Residents of Murphy TX greeted the coming of Autumn with a celebration after a long drought in the summer made up of record-making temperature days. The first full day of autumn offered up for Murphy residents a picture-perfect day with cool breezes, sunshine and temperatures in the 80's. Murphy
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09/28/2011
Ready, set, smile! Camera moments have never really been one of my favorites. I’ve always been a behind-the-scenes kind of gal not caring much for the spotlight much less the camera. Then I met Marcie.Marcie Parker is a professional photographer who operates her own photography studio in Wylie, T
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09/27/2011
The Texas drought of 2011 will go down in Texas history as the 2nd worst drought recorded. Back in the 1950’s Texans experienced the worst recorded drought in its history. The following represents a few facts about the 2011 Texas drought.* 12-month period, August 2010 - July 2011, driest in the p
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09/25/2011
An A’Maizing Day in MurphyMurphy Maize Days, September 24, 2011Maize Days in Murphy promises to be an entertaining day of fun for the whole family. The festival started out as an event to celebrate Murphy’s 50th Anniversary. The event was so well-received by the community that it has now become a
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09/22/2011
I’ve Seen Fire and I’ve Seen Rain | Murphy TX In the words of James Taylor “I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain” only I am not singing. In the late morning hour today a scattered shower came through Murphy dropping a lot of rain. It passed through about as quickly as it came leaving in a blaze. One
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09/22/2011
High Winds Blow Through Murphy TexasSunday night a thunderstorm came rolling into Murphy Texas (you can see the thunderstorm photo here) and it was not until Monday that the residents of north Murphy began to see the storm’s aftermath. It appears that the brunt of the storm came rolling across M
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09/21/2011
Rural Murphy - Wordless Wednesday Signs of the rural living that once populated Murphy Texas are still found in various locations within the city. The three goats grazing peacefully were found at the corner of S. Maxwell Creek and Kinney Dr. They were unfazed by the local traffic on FM544.
09/21/2011
UnPredictable Weekend | City of Plano | September 18, 2011The thunderstorms moving into our area this evening was one more for the weekend. Rain, although much needed and appreciated, played havoc on the Plano Balloon Festival. Neither Saturday nor Sunday morning were the balloons given the o
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09/18/2011
Don’t Be a Realtorasaur!Came across this You Tube video about Realtorasaurs that was a fun way to look at the changes in today’s real estate practices. The Internet has changed our culture in so many ways that if you don’t adapt you just may find yourself taking the path of the Realtorasaur. Do
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09/15/2011
Up, Up and Away Over the Skies of the Plano Balloon FestivalThe 2011 Plano Balloon Festival gets underway Friday, September 16th through Sunday, September 18th. Come see the colorful array of the hot air balloons floating gracefully across the Plano sky. Or watch the balloon fly-in competition wh
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09/15/2011
