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!
June 4th, Friday
Looks like the rains of yesterday will continue into today. At least the temperatures down a few degrees. It’s 73°, in the humidity is it 95% as a wide range falls outside. I see from…
3rd of June, Thursday
These clear sunny mornings sure don’t end up that way. Yesterday is clear morning was mostly cloudy before noon. But I was all the range managed to miss us. Once again it’s 76° outside, though…
June 2nd, Wednesday
June 1st, Tuesday
It’s the start of another month. But, it’s the same old same old when it comes to weather. Overcast, looking very rainy, warm, muggy, just plain depressing looking. The temperature this morning is 76 degrees….
Monday, 31st of May
It’s already warm outside, 76°. The humidity is high as it is every morning. And really, there’s not much of a breeze blowing at all… For a change. And it’s Memorial Day… In a way…
Sunday, 30th of May
Friday night brought a horrendous lightning storm over our house which took the power away just before midnight. The power was out all night and didn’t come back on until almost 7:00 a.m. on Saturday…
Friday, 28th of May
Another warm and muggy morning. More clouds out than yesterday. But the sun is breaking through here and there. The temperature was 75° and I’m sure the humidity is pushing 90%. But there’s no wind……
Thursday, 27th of May
Isn’t a pleasant morning out this a.m. The temperature is 75°, but the humidity is 92%. It’s like walking with a warm wet blanket wrapped around your body. Add to that, but the buzz of…
Wednesday, 26th of May
Wordless Wednesday
Tuesday, 25th of May
OMG… I see blue up in the sky. For the first time in what seems like weeks, we are not totally overcast. Though, truth be told, it’s still warm and humid… 74°. Not my favorite…
Monday, 24th of May
They’re slight evidence this morning that the sun actually does exist. Though, it’s warm and humid, at 74 degrees this morning it isn’t very pleasant out. The 10-day forecast still has us under a threat…
Sunday, 23rd of May
Another warm and muggy morning. Overcast, with evidence of overnight rain on the ground as puddles. It’s a warm feeling 73°. And the Gulf moisture keeps streaming up over southeast Texas. Luckily, by yesterday morning…
Saturday, 22nd of May
I was busy with busyness this morning. I took my shots but didn’t sit and muse… So here’s the pictures.
Friday, 21st of May
Another, in a long line of other, overcast start to the day. The morning temperature is 72°. And it’s quite humid outside, which is only to be expected after the rains for the past week….
Wednesday, 19th of May
Happy Birthday Sis It was a wild and stormy night, thunder rumbled and lightning flash ed almost all of it. Just as it seemed the thunder and lightning show was over, just as I would…
Tuesday, 18th of May
It’s 68° and raining. Thunderstorms are moving through the area… And according to all the forecasts they will be all week. Yesterday was rainy off and on, Sunday was rainy almost all day, and from…
Monday, 17th of April
After slowly raining all day yesterday today is warm and muggy. The temperature right now at 9:00 a.m. is 77°. It’s still mostly cloudy and it’s predicted to rain most of the day… Or at…
Sunset, a break in the rain
Sunday, 16th of May
The temperature this morning is 74°. A very light, light rain is falling. From watching the radar the rain will be getting heavier through the morning. There is a frog singing to the rain somewhere…
Saturday, 15th of May
The coffeepot was still brewing when I came out… The back porch is pleasantly cool, the sun is bright, and the sky is clear. I have even turned the ceiling fans on… Way down low……
Friday, 14th of May
It’s another breezy overcast start to the day. The world is green. The coffee is hot. My wife is home again for another day. And I’m on the back porch listening to crows in the…
Thursday 13th of May
This is the kind of spring morning in Southeast Texas that you just want to cherish. Blue skies, low temperatures, hello humidity. The temperature this morning 63°. I can see the latest update to Android…
Wednesday, 12th of May
Wordless Wednesday
Tuesday, 11th of May
It definitely feels like summer outside this morning. The temperature when I woke up was 78°. The humidity is so high it’s like a slap in the face when you walk outside. And while the…
Monday, 10th of May
It definitely feels like summer this morning… Early summer at least. It was 76° when I woke up this morning. Humidity had fallen the double pained windows in the house. According to the prognosticators the…
Sunday, 9th of May
Mother’s Day It’s a blustery Sunday morning. It’s warm enough, they say there’s a chance of rain. From looking at the weather forecast for the whole USA, cold air is dropping down into the south……
