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Frog Feeding Frenzy

The gray tree frog saga continues, this time with 137% more bugs.

Published Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 12:50
Categorized as Wildlife - Amphibians Tagged gray tree frog

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 19)

Photo: Raccoon with its head stuck in an armadillo trap
"Life Comes At You Fast" - Nationwide Insurance circa 2004

Frogs are once again dominating the local nature scene, but also a goofy raccoon, for you mammal lovers.

Published Monday, 4 September 2023, 16:04
Categorized as Just Plain Silly, Nature, Wildlife - Amphibians, Wildlife - Mammals, Wildlife - Trapping Tagged genetics, raccoon, tree frog

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 18)

Photo: Sunrise over Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Sunrise over Horseshoe Bay as viewed through the windshield of my truck

Nature is all around us. Sometimes, nature is even in our house. And sometimes, we are not amused.

Published Sunday, 3 September 2023, 6:00
Categorized as Nature, Wildlife - Invertebrates, Wildlife - Mammals, Wildlife - Snakes Tagged centipede, hognose snake, raccoon

Drought 2023 Update

Photo: Grayscale photo of Pecan Creek low water crossing
A bridge across Pecan Creek in Horseshoe Bay, Texas

We’re experiencing a pretty severe drought right now. But is it really worse than what’s come before?

Published Friday, 1 September 2023, 13:13
Categorized as Horseshoe Bay, Weather Tagged drought, El Niño, Pecan Creek

Starlink: A Happy Ending

Photo: Starlink antenna on our roof

We went from giving up on Starlink to using it in just a matter of a few days, thanks to a company in Austin.

Published Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 19:29
Categorized as Internet, Tech... Tagged low earth orbit, satellites, Starlink

Paint: Read the Fine Print 2*

Paint color spectrum

Reading the printing on packaging is not just for cereal.

Published Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 15:10
Categorized as Just Plain Silly, Tools & DIY Tagged dummy, house paint

Starlink: Read the Fine Print*

Blurred Starlink Terms of Service

We were happy when Starlink service finally came to our area, but less so when we learned about their billing practices.

Published Monday, 14 August 2023, 11:41
Categorized as Tech... Tagged Starlink, terms of service

Adios Adobe

Graphic: Adobe Creative Cloud icons displayed as being marked out with a red pen

After decades of using its software, I’ve left Adobe and I have no regrets.

Published Saturday, 12 August 2023, 8:59
Categorized as Apple/Macs, Design Tagged Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud, Affinity Photo 2, MacOS, Nitro PDF Pro, Photoshop, software

Door Post

Photo: House

It took five months, but we now have a cool new front door.

Published Thursday, 10 August 2023, 16:37
Categorized as Home Improvement (Non-DIY) Tagged Aeotec Hub, Baldwin Locks, Durango Doors, remodeling

Book Reviews: “Road to Surrender,” “Piranesi,” & “The Road to Roswell”

Photo: Two hawks on the top of a tree

And now for something completely different: it may come as a shock to you, but I have read a book. More than one, actually.

Published Saturday, 5 August 2023, 12:23
Categorized as Books & Writing... Tagged atomic bomb, book reviews, science fiction, World War II

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