Y’all: the world as we know it has come to a grinding halt. Or, at least, the shiplap industry has. This morning, house flipping royalty Chip and Joanna Gaines announced via their website that after five seasons, Fixer Upper will end.For some, this is just the conclusion to yet another reality TV show. But for those of us who loved Fixer Upper—those loyal fans who remember instant classic the Barndominium, who know Clint Harp made the best locally-sourced, custom-built, outrageously large kitchen tables, who rooted for Waco’s golden couple as they tore up and rebuilt their city—it’s the end of an era.I’m surprised at how devastated I am by this news. I’ve lived in Texas for over seven years, and the show introduced me to Waco. It’s common in the…The post An Ode to ‘Fixer Upper,’ the Show That Was So Much More Than Shiplap appeared first on Texas Monthly.