Long Hollow

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Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

Category: Every Picture Tells a Story

  • My Saturday “Sweet!” List (and considering the future)

    To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that. St. Teresa of Avila   I paid bills yesterday. Watching our balances dwindle away, I realized there's a good chance I'm going to have to give up on my book and my personal history business and my photography – or at least…

  • Twenty-Three? How is that possible?

    "Daniel, you're going to be 23 in two days!" "Yeah, I know, mom." Whoa. That thought hit me while we were driving back from town two days ago. There I was, comfortably cruising along with him being 22, and next thing I knew, a whole year had zoomed by, just a blur out my window,…

  • And with just a few inches of rain…

    Last week, I took these photos of the pond in the hills… As you can see, I use the word "pond" lightly… Instead of a pond, I think it had become a nightclub for raccoons! Looks like they have some pretty good dance moves down!   But then, something magical happened… It rained! All it took…

  • A Top Notch Day

    It started like this… Belle's face peered in from the pre-dawn darkness, much earlier than usual. I had just stumbled from the bedroom, still groggy with sleep. She seemed nervous about something. Stepping outside, I knew right away what had her up so early, wanting our company… …The frogs had a croaking chorus coming from…

  • When Wishes Come True (Happy birthday, Daddy!)

    I gripped Daddy's hand as we crossed the parking lot and stepped into the tall building.  To my right and left tall counters rimmed the room but I ignored them; all of my attention was focused on the fountain straight ahead. We crossed the spacious lobby together. Daddy's bank business would wait – we had…

  • Retreat to the Sea

     For whatever we lose (like a you or a me),  It's always our self we find in the sea. ~e.e. cummings   For the past few weeks, I've felt like a jumping bean, hopping from one project to the next, never quite finishing one before moving on to another, mentally filling to overflowing a shelf…

  • From the Port Aransas “Secret Files” (and a week’s worth of Sweet!s)

    For twelve years now I've trekked to the coast with friends for a much-needed respite from "routine". Two years ago, a beautiful weekend was made unforgettable: Laura Bush spent the night at the same condos we were staying in. I wrote about it (HERE), but didn't post the photos my friend Donna took with my camera of Laura…

  • A Weekend of Reunions

     "Be the first to hit the dance floor." ~ Love, Dove Finding this in my chocolate wrapper today made me laugh. I'm frantically tying up loose ends and scratching to-do's off of lists so I'm ready to hit the road with my Lago girls first thing in the morning. Today is the eve of our…

  • Now I Remember Why

    Autumn behaved itself that year, arriving right on time, just at the end of September, bringing T-shirt-warm days and sweater-cool nights, perfect for snuggling in a sleeping bag with someone on the beach, staring up at a star-studded night sky.  Perfect weather for New Braunfel's Wurstfest, with a night breeze chilly enough to believe it…

  • Out of Focus (and my Weekly Sweet! List)

    I dropped off my camera last Thursday for some much needed TLC. It was way overdue. Just imagine… four years of trips to the beach and walks down my dusty road. Oh, poor, neglected thing.  When I finally had it back in my hands, I expected it to work like it was brand new. Instead,…