Fall is Coming

At least to Texas, anyhow. The mornings have turned glorious. Cool, not chilly, with the sun reflecting off the dew on the fields. Soon, I'll be able to walk the pups in the morning without having to put on a light wicking shirt and returning with it sweaty. I can don my Timberlands, so my … Continue reading Fall is Coming →

Morning on the Patio

That Explains It

The number of fools doing this is directly proportional to the number of locusts around here, bringing their strange and idiotic driving habits. It's worse on some of the country roads I use. One that I'm up and down every week runs through farms and ranches. And more often than not, there's some nitwit in … Continue reading That Explains It →

Sunset in Texas

Came out of a meeting last Thursday to discover it had rained, and a beautiful sunset was upon us. Glad I decided to save my leg and not ride the bike. Or walk. FWIW, It's only two blocks from my house. My sore leg didn't need it. It's been mild and rainy this summer. It's … Continue reading Sunset in Texas →

And So It Begins

Every year about this time it happens. After a week of high temps, then a week of nice weather, the furnace comes on. I wrote about this earlier. There’s that one day when walking the dogs that you realize that hiking boots were a bad idea. So you switch out to running shoes. Then there’s … Continue reading And So It Begins →

Range Report

Saturday was a range day. First, to try out the range I joined, second, it was the Boy's birthday, so we had a father/son "shoot then steaks" day, and third? I have new shootin' irons to test out. Let's start with the range. I joined RangeUSA in Arlington. It's about the only one around that … Continue reading Range Report →

Tale of Two Dogs

It's a stormy start to the week. Each dog handles this differently. Aria, as she's gotten older, doesn't care for thunder. At the first rumble, maybe even, before she goes to her safe spot: In the closet. At first, I worried a bit about this. Then I realized that I took down her crate sometime … Continue reading Tale of Two Dogs →

Springtime in Texas

It's amazing what a little fungal spray and fertilizer will do: Old dudes are apex renters.

Hate to Tell You…

Every so often I check in on NextDoor. And every time I do, it's the same thing: Lost my dog, lost my cat. Found a dog, found a cat. They look like this: or this: Hate to tell these folks this, but...He dead. Both these neighborhoods are surrounded by rural and parkland. There are hawks, … Continue reading Hate to Tell You… →

A Quiet Morning

This week has been cloudy, for the most part, with fog and mist every morning. It's been awesome to sit on the patio, sip tea, and watch the dogs guard against squirrels.