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Snake Plant

Inside the coffee shop in Eastland, Texas, there are plants and other pieces of decor for the enjoyment of the customers.  I just love the was this plant looks against the red brick wall inside the shop.

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Coffee Shop Lounge

Took a drive to Eastland, TX where there's an adorable coffee shop that we've been to before.  

To the left of the image, out of sight, are a couple of tables which is where we were sitting enjoying the coffee drinks we ordered.  

Out the back door there's a pool and some sitting areas and above the coffee shop is a motel/hotel for guests.  The structure is down a side street and is a very pleasant area of the town.

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Album Covers on Wall

The downtown coffee shop has remodeled and they put these retro album covers on one of the separating walls.  

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Artwork in a Coffee Shop

One of the more popular coffee shops in Abilene has this arrangement of artwork decorating one of the walls where there's a small sitting area.  It's just so welcoming.

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Monk's Fireplace

My fave coffee shop just underwent a slight remodel.  These flames were painted in the fireplace.  The photo was originally in color, but I tried it in bw and I liked it, so there you go.

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Advertisements at a Coffee Shop

While waiting for a friend to meet me at the local coffee shot, I grabbed this image of the advertisements right inside the front door.

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Coffee Shop at Night

The other night some friends and I attended a meeting and afterward we decided to go to the coffee shop to visit with each other.  I got there first and discovered that 1) all the inside tables were taken and 2) it was open mic night which meant we probably wouldn't be able to have any kind of a comfortable conversation.

But...for the first time in many months, the weather was beautiful and perfect for sitting outside.  It's been a very long time since I sat outside and it was glorious.

Sometimes it's the very smallest of pleasures that are the most meaningful.

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Coffee Shop

It has been years since I've been able to sit outside a coffee shop drinking my 

favorite drink and reading a good book.

I had a meeting to go to this morning and had some spare time before hand so I stopped to get my drink and read.  It was so nice outside and they had a new mug for sale.

It was totally a win/win situation but I wish I had had a little more time to read.

My heart is grateful for:

spur of the moment pleasures

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A sitting area in my fave coffee shop.

I'm grateful that:

the holiday season is almost over

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I was at the coffee shop, A.G.A.I.N., yesterday and there was this pumpkin decorating the table with the faux fireplace in the background, so of course I had to get a photo of it.

My heart is grateful for:

changing seasons even though it's mostly summer here all the time

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Birthday Balloons

I met a friend for coffee this morning in our favorite coffee shop before heading out to the antique stores.  I guess the shop is celebrating their birthday today because there were a lot of balloons throughout the shop.

I just hope they don't drink the kool-aid again when the next plandemic starts.  

I'm grateful today that:

I was able to purchase the-almost-perfect table and chairs for my dining room at one of the antique stores.

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Chess Players

The minute I walked into my fave coffee shop I saw these two guys playing chess. While I was waiting for my drink to be ready I asked them if I could take a pic of them and they readily agreed.  

I've never seen them there before but I don't usually go there in the early evening.

I'm grateful for:

seeing friends enjoying each other's company while doing something together that they enjoy

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While I was waiting for a friend in my fave coffee shop today, a girl got up from her table to leave.  I quickly snagged the table for us.

She left behind half of a perfectly good delicious blueberry muffin.

Who does that?  Asking for a friend.

I knew I couldn't eat it, but it was there, just asking to be photographed.

My heart is grateful today:

for the photo webinar I was able to watch this afternoon

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Lending Library

A small lending library in a local coffee shop.  What a great idea!  And I just love those plants.

Today I'm grateful for:

A potential photo job in the near future

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Decorated Coffee Cups

One of the local coffee shops has this display of cups behind the counter.  I once heard that customers decorated the cups and then they were put on display.  

I'm not sure that's true, the drawings look very similar to each other, but whether it's true or not, it's a cute idea.

My heart is grateful today for:

my good health