Wildflower Lagniappe: Winter Vetch
Our side-yard is a half-acre and includes a burn-pile (LOTS …
Category: East Texas
Granddad & East Texas Roads
The last summer he was alive, my Granddad Neal asked me to d…
Piney Woods Quilt Festival
My Grandma Neal used to piece together quilts out of scrap. …
East Texas Bluebonnets
My apologies to the truck that was following me (way too clo…
East Texas Arts & Crafts
East Texas has attracted a lot of artists and artisans over …
Ugly Weed, Lovely Flower
Neither cows nor deer will eat them, but quail and dove love…
Architectural Style-Melding
Architectural styles come-and-go. The American-ranch popular…
Texas Wildflowers
I was visiting Echo Lake last week. We have a waterfront lis…
Gardening: A Mere Formality
East Texas is a great place for gardeners...veggies and flow…
The Benefits of Trees
"The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago—and the…