So what. I wasn't going to but I've been getting pummeled by Talarico ads, so fuck that guy. Lucky for me, the county I live has an election polling place map, showing the times. It's not always accurate, but it shows trends. The place closest to me is always busy (it's at 60+ minutes here), … Continue reading I voted
Category: Living In Texas
The Morning Bark
Something cool happened at the end of last week. Really cool, literally it dumped from 90s during the day to 60s, with it being 45 at night. That is Texas. Hot, up until it's not. It's like someone turned off the furnace. Every year it happens, and every year it's glorious. The dogs love this. … Continue reading The Morning Bark
Rebirth
Last weekend I had the pups at the park. It was a stunningly beautiful morning. Crisp, with dew on the grass. Lots of stuff to sniff... The trails smelled of leaves that you smell in the fall. Lots of critters were out and about. Most of the summer, that grass was dead, brown with a … Continue reading Rebirth
Dog Bites Man
Just like the sun rising in the morning and setting in the evening, there'll be complaining of power bills in Texas when it gets hot. I found this among the "Dog Lost/Found" and female validation posts on NextDoor: Screenshot A real "No Shit" moment. One that I had when I first moved here almost 26 … Continue reading Dog Bites Man
Bugging Out
While walking the dogs lately, I've noticed there's more than a few vacant houses. There are a few near me that appeared to have been rentals. The most notable is the Somalis that lived next door. It's a small 3x2 house like mine, but there were always six cars or so there. I met the … Continue reading Bugging Out
And so it begins…
This little SOB posted this morning: Popping up from the Somalis yard, causing Aria to bark her fool head off for a few hours. It took off while we were on our walk this morning. Dammit.
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….
