Wouldn't it be a grand idea to have a city-wide garage sale all in one day? Just think of all the shopping fun, good deals, and stuff you could get rid of. It would also bring people from all over to shop and have a fun day with you. That is just what happened this weekend... a string of garage sales, flea markets, trading activities, and eats from Natchotiches to Nacogdoches on Hwy 21 also known as part of the El Camino Trail.
We started out in San Augustine and walked around the square. After buying a bite to eat and a few items, we walked to the old Nelson's Furniture Store. The owner was there and ended up showing us the old building and telling us of it's history. It is said that Sam Houston attended dances up above the store. There was an old telephone company and small hospital upstairs. Some wall paneling came from other buildings and preserved as part of the furniture store. Heavy metal thresholds were made into benches that still sit out in front of the buiding. There was history before the Nelson's bought it and they made history in it. Now it belongs to a lawyer, who will soon remodel a portion and make his history there. We daydreamed about turning some of the upstairs into a loft apartment overlooking the business district of San Augustine and being submersed in all that history with the heavy doors, thick walls, wooden floors, and smells of the past.
We stopped in Milam, where dozens of booths were set up selling everything from homemade items to food. We bought some delicious smoked ribs and a beautiful light-scribed scripture mounted on a pecan and birch frame by Mr. Nobles. We also watched a machine that makes ground corn, picking up the makings for blue cornbread. Also along the way we had stopped and bought canned jellies (sassafras, blackberry, and jalapeno). This was a wonderful outing for Jeff and I to share and I look forward to next year's El Camino Trade Days.
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