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!
2023 Day 153
Friday June 2nd I an really enjoying these unexpectedly spring-like days we’ve had this week. Lower than expected overnight lows.. lower than expected afternoon humidity.. gulf breezes as the day warms.. all in all, a…
2023 Day 152
Thursday June 1st It’s a bit cooler this morning.. The temperature before sunup was 66°.. The dew point was the exact same temperature. And with a humidity of 96%.. The pre-dawn air was slightly foggy….
2023 Day 151
Wednesday May 31st It’s a bit warmer this morning.. The temperature is 72°, the dew point is 71°. There’s very little breeze.. unless it’s mechanical. The air is filled with the smell of fresh cut…
2023 Day 150
Tuesday May 30th It’s a beautiful day to begin our summer vacation on.. The temperature is 70°, the dew point is 68°. It’s very still out.. there is a bit of a haze in the…
2023 Day 149
Memorial Day Monday May 29th This mornings clouds came as a bit of a surprise. The forecast hadn’t called for them.. but there they are. And it feels like the summer time dew points are…
2023 Day 148
Sunday May 28 It’s gonna be another busy day.. Full of family and grilled foods.. And breakfast Takos.. Catch ya on the other side… Counting Down To 70 Years – 254 Days
2023 Day 147
Saturday May 27th No porch time this morning. I’m already a couple of cups in and breakfast is done. I have to make a run to the grocery store in half an hour.. so I…
2023 Day 146
Friday May 26th A person could get used to these spring-like mornings at the end of May. The temperature on the front porch this morning is 71°, the dew point is 67°. Please do points…
2023 Day 145
Thursday May 25th It’s another one of our nice almost spring days. The temperature is 71°, the dew point is 66°.. which for this area is beautifully low for this time of year. There’s a…
2023 Day 144
Wednesday May 24th Wordless Wednesday Counting Down To 70 Years – 258 Days
2023 Day 143
Tuesday May 23rd Not quite as overcast.. High thin clouds only.. Sun threatening to break thru.. The temperature is 70° with a dew point of 68°. So it feels like another nice spring morning. TuesdaySkies…
2023 Day 142
Monday May 22nd Once again clouds fill the morning sky… The temperature is 71° with a dew point of 66°. So it actuality it really does feel like a nice spring morning. I am out…
2023 Day 141
Sunday May 21st All I have to say today is a phrase I learned in doing genealogical research… DITTO Now I’ll get comfortable for a bit with a book on my Kindle. I’ll catch y’all…
2023 Day 140
Saturday May 20th The sky this morning has not a bit of color.. Which is kinda’ funny because yesterday the forecast called for it to be mostly sunny out today. I guess three days in…
2023 Day 139
Friday May 19th – Happy Birthday Sandy TGIF… And another week bites the dust… The air is still.. not a breeze is stirring.. and it’s warmer today. Sadly, that will be an ongoing pattern that…
2023 Day 138
Thursday May 18th Blue Sky.. Sunshine.. A cool morning.. The temperature out this morning is a mild 71°. Which, when compared to some mornings in the past week or so, is positively spring like. What…
2023 Day 137
Wednesday May 17th Wordless Wednesday Counting Down To 70 Years – 265 Days
2023 Day 136
Tuesday May 16th The morning dawned quite foggy. According to my phone, it’s 72° this morning. It’s quite humid. But according to Space City Weather, we are supposed to have a front move through this…
2023 Day 135
Monday May 15th Stepped out before sunup to just a little bit more color. It’s just a bit cooler this morning at 74°. Though now that I’m on the front porch waiting for the bus…
2023 Day 134
Sunday May 14th Happy Mother’s Day Mother’s Day, 10:00 a.m. It’s once again muggy and wet. Which is a bit strange as it’s only 74 °. But, then again, the dew point is 72 °….
2023 Day 133
Saturday May 13th Once again I lay abed this Saturday morning. And once up, I wasn’t impressed with the day as it looked. The morning temperature is already hovering around 80°. As you can see…..
