First Christian Church - Center, Texas

Formed in 1856 the congregation of the First Christian Church in Center, Texas, was one of the first in Shelby County.  Services were held in a private home until a building could be erected in 1886.  The current sanctuary was build in 1905 and moved to its present site in 1930.

Chilly January Day

One day last week we experienced freezing rain for about four hours here in East Texas.  By late afternoon the results were still evident on our backyard bird feeders.

Old Windows

Just imagine what a little soap and water and a new coat of paint would do for these windows on a building over a century old in downtown Timpson, Texas (population 1,155).  Maybe "downtown" is a misnomer.

Meandering Path

How many years did it take to wear that perfect meandering path past this little barn?  How many mule-driven wagons, tractors, and pickup trucks were involved in leaving their mark?

East Texas Icicles

Freezing rain started falling today about 8 a.m. and by noon everything was frosted over with a thin layer of ice.  Luckily the roads remained clear because my mom was discharged from the hospital around noon and she was very anxious to get home.  I kept thinking I was going to miss the photo opportunity of the year - icicles in East Texas - before I could get her home and settled but I did manage to fit in a short drive to take a few pictures.  This one of a barren crape myrtle tree and small icicles hanging from a barbed wire fence was taken in our driveway.  It came close to looking like a winter wonderland here for a few hours.  This is after temperatures in the high 70s late last week.

Weeping Angel

Scott Cemetery

Scottsville, Texas

Three Oaks - Marshall, Texas

The Whaley House, now Three Oaks Bed and Breakfast, in Marshall, Texas, was built in 1895 by one of the cities prominent merchants.

Reminiscent of Days Gone By

This little barn about seven miles from my home and near the community of Martinsville, Texas, is still working today.  It is one of the few wood pitched-roof barns remaining in this area.

Barn Charm

A Place for Bloggers Who Love Barns

Bracelets

Wall Art

I discovered this beautiful angel painted on the side of a building in Weatherford, Texas.

Munzesheimer Manor - Mineola, Texas

A sweet little picket fence borders the Munzesheimer Manor, built at the turn of the century by a German immigrant for his new bride in Mineola, Texas.  Gustav Munzesheimer was part of a large family who settled in the area shortly after the Civil War.  The family was prominent in the community and several members served as city aldermen.  Today the family home, built entirely of pine and cedar, is a popular bed and breakfast in this quaint little town of 4,500 residents 80 miles west of Dallas.

Joining with other fence fanatics in Friday Fences. 

Remembrance of Summer

Black-Eyed Susans

Artwork on a Back Door

I sometimes find it fun to walk down alleyways in towns just to see the backs of shops.  This one in Granbury, Texas, is my favorite to date.  The entire courthouse square of Grandbury, Texas, a small town of about 8,000 people 35 miles southwest of Ft. Worth, is filled with boutiques.   The downtown area of most of Texas' small towns usually contain a few antique shops and but little else in the way of retail, signifying the declining economy of smalltown America.  Grandbury, on the other hand is a shopping mecca and shoppers from the Ft. Worth/Dallas metroplex inundate every weekend and most weekdays to shop the wonderful unique shops of this otherwise quiet little burb.