We had wanted to take a trip somewhere for my birthday in July but needed to stick around during barn construction. When it was finished, we booked an Airbnb near Lake Conroe — but a few hours before check-in, we received an email saying we were refunded, that they had canceled our reservation. No explanation, no apology.
Then Bill found the Inn at Indian Creek out in the ranch country south of Burton and we finally got our mini-vacation! A wee stone cottage all to ourselves, no other guests in sight, and peaceful relaxing few days with no livestock to take care of.
Even though Burton is close to our old log cabin and we used to buy our meat nearby, we never knew it had such a fabulous Tex-Mex restaurant! I began the above sketch while waiting for our order but didn’t have time to add the center tables. Only 2 other tables were occupied, but we probably eat earlier than most people.
I love the pale Austin limestone that so many local old buildings are built of. This cottage was probably originally for farm workers to live in — there was once a 19th century farmhouse nearby but now there’s a collection of 4 stone buildings, 3 of which are offered as lodgings. Since COVID-19, it’s been pretty vacant.
(I cut the tiny photo of the cottage from their brochure)
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