Long Hollow

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Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

Category: Tidbits

  • My Bluebonnet Fix (and other sweets of the week)

          This is one of my favorite times of the year, when bluebonnets appear almost overnight, splashing the roadsides as if the sky leaked blue. I spend a lot of time driving those roads and I've been aching to stop and say hello to our brief visitors. They'll be gone in just a…

  • Sweet Reflection

    I have a confession: I often forget to write down my sweet!s right when I notice them. …if I even notice them to begin with.  That's when composing this weekly post of mine becomes a real challenge, but even more important to accomplish. It forces me to stop and reflect on the seven days just passed ……

  • Blame it on the Moon

        I'm not really blaming the moon for anything. It accompanied me on one of my morning walks this week and I just wanted to share the photos with you. I just thought it was a catchy title! I slept in this morning. I've looked forward to it for days and it lived up…

  • Canyon Wrens, Laptops, Irish Beer, and other Sweet!s

      I sat on the front porch for a few hours this afternoon. The sunshine and blue sky were so crisp I couldn't stand to be inside any longer. I grabbed my laptop and planted myself in a rocking chair to listen to training webinars while watching a cardinal and tufted titmouse take turns at…

  • Life in the Underground (and other sweet!s)

    Austin is a wild place right now, caught up in South by Southwest fever. I wish I had the time to just hang out downtown all day and night, catching interesting seminars and random stars performing. Maybe next year… But I moved a little closer this year by attending a kickoff party downtown for Austin…

  • A Saturday Morning at Austin’s Franklin Barbecue

    On the surface, getting up extra early on a Saturday morning to wait in line four hours for lunch doesn't sound very appealing, especially when the weather is kind of chilly and drippy. But I did it this past Saturday anyway, just to experience Franklin Barbecue for myself. I'm on a continual quest to discover…

  • Number 1: Laughing Hard Times into Wine

            1. This is my new favorite quote: “The woman had laughed the hard times into wine.” -Ann Voskamp  I'm not sure if it's possible to laugh hard times into wine, except theoretically, of course… but I love the imagery of it. Thanks to Jennifer at Ripplespeak for posting it. (And for…

  • Not the Sweetest Valentine’s Day…

      I received my Valentine's Day surprise early Friday morning – a stomach bug. It knocked me out all day and left me feeling like a ragdoll all weekend.  Thank goodness my son Daniel was able to deliver the fancy box of Millionaire candy I bought for Mama, so she still had something special, and…

  • Better Late Than Never! (and other sweet!s)

    I'm sure we passed each other in the hallways of our junior high and high school. We might have even shared a class or two. Perhaps we even spoke once or twice. But if we did, I don't remember. So even though her face and name were familiar, I truly didn't know Debbie until Facebook…

  • Simple Sweets

      Steve and Lisa, a couple in my church, took it upon themselves to form what they call a "hospitality" ministry several months ago. Almost every Sunday they prepare and offer some special brunch item after each Mass. Just the two of them.   Today it was French toast. Yum! They also offer fruit in…