Natalie Bright
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Author. Blogger. History nerd. Rancher Angusbeef | Board of Directors @Western_Writers | Mbr: @womenwritewest ACWA THPW
Texas
Joined March 2011
"The West is not just a place. The West is an idea. Here in the West, we learned that man's possibilities were as spacious as the sky that covered him." Lyndon Baines Johnson (pic by N. Bright) #quotes #inspiration #AmericanWest
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I have posted about the fabulous Hexagon Hotel in Minerals Wells a couple of times, but never this photo. The hotel was built in 1895 by David G. Galbraith — the inventor of the paper clip and co-developer of acetate synthetic fiber. The twelve-sided hotel was clad in clapboard
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I remember hours spent in a combine with my Pappy, watching out the back window at the moving parts. Such a thrill. Machinery has always fascinated me.
Had a 4 year old ride in the combine with me for 3 hours today, I think I answered all his questions and he ate all my snacks.
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This weekend: Women Writing the West online conference! What are you doing?
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Cow wash It’s actually a solution that kiIIs ticks and other parasites. It’s also called cattle dip in some countries.
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This is such a great story, given the fact that I have a huge stack of flour sacks saved by my grandmother. The colorful patterns are very unique. She used them for quilt squares.
In 1930s, flour and grain sacks were made of cloth, primarily cotton. During the Great Depression, the Kansas Wheat Company noticed that poor families were reusing these sacks to sew dresses for women and girls. In a gesture of pure kindness, the company began printing the sacks
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Shed snake skin, tossed across the yard by the wind. so fascinating!
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A handmade tunnel book by Florence Sweryda through whose hole you can see a countryside landscape in England.
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Val Kilmer was difficult to work with?” question that was asked on a convention panel, Michael Biehn replied, "I don't know." Then, after a brief pause, he added. "I never met Val Kilmer while filming Tombstone. I only met Doc Holliday."
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T-ball really needs to broadcast on ESPN. I would watch that!! This commentary is top tier!! ⚾️
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Bobcats can leap horizontally up to 20 feet and clear fences over 6 feet high. 📽: Ryan Olivier https://t.co/Ilkdx7ZuKf
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Tim Conway fell down the stairs twice as fast during rehearsals so Harvey Korman and Carol Burnett weren't ready for how slow he'd fall during the taping. They had no choice but to turn from the camera and hide their laughter 😂
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Scholz Bier Garten in Austin in 1966 Photo courtesy of Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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Halloween decoration startles an opossum at the candy bowl
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