antiqueing
Saturday we had to drive down to the old home town to take care of some banking business with regard to my parent’s estate. On the way back we stopped off in the old Czech town of Ennis to pass the time and see if we could find a bite to eat other than fast food.
I remember this town well from the seemingly hundreds of times I drove through it on holiday visits when I was a college student. That was years ago. If I stopped at all then it was more than likely at the Dairy Queen. But I recall that they always had a busy little downtown and they still do.
There are some very nice buildings. We parked in the downtown area and walked a few blocks until we found an attractive old building that had been converted into a restaurant for the benefit apparently of antique shoppers. These kind of places suit me fine. I prefer the lighter fare of soup or a salad to the barbecue or chicken-fried steak and potatoes that you usually find at the cafes along the road in these parts. I admired the old building too, simply decorated in black and tan.
Around the corner we found the kind of antique store that I prefer too, completely disorganized. On top of an old counter there was a loose assortment of Indian arrowheads and I amused myself with them while Tricia searched through the back room. She found a couple oak chairs that we could use in the lake cabin and we made a deal for them.
We brought them home and parked them in the living room temporarily, where Sapphire immediately claimed one for herself.
February 6th, 2005 @ 3:55 pm
I like the top picture, and walking about towns such as you describe. It sounds like a very pleasant time.
I particularly like those nice oak chairs. But I have to ask–how big is your cat? Is she a very furry cat?
February 7th, 2005 @ 9:44 am
Your camera captured the princess’ colors perfectly. She’s really only about 11 lbs, but has long fluffy fur which seems to get sewn into every quilt.
February 7th, 2005 @ 1:03 pm
I do like the architecture of the building in the top picture. The cat is adorable!
February 7th, 2005 @ 1:50 pm
Oh, is that a Himalayan?
February 7th, 2005 @ 1:57 pm
Sapphire is soooo regal!!! Looks like a ragdoll breed. She was your Mom’s cat right? Or am I remembering it wrong?
February 7th, 2005 @ 2:03 pm
She’s a “ragdoll” I think. Someone abandoned her at a veternarian office and we took her in.
February 7th, 2005 @ 10:16 pm
Sounds like Sapphire lucked out finding a home with you guys. She’s such a beautiful thing.
One of my favorite things to do on a weekend is to leave this city behind and head out to the umpteen dozen small towns within an hour or two from here. The little antique shops there are filled with terrific finds. I think our last purchase included a calculus book from the 1920’s that Carl is enjoying and yet another barn board picture frame for me. I realize barn board isn’t exactly an antique but it will be some day.
February 8th, 2005 @ 6:57 pm
2 great photos; see– already more comments than on the pictureless music entry below. A ragdoll cat periodically just collapses. Something about their joints.
thelrd in TEXAS
what does la chica alta translate into; old chick?
February 11th, 2005 @ 11:42 am
tall girl!!
alta is high and chica is girl so tall girl.