October 2010

Spooky House Needs Story

October 29, 2010

She is a grand old home in San Antonio that is being restored to her former beauty. I couldn’t pass her by without stopping to wonder, “What story is behind this house?” I’m certain there are many, but I will never know. I stood in front of her listening, but didn’t hear her tell her [...]

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Taco-Tex Is As Authentic As It Gets

October 28, 2010

I don’t like trying to find a place to eat lunch early in the day, but sometimes a school schedule doesn’t give much choice. By early, I’m talking 10:30 in the morning … and people, there aren’t many restaurant selections at that time of day. My librarian friend and I agonized over the possibilities. We [...]

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Shocked By Artwerx

October 27, 2010

Y’all, I was in shock when we exited Artwerx Alley, a gallery in San Antonio, leaving behind the items we had planned to purchase. I don’t believe I’ve ever had an experience where a shop owner was quite so rude. We had been planning our visit all week to visit the shop and see the [...]

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She Blew My Dress Up

October 26, 2010

I didn’t have to beg hard to get my friend, Judy, to chauffeur me to El Mercado in downtown San Antonio. I was seeking figurines to put on my altar for El Dia de los Muertos. If you are curious about that holiday, you can find out much more about it at azcentral.com. At any [...]

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No Parking In Gruene

October 25, 2010

We had planned to meet each other in Gruene. My friend, Judy, had told me that there was “some kind of pottery thing” going on, and we thought we would wander around and enjoy the work of the artisans. Actually it was the Texas Clay Festival, which I understand happens every October in that tiny [...]

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What About The Other 364 Days?

October 22, 2010

Tomorrow is “Make a Difference Day.” It’s not a national holiday or anything … it’s a day that USA Weekend Magazine has designated as a day to help others (always the fourth Saturday in October). People all over the United States are making an event out of helping others. Some of the projects might even [...]

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Penn Farm In Black And White

October 21, 2010

As I wandered around Penn Farm last weekend with my camera in hand, I tried to imagine life there in the 1800s, but that wasn’t easy with blue striped tents and families wandering everywhere. As I looked at the pictures I took, I decided to try a different point of view: black and white. I [...]

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Behind The Scenes Of Share A Square

October 20, 2010

Yesterday brought to mind that old saying, “Be careful what you wish for … you might get it!” I’ve been wishing for crochet squares so that I could finish assembling a blanket for a child with cancer for Share A Square 2010. Yesterday, the mail box was full! I only need donations from eight more [...]

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If I Could Dance, Then I Could Learn To Quilt

October 19, 2010

She smiled and waltzed a few steps as she told me, “I dance when I quilt.” I wondered aloud, “Do what?” As I stood admiring the quilt she had made, she explained. Her quilting is done on a machine (instead of the “old fashioned way”) and she has to stand up while she feeds the [...]

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Miss Muffet Would Have Lost Her Mind

October 18, 2010

I’m not “Little Miss Muffet” from the nursery rhyme and it’s a darned good thing! You might recall that Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating a disgusting meal, and got frightened away by an arachnid. Miss Muffet was a scaredy-cat. If I were afraid of spiders, I’d never be able to tell stories at [...]

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A Harvest Of Fun At Penn Farm Festival

October 17, 2010

Penn Farm Agricultural History Center, at Cedar Hill State Park, is a delightful glimpse of the past. It’s a farmstead that was first settled in 1854 that has been preserved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. I didn’t get enough of it this weekend as I wandered around the place during the Harvest Heritage [...]

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An Issue Of Respect At Wolfgang Puck’s Five Sixty Restaurant

October 16, 2010

I’m not a big fan of “dress codes.” However, there are restaurants that have them, and if you want to eat there you abide by them. That seems pretty simple and straightforward to me. Wolfgang Puck’s Five Sixty Restaurant is taking some heat from the media for enforcing that with a group of World War [...]

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Time Is Ticking

October 15, 2010

Startled, I realized that my world was silent. Well, almost. There was a squirrel chattering outside my window at an enemy that only he could see (perhaps it was just testosterone talking). I could hear my cardinal calling, “Purdy, purdy, purdy,” and wondered who was so good looking. A distant train rumbled through Denton, and [...]

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Honey, About Those Greeting Cards

October 12, 2010

After gathering years worth of greeting cards sent between my husband and myself, during this Fall Overhaul of mine, I decided it was time to write a letter to my Sweet Spousal Unit! Dear Sugarfoot (I know you hate it when I call you that in public), We have to talk about this greeting card [...]

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The Family Jewels

October 11, 2010

I’ve got a lot of jewelry! Very little of it is worth anything to anyone but me, although some of it has been passed down in my family. Most of it sparkles … and I like to bedeck myself with shiny baubles and bangles. I run into problems of storage, though, and I’ve been trying [...]

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The Fading Sunset; A Prayer

October 10, 2010

On a crumpled scrap of paper I had saved for thirty years, I found the fading penciled words of a Navajo prayer. At least, that’s what I was told at the time. I’d found it on the program at a small church service in some nameless town while we visited on vacation. The words had [...]

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Bumping Around

October 8, 2010

Lately my internet reading has reminded me of the bumper cars at the local carnival. I bump over to one blog and on to the next until my head is reeling. I thought I’d share a few links to just a fraction of the gems I often visit. It seemed appropriate for a Friday, which [...]

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That Is Not Junk In The Kitchen Drawer!

October 7, 2010

It’s time for a mathematical question. Here you go: How many thumb tacks do I need in the kitchen junk drawer if I don’t allow thumb tacks on my wall, and I don’t have a bulletin board? No, don’t count the tacks in the picture. Here is a hint: The number is the same as [...]

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Is Multi-Tasking Stressful?

October 6, 2010

While I stirred the pasta sauce for our lasagna on the stove top, I propped my computer on the cabinet nearby so I could read an article explaining that multi-tasking is inefficient and can cause feelings of anxiety, stress, and rage. I’d love to tell you about it, but I lost the page when I [...]

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The Beginning

October 4, 2010

I often find myself turning on the television to distract me when my hands are busy. Otherwise, my thoughts are unleashed and they ramble past the “Do Not Disturb” sign into memories I’d rather not contemplate. This weekend as I worked on afghans for Share A Square, I had no distractions. Momma came to mind, [...]

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