About Waller County, TX

Do You Want A List Of Foreclosures And Short Sales? Email me at Liz.flint@hotmail.com and request the list of short sales and or foreclosures for your area. I will email you a list of foreclosures and or short sales for the area you request. You may also give a price range, # bedrooms, # baths, # garage spaces if you wish, so I can send you the houses that most meet your criteria.

This is a house I am listing in a few days. I will put a sign in the yard on Thursday. Email me if you are interested in it and I'll send you more information.

Civil War Re-enactment at Liendo Plantation -- November 20 - 21, 2010.

This reenactment is put on during the weekend before Thanksgiving every year, rain or shine. This year was beautiful and sunny and in the 70 - 80 degree range. We could even see the battle from the freeway before we got to the plantation.l

They shuttled spectators to the battle field by hayride. These were some of the tents along the way.

The battle was in full swing when we got there. We were on the side closest to the freeway. The troups were good about firing in unison. It made a large bang and lots of smoke.

There were lots of people there. Most of them bring their own chairs to sit in and watch the hour long battle.

Here are some of the southern troups after the battle.

After the battle was over they allowed the public to walk on the field. This is the hill that the southerners fought behind, until they were over run.

Here is what a typical campsite looked like.

I had to take a picture of this cannon. It reminds me of the little cannon I bought at the Vicksburg battlefield.

Look at all the smoke the cannons make. The whole battle was awesome. Thanks to all the people who re-enacted it.

The address so you can go next year is 38653 Wyatt Chapel Road, Hempstead, TX - (979) 826-3126

After a realtor meeting in August, I happened stumble upon this cute exhibit. It included a train and some black gates at a park pavillion near downtown Hempstead.

Here is the left gate under the pavillion. Love the train motif on the gate.

Here is the right gate. The detail work is lovely of the horses and cows. I can even see the top part of the horse harness that sticks up over the mane of the horse. I see a windmill as well.

I also saw this lovely garden sign in Hempstead. Great little gazebo.

Here is a second view of the train.

Dilorio's Vegetable Market in Hempstead, Texas is a wonderful place to buy your veggies.

Farm fresh vegetables less than an hour from Houston. Its a great day trip.

They also have flowering plants, vegetables and herbs for sale if you want to grow your own.

On one wall they have all the beans and rice. I bought a bag of brown rice there. It was cheaper than buying it at the grocery store, and I am supporting my local farmers.

Here are the some of the vegetable displays.

Here is what I go for -- the red peppers. They are priced by the pound and I can normally get a sack of red peppers for about $3.50 (a bargain).

They also have a grocery part to the store. That's where these salad dressings are. My husband likes the ginger mandarin dressing. I haven't tried it yet.

Another banner with the phone number for directions or more information.

They also have a flower shop.

Another banner. It looks like they have some good watermelons. Hope you get a chance to go by and get some good vegetables.

Waller Texas will be hosting it's first annual Waller Freedom Fest on Saturday July 4th 2009.

The festivities will be at the Waller Jr. High Football Field located off of Field Store road and 290.

Event times are 10am to 9:30 pm.

There will be a live band playing called the Robbie Seay Band.

There will be basketball tournaments, food, car show, water slides, rock climbing and more to be followed by a fireworks display after dark.

For a complete list of events and times see the Waller website here....

http://www.wallertexas.com/

Happy 4th of July!!!!