Long Hollow

Where seeds of thought have room to grow

recent posts

about

Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

Category: Contests

  • Makin’ a list and checkin’ it twice…

    List-mode -noun  A state of being wherein a moderately organized compulsive listmaker falls behind on things she needs to do, usually due to a weekend out of town with her girlfriends, and can't help but make more lists in a feeble attempt to get caught up without forgetting something important.   1. Sigh. 2. The weekend…

  • The (Only) Good Thing About a Drought

      Because of the drought, the University of Texas is turning off their fountains to save water. I'm glad I didn't procrastinate any longer than I did on Daniel's photo shoot. He would have looked funny sitting there in front of a stone dry Littlefield Fountain. Imagine this one without the water shooting up… wouldn't…

  • It’s not too late!

    Have you entered the $100 Visa card giveaway yet? The one sponsored by BlogHer and Purina where all you have to do is click on this link HERE to go to my review blog and leave me a comment telling me about a special moment you share with your dog or dogs each day? If you…

  • Thank you, BlogHer!

    I think I've mentioned this before – I'm a book addict. I have boxes and boxes of books stacked in the boys' rooms downstairs, waiting for the library Tom has promised me  (and promised me… and promised me…) (Okay, in his defense, he built this whole house … even finished out my closet while he…

  • Not again! Dang dogs (and birds!) and “Johnny Baby” revisited

    I knew it. I could see it on their faces yesterday when we tried to get them into the van.  Yep, it's true. They love Ginger more than me. Or at least Ginger's yard. Or dogs. Or driveway. Something up there is irresistible to my dogs – worth the trek through the valley and up…

  • Divas and Sunshine – Just What the Doctor Ordered

    I've been packing a lot into my life lately, both by choice and necessity. I've been skimping on sleep at a time when I need to be getting more, stressing over finances, kids and property/neighbor issues. But there are times when skimping on sleep is exactly the right thing to do – especially if it's…

  • Body Image Issues?

    It seems all of my life I've been comparing myself to other girls or women; specifically, comparing body parts. Back in 5th grade, I envied the way my friend Candy's long, thin legs fit into her jeans. My legs were short and my thighs were chunky – definitely not the look I wanted! Then Donna…

  • It’s Monday – can you feel it, too?

    I'm not going to make any excuses for this draggy, Monday-blah feeling I have. It's my own fault. I know it. I'm trying to do too much, but I have no regrets, despite the lack of sleep, and I refuse to cut anything out. Yet. So this is a Monday post – kind of a…

  • While I was on vacation…

    Just as I suspected, I spent several hours catching up on e-mails last night. (Or trying to, at least. I was behind before I even left for vacation last week.) Two of them really stood out – enough that I decided to share them here, before I start boring everyone with vacation pictures and stories.…

  • What image pops into your head when you think “America”?

    Blogger extraordinaire Pioneer Woman asked that question this week. Or more specifically, she asked for photographs that depicted "America" on her FlickR group. None of mine made the final cut (not a surprise – you should check out her site and see all of the awesome photos that were selected!), but I had fun thinking…