WUZZUP???
People are always asking me what I’m up to these days, so I figured I’d just pull a few cell phone photos to let you know.
At the Longview Arboretum: I’m enjoying the Candletrees
and planting some early fall color.
Hanging watercolor paintings in the Nature Center with friends.
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Working on what will soon be a groovalicious arroyo.
The first completed section.
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Few things in life bring joy to my silly heart like a trip to the stone yard. I want them ALL!
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I got to play Hagrid in the Harry Potter event at the Arboretum!
Outside in the heat…ugh. BUT…I had a fan!
Thanks to the Longview Symphony for making all the magic!
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I went to the TNLA Trade Show in San Antonio!
I saw fabulous Crape Myrtles along the Riverwalk; goofed around with my 33rd cousin Mark Chamblee; drooled over a gorgeous tray of succulents; had a debate with Greg Grant on whether the carpet pattern looked like a stained glass window or a cardiovascular system.
At home, I went down memory lane while looking through some old stuff.
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Painted a little owl various shades of blue in my studio.
And finally…I had a crazy flashback while chopping some purple onions.
We’re on the downhill side of another scorching summer! Make plans for the beautiful Autumn!
Peace & Love,
Steven
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Come see me! I’ll be giving a presentation for the Fall Gardening Program at the AgriLife Extension Service (203 W. Main St.) in Nacogdoches. Friday, October 1, 2021 at 9:30am.
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Coming up like a freight train at the Longview Arboretum!
For details, go to www.longviewarboretum.org.
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Fall Concert Series
@ Longview Arboretum
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Fun, Friends, & Frivolity!
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