The Trail Since 2006
It began with a spark of inspiration from a few kindred spirits scattered along the Appalachian ridges, mostly in North Carolina and Virginia. Back then, we were virtual friends who—for the most part—never shared a physical porch, but we built a digital one together. Some were writers, some were poets, and some were photographers, each of us finding our way through those early “virtual woods” on the internets.
What follows is a collection of my latest musings (and perhaps a bit of blathering), a trail of thoughts that winds all the way back to those first steps in 2006.
Or just meander through my past muses… Just hope the coffee isn’t stale!
August the 12th, 2021
Thursday I’m finding it a bit unusual for the morning temperatures to be below 80 at this time of the year. I’m not complaining, Lord knows I hate the heat. And the humidity is high…
August the 11th, 2021
Wordless Wednesday
Tuesday Sunset
The sounds of summer as the sun sets… Lawn mowers, swallows, chickens, train whistles, cicadas, hummingbirds.
August the 10th, 2021
Tuesday I was awakened by thunder in the distance. Once up the sun was out. It’s 80° outside, 93% humidity. Just another midsummer’s day. The tufted titmice are all over the feeders this morning. When…
August the 9th, 2021
Monday I was pulled from my slumber by the roar of lawn mowers in the yard. The lawn crew was busy at work early on this Monday morning. By the time they were done and…
August the 6th, 2021
Friday Well it’s Friday, another week gone by. The temperatures are moderate outside but the humidity is rising again. At least the humidity and the temperatures are low enough that the windows aren’t covered in…
August the 5th, 2021
Thursday For the first time in a long time the humidity is below 80% this morning. As a matter of fact The humidity and the temperature are both at 77. The front actually made it…
August the 4th, 2021
Wordless Wednesday
August the 3rd, 2021
Tuesday I woke up this morning when the power went off at 5:40 a.m. It appears but this particular outage was caused by traffic accident. And it’s affecting most of the town. The power grid…
August the 2nd, 2021
Monday I’m up early this morning, a preview of school mornings to come. The sun hasn’t broken the horizon yet. There’s a mist hanging over the ground. The humidity is high, the temperature not as…
August the 1st, 2021
Sunday We are 18 days away from the local schools reopening. And the numbers above are not good. And the Governor of Texas has ended mask mandates for any entity that receives state funding… Like…
The 31st of July, 2021
Saturday Just another morning in the heat of summer. Hot. Humid. Still. The final day in the months of July. Don’t have much to say this morning… So I’ll let you get on with your…
The 30th of July, 2021
Friday The deep dark blue of the southern sky almost makes up for the heat and humidity… Almost. It’s 83° this morning when I walk out, and the humidity is only 83%. But that extra…
The 29th of July, 2021
Thursday I had to walk the garbage bin out to the road this morning. It was quite warm and humid… To be expected this time of year. Makes me realize how spoiled we were for…
The 28th of July, 2021
Wordless Wednesday
The 27th of July, 2021
Tuesday, Laundry Day The clouds are back this morning, and it’s not quite 80°. Though the humidity is at 94%. It really doesn’t feel that pleasant out… But it could be worse. It looks like…
The 26th of July, 2021
Monday It’s only in the seventies this morning, but, the humidity is at 90%. And as usual for this time of year, it’s going to be a hot one. The predominant bird sound outside this…
The 25th of July, 2015
Sunday AIR QUALITY ALERTISSUED: 1:44 PM JUL. 25, 2021 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE…Ozone Action Day… The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria areas…
The 23rd of July, 2021
Friday Well, the heat is back and the humidity is up and it’s miserable out on the back porch. According to the wunderground had already feels like 95° outside. And today’s chance of a cooling…
The 22nd of July, 2021
Thursday There’s still water standing in the low spots. When I took the garbage bins to the road yesterday evening water was standing across the driveway and the yard itself was squishy. So needless to…
Food as Art
Is it just we or could this pass for art on someone’s wall https://www.instagram.com/p/CRmXB61sZti/
The 21st of July, 2021
Wordless Wednesday
The 20th of July, 2021
Laundry day, Tuesday Water is standing everywhere outside from the overnight rains. It’s coolish at 78°. But, the humidity is at 93%. According to the weather underground in the last 24 hours I estimate we’ve…
Thunderstorms
Lightning, lightning, lightning everywhere.
