That’s the total rainfall we received at my house from yesterday and early this morning. The big stuff was all around us, but we never got pounded. We’re about 18″ behind for the year, and we’re in “exceptional drought,” which is the most severe category. Basically, in the heat of the day, the lawn spontaneously … Read more
“Hey Bo! Get a jar!” I was about 8. I had been riding my bicycle in the cul-de-sac, and my dad was calling to me from halfway up our persimmon tree, where he’d been doing some pruning. I rode into the garage and came out with an old mayonnaise jar. “Perfect!” I handed it to … Read more
Was off for Veterans Day, so went geocaching with my nearly-5-year-old this morning. You just never know who might be hanging around when you go snooping in hidden places. This bad girl was under a lamp skirt at an area Wal-Mart. She wasn’t particularly near the container, so I got the log signed anyway. Sure … Read more