Came home yesterday and saw my purple bearded iris had bloomed. My heart smiled. This set of irises came from a patch in Foard County, Texas. Purple irises were planted long ago by the wives of early ranchers and farmers, especially those of Dutch or German descendant living here in Texas. My own great great,…
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This is one of the best daguerreotypes I have ever seen and held. No, I take that back. This is the sweetest Union Case I have ever seen and held with the most exquisite photos inside. A company known as Littlefield, Parsons & Co. produced these thermoplastic Union Cases in 1858. They eventually produced almost…
Read MoreI will not lie – yes I do! Thankful for my quite often colorful language. I recall with a secret smile how my Uncle Freddie taught me the best of them. Then My Aunt Dorris got mad at him. You see Uncle Freddie was a sailor. While protecting our country during WWII his language became…
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As this day comes to a close, I am thankful for being a part of the Lubbock Auto Auction Charity Foundation Board since 2018. This image I captured from our recent Casino Night fundraiser. The mission is simple – raise funds to give back to other nonprofit organizations in the Lubbock area. The Foundation’s purpose…
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Forgotten Winds 