Saturday, 8th of May
I already miss the cool morning temperature of yesterday. It’s 71° outside this morning. It’s going to be a hot one today. Looking at the satellite images and the radar images there’s just a bit…
Friday, 7th of May
Walking out this morning was a surprise. The temperature was 58°,… Unexpected. Skies are clear. The sun is bright. A beautiful spring-like morning. My wife made the comment yesterday that there were only three more…
Thursday, 6th of May
It was another nicely cool morning today, the temperature in the low 60s. It was more moisture in the air, the heavy dew on the car. We ended up sitting at the road waiting on…
Wednesday, 5th of May
Wordless Wednesday
Tuesday, May 4th
It’s just another overcast and cloudy sky day. It’s warm, it’s muggy, and the prognosticators are saying there’s a good chance of rain coming with the cool front… That hopefully, will blow through sooner rather…
Monday, May 3rd
I had things to do this morning. So I didn’t manage to get my coffee muses down. But I did take these photos. The day started out in the mid-70s, kind of misty. Not the…
Sunday, May 2nd
Well, the rain’s finally broken… Or maybe I should say the rains have moved east. The temperature outside is 73°. The driveway is still covered in water as it rained a bit overnight. As a…
Saturday, May 1st
It’s a comfortable 69° out this morning as a light rain falls. We are still under a flash flood watch or warning, I can never keep them straight. The Cardinals are singing now out in…
30th of April, Friday
I woke up this morning to the sound of thunder. Not quite like last weekend when the lightning strikes were fast and furious, close to the house. But just an occasional rumble, a barely audible,…
29th of April, Thursday
By the time I start my school day coffee muses, I’m actually already starting my third cup of the day. I start my first cup after I wake the kids as they get ready for…
28th of April, Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday
27th of April, Tuesday
Happy Birthday Caitlin Today marks the anniversary of the birth of our youngest child. Three decades and one year ago, or so my granddaughter informed me this morning, our last child was born. Happy birthday…
26th of April, Monday
It’s a cool 61° on the back porch this morning. The Cardinals are chirping. The roosters around the corner are for lack of a better term, The spring flowers in the yard are fading. I…
24th of April, Saturday
I don’t really have much to say today so I’m just going to post these pictures my three record shots and be done with it… Catch you tomorrow… Enjoy your weekend.
23rd of April, Friday
Yesterday before noon, the sky started hiding behind the clouds. By this morning small batches of rain are moving through the area. The other thing about all of this gulf moisture is, the temperature this…
22nd of April, Thursday
Earth Day It’s another beautiful spring morning. The temperature is 54°. The sun is rising a little earlier each day. As we sit out waiting for the buses, a majority of the cars traveling the…
21st of April, Wednesday
Waiting for the bus this morning, it’s chilly out… And windy… As you can see the thermometer on the car says it’s 48°, and watching the bushes and the trees dance in the wind tells…
20th of April, Tuesday
I sure have to love the sunrise this morning. Not only was it colorful, it was a nice, cool, 52°. Though lacking in my normal appreciation of the bird song as it was kind of…
19th of April, Monday
It’s a cool, cool mostly sunny morning. The pictures above were taken between buses. Now after the second bus it’s bright outside and the sun is shining and it’s 50°. When we first walked out…
18th of April, Sunday
I’m a bit late this morning. But the wet misty weather has broken. And at 53°, the temperature is very spring like. We’ll be back into our precursor to summer shortly. These past few days,…
Trees
https://youtu.be/zkQ-6LvbwdI I’m pm a weekend journey guided by Maria Popova and it’s enlightening…
17th of April, Saturday
It’s another overcast morning at our place. Radar shows scattered showers all around us. It’s kind of blustery… The trees are dancing in the cool, cool breezes. The temperature this morning, 59°. The prognosticators are…
16th of April, Friday
It’s another misty rainy morning in Southeast Texas. The temperature is a mild 65°. The air is full of mist, it’s barely falling, mostly just floating in the air. But the trees are dripping, dripping,…
15th of April, Thursday
Stepping out this morning it’s definitely cooler, not that cool though, the thermometer reads 66°. The air is heavy with moisture. There’s a fine mist settling and blowing everywhere. Enough of a breeze blows to…
