I was visiting my friend one town over at her homestead when a group of wild turkeys just made themselves at home and walked right past us, weaving around the a/c unit and wood pile, wandering through the swing set, under the upside down canoe, across the driveway and through the garden. They were all …
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Driving through Sisterdale
They were paving i-10 in Boerne. All the exits were blocked. Traffic was backed up throughout the whole city. There was a line of 40 tar trucks all just sitting on the highway waiting and there was this bull dozer thing going around and oscillating the tar a bit in each truck trying to keep …
Car Troubles
This is my new used car. Why do i have a new used car? Well that’s a long story. Basically, with the world out of car parts, materials to fix things, and the supply and demand situation with enterprise dictating that you have to reserve a vehicle way in advance and pay over 200 dollars …
The Agaritas are Blooming
Last year there were no agarita berries. The bushes bloomed and then we had a hard icy freeze. They didnt bloom again. This year the bushes are covered in an excess of butter yellow flowers and im hoping the weather stays nice for them because it would be wonderful to get a good crop of …
Sili and Cashew
i’ve been putting off writing about Sili and Cashew’s illness because it is still very raw. I began transitioning them back onto dry food last night and they’ve only been allowed outside for four days now. They’ve been off the coconut oil and pumpkin for two days. In my mind i don’t think i’ve yet …
A Trip to the City
I drove 3 hours to the capital to attend one of my twice annual dental visits. While i was there i stopped in at the Japanese grocery to buy a bulk bag of brown rice as part of the pantry supply at the homestead. There was a clearance bin. These rice crackers were four and …
Prayer Request
My two sweet dogs are fighting for their lives right now. Cashew is doing better than Sili but they’re both pretty sick. I will do a full post about the last 3 weeks at a later date in time but for now please keep Cashew and Sili in your prayers. Please pray for them to …
Surprise Winter
So, after we were visited by an arctic storm the weatherman actually said on television, “Folks it looks like that will be it for the winter weather. We’re going to have a very mild rest of the season with warm temperatures expected through to spring.” Winter having just begun, i thought their statement might have …
Odds and Ends
Tuesday is my most creative meal day. When i cut vegetables and arrange them on the cookie sheet i always start with the thick and beautiful middle pieces. I save the end pieces and if i don’t have room for all of them i put them in a bag and keep them in the fridge …
A Hug from a Cat
2023 was off to a rough start, per usual. Every year we get an opportunity to start fresh and within the first week 10 things go wrong, leaving us scratching our heads about the effectiveness of our ritual black eyed peas. Anyways, i was not coping beautifully with stress and could have used a hug. …