
Terrell Bible