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Music Amongst the Trees

May 15, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

wordless wednesday
Swiss Avenue, Dallas, Texas
Mother’s Day 2013
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“There is always music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” – Minnie Aumonier

Sunshine on My Shoulders, John Denver

M is for Munger Place

April 15, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

established 1905

More a feeling than locale, we live
Under one hundred year old rafters
Nestled beneath a canopy of spreading oaks.
Graced with classic columns, our prairie-style homes
Encompass history. We are humbled,
Respectful, thankful to the visionaries, those tireless

Pioneers who created and fought to preserve these
Long-standing homes, wrapped with perfectly
Aligned porches, built where
Cotton once grew. We are only caretakers,
Each of us.

our home
our neighborhood 

Munger Place – our friends!

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Musical Pairing:

Sugar Cane, Scott Joplin (1908)
A to Z April Blog Challenge. M is for Munger Place!

East Dallas Vintage

November 29, 2012 By Talya Tate Boerner

East Dallas Vintage is one of my favorite Facebook pages. This page is the creation of my friend, Marcia Phillips. Marcia, an East Dallas native, has a passion for Dallas history and all things antique, with an eye for the unusual. 
Her page is a great source for vintage finds, local shopping, cooking and chaos (her words). 
Follow her historic Munger Place home renovation with inspiring before, during and after pictures.
She’s an amazing crafter and cook too!
talya

p.s. HaPpY BiRtHDaY Harry!!!

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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