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Fire Ant Flickers (#21): The BTC* Edition
*Browser Tab Clearing...but you knew that

Photo: Squirrel crouched on the limb of a mesquite tree

Think of this post as the blog equivalent of a whole body cleanse, except it applies to my browser. And that’s a bit less gross, right?

Published Sunday, 28 June 2026, 6:00
Categorized as AI, Around the Web, Cars, Fire Ant Flickers, Food & Drink, Memes..., Music, Reading & Writing, Wildlife - Invertebrates Tagged assassin bug, bar code, chatbot, drone warfare, emordnilap, Koenigsegg, monarch butterfly

Emigrant Experience
The Emigrant Boutique Hotel is an interesting, if imperfect, find.

Stylized exterior view of the Emigrant Boutique Hotel in Fredericksburg, TX

The Emigrant Boutique Hotel in Fredericksburg (TX) is worth a repeat visit, as long as your expectations are realistic.

Published Saturday, 16 May 2026, 12:44
Categorized as Food & Drink, Music, Texas Hill Country, Travel Tagged Emigrant Boutique Hotel, Fredericksburg

Cantaloupe-Loving Critters
Meet our Melon Menagerie

Photo: Gourds
No, these are not cantaloupes, but let's pretend.

A melon is a terrible thing to waste.

Published Saturday, 23 August 2025, 6:00
Categorized as Food & Drink, Uncategorized, Wildlife - Mammals Tagged cantaloupe, deer, fox, raccoon

On the road, again, to Fredericksburg
Good country music and giant cinnamon rolls...what more could one want?

Collage of country music bands in Fredericksburg and Luckenbach

We spent a weekend in Fredericksburg and crammed a lot into the time (and our stomachs).

Published Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 9:25
Categorized as Dancing - Country, Food & Drink, Music, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged Chuck Wimer, EWI, Fredericksburg, Hill & Vine, Hondo's, Randy Garcia, Scott Crofts

Fire Ant Flickers (#9)

Photo: Trees on a foggy morning in Texas

Signs of spring, food and drink recommendations, and proof that my pivot from zoology to accounting was a wise choice.

Published Friday, 28 March 2025, 19:51
Categorized as Big C & Me, Food & Drink, Photography, Wildlife - Invertebrates Tagged Best Day Brewing, centipede, horsehair worm, Sayso

Fire Ant Flickers (#8)
It's been an interesting week in and around Casa Fire Ant

Photo: Cherry pie topped with vanilla ice cream
Cherry pie and Blue Bell ice cream: a match made in Heaven!

Pie, drought, dogs, turtles, sitcoms, and buzzards: there’s something for everyone!

Published Saturday, 15 March 2025, 13:20
Categorized as Food & Drink, Texas Hill Country, Weather, Wildlife - Birds, Wildlife - Turtles & Lizards Tagged Better Off Ted, cherry pie, drought, Kim's Convenience, snapping turtle

Random Thursday: “Stuff I Like” Pt. 2

At least three people like the first edition of “Stuff I Like,” and I consider that a mandate.

Published Thursday, 3 November 2022, 6:02
Categorized as Food & Drink, Music, Random Thursday, Shopware...

Random Thursday: The “Stuff I Like” Edition

Wherein we explore the wonders of chicken and waffles, kindling crackers, LED headlamps, and AI-generated images…and more!

Published Thursday, 20 October 2022, 6:07
Categorized as AI, Food & Drink, Random Thursday, Tools & DIY Tagged AI, DreamStudio, Text-to-Image Generator

Random Thursday: The Not-About-Me Edition

Baseball stats, hop water, Ray Wylie Hubbard, unrhymable words. Are you seeing a pattern here? If so, perhaps you’re imbibing too much.

Published Thursday, 1 September 2022, 5:32
Categorized as Food & Drink, Music, Random Thursday

San Antonio Travelogue

We’ve spent a lot of time in San Antonio, but we’re still having surprising adventures there.

Published Saturday, 23 July 2022, 14:33
Categorized as Art, Food & Drink, Travel

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