Jun 14, 2015

Wildflowers a la Ladybird

A couple of weeks ago we went to check out the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center here in Austin.  It’s a native plant botanical garden, so everything is indigenous to the area.  Of course, we...
Apr 20, 2015

“Life as a Bargainista”

From the latest issue of Robious Corridor Magazine, LIFE AS A BARGAINISTA Any other ruthless bargainistas out there too?  Never to too late to join the club.  It’s not exclusive! Is that a 7...
Apr 17, 2015

“Minimalism: Fad or Way of Life?”

My first writing for an Austin magazine!  Thank you, Austin Woman!  I entered this piece on minimalism for their “last word” column on their last page, and voila!  Here it is in their A...
Mar 2, 2015

Anatomy Lesson in Target

  So the other day Sam and I were walking around Target.  He was rambling on as he is known to do and casually mentioned a girl’s “penis.” Me:  “Girls don’t have a...
Feb 18, 2015

Our Very Own Telephone Pole

Our new place in Austin has a neat view of the open Hill Country land behind it. It also has an excellent view of a telephone pole.  That’s because it’s right there in our backyard.  I k...
Feb 16, 2015

That Dang Cat, Zeke the Super Freak!

After the demise of sweet (or not-so-sweet) Louise last August, it didn’t feel like home without a cat in it.  A few weeks later, we made a quick trip to the SPCA and came home with a sweet itt...