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<channel><title><![CDATA[whatnot grove - BLOG]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.whatnotgrove.com/carrinwelchblog]]></link><description><![CDATA[BLOG]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:20:46 -0600</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The KLAX. Nope, it's not a STD.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.whatnotgrove.com/carrinwelchblog/the-klax-nope-its-not-a-std]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.whatnotgrove.com/carrinwelchblog/the-klax-nope-its-not-a-std#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[multi-tool]]></category><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><category><![CDATA[product review]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.whatnotgrove.com/carrinwelchblog/the-klax-nope-its-not-a-std</guid><description><![CDATA[       I had the opportunity to review this really cool product made by Klecker Knives. Designed for hikers, campers, and outdoor enthusiasts, the KLAX is a multi-tool built into the head of an ax. I had a lot of fun with it and really fell in love with the story of the Klecker father and son knife designing team.&nbsp;Check out the review and my photos in Sure Shots Mag, Issue 17. &nbsp;And let me know if you have a product you'd like photographed or reviewed.&nbsp; [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/cwelch-sure-shots-mag-klax-issue-17_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">I had the opportunity to review this really cool product made by Klecker Knives. Designed for hikers, campers, and outdoor enthusiasts, the KLAX is a multi-tool built into the head of an ax. I had a lot of fun with it and really fell in love with the story of the Klecker father and son knife designing team.<br />&nbsp;<br />Check out the review and my photos in <a href="https://issuu.com/sureshotsmagazine/docs/ssm17/40">Sure Shots Mag, Issue 17</a>. &nbsp;And let me know if you have a product you'd like photographed or reviewed.&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[That time we "Girl's Weekend"ed in San Saba, TX]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.whatnotgrove.com/carrinwelchblog/that-time-we-girls-weekended-in-san-saba-tx]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.whatnotgrove.com/carrinwelchblog/that-time-we-girls-weekended-in-san-saba-tx#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.whatnotgrove.com/carrinwelchblog/that-time-we-girls-weekended-in-san-saba-tx</guid><description><![CDATA[On one of my travel adventures with my travel partner Niki, we went to a little town in the center of Texas called San Saba. We were surprised by just how much this tiny little town has to offer for a weekend get away. Niki wrote about it for the ATX Woman, read it by clicking here.   	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						   				 				   					 							 		 	   Whether you are looking for a weekend getaway with friends, or something romantic, there's a lot to offer; parks, w [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">On one of my travel adventures with my travel partner Niki, we went to a little town in the center of Texas called <a href="http://www.sansabatexas.com" target="_blank">San Saba</a>. We were surprised by just how much this tiny little town has to offer for a weekend get away. Niki wrote about it for the ATX Woman, <a href="http://atxwoman.com/a-girls-weekend-in-san-saba-texas/" target="_blank">read it by clicking here</a>.</div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:17.620650953984%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:left"> <a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/aw-san-saba-girls-weekend-carrin-welch-july-2017_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'> <img src="http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/aw-san-saba-girls-weekend-carrin-welch-july-2017_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:82.379349046016%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"></div> 				<div id='222884462852527588-gallery' class='imageGallery' style='line-height: 0px; padding: 0; margin: 0'><div id='222884462852527588-imageContainer0' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='222884462852527588-insideImageContainer0' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder galleryCaptionHover' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-suspension-bridge-8693-150dpi_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery222884462852527588]' title='Regency Suspension Bridge over the Colorado River. July 2017'><img src='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-suspension-bridge-8693-150dpi.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='267' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.36%;top:0%;left:-6.18%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='222884462852527588-imageContainer1' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='222884462852527588-insideImageContainer1' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder galleryCaptionHover' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-court-house-8629-150dpi_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery222884462852527588]' title='San Saba County Courthouse, right on the square in San Saba, TX. Under going a major renovation at the time of this photo. July 2017'><img src='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-court-house-8629-150dpi.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='267' alt='San Saba County Courthouse, San Saba, TX July 2017' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.36%;top:0%;left:-6.18%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='222884462852527588-imageContainer2' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='222884462852527588-insideImageContainer2' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder galleryCaptionHover' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-downtown-8649-150dpi_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery222884462852527588]' title='Harry&#x27;s Boot Co. in San Saba, TX. July 2017'><img src='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-downtown-8649-150dpi.