#texasweather

Icy weather brought school closures to our area so I had granddaughter all day. She didn't get to skip school altogether though. We did art, reading, lots of math, and all day puppy training. But much

Got my 11,000 plus points today with some walking and dancing. Shimmied around inside to get warmed up before heading outside. I've been trying to get some outdoor projects done on my days off but rain,

After a morning of leisurely shopping I returned home and had to do some speed walking. Noticed dark clouds approaching. I'm carrying several bags (and buckets of sweat) when I decide I better pick up

Spent much of the day doing little microworkouts between chores and playing with granddaughter. Went out to check on the chickens and the sky was bright blue. Within minutes we were running back inside,

Looks like rain. Again. Parts of the country are under severe drought conditions but we're having the rainiest summer of the past 9 summers I've lived in this area. It may be cliche to say so, but I swear

This is a short, boring report. My first after a 12 day hiatus. The highlights of my last couple of weeks: all four of my children were here on Saturday; and, I've got beans climbing the trellis in the

"Wear your boots if you wander today." – Shirley Jackson I had to wander around outside a bit today. Due to all the rain, boots were a necessity. I thought the weather forecaster made a mistake

Today was a low battery, low energy day in so many ways. Had to shut my phone off for several hours this morning. I'm off-grid with a somewhat inadequate battery bank. The clouds and thunderstorms make

Photo: dewberries ripening, squash blooming, fresh eggs, raindrops on persimmon leaves, air-drying dandelions 16 May rainy day at my house The clouds have been going wee, wee, wee for most of the day.

It's 7 am as I'm sitting down to start on today's report, to be posted later this evening. If things go right. If the sun ever comes out enough to charge my battery bank. But first, here's where the last

*Photo: So, is this a photo of me a) after spending time outside on a windy day; or, b) trying to catch the wind after a sweaty workout? Answer: BOTH! * We were (and still are) under a wind advisory all

Photo: This wolf windchime outside my door could barely be heard over the howling wind and pounding rain last night. Yesterday I mentioned that we were under a Tornado Watch despite clear skies. By evening

Photo: Dewberries (like blackberries, but not) grow wild all over our property. Walking around my yard today I spotted the first berries of the season. Today was a day of reading (The 100-Year Lifestyle),

Two days of rain and more on the way. Yesterday I had some major service issues that kept me from posting a report. It would have been a lame one anyway. I let the weather get the best of me and simply

Although the sun keeps peeking out there are a lot of clouds, lots of wind, and the occasional drops of rain with the threat of more. I woke up late. I feel like I need to be stretching every minute. And

Went to town with my daughter and one of her children today. I accompanied them to go buy goat feed and a weighted blanket. Then we both loaded up on some food. I wandered around the store with my 6 year

Managed to get some beans planted in the garden before the thunderstorms hit. After spending the rest of the day reading, writing, and doing online research, I realized I'd let most of the day slip by

I was really getting into the Spring weather and then the cold comes back. I've already stored away my winter clothing. This morning I was happy to find one lone sweater hanging behind the door. Yeah,

When texas gets a snowday

Little love in the texas snow