Big doings around here. The city of Dallas, or rather the people running the Texas State Fair have decreed that no one shall pack heat whilst they eat funnel cakes at the fair. By the way, I tried to find a piece at Dallas Morning News, but it was behind a paywall, of course. The … Continue reading Packing Heat at the Fair
Category: Living In Texas
Hurricane Hunkering
Hurricane Beryl wandered around the gulf and went north to the motherland - Texas. Houston and other cities got a beating. We got little, as usual. These things tend to peter out before they hit DFW. So what we get is a welcome rain day in what is usually a dry summer: My Tomato and … Continue reading Hurricane Hunkering
Updates
I've been off this week, so far. I had plans. Big plans. That all got shot, mostly. I had two things at this dump of a house that I wanted to fix - re-grout some of the shower, because it was done poorly and it was nasty and replace a valve under the sink in … Continue reading Updates
Run fer Yer Life!
Just kidding. There's no running from this. I was awakened yesterday by a clap of thunder that sounded like a cannon shot. Then the wind and rain started, with smacks here and there of hail hitting the window. I got up, hit the head, took my first round of meds and laid back down. Couldn't … Continue reading Run fer Yer Life!
Getting Hot
The week started cool in the morning, with fog. I love walking the dogs in the fog with dew on the ground. They tend to spend more time sniffing when it's damp out. I have a number of different paths I take them. But all pass by the new park they put in on the … Continue reading Getting Hot
Gone South
Real south. Visiting Reynosa Mexico with New Woman. Had to stop by Chip & Joanna’s Magnolia empire on the way. The rain quit before Austin, she took the wheel at San Antonio. Long day it was. Time to get horizontal.
Spring has Sprung
For most of my life, Fall has been the season for me. I loved the snap in the air, the smell of the leaves. All the colors. There really isn't anything like walking in the mountains or woods when there's a hint of frost. Summer in the DC area is miserable and hot so the … Continue reading Spring has Sprung
For Want of a Nail
For want of a nail the shoe was lost.For want of a shoe the horse was lost.For want of a horse the rider was lost.For want of a rider the message was lost.For want of a message the battle was lost.For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. … Continue reading For Want of a Nail
Merry New Year!
So happy New Year. I spent the entire weekend moving. The movers were great. A bargain if you ask me. They showed up on time, and were done by lunch. Then I was on my own, more or less. My brother, his wife, and son showed up in the afternoon and hit the place like … Continue reading Merry New Year!
Recycling a House
On my dog walk, I pass this almost every day: They are clearing the lot for what is probably another McMansion. Pfft...McMansion - really a full on one, in this neighborhood at least. They took the place apart piece by piece. Note the stack of wood to the left. Behind, there's a stack of bricks. … Continue reading Recycling a House
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