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 …

The Arctic Storm

I had 10 full days notice that an arctic storm was coming and honestly thats the only reason we fared as well as we did through this one. I was covering a full time therapist’s caseload while she was out of the country visiting family for Christmas. It was a 50 minute drive there, a …

A Brief Cold Snap

After the driest year i can remember in my whole life we had a solid week of steady drizzle rain in the winter season. It wasn’t enough to flood anything or replenish the aquifers but it made the ground a right mess of mud for a week straight. I couldnt leash the dogs because they …

A Better Day

I woke up this morning after having a terrifying dream. i was outside speaking to someone as the wind whipped my hair into my face and pulled at my clothes. The house creaked and groaned with each blustery gust. The unknown person which im fairly sure was a tv character i’d seen on an internet …

The Agaritas Bloom

Two years ago my family member notified me that these thorny things on my property are agarita berry bushes and that while painful to harvest they yield pretty tasty berries. I have wanted to investigate this ever since she said it but for the past two years we have had apocalyptic winter every time these …

a Winter Storm is Coming

The talk around town was a winter storm was headed our way; one that was expected to resemble last february’s ice-pocalypse; the one that was responsible for the deaths of 58 people and shut down roads in Texas for over a week. The weathermen were just about peeing their pants with enthusiasm. They whipped everyone …

Mowing the Lawn

After the scythe was fully functional i took care of the armpit-high grass and then it was time to use the mower to get at the waist-high stuff. Because it was winter and the grass was dead mowing over it multiple times in opposing directions was actually working to cut it down. Over the course …

My New Year’s Resolution

Every year i make a resolution to be more organized, get more done, establish a daily routine and stick to it, or work out every day. I make all these plans and then by week 2 of the new year i’ve ceased doing any of it. This year i decided to make a resolution that …