Flowerful Aspen and People From Texas
I knew Aspen would be pretty in the summer but I was surprised by how pretty. There are flowers everywhere, spilling over sidewalks, billowing from containers, bordering lawns, bursting from window boxes. We nipped out here for a short while to catch up with my Cowboy’s good buds from all […]
I knew Aspen would be pretty in the summer but I was surprised by how pretty. There are flowers everywhere, spilling over sidewalks, billowing from containers, bordering lawns, bursting from window boxes.

We nipped out here for a short while to catch up with my Cowboy’s good buds from all over and to have a reunion of sorts of our Burgundy biking group. (For new readers His Grace the Cowboy is my sweetheart). A lot of ’em are from Texas, including His Grace’s first wife who is also named Frances if you can believe. She is my bud too, now, and lucky for me.

I always liked Texas people. One time, years ago, I was getting ready to go to Houston to lecture for Veranda I think back when I was their editor-at-large. It was my first trip there. I was at home in Tarboro (NC) visiting Mama beforehand. She said, “Yes Texas people are cute. They’re a lot like people from North Carolina.” And I said, “Yes, but they have better jewelry.”


Texas people are good storytellers, too. I’ve got one I’m saving for y’all for when there’s a lull in the conversation…

- I love this salmon-colored variegated nasturtium. Did you know nasturtiums are edible?
More petunias(?) and dusty miller, right? Well we sure had a good time. It is mighty nice when you like your sweetheart’s friends as much as he does. And if they like you back, that’s good, too.
Coneflowers, rudbeckia, or Echinacea - valued for its immunity-boosting and healing properties. We’re back at the ranch now, and it’s hot.
Bye-bye Aspen
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