The 19th of July, 2021
Monday It’s cooler this morning. Only 77°. But the humidity is 96%. There’s a breeze. So I’m sitting on the front porch listening to the Cardinals cheep, cheep, cheep. In the background the cicadas or…
17th of July, 2021
Saturday A cloudless sky, humidity, heat… Morning in July… We’ve still got two more months the summer left to get through. And for some reason I find myself muse-less today… So… Y’all stay safe, stay…
The 16th of July, 2021
Friday It’s in the upper 80s this morning. The humidity is in the 90% range. So I thought I would step out into the shade of the front porch. There’s a frontal boundary running from…
The 15th of July
Thursday It’s mostly cloudy out this morning. Warm and humid. Just a slight chance of rain showers. But you know, a slight chance of rain showers and just the right place means you get rained…
The 14th of July, 2021
Wordless Wednesday
The 13th of July, 2021
Tuesday It’s just another midsummer laundry day here. But all of the cars are home for the day, which in and of itself is quite unusual. It’s hot. It’s humid. At least it’s not overcast,…
The 11th of July, 2021
Sunday Yesterday it was an interesting day. There was this big white orb up in the sky, an unfamiliar presence. It was bright, it gave off heat, it hadn’t been noticed for a while. I…
The 9th of July, 2021
Friday And the rains continue… It’s a pleasant 73° on the front porch this morning. And yes, the humidity is high, but what do you expect when it’s raining. And the range just keep on…
The 8th of July, 2021
Thursday Last night, or actually very, very early this morning, the line of thunderstorms moved through dropping a nice amount of rain but more importantly, knocking out our power… Again. I think this year will…
The 7th of July, 2021, Wordless Wednesday
The 6th of July, 2021
Tuesday It feels cooler out this morning… Maybe because it is just a few degrees. With the temperature at 76° and the humidity at 90%. It’s surprising the difference 3° in temperature can make. Thunderstorms…
The 5th of July, 2021
Monday The temperature this morning is almost 80°, the humidity is above 90%. And with all that being said, my allergies are acting up. Par for the course for July and Texas on the Gulf…
The 4th of July
Independence Day Sunday Another warm and humid morning. Overcast with high clouds. Not a breath of a breeze. The weather sure not right for celebration. It has that Sunday quiet working. When you had independence…
The 3rd of July
Saturday The sun was just peeking over the horizon as I stepped out this morning. At 77 degrees it wasn’t too summery to feel oppressive. It’s rather quiet out this morning. The house is sleeping……
The 2nd of July
Friday Once again the day starts off with blue skies. Almost cloudless blue skies. It’s warm and it’s humid. But it’s not the summertime slap you in the face, oh my God hot it will…
The 1st of July, 2021
Thursday The sun is out this morning, and it’s warm, and it’s humid. There’s not much breeze blowing. But, the birds are singing. The cicadas haven’t woken up really. And I just pulled the garbage…
June 30th, Wednesda
June 29th, Tuesday
Well it’s not too warm yet this morning, 78°… Though it is fairly humid, we’ve already had showers move through the area and water stands on the driveway. According to the morning prognosticators foretelling there…
June 28th, Monday
There’s a light rain falling. The temperature is 75°. That’s the coolest I felt outside in a month or so. A person could learn to really like summertime temperatures like this. Looking at the prognosticators…
June 27th, Sunday
Laying about this morning, in no hurry to get out of bed. Sunday morning sleeping in… But, once I do step out this summer day is fully sprung. It’s 83°, and the humidity is 81%….
June 26th, Saturday
It doesn’t feel as impressive today, mostly due to a lower humidity. The temperature is 83 degrees, and the humidity the pleasant 78%. I’m waiting for the coffee to brew. So this will not be…
June 25th, Friday
It’s another hot muggy morning. My weather app tells me it is 81° outside. It also tells me that it feels like 91° because the humidity is 83%. Whatever the reason, after I snap to…
June 24th, Thursday
When I walked out this morning to take the garbage to the road it was muggy. The temperature was 80° but the humidity… My, my, my… The humidity was 93%. Welcome to my world… Summer…
June 23rd, Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday
June 22nd, Tuesday
Thunder and lightning moved through earlier, so even now a singular rumble of thunder moves across the landscape. But funny thing, no rain fell. The driveway is dry. At least the temperature is down and…
June 21st, Monday
Stepping out on the front porch this morning I find the temperature in the humidity almost the same. While the temperature may be higher at 83°, when you factor in the humidity at 81% it’s…
