Long Hollow

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Realtor, writer, blogger in Austin, TX

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  • Even in the madness…

      Every morning Belle and I take a walk on our caliche road. We have a set path of about 1.5 miles. First we head in one direction where the road twists and turns and dips, then we backtrack past our house and up a short hill before turning around and returning home.  Belle sets…

  • There is a Bridge: Love, Music, and Earthly Angels

      A friend shared this on Facebook yesterday.  It was so moving, so glorious, and such a beautiful illustration of Love, that I knew right away I wanted to share it with all of you, as well.  Searching for it on You Tube just now, I discovered it's actually 5 years old, so perhaps you've…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Frances Nail

      Today I went to a friend's Facebook page to wish her a happy 90th birthday, and that's how I found out author/artist Frances Nail passed away, sometime before Christmas. So she probably didn't see the note I scrawled on my Christmas card to her…"I hope to see you in the coming year!" If she did,…

  • Galas, Volunteering, Photography and other Sweet!s

    Last night I spent hours with a camera around my neck, stalking guests at the local Women's Club fundraising gala. Now, mind you, it's pretty standard for me to have my camera hanging around my neck at any function I attend…well, anywhere I go… but last night was different: instead of complaining about me taking…

  • Dona Nobis Pacem

    "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. "   ~Mother Teresa   Today is the 10th Blog Blast for Peace Day, a worldwide plead for peace…a responsibility not put on governments alone, but on each one of us.  Dona Nobis Pacem…grant us peace. We are the seeds…

  • Five on Friday: Give me peace for the moment…

      1. I had to report for jury duty on Monday. It was in the old Travis County Courthouse, which to me is what a courthouse and jury room should look like…straight out of an old Perry Mason episode. It was a wonderful process. The judge was very passionate and took lots of time explaining…

  • Goodnight, Tuesday (and kids, stay in school!)

    I said goodnight to Tuesday out on the porch. As I rubbed Belle's belly, the sun slipped below the horizon, leaving a smudge of orange above the trees. I'm almost ashamed to tell you I wasn't sad to see it go. Despite my vow to not wish time away, to be grateful for every minute,…

  • Five Things from La-La Land

    Linking with A Rural Journal's Random 5 Friday    1.    This card, full of words of love and encouragement and inspiration, waited for me in the mailbox earlier this week, a precious gift from my friend Rae.  How could I not share them with you, because the words are true for all of us,…