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='267' alt='Harry&#x27;s Boot Co. in San Saba, TX. July 2017' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.36%;top:0%;left:-6.18%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='222884462852527588-imageContainer3' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='222884462852527588-insideImageContainer3' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder galleryCaptionHover' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-suspension-bridge-8691-150dpi_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery222884462852527588]' title='Regency Suspension Bridge over the Colorado River. July 2017'><img src='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-suspension-bridge-8691-150dpi.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='267' alt='Regency Suspension Bridge over the Colorado River. July 2017' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.36%;top:0%;left:-6.18%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='222884462852527588-imageContainer4' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='222884462852527588-insideImageContainer4' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder galleryCaptionHover' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-wedding-oak-8803-150-dpi_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery222884462852527588]' title='The Wedding Oak about 1 mile outside of San Saba. This image was taken 3 weeks before this majestic oak was damaged by lightening. July 2017'><img src='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-wedding-oak-8803-150-dpi.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='264' alt='The Wedding Oak about 1 mile outside of San Saba. July 2017' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:113.64%;top:0%;left:-6.82%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='222884462852527588-imageContainer5' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='222884462852527588-insideImageContainer5' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder galleryCaptionHover' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-oliver-8651-150dpi_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery222884462852527588]' title='Oliver & Co. in San Saba, TX. July 2017'><img src='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-oliver-8651-150dpi.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='600' alt='Oliver &amp; Co. in San Saba, TX. July 2017' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:100%;top:-50%;left:0%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='222884462852527588-imageContainer6' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='222884462852527588-insideImageContainer6' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder galleryCaptionHover' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-downtown-8635-150dpi_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery222884462852527588]' title='Building exterior in downtown San Saba, TX. July 2017'><img src='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-downtown-8635-150dpi.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='267' alt='Building exterior in downtown San Saba, TX. July 2017' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.36%;top:0%;left:-6.18%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='222884462852527588-imageContainer7' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='222884462852527588-insideImageContainer7' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder galleryCaptionHover' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-wedding-oak-8799-150dpi_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery222884462852527588]' title='The Wedding Oak about 1 mile outside of San Saba. July 2017'><img src='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-wedding-oak-8799-150dpi.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='267' alt='The Wedding Oak about 1 mile outside of San Saba. July 2017' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.36%;top:0%;left:-6.18%' /></a></div></div></div></div><div id='222884462852527588-imageContainer8' style='float:left;width:33.28%;margin:0;'><div id='222884462852527588-insideImageContainer8' style='position:relative;margin:5px;'><div class='galleryImageHolder galleryCaptionHover' style='position:relative; width:100%; padding:0 0 75%;overflow:hidden;'><div class='galleryInnerImageHolder'><a href='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-downtown-8625-150dpi_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox[gallery222884462852527588]' title='G & R Grocery on the square in San Saba, TX. Julie 2017'><img src='http://www.whatnotgrove.com/uploads/6/1/1/7/6117762/san-saba-2017-carrin-welch-downtown-8625-150dpi.jpg' class='galleryImage' _width='400' _height='267' alt='G &amp; R Grocery on the square in San Saba, TX. Julie 2017' style='position:absolute;border:0;width:112.36%;top:0%;left:-6.18%' /></a></div></div></div></div><span style='display: block; clear: both; height: 0px; overflow: hidden;'></span></div> 				<div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Whether you are looking for a weekend getaway with friends, or something romantic, there's a lot to offer; parks, wineries, great food, shopping, dancing, even a Christmas Extravaganza. We had the chance to visit each of the little wineries in San Saba: <a href="https://www.oldmanscarycellars.com" target="_blank">Old Man Scary Cellars</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://weddingoakwinery.com" target="_blank">Wedding Oak Winery</a>, and&nbsp;stayed at the perfectly lovely and stylish&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dofflemyerhotel.com" target="_blank">Dofflemeyer Hotel</a>. I even bought boots at <a href="https://harrysboots.com" target="_blank">Harry's Boots</a>! <br /><br />&#8203;If you want to find out more about what San Saba has going on, head over to <a href="http://visitsansabatexas.com" target="_blank">visitsansabatexas.com</a>.</div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>