The Book Signing- From Tea Cakes to Tamales
My friend Nola McKey had a book published this Spring, From Tea Cakes to Tamales: Third-Generation Texas Recipes (Texas A&M University Press) and I am in it! So when she was asked by the Marble Falls Public Library to give a short presentation for their Lunch with...
The Rusty Things Find Their Homes!
I promised last week to share with you what I did with the rusty treasures I came home with from my raid on a friend’s junk pile. All but two pieces found a home in the cactus garden, where they will most likely stay. Once the pieces are placed, they just seem to work...
Colorado Springs:Ramparts Reservoir and Home
The plan for our last day in Colorado Springs was a trip to Ramparts Reservoir for Bill to fish and for me to hike and take a few pictures. Which we did. Because the lake is a municipal water supply, swimming and motor boats are not allowed, which makes it totally...
My Own Private Shopping Spree for Rusty Stuff for the Garden
Went shopping on a recent trip in one of the many junk/antique/thrift/whatever stores that seem to dominate the streets of small towns in the Texas Hill Country. I came upon this discarded piece of farm equipment all cleaned up and displayed as an interior decorating...
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