Long Hollow
Blog URL http://barbarashallue.typepad.com
Tags midlife, empty nest, parenting, menopause, friendship, writing, marriage
Where I write...capturing some of my thoughts, clearing my head, trying to make sense of what I see, think, and feel as I move into the next stage of my life.
Latest Blog Posts
- Updates from a Week with Wings on Nov 19, 2009 in Books Call me mom Critters Every Picture Tells a Story Family Just Beauty Just thinking... My Country Life Remember when... autumn country life jury duty old dogs pets ponds writing
It's almost too much for me to fathom that Thanksgiving is only a week away. Why does time speed up so much as you get older? Is it because you start to realize how precious each minute is and you know you've wasted zillions of them already that you...
- 24 Hours Later... on Nov 19, 2009 in Books Critters Every Picture Tells a Story Friendship Inspiration and Heroes My Evolution Of Life and Love Spinning Plates Worth Quoting depression friendship pets prayers recovery writing
There are more truths in 24 hours of a [person's] life than in all the philosophies. - Raoul Vaneigem This struck a chord in me when I read it today. After a quick Googling and Wiki-read of Raoul, I'm not sure I would agree with him on much else, but...
- A Short Walk in the Shadows on Nov 17, 2009 in Call me mom Critters Just thinking... My Evolution Spinning Plates Worth Quoting anxiety depression empty nest syndrome holidays older pets patience
On clear days, the morning sunshine spills and splashes into the hollow, but there are places it doesn't reach...spots where the road hugs tight to a steep side of a hill and down along the creek and other places in the woods where the sunlight can't...
- Good Morning, Sunshine! on Nov 16, 2009 in Every Picture Tells a Story Just Beauty My Country Life autumn Long Hollow morning sunshine Texas Texas Hill Country
Long Hollow waking up...what a beautiful way to start a new week... Happy Monday!
- How'd they know? on Nov 16, 2009 in Blogging Call me mom Family Inspiration and Heroes Just thinking... My Evolution Playing with words Worth Quoting John Sayles journals therapy writing
I started dumping my thoughts and memories on paper when I was 8 years old and continued for years, on through high school, mostly in those little 5 year diaries with the flimsy locks. I ignored the boundary lines that were supposed to separate yearl...
- The Deepwater Weekend Report on Nov 14, 2009 in Every Picture Tells a Story Family Food and Drink Friendship My Evolution Remember when... Travel Deepwater family friends friendship home memories Mission Texas Band teachers
I blinked and a week vanished. At this very time a week ago, I was sitting in my parents' house...specifically at the kitchen table. Tom and I were there to celebrate my mother's birthday, although she didn't actually turn 78 until yesterday (Friday...
- And I thought the sunrise was beautiful... on Nov 13, 2009 in Every Picture Tells a Story Just Beauty My Country Life Austin central Texas country life hill country sunsets
I don't like working as late as I did today, shutting down my office about the same time the sun is calling it a day. I like to have it still shining bright when I pull up to the house. It makes me feel like I still have hours and hours left to get t...
