Telling Texas

01/05/2025

10/30/2024

Is there anything better than a local farmer’s market on a Saturday morning? If you haven’t been to The Farm Stand biweekly market in Big Spring…mark November 9th on your calendar to make it happen.

There are rotating vendors that sell fresh eggs, produce, baked goods, canned goods, jams/jelly, body care, fresh cut flowers, and more. Come check it out on November 9th and follow them on Facebook to learn more.

10/22/2024

What’s the legend? If the turtle crosses the road it will rain? ☔️

10/22/2024

They make a mean grilled cheese these days! 😙🤌🏼

Big Spring – Traveling west in the Lone Star State usually means you have to spend the night at some cookie cutter kinds of hotels along the side of Interstate 20. But if you plan your trip accordingly and happen to book your stay in Big Spring, you’ll find some lodging that will leave you...

10/20/2024

This is hilarious! 😂

Ok… why does this Georgia coach/staffer have a Top 10 Things to do in Abilene paper? 😂

10/18/2024

On this day in 1987, 18 month old Jessica McClure was playing in her aunt's backyard in Midland, Texas. She slipped and fell down a well and was trapped for 58 hours. The entire nation watched as she was finally rescued on October 16. Today she is 29 and doing fine! Do you remember?

10/14/2024

Right down the road 🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏽‍♂️

The Arcane Texas Fact of the Day:

There is a community in Texas called Elbow, Texas. It's about 6-7 miles south of Big Spring in Howard County. The current population is 10. What's interesting is that I can find virtually NO information on Elbow. It's apparently so small that not even the Texas State Historical Association acknowledges it, the book "Texas Towns: From Abner to Zipperlandville" fails to mention it, and "Little Towns of Texas," an authoritative (and rare) 1982 reference book that SHOULD have it, skips from Egypt to El Campo. The only reference to it that I can find is in the Texas Almanac AND, strangely enough, Google Maps, which knows where Elbow is. There appears to have been a fine schoolhouse in Elbow (see photo) but as to where the community got its name, or how, or why .... 'tis a mystery. Maybe the folks in Elbow prefer it that way. Maybe they'd just as soon people don't find out about their community, what with all the hullaballoo and rigamarole that would probably ensue. But I see you, Elbow. You don't escape MY notice. And I acknowledge you, even if nobody else will. 😉

Seriously, folks. I'd love to know the story, so if anybody knows, please edify the rest of us. I may even drive out there one day, see if I can find a hearty Elbownian, and ask what the deal is.

10/14/2024

As promised- a special moment for 💖

When I first started this page, this was the exact vision I had for it, so when Katy agreed to let me feature her store I was over the moon! 🌙

Katy started as a custom stationary maker. She was doing markets, but recognized how isolating being a small, independent business owner can be! (Preach it, sis!) She knew there was a community out there for women creators like her, and in 2018 she opened a retail space with 8 other women creators in Dallas that was around 200 sq ft.

Her dream exploded and she now works with over 100 TEXAS women creators! 🤯🤩 She has over 2000 sq ft in her Dallas location and just opened another space in Waco that’s an additional 2000 sq ft!

Katy had created a beautiful space for retail, community, and coaching tor Texas women creators.

Definitely check out her store because it was my favorite stop we made! 🤩💖

10/14/2024

10/12/2024

I had a great time at the Silobration in Waco, Texas. There’s a video coming soon…but I couldn’t wait to tell y’all about these beauties! (Iykyk) my husband I decided to rank them on a scale of 1-5. Here’s our ratings!

Campfire- Cody 3.9/Meg 2.8
Lemon Lavender- Cody 3.1/ Meg 4
Shiplap- Cody 2.8/ Meg 2
Pumpkin Spice- Cody 3.3/ Meg 4.2
Strawberries and Cream- Cody 3/ Meg 3.2
Cookies and Cream- Cody 4.2/ Meg 4.5

All of the flavors were great. The lemon lavender is really unique, but I’m a sucker for some cookies and cream. The oatmeal chocolate chip and silo cookie were 😙🤌🏼

What’s your favorite cake flavor? Have you ever tried a cupcake?

10/10/2024

WOW 🤩