No Rain

But we got a rainbow: We were supposed to get some rain from Eduardo as it fizzled. Nada. Got nothing. Not a drop.

Can’t Wait for the Fall Colors

Yeah. That mostly don't happen here. Word has it the heatwave will break this week, and we may get rain, of all things. Fall is my favorite season. I love the snap in the air, the leaves falling, the smell. Down here in North Texas, we really don't get the full experience. But just a … Continue reading Can’t Wait for the Fall Colors →

Happy Independence day

Woodsterman had a great piece on the ladies that would welcome the troops heading to war when the train stopped in their town: For the next 51 months, every single day, women from 125 surrounding communities—some driving 75 miles on rationed gas—met every troop train that passed through. They didn't have a budget or government … Continue reading Happy Independence day →

Hahahahahaha….

(Wipes tear...) It's hot in France. Deadly hot! https://youtu.be/S8l2ro3QMA8?si=pzyxOitMxBs3_ZOE It was 29.8C!. That's 85.6 here in the US. As I type this, it's 93 here in DFW. I think it was 85 when I went out running. It was partly cloudy, 85, no humidity. I did a full 5K and feel great for it. 85 … Continue reading Hahahahahaha…. →

First Fruits

My pepper plants got started early. The bell pepper plant is one that the Girl had kept alive all year. I learned something - bring the plants in and use them again next year. That banana pepper was awesome in a salad. Peppery. Yesterday, it was looking like rain. My app said it was going … Continue reading First Fruits →

Here we go again.

Found on my NextDoor feed: It's a snake. So what. I don't know what kind of snake this is. So I asked Grok. This is a Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi), also known as a gopher snake. Bullsnakes are one of the largest native snakes in Texas (and North America), often reaching 4–6 feet long, with … Continue reading Here we go again. →

A walk in the park

I've been out of town for three weekends in a row. This is the first weekend in nearly a month that I've been home. It's also the first in over two years that I haven't been with the Girl. I found myself with time on my hands. I got back from DC Thursday, and had … Continue reading A walk in the park →

Ride Report: Wimberly TX, Again

I took a few days off to do a ride, while I could. It's going to get busy this month and I wanted to hit the road before it gets hot. This week looked perfect; cool, maybe some winds Monday and Tuesday, with rain headed in the rest of the week. I got a dog … Continue reading Ride Report: Wimberly TX, Again →

A New Season

Texas doesn't have four clearly designed seasons. It has 12: We had a blast of nice warm days. It was glorious. I started my skin toughening routine: I sit out 15 minutes front, 15 minutes back every day to get a base tan. Why? So when it's intense, I don't wind up with sunburns when … Continue reading A New Season →

Spring is springing

Sort of. Last week was stunning. Cool mornings, afternoons in the 80s, sunny. I captured some of it: The red rose is outside my office window. It didn't last. By Sunday, a cold front moved in and by Monday morning, it was frigid. Monday stayed in the high 40s. Psychotic North Texas Spring is all … Continue reading Spring is springing →