2023 was the first time any of us had seen the Guadalupe River dry. We had never known what color the rocks were at the bottom of the river. As it turns out, they were white limestone rocks. I hadnt anticipated that with all the red clay surrounding the river. No matter the frequency of …
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Prayer
I am asking for prayer for a friend who is fighting for his life. Please send prayer for healing. He is much loved by friends and family who miss him and need him here. I believe in the power of prayer and i believe God can do amazing things, even when they seem impossible by …
Update on the Coyote Carcass
The buzzards are done with it. There’s been a couple heavy rains since it was killed so the fur and the hide got soggy and matted and now it just stinks to high heaven. The remaining skin shriveled and revealed an impressive set of pearly white teeth. Further Update: The carcass has had a little …
More Bugs
It rained an hour ago. I got up to make tea and realized these were all over the floor. I dont even know where they’re coming in and i dont care. Im going to bed. They’re crustaceans. When the moisture dries up, they’ll die.
A Dead Coyote
When i left the property before dawn there was no dead coyote beside my neighbor’s fence. When i returned home around 2:30 pm there was a dead coyote and about 16 buzzards tipping the carcass apart. one of the birds had a bit of it in its beak and was pulling it east while another …
Los Dos Amigos
I had to call 911 today. I pulled up to the intersection of i10 and highway 87 in comfort to find debris that had once been a car all over the road. There were people standing in the middle of the intersection, 5 or 6 cars involved, and a yellow jeep on its side at …
A Rare Downpour
It actually rained for about an hour today. It down-poured for a portion of it. We got an inch of rain when all was said and done. We just need about 45 more feet of it before the rivers and lakes are fixed. Im not being ungrateful. Im grateful, im just also a realist.
Catfish
The crust is gluten free. It was an experiment. It could have done with twice as much time in the oven. However, i refused. The fish was perfect. The fish was done. I refused to ruin the fish for the crust’s sake. F the crust. I LOVE catfish in a way that i dont love …
The Cicadas and Katydids Arrive
Red Balloons
This is the story of how an entire town sold out of red balloons and people began making runs to neighboring towns to purchase them and then just tying red ribbon around trees and lamp poles, placing red wind spinners outside, and wearing red shirts as they walked around town in order to stand with …