Country Lifestyles
The Shop God Built – Aunt Pam’s Closet
By Jessica Crabtree
Located off Gilbert Street on the square in Henrietta, Texas, is a store known as the one built by God. Aunt Pam’s Closet possesses more than what you see on the outside; it is the inside that matters. Aunt Pam’s closet is a fabric store where the owner and her coworker/friends make custom quilts, do long-arm quilting for the public, repairs, alterations and offer quilting classes.
The namesake of the establishment comes from owner, Pam Schenk, “My niece [Dusti Butler] was real little when we used to play dress up and have tea parties. She once said, ‘One thing about it, you never know what’s gunna come out of Aunt Pam’s Closet.”’ When Pam and her late husband Bill put the notion of a store into motion, the name “Aunt Pam’s Closet” stuck. After returning to Clay County from Charlotte, N.C., the nation was in a recession. Hard times called for serious measures and the two embarked on a new way to make ends meet. That dream came to life in a 288 square foot building where Pam had two sewing machines to do alterations (Aunt Pam’s Closet) and Bill had two computers and did computer repair (Reboot Computers).
The couple was in that location a year before a new opportunity presented itself. Pam moved her shop to what once was Alcorn’s Dry Good Store built in either 1919 or 1920, a place that once offered alterations as a service to the town as well as sold fabric. Pam’s sister Penny Riordan was there already. The move allowed Penny to sell real estate in the front and Pam and her husband to use the back. Pam’s husband’s health began to decline and the custom sewing and alterations allowed Pam to work when she could and care for her husband when necessary.
The building, owned by Jeff and Cathy Pierce, is a story all in itself. Pam shared a story of the building’s past; it is part of a tall tale from centuries ago. When in the area, Quanah Parker would visit and on occasion, would ride his horse through the center of the building and out the front door.
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Aunt Pam’s Closet owner and namesake is Pam Schenk. (Photos by Jessica Crabtree)
By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
Read more in the October issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available online and in print. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive NTFR in your inbox each week.
Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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