A BALMORHEA SATURDAY.

We went to Balmorhea for the 2nd saturday flea market...it was closed...BBBOOOOOOOO! Closed for jan. and feb.... will reopen in march.
Sooooo...we cruised Balmorhea Lake since George hadn't seen it. Not to be confused with Balmorhea (spring fed) Pool at Balmorhea State Park. The pool is fer swimmin' and the lake is for fishin'. There were some HUGE WHITE PELICANS there. First of all I've never seen WHITE pelicans and second of all...they were almost the size of a damn swan! I couldn't get close enough for a picture of them.

PICTURES:
#1. AH...the famous jerky store. George is getting jerky and gene is getting their hull-less small kernel popcorn. They also have jams, jellies, pumpkin butter, apple butter, peach butter, all kinds of strange pickles, many kinds of salsa, sausage on a stick, brisket sandwiches, smoked salmon etc. etc. For some reason, I find this picture funny. Click on it and make it big.
#2. This the wooden quilt holder that I bought at the estate sale in Odessa on Thursday. It was a dollar! And I got another one too...and wooden canoe paddles for Toby and a pinecone wreath and alabaster bookends etc.etc.
#3. Our latest bottlecap snake. This one features BEE-BEE's...B.B.'s..or however you say. O.k....o.k. it's out of focus as is #4....but you get the idea.
#5. A church in Balmorhea....built in 1942...notice the nice BELL! This tiny town has the most lovely rock buildings!
#6. Balmorhea Lake...an oasis in West Texas.
#7. T'other side of the dam at the lake....the cows are in beef heaven..they have as much water and feed as they want.
#8. Gene the P.E. guy and George the history prof...what does Geo. have behind his back? IT'S A BEER!
#9. Gene and me...why am I frowning? Maybe cos I didn't get to shop the flea market!
#10. WUL....just go an hang yer hat in Peeeee-cos folks!