Sad Little Face

This is Ibe...the girl and me, didn't notice the little face at first glance.. but when she saw little face, the girl almost sobbed. She went back to the area..and cleared up around the tiny flower. I thought little flower might be afraid of the stick, so stick is gone now.

Through the Canopy

Time and the Window

I seem to be partial to very old buildings and whatevers in my wanderings. Some seem to have a story to tell and some have long since told their story.

This one seemed interesting.. it was home to the "pods" ; the wasp and the bee.........so there is still life and interest here, not only with the aforementioned, but also the texture of plants, the wood and the old peeling paint.

Note to self..get a book showing plants and their names.

The Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site

Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site

Vintage phone in the Visitors Center. There is in this building lots and lots of materials, mementos, photographs of his early life, the war years and that of the Presidency. There was just too much to look at and the tour was starting soon the guide said... so away we went...

I love this statue...it was done by Robert Dean Jr.

Mr. Dean has completed three statues of Dwight D. Eisenhower...

The one in Denison,Texas... his birthplace

the second on the grounds of the U.S.Military Academy

the third on the grounds of the U.S. Embassy in London

His other major works include two statues of General Douglas McArthur

and one of George S.Patton

Now I ask you..isn't the sky just too blue in Texas

This is a beautiful little house.."back in the day" this would truly have been a fine wonderful home

As the guide let us in the front door, and then turned to lock it behind us..(we would be exiting at the back of the house), she was having trouble getting the key to come back out..I looked down and was amazed at the workmanship of the "lockplate?". It was a taller one..more tall than wide and there was a raised embossed heart there, surrounding where the key had finally been removed.

This is just to the left of the long hallway and was the family sitting room. I especially loved the little chair and the toys...but then I looked at what the table held...

Our guide, (a wonderful lady and thankfully, a really cool one) seemed kinda amused by my little outburst. Upon seeing what was on the table, I believe I blurted out something like{ ..ummmmm holy hells bells..something kinda like that..:)... } You hafta understand, I truly love vintage sewing supplies..and here was a tablefull. There was everything from several pincushions, a sewing case, a needlecase..and a tiny box holding scissors and other supplies..and a very, very old, well used darning egg.

And then...there on the chair, (just behind the guide)...was a white pillow cushion with pins and spindle bobbins and she must have imagined I would faint..cause she quickly asked me a question. She said..do you know what that is?? And being a good Texan, I said well of course. My granny had those and she let me help her sometime. The lady next to me froze me with a look...but not for long...the guide actually let me hold that beautiful cushion and look at the pins, the thread, the spindle bobbins and how they were wound...and the lace that was being made.... It was wonderful...

I don't think the lady that gave me the look forgave me..

I loved this beautiful old Log Cabin quilt...and the old chair and cradle. Note that cute little white nessesity at the foot of the bed. "Back in the day" these were called everything from chamber pots...to well..... This one has a crocheted cover for the lid...

This little highchair had many uses.....it came apart in ways so as to serve...as highchair, walker, and a stroller...

Another of my weaknesses...and yes, I have many....happens to be stoves from the bygone days. But I tell you, if you've never had red beans, ham and either cornbread or biscuits cooked on a wood stove...well, you just haven't had your fair share of good food.


This little area and the other flower areas...are all butterfly gardens. The little house on the post..is a butterfly home...

Another little house on the property

Another of the buildings on the property

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The Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site is located at:

609 South Lamar Avenue

Denison, Grayson County, Texas..

The house, office and visitor center are only closed on Mondays and are open year round, with the exception of Christmas Day and New Years Day..

The Nail

How Great Thou Are

Where's the Bee ??????

I was busily trying to sit and take pictures and adjust camera...and along came this little friend. I sat quietly as he tried to select a flower to sit on....

Little bee about his business...I was making wild attempts to get a photo. I think he may have been laughing at me...and wondering...will the dim woman ever get camera focused ??????

Forgive blurry photos please....bee was co-operating.... myself and camera was having issues

Isn't he just too cute ??????

Little bee posing

He had enough and selected more flowers...As I was trying to get to my feet to follow him...I realized I had sat crosslegged too long..and my legs was "asleep".....In my haste to get up, I almost did a swan dive into the grass....Somewhere...back in the hive..there is a bee, telling the story about the woman and the camera...,I just know they're having a good laugh.......

Moon and Sun in Texas

Nightime ...... Full Moon

I like this one best...didn't realize for a bit..I had the shadow trees as well

I'm not sure if anything is much hotter than the blazing Texas sun...this one, I just held camera up and snapped... the sun is still brilliant

Sunbonnet Sue Needlecases..plus 1

These are my original designs and patterns...please..just ask my permission before you use them...and it will be okay.
I hope you like Sue as much as I do...she's the little girl in all us girls, no matter our ages....she is my favourite quilt pattern., my favourite crosstitch and "chicken scratch" pattern..
These were designed especially for friends.... the first one "little pink sue" is the first block on my quilt...it may never be completed but it's a start...

This first quilt block is for Doreen

This needlecase..is for Doreen..my all knowing wonderful quilter friend...Dose shares her love of quilting and needleart with us all.., this is also called "Tango Rose"

This needlecase is for a dear friend Jean, ...she recently passed away...We love you Jean and we miss you still......

This "little red sue, has lost her shoes...and Iora will help her find them"...This needlecase was made for my trusty cohart and computer whiz friend..Iora..a truly gentle soul and trusted friend...

This little blue Sue..(the second blue Sue) was for Denise,..Jeans daughter..
a lady as sweet, loving and kind as her mother

This is for Bernadette..a tiny English friend that has always wanted to be a leprechaun for a day...Here you are Bernadette, complete with little shillelagh

Bar-b-q and Vintage Things

Older Bar-B-Q place..and wagon....

when in this little town,this is my favourite place to munch ribs. Has one of the most killer sauces in Texas....

Entryway...I love this old stove..the feel is so smooth....when I was younger and lived in the country, I had a stove almost like this... mine also had a warming oven on top...the best stove I ever had..

These two figure have been here I guess for always..they're just as you go in the front door..and has given me and many other customers a start..even tho they've always been in the same spot...

Please ignore the condiments stacked on top of this wonderful old stove. This is the only way I could get a pic..even tho owner was wonderful with his permission to move about and take photos...Thanks Johnny

I like the old cast iron hanging about also...and the carved Indian head...

The bottom part of the old stove...note the two stoneware jugs to the right..and the old linoleum on the floor...The linoleum doesn't go back nearly so far as the stove tho...

Barbed wire display..there are many others and lots and lots of old photographs, however I blurred some in my hurry not to overstay my photo welcome

Strange "pods" plants

I haven't a clue what these plants are... I found them strange..especially these orange "thingies"...; while I was observing them..they were moving. Thinking myself quite daft..I looked again..they were still moving. I left them alone...

New "pods"

Orange "thingies" on the pods

Seeds inside

Dried Pod

Though I'm not sure.... I think this may be all the stages of these "pods" These were found alongside and to the back of the old building.... as was the doorway...and the wasp....

This too is home of the wasp....there are tiny berries here... a bluish, purple..green

Look Out !! Wasp !!!!

Whilst out with trusty little camera...I came across this interesting old building...this doorway and some really interesting plants....and this little one.... he was minding his own business.. and I left him to mind his.. while I minded mine....