Photo by Hudson Gardner

Keep your eyes peeled for the summer edition of the Cabela’s catalog. You might recognize the scenery.

The marketing people at Cabela’s happened upon the BlissWood Website when they were searching for a location to photograph models for their summer catalog and fell in love with our Texas guest ranch instantly.

We hosted them for 10 days on the ranch and provided everything they needed to get the most memorable shots for their catalog, including a our beautiful scenery, huge live oaks, and a canoe!

We’re absolutely tickled that they chose to use our Texas guest ranch as the backdrop for their summer catalog and can’t wait to see the results.

What is Cabela’s?

In case you didn’t know, Cabela’s is the world’s foremost outfitter of hunting, fishing, and outdoor gear. They have over 30 stores in the US, including three right here in Texas as well as locations all over the world.

If you’ve ever been to one of their stores, you won’t soon forget the experience.

Think of it like a Disneyland for outdoor sporting enthusiasts. When you walk in the entrance, you’ll see a big hill that looks like the tip of a mountain with animals of various sizes all around it (stuffed, of course) and an aquarium filled with big mouth bass and trout and other game fish (these are the real deal).

We couldn’t show you any of the pictures we took with the models in them (you’ll have to wait for the summer catalog to see those), but here are a few behind-the-scene shots for you to enjoy.

Remember to look for this year’s summer catalog for the official shots taken at our Texas guest ranch!

You can find us on page 14 of the magazine in an article titled “Home Away from Home,” a list of five outstanding bed and breakfasts in Texas.

Journalist Amber Bell writes this about our Texas guest ranch:

“Just one hour west of Houston in Cat Spring is a fun-loving oasis for outdoor adventurers. Owner Carol Davis, a Houston court reporter by day, can be found leading trail rides on horseback or organizing bass fishing, trap shooting and archery escapades. ‘It’s really something different,’ she says of the venue, which features 10 houses and cabins, as well as new accommodations dubbed Blisswood Oasis, on a sprawling 650 acres. Next up: Davis plans to maker her hobby vineyard available for wine tastings on the ranch.”

Click here to read the entire article.

A unique company deserves a unique corporate retreat, especially when they’re bringing together employees from all over the world. And that’s exactly what this international corporation got when they decided to host their gathering at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast.

Employees from Canada, Australia, France, and Houston journeyed to our 650-acre Cat Spring haven for three days of cooking, wine tasting, trapshooting, archery, tomahawk throwing, horseback riding, and more. And they did it all while competing on teams. Not a bad way to enjoy a corporate retreat.

Here are a few more pictures of their unique corporate retreat experience…

Click on the thumbnails for a full view.

Searching for a location for your next corporate retreat?

BlissWood B&B offers corporate retreat experiences that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Our friendly staff is dedicated to making every corporate retreat an event you and your employees will be talking about for years to come.

Here are some of the activities your company could participate in at BlissWood:

• Archery
• Bike riding
• Horseback riding
• Frisbee golf
• Bass and catfish fishing
• And more!

Click here to learn more about our corporate retreats, or contact us to discuss your upcoming corporate retreat.

Newborn “Black Baldy” Calf

A Black Baldy is a cross between a Hereford cow (dad) and a solid black breed, in this case, an Angus (mom). They are characterized by a white face similar to the Hereford and a black body like the Angus.

Black Baldy cows are known for their mothering abilities and other exceptional qualities brought on by hybrid vigor including black skin which protects the bare skin on the udder of the cow from sunburn.

And as anybody that’s been to our Texas guest ranch knows, we have no shortage of sun.

Newborn miniature donkey

The Black Baldy isn’t the only newborn we’ve had running around the ranch lately. Just a week prior, Carol received an early Christmas present from the ranch, a miniature female donkey named Cabella.

Miniature donkeys were originally developed on Sicily and Sardinia in the Mediterranean but are almost completely extinct there now.

If not for North American breeders, the miniature donkey may have gone extinct years ago. However, ever since the breed was introduced to the U.S. and Canada in the early 1990s, the number of miniature donkeys has remained strong and increasing.

