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Mom and her Mom

It was a cold 31 degrees this morning.  I still haven't exchanged my summer clothes for my winter clothes, so I just bit the bullet with what I had at my is disposal and was cold all day.

I also was completely uninspired about taking a photo today, so I found this image of my mother and her mother when they lived in the Bronx.   This might be the only photo I have of the two of them together so I really cherish it.

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Dublin Sodas

I took a ride today  because the weather was beautiful and tomorrow is supposed to be much colder.  I went to Dublin, which is about 1.5 hours from here.  The population is a little less than 4,000, some of the streets were closed off for construction and many of the store fronts were abandoned.

But what's there and functioning is cute.  This picture advertising Dublin sodas was on one of the bill boards and I took a close-up of it.

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Business Wall in Dublin

A business wall in Dublin, Texas.  The population of Dublin in 2020 was 3,359.  Dublin is the home of the world's largest Dr. Pepper bottling plant.

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Vacant Structure

An abandoned building, maybe a store at one time, in a small town in central Texas.

 

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Metal Tree against Business Wall

In Coleman, Texas there's a business with a long outside wall and this metal tree is set against the wall as decor.  It's really unique.  I couldn't help taking a photo of  it.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. SO MUCH to be thankful for!! but this is going to be one of the most quiet holidays for me that I've had in a long time.  My daughter's family went to their friend's house today for a meal and on Thursday they're doing nothing.  She's not cooking. She has a baby that's only a few months old plus 4 others under 7.5 years, so I know she needs the day to just chill and enjoy being with her husband.  

I'll have to figure out what to do with myself even though I'm actually looking forward to spending the day alone.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL.

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Vines on Building

In downtown Abilene there's an old train station that's been for sale for as long as I've been in town.  It's a beautiful historic building but lately the windows and doors have been covered over with plywood, which diminishes the look of it quite a bit.  There's an old door and some vines still visible and I thought they looked really good in the late afternoon sun today.  I wish someone would purchase the building and refurbish it to its former glory. 

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Loading Zone

One of the businesses in Coleman has this doorway and No Parking sign on the exterior wall.  

I think the business is closed, but the sign is still there.