My “Road to . . ” series of quilt names began when I did this quilt and named it “Road to Brownwood”.
Road to Brownwood
The Road to Brownwood project was the one I brought with me to work on in the hotel when Vince and I came to Brownwood and spent a week or so when he first began working here. It was my first trip to Brownwood.
Then I did the Road to Round Rock, which was the last quilt along that we did. Next, we’re doing the Road to Llano quilt along.
Llano is a small town about 1-1/2 hours from us. My aunt lives there so we’ve made several trips to the area. The annual “Crawfish Open” is held there in April and they served boiled crawfish so we go to that. Other things I find interesting about Llano:
- The Llano River is a spring fed river that runs through the town. It is crystal clear most of the time and is the river where we’ve been looking to buy a weekend place.
- There is a family of bald eagles that nest just east of Llano and the nest can be seen from the road and is quite an attraction when they are nesting.
- Llano County is known as the Deer Capital of Texas, boasting that they have the highest deer density in the nation. It is a huge hunting destination for folks around this area.
- Llanite is a rare type “rock” that is only found in Llano County. Vince is intrigued by it and often goes looking for it when we’re there.
Going to Llano is a bit like stepping back in time. There is no Wal-Mart, I don’t think there’s a McDonald’s there. It’s one of the prettiest little towns in this area that we’ve visited.
Diana in RR, TX says
I also like the courthouse. I think it is one of the prettier ones.
The white shop with the black spots painted on the outside to make it look like cow hide always gives me a chuckle.
Mary Katharin says
And they have the BEST barbecue!
Becky says
Llano, Texas is where my Grandmothers (she was the youngest of 9 children) lived and many of my ancestors are buried there. I’d love to do my genealogy research there. My roots in Texas run deep.
Jill says
We have a hunting lease just west of Llano and drive through it on our way there. I’d love to retire there! They have a quilt shop and another shop that usually have MODA fabric! 🙂
lynne quinsland says
llano texas sound MUCH nicer than llano california which is about 10-15 miles from me and is a post office on a stretch of highway connecting the victor valley with the antelope valley…..totally brown, brown, and more brown with a joshua tree thrown in the mix every so often.
Glen in Louisiana says
My neighbor inHammond, LA was named Llano because the is where her family was from!
Linda says
Sounds like a great place!