Long Hollow

Where seeds of thought have room to grow

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Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

Category: Critters

  • Happy Anniversary, Long Hollow!

    It's hard to believe, but today is the second anniversary of my blog! I'm hanging out in a college computer lab, passing the time until the Girl gets out of her hours-long summer Physics class. I'm her chauffeur since we're down to just two working vehicles; the other 7 or so are just for decoration.…

  • Happy (Belated) Birthday, Mom… a few prayer requests… a Frankie update… and a reminder that it’s not too late…

    …to get your name in for the $100 Visa gift card drawing sponsored by BlogHer and Gain. It's so easy to enter… just click here to go to my Contests/Reviews blog, Long Hollow Conversations, and leave a brief comment telling me about a relationship you have that brings out the best in you. I'll choose…

  • He’s Back!

    I thought I better post this right away. My friend Leslie called to get the scoop on Frankie. For some reason I stepped outside to talk to her and guess what I heard? Frankie's special night time trill coming from the direction of his tree! I called his name to make sure it wasn't just…

  • Frankie, please come home!

    It's not what a parent likes to confess, but lately Max and Belle have been misbehaving. I mostly blame Max – he knows better and Belle is just a baby, following his lead. And he's leading her to team up against Frankie. Yes, Frankie is a bully. I don't like bullies, but he's a little…

  • Loose Ends, Apologies and Clarifications

    I owe my kids an apology. I implied in XOXO Nina Barbara that they were slackers in the Mother's Day department. I didn't intend to, but nonetheless, reading back over it now, I understand why my sweet Tommy slipped a pressed flower into the card he sent me with a note explaining "I couldn't let…

  • At Least It’s Friday

    At dawn the hollow was bathed in an ominous yellow-green as if someone had swathed the sun in colored tissue paper. Thunderstorms were on their way. It figured that this was the day I picked to run errands. By the time I dressed and stepped outside, racing to get a walk in before the storm hit,…

  • Heaven is a cool pond, a field of tall grass and some little frogs

    The dust disappeared about mid-morning yesterday. I noticed the sunshine seemed a bit brighter and the sight of the yellow wildflowers dancing in the breeze made me happy. Just thinking of their movement as dancing let me know my vision was beginning to clear. It didn't even matter that I was settling in for hours…

  • Are you sure, Frankie?

    Belle just knows she and Frankie would have a lot of fun playing together … it wouldn't hurt to ask, right?    Hey Frankie, wanna play? Huh? Do ya?   For the millionth time, NO!   (Don't worry – there were no injuries … except hurt feelings.)

  • Wild Child

    What happened to that sweet little puppy we brought home a few weeks ago?  We were so worried big old Max would hurt her … little did we know she's a rocket, made of rubber and springs and things that wiggle and chew … packed full of puppy energy and Joie de Vie. I'm thinking there's…

  • Frankie’s Hero

    Max appeared at the back door the other morning just at sunup, soaking wet from head to toe. Now, this dog loves water – he'll lie down in a 3-inch deep mud puddle and even in the middle of winter, he'll angle off into the woods to take a dip in one of the ponds…