Someone asked if we had wild hogs

We have not been frequented by hogs...yet, but know that many landowners in the area have been plagued with them. What follows is a little information about feral hogs (wild hogs) in case you were curious (source Texas Parks and Wildlife).

Early Spanish explorers probably were the first to introduce hogs in Texas over 300 years ago. As colonization increased, hog numbers subsequently increased. They provided an important source of cured meat and lard for settlers.
During the fight for Texas independence as people fled for safety into the United States or Mexico, many hogs escaped or were released. It was not until the mid 1800s when hostilities between the United States and Mexico ended that settlers once again began bringing livestock back into Texas. The livestock included hogs that ranged freely. Many escaped, contributing to the feral population.
In the 1930s, European wild hogs, "Russian boars," were first imported and introduced into Texas by ranchers and sportsmen for sport hunting. Most of these eventually escaped from game ranches and began free ranging and breeding with feral hogs. Because of this crossbreeding, there are very few, if any, true European hogs remaining in Texas.

The old well

The old hand dug well's concrete collar is covered with sheet metal, boards and bound with barbed wire. Hand dug wells are common features on land around here - usually shallow, some filled with garbage and most still serving in agriculture.

We hope to uncover and inspect the well and based upon findings of depth and water quality we will consider placing a hand pump over the well.

They moved the house in 1942

We spotted the old crumbly cedar stumps surrounded by dewberry vines and high grass. They served as foundation for a once modest, yet adequate wood frame home overlooking the pasture below.

Our locksmith was familiar with the place - his cousins lived here. He walked around reliving if only for a moment those times he frequented this place years ago. He shared that the house was sold and moved to Brenham in 1942.

We built a barn on a rise east of the old homesite - thinking someday a home may once again be perched upon the hill.