Long Hollow

Where seeds of thought have room to grow

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Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

Category: Every Picture Tells a Story

  • Daughters-in-Law and other sweet!s

    Yesterday I drove to the other side of Austin to wish my daughter-in-law a happy birthday in person for the first time, grateful that they finally live close enough that I can do that. It comes in handy for someone like me who always forgets to put birthday cards in the mail in time to…

  • Lesson #82 (Thank you, and Happy Birthday, Mama!)

    Today is my beautiful Mama's birthday. Soon I'll be on my way to Houston to celebrate another year of having her in my life. I hope the coming year will be full of laughter and happiness for her. She's been through so many changes this past year, the toughest being having to say goodbye to…

  • Today is Veterans Day…

    "Lord, if your people need me, I will not refuse the work. Your will be done." ~St. Martin of Tours     My big brother Buster was headed to Viet Nam, saying his goodbyes, when I stood beside him in this photograph and smiled. I had no idea what was ahead of him. This was…

  • Butterflies and other sweet!s

      I'm still behind on emails and blog reading and writing my children's story, which means I still haven't figured out how to squeeze more time out of a day, but… …from the back porch I can see the hollow changing colors; and hear the music of our little waterfall joined by a chorus of…

  • Saturday Nights and other sweet!s

        There was roast pig and birthday cake. Wine and dancing.   A gorgeous sunset over the hills.    A warm fire. Familiar faces. Laughter and hugs.   50th birthdays are the best! I love helping friends celebrate them, especially when it means I get to spend time with my son and daughter-in-law…    …

  • Random Five on Friday

      1. Do yellow wildflowers lining roadsides count as "Autumn Color"? (I love them whether they do or not!)   2. This morning at an orientation at the Austin Board of Realtors, I won two door prizes in a row, first a bottle of wine and then a canvas bag that tells the world I'm…

  • Not-So-Hidden Treasure

    I've been driving in, around, and through Austin for almost 20 years now, but for the most part, I have traveled the same routes over and over and over. Lately, I've been venturing out into unknown territory so that I'm better acquainted this wonderful city and its neighborhoods, and that's how I discovered this vintage…

  • Just Another Day at Work in Austin, Texas

      Austin real estate in a nutshell: Number of people moving here, wanting houses > Number of houses available Consequently, it's important for an Austin real estate agent to be acquainted with builders and new homes.  So today I attended a class on helping clients find and purchase new homes. We even had a field…

  • Dodging Rain and Traffic Jams…and other sweet!s of the week

    I made another overnight trip to the Houston area this weekend to visit my mom. Because of the weather forecast, I expected to be driving in rain coming and going. And dreaded it something fierce! So what a sweet! surprise to have sunshine to and from Houston, with the predicted rain passing through early this…

  • Slow down, you move too fast…

      It wasn't a dramatic sunset, just soft faded blues and pinks, that grew deeper and darker as the sun slipped out of sight. I could have gone to the movies with friends tonight. Instead, I opted to stay home and take care of some crabby gray-haired to-do's and head off a few youngsters that…