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 20th, Sunday
Father’s Day
June 18th, Friday
It’s a warm 76° outside. The humidity is a not so frightful 78%. The forecast is calling for a high today in the low 90s with a slight chance of afternoon showers. Just another summer’s…
June 17th, Thursday
Back out front this morning. Another June morning that feels like it should be in August. The temperature is 87°, the humidity is 86%. In the state of Texas is still suffering through the unreliability…
June 16th, Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday
June 15th, Tuesday
I decided to step out on the front porch this morning. Where the heat and humidity doesn’t feel quite as oppressive… Though the numbers are pretty much the same on both sides of the house….
June 14th, Monday
Looking at the photos above gives you a pretty good idea of what’s happening in the atmosphere. We sit on the northwest corner of a massive clouds rolling out into the gulf. So to the…
June 13th, Sunday
Not quite so warm, not quite so humid. It’s 79° with a humidity of 88%, the day isn’t quite as oppressive as the past few. And there are clouds building in with a promise of…
June 12th, Saturday
Another warm and humid morning. The summer doldrums have set in. Mornings start out in the ’80s while humidity hovers around 90%. It really is time to hang in the coolness of the air conditioned…
June 11th, Friday
It’s a bit warmer, but not quite so humid this morning. It’s 83°, The humidity is just 77%. I thought I would walk out on the front porch this morning. I haven’t done this in…
An Evening Muse
June 10th, Thursday
It’s not quite as warm as yesterday but the humidity is higher. It’s 77° with a 95% humidity. The humidity is so high you can see it… There’s a slight fog hanging over the landscape….
June 9th, Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday
June 8th, Tuesday
Another warm and humid morning… The temperature is already 80°, the humidity is at 88%. It’s one of those mornings that when you walk outside you have to wipe the condensation off your glasses… twice….
June 7th, Monday
Well we’ve reached the milestone… It’s 80° and 89% humidity to start the day. The sky is cloudy, and there’s a slight, very very slight breeze. And so, summer begin s with a vengeance. I…
June 6th, Sunday
Stepping out this morning wasn’t pleasant. With a temperature of 78°and a humidity of 87% it felt too warm and too muggy for early June. One of the first things I saw this morning on…
June 5th, Saturday
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…


