my Texas flower gardens - Teacups in the Garden

Our Texas House Shed Tears as I Left

Tear drops the size of Texas dripped from the two upstairs windows, like sad eyes, wishing me to stay.
But the job was no longer in Texas, but in Virginia.

Tenth year garden journal: Texas-French Hill Country House

Suddenly it occured to me I needed to check the Mountain Laurel! Was the first sign of spring blooming?
Yes! And what a beauty to behold…one last time.

Sold in 7 hours if…: Texas-French Hill Country House

After preparing the house to sell by purging, pruning, painting, and polishing, we sold it in 24 hours for asking price, despite the deep recession.

Remodeling Journal: Texas-French Hill Country House

Because of the cookie cutter houses around here, we have potential to sell high and quickly, despite the recession, since we created a unique and lovely home.

Ninth year garden journal: Texas-French Hill Country House

Gardening with butterflies and hummingbirds fluttering near me, and the old toad waiting patiently to be dripped by the faucet, are some of my favorite things.

How Texans Beat the Heat

As Texans, we know how to make the most of summer despite the heat: hand-cranked ice cream, Sea-World, evening gardens, Blue Bell, beaches, Schlitterbahn.

Crepe myrtle mockingbird nest in our yard: Nature Journal

Throughout the entire storm Mamma bird sat on top of those birds in that nest, bracing herself while the winds furiously blew, and the rain poured down.