It’s winter cleanup for the yard. That means, in part, cleaning around the base of the crepe myrtles. The one on the right has been trimmed. The one on the left needs to be trimmed. This is the third or fourth year I’ve been doing this, and each year gets … Continue reading →
A very few leaves remain on our trees, but they have some lovely colors. Save
Continue reading →It’s a drippy day as we prepare to say goodbye to 2012 and hello to 2013. Heading to lunch in about an hour for the final time at La Posada del Rey, our long-time favorite Mexican restaurant. They are closing their doors today. Save
Continue reading →We’re redoing the drainage system from the roof at the shop. In the process, we have the ongoing archeological dig as we create small canals to channel water coming down the downspouts from behind the building to the street. I’ll show pictures of what we’re doing on the Property Update … Continue reading →
I’ve finally captured the remaining young litter in pictures (next to capture them in traps). Here they are: I call this one Baby Orange. If it turns out to be a boy, I’ll call him Pretty Boy Floyd: I call this one Tabby: And finally, I call this … Continue reading →
O’er the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. Save
Continue reading →Hubby was working at the shop and encountered the woman who owns our local H&R Block office. She was hurriedly moving out of her office (that she’d just moved into late last year). There is room for three tenants. H&R Block was on the far right. The local boxing club … Continue reading →
We have an industrious woodpecker I hear from time to time. A couple of weeks ago, I managed to catch some pictures of him on top of our street light pole: Save
Continue reading →On August 16, 2012, the body of our friend Chuck Lewis gave out, and his spirit left it. He lives on in the friends and family he left behind. Chuck’s obituary headline said, “he made chemistry fun.” Chuck’s primary profession was as an organic chemistry teacher for San Antonio College. … Continue reading →
Here’s an item I don’t need anymore but am not sure how to find a new home for it. My dial Snoopy phone. The story behind this phone should be amusing. I was nineteen. Living in a three-room cabin in Western Massachusetts with no indoor plumbing, no running water, electricity, … Continue reading →