Hobbs Baptist Church

The Hobbs Baptist Church closed down this past year. The land it was on had been donated and specified that if the church closed, it was to go back to the grantors. The land did go back to the original owners and another individual purchased it. It was then fenced and is now used for grazing cattle. Henry Walton was the pastor when it closed.

Magic Forest

This photo of the sunset through our pasture has definitely been altered. I have these trees saved in many different colors, be thankful you only have to see one.

It was a hot one today, in the 90's. Tomorrow should be around 70 and our chances for rain start to increase. I read somewhere on the KTXS site that today is meteorologically the first day of spring, although there are still 19 days by the calendar. Anyway, the turbulent spring weather is on it's way.

Ah, Country Living

Yes, boondocks living is very fine, but one thing that is common is loss of utilities. Usually it is electricity, which we were without after the dust storm until the electric company could come and replace our transformer.

This past weekend we were without phones, since the line had been cut by maintainers fixing ditches (funny enough, it was my husbands work crew who did it, he works for the highway department).

Now, it is water. It has been off since last night, but they have assured me it will be back on today.

Anyway, back to the good of country living. I took this photo of the moon and sky at dusk the other night. The colors were really that vivid, no touch ups to the photo. I took about 40 pictures, the colors were so beautiful.

Dust and Sun

It was a very dusty day in Hobbs. This is a view of Buddy Burnett's (the Martin place) with the sun obscured by dirt. The wind finally settled at sunset.

Hobbs High School

- Hobbs School 2005 -

Here is a photo of the HOBBS COOP School, as it is now referred to. High school students who are having problems in the regular classroom can go to Hobbs, where they basically have a work-at your-own-pace GED program. Dennis Moseley is the Principal. Hobbs operates under the Sweetwater Independent School District. A few of the surrounding school districts also participate in the program.