Happy 4th July!!!
On Saturday we went to Montgomery, our favorite small town, close to our own home. This is a newly renovated antique shop, Modern Farmhouse Antiques, above, but they have kept the post office boxes, below, intact – isn’t it wonderful?
On one side of Modern Farmhouse Antiques there had been a soda shop and the other side was the post office. One of the banks, below, has been a pet store for some years.
This another of our favorite antique shops below – Garrett House Antiques.
Montgomery is a thriving small town and when you eavesdrop on the locals you hear the warmth and care of a real community. Sam Houston visited Montgomery and is one of the founding fathers of the state of Texas. I enjoy the link to Montgomery because I come from a long line of people named for him and looking at the antebellum houses summons up a visual image of the times. My great grandfather was named Sam Houston Dellinger.
We always eat at the Cozy Grape where I greet my favorite server, Caroline, in her native language, “Bonjour, Caroline! Ça va?” This is followed by European hugs and kisses. On one memorable occasion, a table of older ladies commented, “Oh my, it’s just like being in Paris!” It’s not really but it was delightful to see the wonder on their faces – so exotique!
Finally a marker to the history of Montgomery. Happy Independence Day!
Postcards from Kerry 
Looks lovely. Some small towns are special places
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I do like the civic pride which many American small towns seem to have. It takes commitment from the people themselves I imagine with budgets being stretched to pay for essentials. Certainly people will head for places that are attractive and offer a welcome, like Montgomery.
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Thank you very much, Roy. We are fortunate to live on the periphery of Houston which has wealth (as well as poverty) and some of filters to the outlying areas. That said, almost everyone decorates including me!
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Happy 4th to you dear Kerry. I’m like a wide-eyed child in the sweet shop (or kid in a candy store if I’m speaking proper ‘Merican) drinking all this excitement in. The town looks gorgeous and I’m very pleased that Caroline has someone to faire les bises with her 🙂
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It’s great fun, isn’t it? We should all enjoy the day in a happy, joyful way. E pluribus unum. Caroline is a little disappointed that I have not been practicing my Francais… 🙂
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Tell Caroline I’m on my way to practice mine!!! Days that unify should be cherished and I must say it seems to be something of a talent here in the US – long may it flourish 🙂
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D’accord! You would love parts of Texas – real friendly folks. 🙂
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It’s on the list and I’ll be picking your brains when the time comes 🙂
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Thanks for the tour of Montgomery, Kerry. Lovely pictures! Happy 4th
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Glad you liked them and thank you. Happy 4th, Anna!
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Lovely!
Happy 4th!
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Thank you! You, too!
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I’m glad I grew up in small town America!
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I have lived everywhere, from isolated farms, to villages, suburbs, big cities. I like something about every one of them but my heart lives deep in the rural countryside.
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Small Town America – small, quite and relaxing! I wish I were there instead of this big city! Happy 4th dear, enjoy and relax! 🙂
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Today is dangerously hot. Walked the short distance to the containment pond but am now inside about to watch TV. Have a relaxing day too, sweetie.
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Hi kerry, loved Montgomery through yr words and lenses
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It is a lovely little place and thank you!
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Love the photos, hope this means you’re having a great day!!
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Yes, thank you, I am. Today is dangerously hot, though, so staying inside. Happy 4th!
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Lovely photos.
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Thank you! One more place for you to visit in the US. 🙂
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My wife and I plan to try to visit all 50 states, so yeah, your blog helps.
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