What a great time of year to welcome new life into the world!

As we start the new year, we’ll sure be busy around here watching over our new additions.

You’re bending down on one knee and asking that person to spend their whole life with you—in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, till death do you part. There’s no denying it’s a big deal.

No wonder you’re stressing about where to propose in Texas. There is certainly no shortage of beautiful places in this big state, so picking just one can seem a bit overwhelming.

Especially if you want to make your proposal a truly unforgettable event.

Propose in Texas at BlissWood B&B

We’d like to tell you about a young couple we hosted a few months back. They came to BlissWood Bed and Breakfast to celebrate their fourth-year anniversary of dating and to relax and unwind in the country.

What she didn’t know is that he was planning to propose at the end of their time at BlissWood.

While they were here, they stayed in the Lanai House at the Oasis, a tropical paradise among the rolling prairie of the Texas Hill Country, and enjoyed horseback riding and other activities.

It wasn’t until they shared a dinner at Carol’s Restaurant that he finally popped the big question. Of course, she said yes! The two of them will no doubt remember their time together at the ranch fondly for years to come.

If your searching for the perfect spot to propose in Texas, take a look at what we at BlissWood have to offer. We even have special Texas proposal packages available for the guy (or girl) that wants to take their proposal to the next level. Think flowers, a picnic, and a horseback ride to the Gazebo at Enchanted Lake.

Interested? Call 713-301-3235 today to learn more. There’s no better place to propose in Texas than BlissWood at Lehmann Legacy Ranch!

In fact, just this last August, a young couple from England stopped by the ranch for a Texas-style elopement ceremony in the Gazebo at Enchanted Lake. They weren’t looking for anything big, just a quiet, peaceful ceremony in the country that they could share with their one and only guest—the bride’s angelic little daughter, seen proudly displaying her mother’s bouquet in several of the pictures below.

The wedding party stayed in the Log Cabin, a quaint 1800s-style cedar cabin complete with a wood-burning fireplace and antiques from the 19th Century. See the Log Cabin in the video below.

After the ceremony, the newly weds drove off in true American fashion—kicking up a cloud of dust in a bright red Ford Mustang convertible, their little girl in the backseat with her mother’s bouquet of pink roses held high.

All of us at BlissWood would like to congratulate this young couple and wish them happiness and contentment in their lives together.

Here are a few pictures of the ceremony:

Looking for a place to celebrate your Texas elopement? Give us a call at 713-301-3235 or visit our Texas Wedding Packages page to learn more.

Love, peace, joy, health and contentment. May these gifts fill your heart, as the New Year approaches, and guide your path through 2012!

We are grateful to each of you for blessing us with your presence in the past years. With sincere hospitality, we served you and all of you have immeasurably enriched our lives, and that is the gift we have received and cherish. To express our thanks to you, a present to our past guests this Christmas is 20% off weekdays, from Monday through Thursday nights, December 12th, 2011 through March 8th, 2012 (excluding holidays, holiday weekends, and Christmas week).

Easy Christmas Shopping

Remember we have BlissWood Gift Certificates available. We also have Romance Packages and other gift ideas, along with Dinner Certificates for Carol’s at Cat Spring Restaurant.

E-mail us with your requests, carol@blisswood.net or call 713-301-3235.

In the Spirit of Hospitality,

Carol Davis & Staff

BlissWood offers several romantic getaway packages that are sure to delight your significant other. Learn more about our romantic getaway packages below.

The Romance Package

This one’s a classic. Surprise your sweetie with fresh flowers, chocolate-covered strawberries, cheese and crackers, and a bottle of chilled Champagne with souvenir glasses upon arrival.

Cost: $129 per couple + cost of accommodations.

The Proposal Package (For Guests)

Struggling to think of a creative way to pop the question? Try this: a guided horseback ride to Enchanted Lake, a picnic blanket strewn with flowers, a basket of goodies, and a golf cart for waiting for your triumphant return.

