It’s all BS, Part 2

I listen to talk radio every morning as I feed myself and the dogs. Usually, it's Mark Davis on 660AM. I like the banter between him and Mike Gallagher every morning. This morning they had a converstation about how republicans are in trouble over the Dobbs decision. Supposedly Gallagher had 'conservative women' callers from Texas … Continue reading It’s all BS, Part 2 →

It’s Raining

Sunday night, the temperature dove, and it started raining. Not a deluge, just a good, old fashioned soaking rain, which lasted well into the next day. https://vimeo.com/742056359 So that marks this summer as a typical North Texas summer. We had nearly two months of 100+ heat. Then, rain and lower temps. It's supposed to rain … Continue reading It’s Raining →

Speaking of Locusts…

I write better when I'm annoyed or disgusted. Ass hattery brings out my sense of humor. So when things are going well, I have nothing to vent about. At least nothing I should be sharing anyhow. That's when I fall back on dog posts. The dogs are always entertaining. I also do my best thinking … Continue reading Speaking of Locusts… →

Finally

Sitting here farting around on the computer, just after going for a walk, and working out. I hear thunder. The skies have opened up for the first time in months. The temperature dropped twenty degrees. It's now hotter in my office, around all the running electronics, than it is outside. It's wonderful. Hope the spell's … Continue reading Finally →

10 Biggest Adjustments for Locusts

From the Babylon Bee: Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing California for states like Texas and Florida, but it's not always easy to adjust to life in an American state. Let's look at the 10 biggest adjustments fleeing Californians have to make in their new states: Strange wet stuff falls from the sky once … Continue reading 10 Biggest Adjustments for Locusts →

Tell the Beetle to Shuddup

Robert Francis (AKA Beto) O'Rourke was apparently at a school of some sort, flapping his lips about education (h/t Divemedic): https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1554960448616800256 O'Rourke is, of course, an idiot whose only accomplishments seem to be growing up affluent and marrying into money. He's a nobody former backbencher in congress for a few terms that appeals to the … Continue reading Tell the Beetle to Shuddup →

Odds and Ends

Lot of stuff to catch up on. First off, it's hot. DAMN HOT! That's in the shade. Doesn't look like it's going to let up soon. But, we have the climate ninnies flapping their arms about global warming. It isn't. It's a normal-to-hot North Texas summer. We've had hotter and drier. My grass is still … Continue reading Odds and Ends →

Welcome to Texas

It's summer complaining season around here these days. Mostly from the locusts. It's hot! Is it? This is what North Texas looks like in the summer. It's not even that remarkable. Not as hot and dry as it's been in the past, and certainly not as mild as it's been the last few years. I'd … Continue reading Welcome to Texas →

Diminishing Returns

I've been off this week. Had big plans. Plans that had to change. Why? Behold: Not even the hottest part of the day either. The heat is so bad, it's nauseating. I'm strugging to keep my plants alive. Although the sunflowers and wildflowers I planted seem to bo doing OK. Even the persimmon tree seems … Continue reading Diminishing Returns →

The Flag Fairy

Go hit by the Flag Fairy the other day. I could look at the cameras, but I know who it is. I still have his flags from last year. My new flags And he's the exact opposite of a fairy. He's actually a brother knight (of columbus), one of the men who puts his faith … Continue reading The Flag Fairy →