Apple Blossom amaryllis Just a month after the winter snow storm with record breaking temperatures/wind chill/power outages/boil water notices ended the first amaryllis bud stalk poked its lovely head out of a practically dead bulb. I posted about this occurrence here, but now I'm enjoying that first stalk. Actually, I'm amazed beyond just simple enjoyment.… Continue reading The Amaryllis Parade -2021 style
In the Spring 2021 AAA Explorer magazine travel essayist Pico Iver shares a discovery that came to him and his wife as a result of the COVID lockdown. In The Wonders Close to Home he provides an enjoyable narrative of beginning the practice of taking walks with his wife in their Japanese neighborhood where they have… Continue reading Close to home
In the bulb there is a flower, in the seed, an apple tree, in cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free! In the cold and snow of winter there's a spring that waits to be, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. (Natalie Sleeth) When winter arrived in South Texas it came with… Continue reading In the bud, there is a flower
I saw down this afternoon to start a post, but instead found myself extremely frustrated with Word Press. If you use WP then you know about the Block Editor. I know about it, but haven't devoted time to learn to use it. I still switch back to Classic Editor. However, today Classic was MIA and… Continue reading Deciphering Changes That I Don’t Want To Make
Yes, I'm a little behind on Day Trip reporting. The winter weather and helter-skelter of life has kept me from reporting as well as doing much travelling around. Never fear, I will catch up and soon be on the road again! A beautiful Sunday afternoon called to me for a little drive to Gonzales, Texas. … Continue reading Day Tripping 2021 Episode 2 January 31, 2021
Winter appears to be almost over where I live. We've had 3 snow falls and record breaking cold in spite of the fact that it was predicted to be a La Nina winter with warmer temperatures and dry conditions. We certainly had (and continue to have) very dry conditions, otherwise, La Nina went elsewhere. Oh,… Continue reading Winter
As forecast, it started snowing early this morning. First just a dusting, but by 8 a.m. it was coming down strong. It has continued through the morning, sometimes in blizzard-like strength and other times just a mist of small flakes. It is a wet snow this time, but is still sticking and accumulating. The… Continue reading The Winter of ’21 – Round 2
Sunday night's forecast of 100% chance of 1-3 inches of snow and a low temperature of 11 degrees was almost totally correct. Those of us deep in the heart of Texas awoke to a temperature of 9 degrees F and a wind chill of -7 degrees F. The deck behind my house had 3.5 inches… Continue reading The Winter of ’21
When I married in 1975 one of the wedding gifts I received was an avocado green Crock-Pot; Rival had just introduced their slow cooker in 1971 so it was a popular wedding gift, just as it is today. It served me very well for many years, producing countless roasts, stews, soups, and game day queso. … Continue reading Crock Pot 101
I felt like I had just pulled off the biggest heist ever and it wasn't a jewelry or bank heist. It was a book heist, a real steal with 6 books for $7+tax. My kind of steal and it included two books I had been looking for and a surprise inside one of them! I… Continue reading The Triple Trifecta Book Hunt
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