Category: 2015

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Thursday Abigail won her heat in the 400 meter at the Amarillo Relay.  However, she wasn’t disappointed that her time didn’t qualify her for the finals on Saturday.  I went with Kari to the meet, which was only eighth-grade girls and thus blessedly short.  The weather was good, too.  Abigail didn’t fare as well in the 100-meter hurdles but her effort in the 400, a race she despises, was fun to watch.  Coming out of the last turn she had some ground to make up on several runners and picked the last one off at the finish line.  Then we got to go home and later enjoy a pleasant weekend. Continue reading “On track” →

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Things are beginning to stir around SA.  Some of last year’s ornamental plants are coming back while some aren’t.  Bulbs we planted in the fall are putting up greenery.  Even the grass has a tinge of green where it has been worn down by foot traffic.  Another sure sign of spring in the air, Joyce bought a cherry tree.  Saturday we went to a couple of nurseries looking for the particular kind she wanted but without success so she ordered it from some place in Georgia.  It should be here in 10 to 14 days.  We’ll plant it east of the sky room so we can keep an eye out for borers. Continue reading “Springish” →

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There are two new (fresh) snails in the aquarium, along with a new plant and a new fish called a redtail, because it has a red tail, you see.  The snails have been cavorting all over their new home, to the extent snails cavort.  It seemed to make sense to have two so if one dies there should be one left to carry on until a replacement arrives. Continue reading “Two snails” →

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After a frigid start to the week, our weather finally broke and by Thursday, if it wasn’t nice, it was at least nicer.  Friday morning out at the Bluff I expected it to be pretty cold but with the light winds and bright sunshine it wasn’t anytime before I was shedding layers.  The forecast for the coming week is for mild weather, which will be handy with Jill and them Wylie girls visiting SA.  They should be able to be outside playing quite a bit.  Unfortunately, the Amarillo ISD spring break isn’t until next week so Li’l r won’t be able to play with them until after school.  However, I think Kari plans to take her out of school at noon so maybe it won’t be so bad.  Of course Kari may wind up in the penitentiary for taking her child out of the public school gulag but that seems like a small price to pay. Continue reading “Light winds” →

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As I sit in my box of warm air gazing out at an icy world, I think of  poetry and realize, and not for first time,  I have none in me.    I’ll just scribble a little about the late, unlamented month just past.

Snow and cold come to mind first, but there was also some decent weather with a few beautiful days sprinkled in to keep our spirits up.  The moisture, though not abundant, coming on the heels of that that we got in January was gratifying.    Compared to last year, it has been a veritable bonanza so taken all around, February was a good month.  Joyce and I finished  off the last of our firewood Friday and Saturday as we lazed around the house reading, watching TV and generally wasting time.  I managed to get out to the Bluff Wednesday and continue cleaning up the grounds.  It was a little chilly when I started about 9 a.m. but soon warmed up to something more comfortable.   I also patched a leaky PVC pipe connection in the catchment system and felt satisfied with myself. Continue reading “So long February” →