Winter Cleaning

Benbrook, Texas

Weather: low 36 degrees, high 43 degrees, cloudy skies

The temperature was a little warmer today, as in about 15 degrees warmer, and it felt much better than the cold weather we've had for the last few days. After taking a morning walk and breakfast, we decided to do a little winter cleaning, even though winter is not here, officially. Of course, with the weather we've been experiencing, it sure has felt like winter. Anyway, it was time to do a little cleaning of storage areas in the bedroom, so we took care of that little chore. After all these years of full time RVing, we're still finding things to get rid of. Some of them were thrown away today, while some others were saved to be given to a charity.

By the time we finished in the bedroom, we were ready to get out and about. We didn't know where we were going, but before we turned around and started back home, we had made it to Weatherford, the county seat of Parker County. Like many of the counties in Texas, the county has made an effort to preserve their history and heritage, as can be seen by the courthouse.

Weatherford is about 25 miles from Fort Worth, and it doesn't appear the recession has touched this area. There is a lot of construction going on, including roads, and there appears to be some control over what is happening. In other words, planned chaos, versus helter skelter chaos. It would be easy to dismiss the growth as a consequence of Weatherford being a bedroom community for Fort Worth, but I think it goes deeper than that.

While we were in Weatherford, we found a new Mall (as in WalMart) that had recently opened, so we stopped and got our WalMart fix. We needed a few groceries, and happened to find the Mall just before we started back home. By the time we were back at home, it was time to settle in for the rest of the day.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Weatherford, Texas: Cutting Horse Capital of the World

Not all who wander are lost.