Magnolia, TX

Off With Their Heads!! Today their was a preview of The Renaissance Festival in the city of Magnolia from 4pm to 8pm.

King Henry is a friend of mine. Before he knew I was standing nearby he was chatting with some children. He was very congenial to them.

All the players were on the Magnolia Stroll, which is behind the businesses facing FM 1774.

These young ladies were nice enough to pose for a picture.

This man proclaimed to be a marriage councilor, wink, wink.

This fence on the stroll has been painted recently. Most people in Magnolia are horse people, so the painting will be appreciated.

The little fairy is very tired.

The man told me this was a dulcimer. It produced some very nice music.

The ren fest opens on October 8th. Hope you can attend.

Closing on Sun Fisher Court Delayed -- Until We Know If It Is Still Standing!

The closing on Sun Fisher Court in Magnolia Texas was supposed to take place on or before this Friday. But now with all the wild fires happening, we don't even know if the house is still standing. If the house did escape the fire, the lender is calling for a new inspection to determine if there was any damage caused by the fire.

I am the buyers agent on this house, and I want so badly for the buyers to get this house. They are so excited about it. I hope all turns out okay!

Everyone please stay safe and evacuate if instructed to do so by authorities.

This picture is sideways out of a car, but you can get the idea of how hot the fire was. It looks like the flames are up in the clouds. This picture was taken on Monday, the day the fire swept through Remington Forest.

FIRES IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY ~ MAGNOLIA SCHOOLS CANCELED TODAY!

Yesterday here in Montgomery County, Texas, wildfires whipped through the area causing thousands to be evacuated from their homes. Due to these fires, the Magnolia ISD has closed all schools as the high school is now serving as a shelter for displaced families.

We have had very high winds during the past few days and with the already very dry conditions, a tiny spark can cause big problems for the area. As of this morning, the fires in this area are much more contained but we are not out of the woods yet. Everyone in the area needs to take heed and to take some extra precautions as the fire threat is very real.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has published this information concerning being prepared if a fire is threatening your home. Click here to download this information and pass it along to your friends and neighbors.

The Woodlands is literally next to the Magnolia area to our west. With our towering trees and dense foliage, The Woodlands is a tinder box as well. Everyone needs to be extra vigilent during this time. Be careful out there!

Mandatory Evacuation of Magnolia, Texas Residents. As I am writing this article, emergency vehicles are racing down State Highway 249 on the way to Magnolia to assist in the fight against the fires which are spreading. The last fires that were here about a month ago did not even evoke this sort of frenzy, but I could see the smoke earlier today/tonight that signalled to me that the fire was very close and the smoke was very dense.

Here are some pictures I took.

This was about 10 miles from Magnolia.

About 5 miles from Magnolia. I thought the sun looked awfully red. There were no clouds today, so this is all smoke.

After I got to Magnolia I found out they were evacuating the town. See the road block down the street?

Here is the last picture I took before I left town to go back towards Tomball. Everybody stay safe and water your roofs if you can. Evacuate as directed by officials.

Do you believe that what goes around, comes around? There is some evidence to that effect today.

In the ongoing story about the burned barn in Magnolia, the latest installment occurred this morning.

Somehow the story about the devestation and the loss of 14 showhorses made the national and international news. That does not lessen the trauma or the pain the owners have had to deal with. It does add to the glimmers of hipe however.

There is a tv show on ABC called extreme makeover. It heard about the trouble from the 2nd page of the Wall Street Journal and contacted the owners to evaluate the possibility of using this disaster as a television makeover.

This morning friends, family and past and present students gathered at the property and showed support for the barn owners in their hour of distress. Videos were made and testimonials were made to make a case for the worthiness of the rebuilding project.

Seeing the outpouring of love for these folks has been an uplifting experience. There are stacks of saddle and other tack that has been donated, many people volunteering to take care of the relocated stock and lots of food donations showing the depths of caring.

Will the story touch the hearts of the TV executives enough that they will chose this project to work on? That remains to be seen. If the love they have given others over the years carries any weight... it will! These people have Paid it Forward for years! Hope is a wonderful thing!