Last week i noticed that every time i did the evening chores, right around sundown a certain squeaking noise would become evident around and about my head area. When i looked up there was nothing out of the ordinary to witness but i knew the click and squeaking noises to be those of a bat. …
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The Shade Tarp
This was one of those projects i knew i needed to do but i had so much going on i just couldnt make it to Kerrville where the hardware store was and then when i finally did go they were so busy i only got half of the things i wanted purchased…they told me it …
Planning a Surprise Party for Two Very Special Doggos at the Nursing Home
There are many dogs between the four buildings i work at that belong to staff members and come to work regularly to see the patients. However, there is a male blue heeler that might as well be the company mascot. He plays fetch with the patients in the courtyard, drinks from his special water bottle …
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Patience Required
Im having a rough time with anxiety and depression. A surgery i have needed since i was 14 was granted last month. This is a huge step forwards. Unfortunately, just because it was granted does not mean it is going to happen. The surgery is not yet scheduled and there are visits, tests, paperwork, and …
2 Sisters Napping
Dragonfly Mating Season
It is that time of year. You cannot walk very far without being pelted by busy dragonflies looking for one another. They buzz about the air and occasionally run into your head or torso but they are harmless. They’re not paying attention to their human or dog shaped obstacles. They’re driven by a mission to …
A Blood Moon
Sundown began with a bright beautiful full moon. It lit up the darkness and i was able to water the plants easily as everything was bathed in moonlight. It was yellow when i left the house around 5:30 am. When i arrived in fredericksburg the moon was just above the horizon, huge, and it had …
An Afternoon Shower
After the tropical storm in the gulf dissipated we had about a week of humid air and every day held a small forecasted chance of pop up storms. Most days held a 10 percent chance of rain. On the last day of the week, a sunday, the best chance of rain was forecasted: a 40 …
Join me on a Spontaneous Quest to Find a Pop up Storm in the Hill Country.
It never did rain in Center Point that day. Im glad i took a detour to find the rain. Otherwise i never would have seen it.
A Taste of Rain
A tropical storm had made landfall in the gulf with 60 mph winds. It was disappointing because we have in the past had storms blow through here easily with 70 mph winds so we all knew, a hurricane it was not going to be. It just wasnt strong enough to bring anything inland. What it …