And So it Begins…

We're getting a 'Wint'ry Mix' tomorrow, and the city here is shutting down. It's been hovering around freezing today, and right on queue, the simpletons among us have been wrecking their cars. I took a break to go get something to eat, and right in front of Wally World was a mustang up on the … Continue reading And So it Begins… →

Merry Christmas

We survived the last freeze of 2022. All two days of it. Christmas Eve it was well above freezing. Enough to take the dogs out for a walk. They took the time to relish every last leaf pile they came upon. They had a lot of sniffing to catch up on, having not had walks … Continue reading Merry Christmas →

My HEB Adventure

I thought I wrote about this. Damn, I'm old. I go to doctors a lot. It's what happens after cancer therapy. You collect doctors. In this case a cardiologist. Not that anything's wrong. What sent me there in the first place was bullshit. It was a seperated rotator cuff and a hangover that I mistook … Continue reading My HEB Adventure →

Well, that was exciting.

I do my best thinking while walking the dogs in the morning. This morning, I was thinking about how when I leave to walk the dogs, the people that are speeding down my street are the old timers, heading God-knows-where. They are ahead of the soccer moms as the most hazardous thing to pedestrians in … Continue reading Well, that was exciting. →

Free at last, Free at last…

Well maybe not "at last" I knew I had jury duty this week, but forgot what day it was. Turns out, it was today. I was dreading it. Nothing worse than to commute down to the hood to sit, asses and elbows, with the rest of the wreched waiting for the doom of actually being … Continue reading Free at last, Free at last… →

The Red Puddle

The elections were the other day. So what? Supposed to be a red wave. More like a red puddle. or Piddle. You know when you don't give it a good enough shake and end up with piddle down your leg. Feels sort of like that. Lot of good quotes though: What kind of political system … Continue reading The Red Puddle →

Where I Voated…

So I voted the other day. So what? Jeezis I'm a mean looking geezer. Today, It's been raining. It started before I got outta the shower. Aria was out, got rained on, then was "Fug this, I'mma done Tom Turkey" and has been in her crate nearly all day. I wish I could sleep the … Continue reading Where I Voated… →

How Long, O Lord?

How long, Lord, must I call for help,but you do not listen?Or cry out to you, “Violence!”but you do not save? Why do you make me look at injustice?Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?Destruction and violence are before me;there is strife, and conflict abounds. Therefore the law is paralyzed,and justice never prevails.The wicked hem in the … Continue reading How Long, O Lord? →

!@$R@ Locusts.

There aren't too many Beto signs around here. So when I see something new, I take notice. Behold: This is new Saw this one whilst on my way home Sunday. Thought, Oh goodie! A new sticker! And a post formed in my head about knuckleheads getting on the Betard train. Turns out, it's my idiot … Continue reading !@$R@ Locusts. →

Survival Gardening

Peter over at bayou renaissance man had a great piece on food self sufficiency. It was followed up by Eaton Rapids Joe, who added his own take. I especially liked the quote on Peter's site about gardening on North Texas. My garden had a mind of its own. 2 months of high 90s-low 100s with … Continue reading Survival Gardening →