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Green Car and Headlights

Another car seen at the annual car walk in downtown Abilene, TX.

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Car detail and Reflection

A car detail with the reflection of a building seen at the local car show.

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Living Room Decor

I've had this rattan cube for a long time.  I store extra blankets in it.  Once upon a time I saw a photo in a magazine about decorating by putting books in a pile and then some kind of knick-knack on top and I loved the idea.  There's a spot in my living room where I can't really put a piece of furniture, so I put the cube there with the books on top of it.  It makes me smile every time I look at it.

My heart is grateful:

That I have something pleasing to fill that space

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Into Thin Air

I read this book years ago.  It was published in 1997, one year after a disastrous Mount Everest expedition during which a total of 12 climbers perished.

I chose this book for my bookgroup which meets at the end of April.  

It's not a happy story, but it's incredibly well written and it left me scratching my head about why someone would pay $65,000 (in 1996~~who knows how much a climber would have to pay today?) to climb the highest mountain in the world knowing that at any given moment they could perish, be seriously injured, not make it to the top, or be one of the few who beat the odds and stand for a mere 2-3 minutes at the top after the brutal trek to 29,000 + feet.

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Artwork at the Bank

I was in my bank the other day in a room by myself trying to reconcile a my account when I noticed this artwork on the wall.  Throughout the bank lobby there were various piecers to artwork created by local artists. 

I don't really like abstract art, but for some reason this one appealed to me.

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Waco-Made Ice Cream

When we were in Waco a few weeks ago, some of us were looking for an ice-cream shop and we came upon this one.  The old bus was parked at the curb, advertising the shop.

We were not disappointed.

My heart is grateful that:

I'll be joining some friends tonight for a concert at the zoo.

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Car Enthusiasts

A section of the huge crowd that attending the Abilene annual car walk a few nights ago.  The weather was spectacular, there were some live bands, many food trucks, businesses were open and there was vendors selling their products, and of course, beautiful cars.

My heart is happy that:

I'll get to see the grandkids at their lesson this morning.

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Car Detail

Seen on a car at the yearly car walk in Abilene, Texas.

My heart is happy that:

I'll be seeing the grandkids tomorrow to help celebrate their birthdays.

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Church of Christ

Just a couple of blocks from the seemingly functioning Methodist Church in the previous post, this building housing the Church of Christ appears to be abandoned.  The blinds in the windows were broken and discolored, the lawn wasn't mowed and it didn't look like there had been any foot traffic recently.  

How sad.

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Methodist Church

Just a couple of blocks from the abandoned, neglected Main Street of Lueders, Texas, this Methodist church appears to be in good condition and is probably one of the places people worship on Sundays.

The lawn was nicely manicured and the building next door might be the manse.  

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Stone Quarry

Although the town of Lueders, TX has so few inhabitants, it seems to be know for farming/ranching and stone quarries.  I passed this one on the way to find the town.  There were 3 or 4 along the road so apparently there's some form of commerce in the area.

My heart is grateful for

the beautiful weather today

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Abandoned Garage Interior

I visited a town I never heard of until the other day.  Lueders, TX.  The Main Street is about 1.5 blocks long and consists of abandoned buildings except for the post office, the town hall and one convenience store. As of 2021 the population was 261.  It's a 45 minute drive from Abilene, and I don't know what other towns is might be close to, ie, where do those residents grocery shop, get gas, work???

 

This is the interior of a gas station on Main Street that looks like it's been abandoned for a very long time.  It has the typical Texas awning out front, but no gas pumps.

My heart is grateful that:

I was able to see the grandkids get tested for their martial arts class and move into the next group yesterday.  

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The Magnolia Silos

Seen in Waco, TX.

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Tortoise

Seen at the Waco, Texas Zoo.

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The Water Wheel

A water wheel seen outside the grist mill at Homestead Village outside of Waco, TX

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The Craft Barn

Homestead Village outside of Waco is a quaint environment with different buildings showcasing and selling crafts from days gone by.

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Cupola and weather vane

We were at Homestead Village just outside Waco.  This is the building topper of one of the outbuildings. 

My heart is grateful for:

spending the weekend with two of my grown children and their families

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Small White House

While waiting for the train to move off the railroad crossing I photographed this little White House.  A very plain structure, but everything is very green due to all the rain we've had recently.  When I walked around to the front of the house, it was even more plain so I'm glad I got this image.

My heart is grateful that:

at least for a little while this spring, the grass and bushes are green and we've had much needed rain

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Ford

While waiting for the train to move off the railroad crossing, this is one of the photos I took out of sheer desperation.

I was grateful that:

the kiddos were as patient as they were and no one had a meltdown while we waited

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Traffic

On the way to Waco we encountered a train on the rails stopped across the car crossing.  We thought it would only last a little while but we waited about 45 minutes.  What was the train doing? 

Shouldn't it be illegal to stop traffic for that long?

Anyway, we finally let the kids get out of their car seats so they could move around a little, and I got my camera out and took some photos~~nothing interesting but it was better than twiddling my thumbs.

My heart is grateful that:

the stopped train wasn't because of an accident

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Tan Doors

These doors are on the deck of an event center in downtown Abilene, TX.  There are 3 more door sections like this.  Maybe they open them during an event in warm weather.

My heart is happy that:

I found a few things to photograph today so I could play catch-up on my photo-a-day project

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Bird wall Art

This is a section of wall art seen in downtown Abilene, TX.

My heart is happy that:

The anti-biotic is working to heal the infection I had in my tooth

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Window Enclosures 

I saw these window openings from an angle and though they looked really nice graphically.

My heart is happy that:

I had the chance to have coffee and conversation with a friend today

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Pink Wall and Gold Doorway

This is a business door located in Tarpon Springs, FL.

I don't know what the business is I just thought the contrast in colors is pretty.

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Hotel in Safety Harbor, FL

When I visited a friend in FL, we drove to this town.  I think this is such a neat looking building.

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Winter scene of a stream in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee