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Concho County Courthouse with Markers

The Concho County Courthouse is located in the small town of Paint Rock, Texas.

The Second Empire Style structure was completed in 1886 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

The markers are slightly out of focus so as to draw attention to the building itself.

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Counted With the Stars

I belong to a bookgroup that meets once a month.  The book that we're reading this month is this one.  It's a story of the 10 Plagues told from the point of view of an Egyptian woman who becomes a believer.  I couldn't put it down.

The writing is wonderful and I'm going to get other books by this author.

If you're looking for a good book, check this one out.

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Books

I've loved to read since I was old enough to read.  Seems like I always have more than one book going, but lately I've been holding back.  I belong to a bookgroup and we read one book a month.  

Sometimes I start another one.  But right now I have three that I'm interested in reading.

The top one, "The Dictionary of Lost Words" is the bookgroup read.

"The Defiant Brides" is historical and I'm struggling to get into it, but I'll persevere a little longer and see how it goes.  It was a birthday gift from a casual friend so I think I need to make an honest effort to read it.

The bottom one, "Perceptions of a Renegade Mind" is one I read before.  It was amazing.

I think David Icke is my new favorite author.

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Three remaining chimneys and a canon.

Remains seen on the grounds of Ft. Phantom Hill in central Texas.  This was one of the largest and most important forts in the early 1850s.  The chimneys are just three of a series of remaining chimneys along the row that made up the Officer's quarters.  Several of the structures had cellars which were very unusual for a Texas fort

May heart is grateful for:

all the rain that has made everything so beautifully green this year

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Steps

At the Abilene State Park there is a concession building made from red sandstone and constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps  during the depression.  The building is really beautiful but I was intrigued by this staircase.

My heart is grateful for:

getting a spur-of-the-moment photo assistant job today (even though it was outdoors in 108 temps)

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Antique Coffee Grinder

I've been looking for one of these for a long time and I finally found exactly the one I wanted the other day, Now the trick is to display it in my house so I can enjoy it, even though there isn't much display area in my house.  

Such a little thing to give so much pleasure.

My heart is grateful for:

finding the perfect thing at the perfect time

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Another Fire Escape

I spied this fire escape while cruising around downtown Abilene, TX looking for today's photo.  The building is a 1941 Carpenter building and even though the windows look fairly new, the building seems to be deserted.  It's located in a not-so-busy area of downtown.

My heart is grateful for:

the beautiful, sunny, breezy afternoon

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A Second Look at the 64 GTO

This is the same GTO as shown several posts ago, but the lights are off and the hood is down.  Even though you can't see the entire body, anyone who knows cars will be able to recognize it and will know the year. I tried looking at this in color but I love the bw version so much better.

Others in my group posted theirs in color and the images are great.  I just prefer the bw version.

My heart is grateful for:

simple things like having a burger for dinner

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Pecos Mission Church

In Pecos National Historical Park, just 30 miles from Santa Fe, NM, the remains of this mission church  stands as a testimony to the early Spanish efforts to convert the Pecos Indians to Christianity.

The building was constructed of adobe and wooden beams, and in the area to the right of the image (not shown) are the foundational remains of the living quarters of the church leaders.

My heart is grateful today for:

some unexpected "down" time during the day