Country Cottage Idea House in Round Top
On a stunningly bright and sun-filled winter day in Round Top, an idea – equally bright – is being prepped for loading onto the...
Back Forty—Wildlife: Doves of South Central Texas
While seven species of dove call Texas home, I will focus on the five species that can be seen in our area: the white-winged...
Round Top Reaction to Rick Perry Nomination
Round Top Reaction to Rick Perry Nomination as Secretary of Energy Former Gov. Rick Perry has been nominated to serve as the Secretary of...
Gardening for Winter Color
Gardening for Winter Color There are a number of easy to grow, showy flowers to consider when you are gardening for winter color in...
Be Fire Wise
Nick Harrison, coordinator of Texas A&M Forest Service’s Firewise program, wants everyone to be fire wise. “Firewise is a national program sponsored by the...
Own a Media Empire They Said
Two years ago on December 10, Katie and I inked the deal that promised us the chance to own a media empire in a...
Restored Barn Home Near Round Top
If it’s time to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life, you’ll find the solace you’re seeking in this tastefully furnished, fully restored...
Nancy Lou Webster of Elgin: Never Cottoned to Dresses Nor Convention
Nancy Lou Webster of Elgin never cottoned to dresses nor convention. At age 86, the renowned craftsman still doesn’t. “The world is full of...
Lodging in the Roundtopolis
Lodging in the Roundtopolis Our very unscientific Internet search uncovered almost 350 lodging venues—and we know we didn’t find them all— in the eight...
A King and His Castle
Mike Newman of Bellville is king of his castle and a child at heart. “In the mid-‘90s, I purchased 20 acres of land just...
