Polished Boots

Going through Bill’s clothes the other day, looking for new homes for them so someone can get some good out of them, I came across a somewhat forgotten pair of Tony Lamas in the corner. They were clean, but dusty. Which made me think of how shined shoes and...

Aggie Muster 2025

Every year on San Jacinto Day Texas Aggies all over the world hold Muster. Muster is roll call for Aggies to answer ‘here’ for Aggies who have passed on in the previous year; currently enrolled students and former students who have graduated. This year...

This One’s for You, Bill

Some of you may know my husband Bill died on February 23 after suffering irreversible damage from a stroke. I am learning to live alone and dealing with the legal details and day to day changes that come after the loss of a spouse. Many of you have been there and done...

Look What My Husband Built For Me!

After a visit to my friend Shari’s Victorian/shabby chic/eclectic-style garden on the banks of Lake Travis the other day, I was inspired to reinterpret one of her pieces of landscape art to match the southwest/rustic/desert/xeriscape-style of my garden. This is what...