My attempt to make it to my 10 acres in Terlingua Ranch and make a go of living on it. From the start it hasn't gone good at all, but I'm hopeful things will turn around!
Friday, January 4, 2013
SNOW!!!
Woke up at about 1:30 AM and found this. More pictures to come after sunrise.
Looks like 3 or 4 inches.
And below a funny video ot the New Years eve eve party at the Legion. You'll have to watch it all to see why its funny.
Crop rotation
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I spent the end of this last disastrous summer season planning my vegetable garden for next year - I do not want a repeat of the mouse invasion, nor white f...
Rain / Headache / Mare
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We got some needed rain last night...per Weatherbug *.44* of an inch. It
helped tremendously in keeping the temperatures in the more comfortable 85
degree...
Saturday Food For Thought...!
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I want to pass on some thoughts by a man named *Junius P. Long*. I have to
admit that he makes some valid points, and I wanted to pass them on!
*Food Fo...
The Beachwalk
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Adventure Location: North Beach, Corpus Christi, Texas
Click on the pictures to enlarge them.
The OFM Fishing Team decided to check out the North Beach je...
A good soaking…
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Sometimes that’s all it takes in the desert to change your mood. Yesterday
was one of those days. Got the rain gauge post up… Just in time apparently…
We w...
TGIF
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lol, and don't know why it matters any more.
Doc told me I have bursitis and put a shot there. I was so glad it wasn't
arthritis. I've had it before, ye...
Attack of the "killer needle nose"
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Boy howdy it's hard to get a good nights sleep when stuff is bite'n on ya.
As usual, I made my way to the bedroom right at midnight. I weren't really
sleep...
One More Time
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A the three day weekend comes with a hefty to-do list, but somewhere in
there I have a festival to go to, a chili cook off to win, a barn party to
attend, ...
It was a very good day.
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Yesterday was a very good day!! Not only was it my wife's birthday but my
cousin and her husband went out of their way to stop and see us. We had a
wonde...
Wonders Never Cease
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Just a note to those who are interested. Without making any committment to
it, Old Jules is actually using Facebook from time to time. If you’re in
the moo...
And on the Homefront
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The Foots got here Friday and we were able to spend a good bit of quality
time visiting both here with hot dogs for lunch and at the Legion also.
They br...
Getting there
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This week I finally hit some kind of status quo. I haven't had any areas
where I've gotten so annoyed that I ran to a Mart and bought the answer to
the iss...
Ricochet
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I won't do that again. I was using a firewood pile to set my target up in
front of to absorb the rounds I was firing last weekend, but with ear
protection...
The Alamo
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The Alamo
Over the years I've driven I-10 three times, I've driven past San Antonio
Texas three times, I've driven past The Alamo three times. When I was ...
what the heck is going on?
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Every day for the past week there have been innumerable checkpoints set up.
In the park, Lajitas, near Bee Mountain, Presidio and other spots in the
Big Be...
Agave… the Century Plant
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I’ve concluded this might be my all – time favorite desert plant. Being
from the midwest, until this past month, I'd never seen such plants
before... an...
Life, Interrupted
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*From Suzannah Kolbeck, mama to La Petite and executive director and hod
carrier at **HoneyFern**:*
You have probably noticed zero blog activity here for q...
Random pics from Brewster County
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Nine Points Mesa
Rain over Taurus Mesa
Rain behind Agua Fria Mtn
Chillin on da porch
Agua Fria sunset
Some random roadside canyon down Taurus Mesa Rd...
Hey there!!
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Surprises never cease! I'm writing a post! I go back and forth on if I even
want to continue blogging because I'm so crappy about doing it
consistantly. I'...
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We arrived home on Sunday about noon, almost a month. Now where am I
going to store all of this stuff we acquired on this trip, took me until
almost dar...
New Chapter...New Blog...
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You can now read my new blog at gypsyjessjungle.blogspot.com The title is
GypsyJess in the Concrete Jungle....hope you enjoy.
Old Fool Journal: Shikt Halole n
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...or It took me fifteen minutes to type that yesterday.
When I got up from my nap Thursdays my mouth did not work right. Head
seemed OK but what came ou...
Solar Water Heating / Simple Solar H2O Heater
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In researching and studying I decided it was time I tinkered with some
simple solar water heating. I wanted it cheap and easy so gathered up some
boxes, ot...
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I have noticed two prominent assumptions about the world we live in:
1) if your personal beliefs, lifestyle, or WHATEVER clashes/disagrees with
another pe...
Farewell Ben 1946-2012
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The family of Ben Woods is sad to report his unexpected passing on June 23,
2012. Ben was born in Fort Worth Texas in 1946. He graduated Mansfield High
Sc...
More house progress
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Since my last update, I've finished painting the master bedroom, and the
master bath is done except for figuring out how to get the vanity doors to
close w...
Vegas
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Heading for Vegas in a little over a week. I'm really stoked about this
trip, for several reasons. The first reason being, I get to hang out with
one of...
United States trip - Part III
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There we were, in a big, white truck. A massive Dodge RAM Hemi. 5.7L V8,
loaded to the hilt with all our gear and 4 people. I think my car at home
could ha...
Sent some photos to you too man.
ReplyDeleteGot them Dave, will post some of them tomorrow. Thanks...
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ReplyDeleteStarted out as a man and woman dancing MsB,
ReplyDeleteRemoved comment because I was able to see the video in full screen and I can see now that it was a couple dancing...oops sorry!
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