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What a wonderful night for sleeping windows open most of the blankets off and was 62F (16C) at 5am, What is not to like about this lifestyle following the sun?
Shortly after 7 am I headed our for a very nice walkabout , very warm and in shorts and t-shirt just enjoying this amazing spring like weather, So quite and so peaceful.
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| love this tree and vines here, the kids love it too |
Down by the river waiting for the sunrise and did not disappoint the morning.
About 9 am we were ready to make a trip to Granbury for a few stops, Walmart and my favourite an
H.E.B grocery store only in Texas, Really love this grocery store! It is huge and so many unique food items we can buy here and usually very good prices as well.
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| found our stuff and will be back before we leave the area |
After here we took a wonderful scenic route back to Glen Rose enjoying the Texas back roads.
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| a very nice back country drive |
Back home in time for a tasty light lunch and a got a couple of walkabouts then opened our awning to shade us from this very hot sunny day we are having, 87F (30c) but only 20% humidity actually quite comfortable in the shade, Not great for hiking though.
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| you know it is hot when Suzie is in shorts |
We enjoyed our afternoon reading outside in the shade then soon to begin supper. We have a wonderful pork tenderloin I picked up the other day, Half price on sale so I rubbed it down with this very tasty rub we found last winter , again only in Texas. It really puts a nice mild spice and glaze many dishes we cook. Gonna pick up another here before we leave.
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| a very nice mild tasty rub |
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| afternoon skies perfect as was the tempertaure |
This pork tenderloin on the grill mat with the rub and only about 20 minutes turning a few times was done to perfection 150 F and let it rest for a 5 minutes, tender, tasty and so juicy . Also added some fresh asparagus we picked up only $1;47 a pound , reasonable and oh so tender and tasty.
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| the grill mat keeps the grill clean and the lean meat tender |
This supper was added to our tasty salad and sure did the trick tonight. and of course more leftovers for light lunches.
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| was it tasty? yup sure was |
Now after supper we can enjoying this amazing warm weather here for a while outside, at 7:30 pm we still outside enjoying 72F (22C) posting this blog and enjoying our e-readers. For a while yet.
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| not a bad sunset through the trees |
A nice commenter on yesterday's post left some amazing information about that stone and retried deserted building.
from Leilani, thanks for the great info.
Some very interesting information about this area and building both links below are worth a read.
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| this picture from the web |
That amazing ruin is known locally as both Outlaw Station & Sycamore Grove. As you mentioned in a comment above it was a gas/service station for many years & legend has it was a speakeasy offering moonshine during Prohibition (hence its Outlaw moniker). It reportedly served as a grocery store for a while after that, too.
It's heartbreaking that it's not being preserved, but if a building is going to be abandoned, one made out of petrified wood has a better chance than most of staying upright I suppose. And it makes a great subject for photos during bluebonnet season as seen here:
One link HERE
Here are a couple of short articles about Glen Rose's iconic petrified wood structures from that era:
Once you realize what you're looking at, you start seeing Glen Rose's petrified wood incorporated in 1920's & 30's era buildings everywhere along the back roads & town squares in that whole region.
Just want to thank you again for stopping in on our awesome travels.
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I read your blog often and live only minutes from Tres Rios. I was so happy to learn that you were
ReplyDeletehere and enjoying this area.
Glad you enjoy our travels, If you are around drop by and say hi. We do love this area its been a few years since we have been here.
DeleteSome interesting information on the petrified building, it must have been a grand looking place at one time.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite interesting information and there is a few structures built back then in this area using the petrified wood.
DeleteLooks like a wonderful park and area. Great sunrises and sunsets. What great old buildings; interesting that they are petrified wood. Really like shopping at the H.E.B. stores in Texas, also.
ReplyDeleteIt is a very nice park and love the area.
DeleteNever been in an HEB store but hope to check it out one day. Most interesting area you are in at the the moment. Do you have an easy way to clean the BBQ grill mat?
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting area, nice to be back here again. The grill mat should just wipe clean in the warm dish water, ours is 100% non stick, if stuff is sticking to it probably time for a new one, Ours is over 3 years old and gets a lot of use may soon be time to replace it, but we had 2 in the package.
DeleteI love taking photos of trees. That one is a beauty.
ReplyDeleteIt is a very unique one for sure.
DeleteThe quest is on! I'm going to find a grill mat (cuttable one) if it kills me!! That building .. if I lived around there I would try to buy it for restoration and make SOMETHING out of it. It's amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteNancy this is the one that we have you can order on line http://gwmproducts.com/index.php?pg=dtl&itm_id=54. I think you should then move here and restore that amazing building.
DeleteI know, right? Anything you'd put in there would be a tourist attraction. In Decatur TX (NE of Ft Worth on the road to Wichita Falls) there's another long-closed petrified wood station that the original owners' heirs restored for their own use & an adjoining (non-petrified) cafe & tourist courts. It's not a gas station anymore, in fact it's not open to the public, but the old regular stone cafe next door does good business just because it's next to the old petrified wood station!
Deletehttp://www.wisehistory.com/petrified_wood_station.html
Thanks :Leilani for all this great information.
DeleteInteresting about that petrified wood building. Thanks for the added info from one of your readers.
ReplyDeleteIt is so cool!
It is a very unique building always love seeing it.
DeleteYou have just added another reason to visit that area. Those links you posted were very informative. I had never paid much attention to petrified wood, but now I am intrigued. Those ruins are sure worthwhile to preserve for future generations. We have to see the beauty in those creations.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it we do love this area and ope they get preserved.
DeleteHave never heard of 'Outlaw Station' that's a great find. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteIt is kinda cool nice to have you along and enjoy it.
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