Leaves Of Three — Let It Be!

July 26, 2009

Faster than Indiana Jones’ bullwhip, a long strand of poison ivy lashed out and wound itself around my leg; it dragged me to earth and hog-tied me and… OK, I exaggerate a little bit — but not much. I was working in my garden pulling vines and brambles out of the flower beds. In that [...]

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What The Angels Eat

July 19, 2009

That’s what Mark Twain said about watermelon. It is the chief of this world’s luxuries, king by the grace of God over all the fruits of the earth. When one has tasted it, he knows what the angels eat. It was not a Southern watermelon that Eve took; we know it because she repented. – [...]

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Playing Footsie

June 28, 2009

I always look down when I’m walking, and I can’t tell you why. It’s just a habit from years of collecting rocks and seashells. If I didn’t have that habit, I wouldn’t have seen this sight. Although it’s summer in Texas, and doggone hot, some girls have to wear their boots. I wish I could [...]

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THIS Is Summer In Texas

June 21, 2009

Summer in Texas means a lot of things, these are just a few. I visited a local farm and bought lavender and strawberries. Watch next week, and I’ll tell you more about those trips (with more photos) in the series I call My Neck of The Woods. These photos are entered in a photo project [...]

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Kids, Don’t Try This Trick At Home

June 14, 2009

When summertime arrives, we all have back yard barbecues, don’t we? Friends all gather and we fire up the grill. Well, we have a friend who could almost grill his own steak — without a charcoal grill! He is a “fire breather,” who performs at fairs, festivals, and the drop of a hat. Here is [...]

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Creative Recycling? Or, Has Their Taste Gone Down The Drain?

June 7, 2009

During the summer, my Spousal Unit and I often take tiny road trips across Texas. A recent stop in Riesel was a “photo op” for me. I love to recycle and re-purpose articles, but I’m wondering if this has perhaps stretched the boundaries of good taste. I’m sure there are folks who think that re-purposing [...]

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You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream For…

May 31, 2009

You might scream for “ice cream,” but I scream for Italian Ice — “gelato.” I know, I know. It ruins the rhyme. I’ve told you before that it’s not summer until my Italian Ice stand opens here in Denton. I went there yesterday, jonesing for some “brain freeze.” Unfortunately the tiny establishment, New York’s Famous [...]

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