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Random Thursday: The December Eve Edition

Photo: Rippled clouds at sunrise in Horseshoe Bay, Texas

From pretty flowers to pretty dumb quotes, and many unrelated things in between…

Published Thursday, 30 November 2023, 12:31
Categorized as Memes..., MSM/Journalism/etc..., Plant Life, Random Thursday Tagged amaryllis, John Muir

Sprinkler Controller Replacement: A Rare DIY Win

Photo: Part of our front lawn along with a hanging basket

Replacing our decades-old sprinkler system controller seemed like a daunting task, but it turned out to be so simple that even I could do it.

Published Saturday, 17 June 2023, 17:14
Categorized as Plant Life, Tech..., Tools & DIY Tagged lawn care, Rachio 3, sprinkler controller

Neighborhood Nature (Pt. 14)

Bluebonnets are fading, but there are plenty of other wildflowers to take their place. We also encountered a teensy turtle, and a hitherto unobserved water snake.

Published Thursday, 27 April 2023, 6:00
Categorized as Nature, Plant Life, Wildlife - Invertebrates, Wildlife - Snakes, Wildlife - Turtles & Lizards Tagged diamondback watersnake, milkweed, Monarch butterflies, river cooter, Texas wildflowers

Random Thursday

Photo: Small cluster of cacti

Hot cars, colorful wildflowers, dramatic thunderheads: happy Thursday, y’all!

Published Thursday, 23 March 2023, 13:07
Categorized as Cars, Plant Life, Random Thursday, Texas Hill Country, Weather Tagged bluebonnets, Dodge Demon, Horseshoe Bay, Mediterranean lineseed, Texas wildflowers

A Few Photos for Your Perusal

Here are a handful of random photos I’ve taken over the past couple of weeks.

Published Monday, 20 March 2023, 21:27
Categorized as Photography, Plant Life, Wildlife - Birds

*Bonnets: Blue & Otherwise

Photo: Shadow of photographer over a field of bluebonnets

The bluebonnets in Texas are putting on quite a show this year.

Published Monday, 13 March 2023, 16:29
Categorized as Plant Life, Texas Hill Country Tagged bluebonnets

2023: Ready to Rumble

2023 is already shaping up to be an interesting year.

Published Sunday, 1 January 2023, 13:23
Categorized as Kitchen Sink..., Plant Life

Random Thursday: The Phoning It In Edition

AI-generated images of cherubs changing light bulbs

We’re growing our own Texas Mountain Laurel. Also, I have a new cowboy hat. But wait…there’s more!

Published Thursday, 29 December 2022, 15:41
Categorized as Art, Fashion, Plant Life, Random Thursday

Random Thursday: The Farewell Edition*

*Not really. I’m just getting a head start on That Day Which Shall Not Be Named But Which Occurs Tomorrow.

Published Thursday, 31 March 2022, 16:04
Categorized as Journalism/News Media, Memes..., Plant Life, Random Thursday

Random Thursday

¡Feliz jueves, amigos! Today is National IPA Day, National Work Like A Dog Day, and National Underwear Day, which means you have an excuse to drink a beer for breakfast and then go chase a frisbee in your underwear. [What a frisbee is doing in your underwear, I don’t really want to know.] It’s also… Continue reading Random Thursday

Published Thursday, 5 August 2021, 10:31
Categorized as Plant Life, Random Thursday, Wildlife - Amphibians, Wildlife - Snakes

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