Kristi's Birthday

Our precious Kristi turned the big 30 this year. The reason she got to spend her birthday with us was not a happy one because her Memaw (my Mother) passed away.  I loved her being here with me during this time. I was so thankful that Kristi, Cindy and their families were able to come.   I pray that this year is Kristi's happiest year yet.....We love you!!!  Maybe next year you will have a real party to celebrate your birthday.

 Suzanne,Kristi and Cindy

Uncle Bubbie taking a Birthday Picture.

In Memory of Mary Lou Hartman Hill, Memaw 2/25/1913--9/24/2010

American Beautyberry- A beautiful East Texas Plant

 
  pictures by maryidakilgore
 
 
Raymond and I went to Holly Lake this week and saw these beautiful plants gorwing all over the place.There were several behind our cabin so I took some pictures.
 
They are American Beauty Berry:

American be...autyberry grows in rich woods and thickets in East Texas, especially in the coastal plain pinelands. It has small, unspectacular greenish-white flowers in early summer, but they are followed by clusters of beautiful purple berries clinging to the branches in late summer. American beautyberry is best suited to semi-shaded sites with some moisture. It can tolerate full sun if given supplemental watering, and can tolerate some drought, but does not do well on thin, rocky soils. Otherwise it is remarkably tolerant of various soils and habitats. It has long, arching branches, and if they are pruned by half in the winter it will be more compact. C. americana var. lactea is a white-berried variety that will come true from seed. The seeds are a favorite of many species of birds and other wildlife, so much so that they can disappear in a matter of days.
Plant Habit or Use: medium shrub
Exposure: partial sun
Of course I got this information from the TX A&M Ag web site    ;0)




 

Drew

Drew learning how to crawl. Oct. 2010

We went to tour my great grand parents house after my mother's furneral.

The story is that Jesse James gave my grandfather a diamond to dig an escape tunnel under his house in case the police came. My grandfather checked to see if the diamond was real by marking the window pane in his house. Here you can see what looks like J uly. Up above this was his name and on the other side of the window was P H Hill. I remember my dad telling me that he also started adding his name but got caught and didn't get to finish the R. He must have started with his last name first. He was 10 years old when his grand father died.
Below is a newspaper article from the McKinney paper. You can read it...only if you make it large.