Long Hollow

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Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

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  • Friday Favorite Photos – Still Running and Playing

    I pick these two photos as my favorites because take a look at Max – in the first one, he's running! And in the second one, I caught him mid-prance, playing with his puppy, Belle (you can see a bit of her in the foreground.) It hasn't been more than a month that we thought…

  • Connected

      Each of us stands our ground, doing our best to remain upright through the elements…   We're pushed and shoved by the weather… By life. By time. We have our own space, separate from the rest, vulnerable to the wind in just a slightly different angle than the next one… …but that's good, because…

  • Pen-Pals, Paradise, and other wishes come true

    Years ago, my grandparents had a little cabin near Lake Medina, in the hills west of San Antonio. As you can see from this photo of Grandad on the front steps, it wasn't much to look at…and "little" is an understatement… But in my mind, a weekend at the cabin was a trip to Paradise!…

  • Dona Nobis Pacem

    (Click the image to learn about Blog Blast for Peace) "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27 "Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make,…

  • Thanksgiving Comes First (p.s. peace)

    On my way out of the local drugstore yesterday afternoon, unable to resist a big CLEARANCE sign, I paused beside the aisle of Halloween merchandise, before remembering (duh!) I don't decorate anymore.  That's when I spotted something green and red in the corner of my eye. No…it couldn't be. Not yet! I allowed myself one…

  • Passion (random photos, random thoughts)

    What is your Passion? I'm just curious, because I've been trying to figure out what to write in this post about "Passion" for my friend Jillsy's One Word Wednesday theme.  I thought this would be an easy one…I mean, I'm a passionate person…aren't I?  I have a passion for my God, my family and friends,…

  • On Writing, and the Pros and Cons of a Late Night Shopping Trip

    I realize I've been spoiled the past, what, 20 years since I quit working at the chemical plant to be a stay-at-home mom. Before you get the wrong idea, first let me tell you that being a "stay-at-home" kicked my butt, especially at first. It's the toughest job I've ever had, and I was the…

  • September…

    I heard Daughtry sing his new song "September" today. I've heard it before, but it wasn't until the words drifted through my head this morning that I realized it could be a theme song for this Fifty decade I'm traveling through. "How the time passed away…" It's depressing to think about, and kind of hard…

  • This time last year…

    "Happy first anniversary, Barbara!" the email said. It was from my Hyundai dealer – my sweet little car turned a year old this month. Wow! The past 12 months with it have been bliss – that "new car" smell is long gone, and I don't wash the dirt-road-dust off of it every week, but it's…

  • My Saturday Blog Hop Report

    I intended to follow my friend Jillsy's lead and post links to my favorite blog posts of the past week every Thursday. Well, last week my neighbor decided to pump his nasty water into our pond – needless to say, I missed the Blog Hop. And I've been chasing this week for days – always…