Long Hollow

Where seeds of thought have room to grow

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Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

Category: Inspiration and Heroes

  • Goodbye, weekend! I’ll miss you!

    The sun came out for the first time in days today. I made sure I slipped outside to feel its warmth on my skin. I've heard it's only visiting for a couple of days, then it's off again … a gypsy sun, just popping in and out… so I didn't want to miss it! I…

  • A Happy Holiday Blogtastic Shout-Out to Jillsy Girl

    When Kate at Recommended Daily Dose invited me to participate in this year's Happy Holiday Blogtastic Shout-Out, I immediately thought of Jill and her blog, Jillsy Girl. I really can't remember how it started … did I leave the first comment or did she? However it happened, I know I'm the one who has benefited most…

  • What’s in Your Box?

    It's been a morning of sadness for me. A morning for shedding tears. Several emails waited quietly in line to inform me that a friend from my DuPont days was killed over the weekend.  Roger wasn't one of my closest friends out there – I'm not sure if we ever even worked the same shift,…

  • Deepwater Reflections, thank you Rosa Parks, and a Wednesday Procrastination

    When the sun stepped into the Hollow this morning, it found me gazing at a reflection of the surrounding autumn-dressed trees in a nearby pond. Tickled by the wind, the pond surface rippled and the reflection wavered…still unmistakably golden trees, but altered from the original by the elements. It hit me that this was a…

  • Gray Skies, Love, and other pieces of my morning

    Gray skies accompanied me and the pups on my walk this morning, but they didn't reflect my thoughts for a change. Even though I'm missing Tom, it's been easier for me to focus on my blessings lately…just in time for Thanksgiving! Because of that, I was able to appreciate the soft gray sky and the…

  • Flushing Toilets… Family… and other Gifts

    Tom and I headed to Pasadena yesterday to celebrate my mother's 79th birthday. This is what greeted us upon arrival at my childhood home…not a good omen… The young plumber (Ryan) assured us it wasn't a big deal though. Whew! Daddy and I watched him and chatted with him while he worked. I'm sure he…

  • Lesson #79 (Happy birthday to my Mama!)

    Today is my mother's birthday! Guess which one? Two years ago I listed 77 things I'd learned from my mother. Last year I added #78, a very important one. You should read both of those. (Go ahead… I'll wait for you!) So, ready for Lesson #79? Every afternoon I call my mom. (Well, almost 'every'.)…

  • Friday Favorite Photos – Still Running and Playing

    I pick these two photos as my favorites because take a look at Max – in the first one, he's running! And in the second one, I caught him mid-prance, playing with his puppy, Belle (you can see a bit of her in the foreground.) It hasn't been more than a month that we thought…

  • Today is Veteran’s Day… how do you say “Thank you”?

    Please forgive me…this is pretty much a re-post from last year, except for a small, much-needed addition…     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 probably taken before…

  • Connected

      Each of us stands our ground, doing our best to remain upright through the elements…   We're pushed and shoved by the weather… By life. By time. We have our own space, separate from the rest, vulnerable to the wind in just a slightly different angle than the next one… …but that's good, because…