Texas Shopping Around the Square

I don't know if this is true of every small town in Texas, but it is of Decatur, Weatherford and Granbury; they have very ornate courthouses smack dab in the middle of their "downtown" area and the streets surrounding these courthouses are rife with shops. Antique shops, junk shops, funky shops, shops selling everything from quilting supplies and quilts to books to candles to clothes to furniture to coffee. And just about everything in between. This first picture is of the courthouse in Decatur. It's by far the prettiest one, in my opinion. They don't have quite as many stores as Weatherford or Granbury - that's just by my casual observation, not an actual count. Still, it's a charming little square to walk around and the people are very friendly.
This second picture is of the courthouse in Weatherford. The shops there are a little different than Decatur and Granbury in that they aren't exactly located on "the square" around the courthouse. There are some stores, but it's a little challenging to walk around this courthouse because it happens to be in the middle of a round-about. For those of you who don't know what a round-about is, let me enlighten you. It's a driving nightmare. Especially if you don't know the rules. Which I don't think I do. I'm glad Randey was driving and let's just leave it at that. So while the actual courthouse is surrounded by traffic going around in circles, there are some "side" streets that are loaded with good places to shop. The people there are also extremely friendly and outgoing - I had a blast going from place to place. They also have a little ice cream/sandwich shop that makes their own bread every single day. I can't believe I didn't get a picture of the place. It's perfectly charming. And the bread...ooh, la, la! I'm sure I'll be darkening their doorstop again one day soon. Maybe I'll quit stuffing my face long enough to take a picture next time.
This last picture is of the courthouse in Granbury. Looks like a haunted house, to me. lol Of all three of these towns, Granbury is my absolute favorite. They have shopping all the way around their square. We spent 7 hours there the other day. Seven hours! It went by so fast! I know I'll be going back at least 2 or 3 times before Christmas. If only I could manage to shop for Christmas presents instead of for myself...