Showing posts with label Texas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas. Show all posts

Sunday, December 14, 2008

3C Ranch - the place

Clark Street is still blogging about the Texas trip. Once we left Houston we drove to Shiner, TX, home of Shiner beer. Which is apparently a great place to drink and shop....

Wrapping up our Texas collection is my love letter to the Clark family and family farm, the 3C Ranch just outside Shiner. I'll start with the farm itself. An important character in the story of my life. We've had the place since I was a little girl. It is in its prime at the moment, lovingly cared for by an army of skilled family members, determined to keep it that little slice of peace we retreat to as often as we can.


I know I usually do people, and I promise I will get to them. But I can't help pausing to share some pictures I took while wandering around the place. This is in no way a complete collection of all the farm has to offer, just a few things that caught my eye this trip. It truly is a place of beauty and serenity.









It was Thanksgiving after all and we had a lovely feast. Those of you I grew up with might remember the blue plates. My parents extensive collection moved to the farm several years ago.
This is the 9 bedroom farm house built mostly from scratch. The foundation and parts of the first floor are from an old house we moved onto the property. The rest dreamed up by my Father then executed by the Clark army. We each have our own rooms and my aunt Martha keeps it all so well decorated.

This is my favorite picture of the 700+ I took while we were there.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Nana's Garden

Clark Street is on the road this month so you can expect to see lots of updates from the home state of TEXAS. For the first leg of our journey we're staying with my in-laws, and my Mother-in-law Jeri is Sadie's favorite person on the planet. Sadie is in heaven at her Nannie's house. And they just so happen to have one of the loveliest gardens I've ever been in. The light was just right the other day so we went out to grab a few shots. Some of these I'll treasure forever. Here's Sadie with her beloved Nannie.


And then I couldn't resist capturing some of the pretty things they have in their garden. This candle holder is on the most elegant art piece that also functions as a table.
Throwing rocks in this little fountain is a favorite pastime of both my kids. Someday I should pull together all the photos I have of them as they've grown up, measuring their size in relation to this quaint spot.
Through this sculpture you can glimpse the waterfall in the big pond (complete with fish to feed) and the cute little blooming lily pad that's floating there.

Sadie this trip loves to jump on the rock path up to the bridge and then shout "TA-DA!" This is her moment of triumph.

And then there's dusk. My favorite time of day for so many reasons. And my sweet Sadiekins showing her curiosity and reverence for the melodious wind chime.

Nana's Garden will always be one of those places they remember most about visiting their grandparents in Texas.