This was our first Halloween in the Old Vic…we had no idea what to expect, but figured it was a worthy house to have a fun Halloween in and we’d decorate a bit. In our surburban “blah” house in Garland, Halloween had faded away. The number of kids sliding each year and the effort they [...]
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Ghost light?
This weekend’s ghostie? That’s a string…tied to the pull chain on the light…and no, it’s not touching anything. Even at extreme close range I couldn’t see anything touching it. Of course, this was a mundane event. It was a spider web…I never could see it but it could be hooked with a finger. Now, why [...]
Food
Oh Peaches (pictures)
I promised pictures… The most productive tree…it’s about a 25 footer. It had TONS of large peaches. This tree is weighed down with them, but they are all very small (very tasty though!) The bigger tree again…this limb is strained to the breaking point. There are already hundreds on the ground. YUM! About 12 pounds [...]
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Mothra Attacks the Meyer Casa
We had a couple of these giant moths hanging out on the side of the house Saturday morning. I assume they left before the heat made them explode (like popcorn). To give some perspective, the two lines it is between are the siding and are some 6 inches apart. That’s one big moth! Since nearly [...]
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Good gravy!
One of the treasures (?) of east Texas. Thanks to my friend Mike for the picture (I think…yep, I did ask for it!) Y’all familiar with Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken? Big producers in east Texas and west Arkansas and Louisana. Lots of chicken farms…between these guys and Tyson there aren’t many independents left…but that’s another story. [...]
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It’s a wonder anybody is left alive…
In a world where my generation (I’m ashamed to say) demands warning labels that say “Hot” on Hot coffee, and the generation that follows mine manages to regularly kill itself off with things like sponge nerf balls and the little plastic pellets shot out of toy guns, I am often amazed any of our forefathers [...]
Projects
Waspy Armageddon
I attacked them from behind… An excerpt: I held down the button. Full auto fire! “SPRITTTTTTTTTTZZZZZZzzzzzzz…….” Gawd that ammo goes fast! “Another! Quick! Agh!” I hollered as another nest, far to the left, emptied out. Some took flight. I cut them down ruthlessly. “Die you gravy sucking bastards!” Ammo flew with impunity. I might have [...]
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Ladybugs!
We are being invaded. Daily, no matter the temperature, we are finding at least a half dozen Ladybugs more…
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Cutting Corners
Found about 250 pounds of these in the attic at the Old Vic…the cut off corners from preformed laminate countertop…probably early 80′s vintage by the patterns. These are the remnants when you cut two pieces to make a corner countertop. They are pretty much completely useless for anything. There are about 10 different patterns…and they [...]
Original
So…who were we, that wrought such…brilliance?
So, who did it? The 70′s. Shag carpet, brilliant hues. 8-tracks. Gold medallions. Shimmering nylon shirts. Nobody ever admits to buying such things…these artifacts from the 70′s…yet we find them everywhere. Somebody must have looked at these things at one time and thought, “Hey, that looks great! I’ll buy some!” Those of us that have [...]
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Surprise Blooms
Apparently there are some plants that are somewhat confused at the season…ya know…80 degrees one day, 30 the next, 80 the day after (maybe 20 this week so they say…) Anyway…some surprise blooms at the oldvic…came up under the scaffolding whilst I was working on the eave (priming it and reflashing the roof this weekend)… [...]
