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

  • What a Father Does

    A father gives advice  A father nourishes the body  and soul  A father encourages A father is joyful A father reads A father lends a hand    A father plays    A father offers support  A father sticks close by your side   A father makes memories A father teaches  A father laughs    A…

  • Puppy Dog Mornings (and a week of sweets)

    I follow a certain ritual almost every morning, finding a spiritual, mental and physical balance that goes completely out of whack the rest of the day… I begin at the kitchen table, enjoying a first cup of coffee and my healthy cereal (topped with blueberries and Greek yogurt) while reading something inspirational. Right now it's…

  • Time, Water and other missing things (plus Friday’s Favorite Photos)

    I walked at dusk, a tangerine glow still lining the horizon, not quite snuffed by the night sky. The wind blew hard, but it was comforting, like a friend's reassuring hug, and its roaring in my ear was a lullaby, soothing. While the puppies hunted for lizards and rough-housed in the sand, I turned inward,…

  • On Flying…or Not

      A bird, whether it is tied down by a thread or a chain, still cannot fly. St. John of the Cross There are days I feel I'm a bird, hopping around on a branch, aching to take to the sky chasing the delectable dreams I see darting around, just out of my reach… But…

  • Sweets on a Saturday and (another) belated Friday Favorite Photo

    I have a good excuse for posting my favorite photos of the week today instead of yesterday… I spent yesterday morning on the University of Texas campus, snapping photo after photo of Daniel dressed in his graduation robe and cap in front of the Tower, the Littlefield Fountain, Battle Hall, a row of beautiful old…

  • The Only Water Around Here is My Sweat!

    It's hot here in Texas, ladies and gentlemen! "Yesterday was the 5th consecutive day that the Austin, Texas Bergstrom Airport tied or set a new daily temperature record. On Monday, June 6, the airport hit 103°F, the earliest in the year that location had ever hit 103°.(Dr. Jeff Masters'WunderBlog, June 8, 2011) Hot and dry! …

  • Bloom Anyway

    Conditions may change. No, scratch that. Conditions will change. That's just life. No matter what condition you find yourself in today, whether drought or flood or somewhere in between, look for ways to nourish your spirit (they're there, I promise) and bloom anyway. "Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things…

  • Rising Up, Grateful (plus some “Sweet!” moments and a belated Friday Favorite Photo)

    Do you ever have those mornings when you're so mentally drained or physically tired you just want to pull the covers up over your head and skip that day altogether? I do. Not often anymore, but I still do every once in a while. On those mornings I remind myself that each and every day,…

  • Attention: Computer and Photo Geeks… HELP! (a Friday Photo Mystery)

    It's Friday, which means normally I'd be sharing my favorite photo of the week with you. Instead, I'm sharing this one, a photo I did not take of two girls I do not even know in a place that does not look familiar to me at all. Does anyone else recognize them or the place? My…

  • 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…