2023 Day 132
Friday May 12th TGIF It’s muggy.. it’s sticky.. it’s warm.. temperature is 78° and the sun is barely up. We are well into the first stage of summer. It will be a long, lol time…
2023 Day 131
Thursday May 11th We’re back summer mornings.. there are breaks of the clouds.. temperature is 77°. The dew point is 74°. The ground is still wet though the almost 3 inches of rain we’ve had…
2023 Day 130
Wednesday May 10th Wordless Wednesday Counting Down To 70 Years – 272 Days
2023 Day 129
Tuesday May 9th Once again it’s overcast and muggy. This morning’s temperature is 77°. The humidity isn’t 90%. And the dew point is at 74°. Space City Weather is telling us but there’s a high…
2023 Day 128
Monday May 8th The morning is not quite as warm… Though the difference isn’t enough to really matter at 76°. As you can see the sky is overcast as it has been on a majority…
2023 Day 127
Sunday May 7th I slept in this morning.. and I don’t have a lot to say.. so I think I’ll just share all of last month’s sunrises. Y’all have a great Sunday. I’ll catch y’all…
2023 Day 126
Saturday May 6th … and summer continues… Busy.. not much to say.. weather’s blah and muggy… gonna curl up with a good (or not so good) read and chill… catch y’all on the other side……
2023 Day 125
Friday May 5th It’s like walking into a sauna when I step outside this morning. The morning temperature is already 77°. The sun is trying to burn through the layer of clouds. And what little…
2023 Day 124
Thursday May 4th The temperature outside this morning is 67°. Which is 6° cooler than inside the house, but it feels warmer. That is a perfect representation of what summer feels like on the southeast…
2023 Day 123
Wednesday May 3rd Wordless Wednesday https://youtu.be/1pqttl9aWm0 RIP – November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023 Counting Down To 70 Years -279 Days
2023 Day 122
Tuesday May 2nd It is a nice comfortable morning. The temperature is 61°. The winds are calm. I have a hard time calling it a spring morning though with the projected high going up into…
2023 Day 121
Monday May 1st It’s another cool and clear morning on the back porch. The day started at 56°. According to the extended forecast, this should be our last morning in the ’50s for a while….
2023 Day 120
Sunday April 30th It’s a cool and clear morning.. 51 degrees.. still winds.. heavy dew on the grass. A beautiful Sunday morning. I’ve already made a run for breakfast takos. It’s becoming a Sunday tradition….
2023 Day 119
Saturday April 29th The morning dawned cool and blustery after the thunderstorms of las evening worked their way out of the area, The temperature has been falling all morning as the winds make the trees…
2023 Day 118
Friday April 28th It’s one of those beautiful, seldom seen, cool and bright spring days. This year has been particularly uncommon in the scarcity of bright, clear days. Good morning’s temperature is 60°. The winds…
2023 Day 117
Thursday April 27th Happy Birthday Caitlin McKenzie Thirty-three years ago today our youngest daughter was born. My hope for her birthday is happiness! This morning has been cool and blustery with a bit of rain…
2023 Day 116
Wednesday April 26th Wordless Wednesday Counting Down To 70 Years -287 Days
2023 Day 115
Tuesday April 25th It’s a pleasantly cool 66° this morning. It’s forecast to go up to 77°.. it’s also on the forecast to be cloudy all day. But then again, what’s new this year? I…
2023 Day 114
Monday April 24th It’s just a bit on the chill side this morning… My phone says the temperature is 56°. But you know what? With the moisture in the air it feels cooler than that….
2023 Day 113
Sunday April 23rd It’s a pleasant 63° this morning. And the above little bit of clear sky on the eastern horizon is probably the only time today we’ll see the sun.. or even evidence that…
2023 Day 112
Saturday April 22 It’s a cool 63° this morning. It’s almost a cloudless sky outside. There’s just a bit of a breeze blowing this morning.. lightly, just enough to make the leaves twinkle to the…
2023 Day 111
Friday April 21st We had a very interesting night last night. Shortly after 4:00 a.m. a line of thunderstorms blew through our area. Heavy rain, lots of lightning and thunder.. it made for a very…
2023 Day 110
Thursday April 20th According to the weather prognosticators, there’s a chance of rough weather this evening and overnight. But the morning is starting out warm and a bit humid. The temperature is already 73°. At…
2023 Day 109
Wednesday April 19 Wordless Wednesday Counting Down To 70 Years -294 Days
2023 Day 108
Tuesday April 18th https://youtu.be/FnbmYOOTly0 Counting Down To 70 Years -295 Days
2023 Day 107
Monday April 17th It’s a nice and cool morning on the front porch. The temperature is 51°. The winds are calm. The birds are singing loudly. And Monday morning traffic is heavy. Old age is…
2013 Day 106
Sunday April 16th It’s a cool and breezy Sunday morning on the back porch. The temperature is a pleasant 62°. The high for today is forecast to be 76°.. 10° cooler than yesterday’s forecasted high……
2023 Day 105
Saturday April 15th The morning is warm and wet.. 74°with rain showers moving through the area. A bit ago thunder rumbled in the distance. Radar shows quite a bit of brain just to the north…
2023 Day 104
Friday April 14th There is a heavy coating of dew on the grass this morning… And the air hangs heavy too. My wife has pulled a vacation day today so my normal schedule is off….
