July 2011

Spirited Away To Ghost Tours Of Galveston

July 31, 2011

I’ve always been fascinated by ghost stories, especially when they are purported to be true. Here in Texas, some of the best ghost stories can be found on Galveston Island. Right now I’m as tickled as a possum in a plum tree, because my husband is going to “spirit” me away to Galveston for a [...]

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Come Out Of Your Shell

July 30, 2011

Nature isn’t always “pretty.” Last night, I noticed a shadow on the patio post and realized it was a cicada emerging from its shell. I ran to get my camera to show it to you. We had just seen the movie new movie called Cowboys and Aliens that afternoon, and this little guy was déjà [...]

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Kolache Heaven Or Kolache Haven

July 29, 2011

I fumbled my way to the kitchen feeling “old, tired, and full of no coffee (thank you, Raymond Chandler).” My sweet tooth began to whisper. Does that ever happen to you? Well, maybe it was just the voices in my head. I thought I heard that sweet tooth murmur, “…heaven … kolache … heaven.” Feeling [...]

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Something’s Afoot

July 25, 2011

I saw this sculpture of a foot at a garage sale, and it just called my name. Did I hear one of y’all ask, “Why?” Don’t you realize who is talking to you? I’m the woman who collects everything: hand sculptures and carvings, hats, carpentry tools, Art Deco anything, African masks, rocks, shells, books, records, [...]

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Heart And Soul

July 20, 2011

Lured by the sounds of a young camper playing “Heart and Soul” on the piano, my husband had to join. He couldn’t be bothered to put down his ice cream, although I offered to “take care of it” for him! The two of them had great fun serenading the rest of us at the Camp [...]

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Expect The Unexpected

July 19, 2011

I woke up Monday morning, and I was feeling pumped! I was thrilled because I was getting back in the swing of writing for this blog. After a weekend filled with frolic, I had interesting subjects for my posts. Y’all, that hasn’t happened for awhile, because I have been busily making afghans for Share A [...]

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I’ve Been Everywhere, Man, I’ve Been Everywhere.

July 17, 2011

Facebook gets me giggling sometimes because I have some extremely hilarious friends. One of them is Catherine Crowley, a marvelous storyteller/educator who was born to be a comedian. She loves wordplay, which is my favorite kind of humor. Lately she posted a few lines that she stole from someone, so I stole them from her: [...]

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Whee, Whee, Whee! All The Way Home.

July 16, 2011

While driving along Texas Highway 64, near Ben Wheeler in East Texas, I saw a sight that first made me snort with laughter, then made me shout to my husband, “Stop! It’s a photo-op!” You never know what you will find on those country back roads in my neck of the woods. We were on [...]

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Delivering Afghans To Camp Quality Texas

July 15, 2011

A woman approached me, as the crowd milled around in the lodge. Behind her a little boy solemnly hovered (she was his “companion” during the time at camp), clutching one of the colorful Share A Square afghans we had just delivered. He reminded me very much of the wild rabbit I see in my yard [...]

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Rapunzel No More

July 14, 2011

Y’all probably don’t know this, because I usually only show you a picture of my eyes, but I have always had long hair. I’m talking extremely long. I don’t know why I felt compelled to wear it that way. Rapunzel had nothing on me, and I certainly understood the word “tangled.” Maybe I was clinging [...]

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