Cost: $239 per couple + cost of accommodations.

The “Still Waiting” Proposal Package (For Non-guests)

This is the Proposal Package minus the overnight stay—a picnic blanket strewn with flowers at Enchanted Lake, chocolate-covered strawberries, cheese and crackers, and a bottle of chilled Champagne with souvenir glasses.

Cost: $199 per couple + $129 for the guided horseback ride (optional).

The Vow Renewal Package

Reaffirm your vows in a location of your choice at BlissWood. For you and 12 of your family and friends. This package includes a minister to perform a personalized vow renewal, a bouquet for the bride and a boutonniere for the groom, and a special cake and Champagne toast with souvenir glasses. We can also provide a photographer for an additional $350.

Cost: $599 + cost of accommodations.

The Valentine’s Day Special

Whisk your significant other away to the country this Valentine’s Day. Upon arrival, you’ll find fresh flowers, chocolate-covered strawberries, cheese and crackers, and a bottle of chilled Champagne with souvenir glasses in your reserved lodging. Plus, you’ll enjoy a gourmet dinner for two a Carol’s at Cat Spring Restaurant.

Cost: $299 per couple + cost of accommodations.

Find Romantic Getaway Packages at BlissWood

BlissWood is the perfect place to celebrate your love. It’s quiet, peaceful, and unforgettably beautiful. There’s no other place like it in Texas.

Visit our Specials & Packages page for even more romantic getaway packages.

Kassy Echols and Garrett Nemcik dreamed of the perfect Texas ranch wedding—a quiet, peaceful celebration of their love for one another shared under a big blue sky in the Texas Hill Country.

Unfortunately, the weather had different plans.

At exactly 4 p.m., when their Texas ranch wedding was scheduled to begin, rain started pouring from the grey clouds above. It was a bride’s worst nightmare, right?

You’d think so, but Kassy and Garrett took it all in stride. Despite the rain, the young couple had a beautiful ceremony and created memories that will last a lifetime. Their love for each other, and a few encouraging words from Carol, made it all work out in the end.

Pictures from their Texas Ranch Wedding

Dreaming of a Texas ranch wedding of your own?

BlissWood at Lehmann Legacy Ranch is the perfect venue for your Texas ranch wedding.

Located just 50 miles west of Houston in Cat Spring, Texas, BlissWood provides an intimate setting for the bride and groom who want to enjoy a destination wedding away from the noise of the city in quiet, peaceful surroundings.

Your family and special friends can spend the night in the ten antique-furnished B&B houses on the ranch, or at nearby BlissWood’s Oasis, and have a leisurely day preparing for your wedding. Say your vows at the Gazebo on the lake, an intimate garden setting, or at the waterfalls at the Oasis. Then celebrate and enjoy an unforgettable reception in the show barn, which can accommodate up to 200 guests and a band to dance the night away.

We offer several Texas ranch wedding packages.

The adults and their children enjoyed paddle boating, games, a hayride, a petting zoo, and a barbecue in the Show Barn.

Everybody had a great time on this Texas corporate retreat, and we have the pictures to prove it.

Call BlissWood for Your Next Texas Corporate Retreat!

BlissWood at Lehmann Legacy Ranch is the perfect destination for Texas corporate retreats. We have 650 acres of beautiful country for you and your employees to enjoy, not to mention live animals and a bunch of exciting activities to bring y’all closer together.

There’s nothing like an entertaining get-together away from the office to get those ideas flowing.

Here are just a few of the activities you and your employees will enjoy at your next Texas corporate retreat:

• Archery
• Catch and release bass fishing
• Horseback riding
• Picnics
• Trapshooting
• Hiking
• Golf
• And more!

Treat your employees to a fun-filled weekend at BlissWood B&B. Everybody is working hard this year to keep making ends meet, and it’s important to slow down every once in awhile and remember what we’re doing it all for.

Call Carol at 713-301-3235 to schedule your Texas corporate retreat today.