Franklin, TX

Both yesterday and today I checked our thermometer outside at home. It is in the shade and read 100 degrees yesterday and today at 7 PM !

Earlier this week we had a high pushing 107. I haven't checked to see about records but a feel this is one of the hottest Junes ever for this part of Texas. Our sprinklers have been running non stop. There will be a point however where we will have to start conserving more. This area has a rather large aquifer compared to others but we still need to conserve. Let's hope the heat wave dissipates real soon! If id doesn't we are all in for a long hot summer. Make sure those pets have plent of water right now too.

Stay Cool!

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Located on Hwy 79 in Franklin , Texas .....the old Carnegie Library certainly is reminiscent of days gone by in small towns across the USA. This library was built in 1913 and is still serving as a library after all those years. Of 31 Carnegie Libraries built in Texas...only 5 still serve as libraries and this is one of them. The basement of the building however has served in the past as classrooms for elementary students, a dressing room for sports teams from the local high school, and domicile for the superintendent of schools.

Does money Grow on Trees? Nope but in a sense it grows on flowers!

Well it finally rained in our part of Texas!! Thank the Lord ! Ibelieve we have had about 5 1/2 inches in the last week or so between the towns of Hearne and Franklin. and it is no understatement to say it was sorely needed. Here's a little taste of all my wife's hours , TLC , and lots of weed pulling. I don't mind pruning , hauling , fertilizing etc....but just don't like pulling weeds. We just love it when everything starts to bloom here in Robertson County, Texas. It is almost like a daily TV series show just waiting to see what will bloom next.

Nothing beats having well established flower beds when it comes to selling a home this time of year. The sights and smells absolutely influence prospective home buyers decisions. But it takes time to achieve a productive flower garden. So even if your not thinking of selling your home in the immediate future......it wouldn't hurt one bit to get started on establishing your gardens now. Oh ...and you'll get more for the home too when you finally do put it on the market. And it will sell faster.

There are really only 4 things that domesticated plants need us humans to help with : water, sunlight, food, and weeding. Also Texas sun and wind can really wreck havoc on all your efforts if you don't keep those plants watered regularly. And they need a good soaking regularly. The number one mistake folks make is to just kind of wet the surface of the earth and the leaves of the plants. WRONG! Get those roots a good drink!

Have a Wonderful spring!

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I just love old county courthouses. They have great charm. This handsome building is located on the town square in the heart of Franklin, Texas and is the Robertson County Courthouse. It was built in 1883 and is in the Second Empire Style. It is made of Austin llimestone and is listed on the National register. Franklin, Texas is located on Hwy 79 , and the area is currently experiencing a natural gas boom, which has been a terrific boost to the economy of a sparsely populated, but beautiful county . It is a short drive to the cities of Hearne , and Bryan-College Station , Texas .

Interested in other Texas courthouses ? ...... then go to http://www.texascourthouses.com

In Texas this time of year you can find an abunbdance of wildflowers almost anywhere you travel. In Robertson County there are plenty to enjoy along the roads and highways including the standard bearer Bluebonnets and Paintbrushes.

But one of my favorites are the Forget-Me -Nots.

Quite a few can be seen along several stretches of FM 2549 between Hwy 6 and Hwy 79, near Franklin and Hearne. Noted in the past by Texas Monthly Magazine as one of the prettiest highways in the state, it is well worth the visit to enjoy the flowers and the scenery along this Farm to Market highway. Red Barns, and white rail fences along with rolling hills make the short trip worth every minute.

Unfortunately the wind was gusting to 30 mph when I took this photo but you still get the idea. A delicate flower that can withstand hot asphalt nearby and constant wind from autos and mother nature......... is certainly worth planting in your flower gardens at home too.