Monday March 27th Another very foggy morning in SE Texas. It's 69° this morning. And very very muggy. Over the weekend my wife and I were talking and my ex employer came up. During COVID they shut down their operations in Houston and I was wondering what they were doing…
Sunday March 26th It's foggy. The 67° this morning feels different from the 67° of yesterday morning. Humidity changes everything. I am sitting on the back porch listening to the morning bird song. Also to the rumble of the distant trains.. The barking of the distant dogs.. The barely audible…
Saturday March 25th I slept in this morning, so the sun is well up.. The temperature though, is a pleasant 67° with a much lower than normal humidity. Since it's already late though, I think I'll shut this one down already and get on with my morning... Y'all enjoy the…
Friday March 24th It's a pleasant 71° though a little muggy. By midday the chance of rain starts climbing to near 100%. Radar is already showing a mass of thunderstorms across Central Texas as a front moves our way. The red oak tree out back, has shown in the above…
Thursday March 23rd It's already 71° this morning. And once again it's mostly cloudy. Got to make a run into Houston this morning.. so this is going to be a quick one... Y'all have a good day and I'll catch y'all on the other side... Counting Down To 70 Years…
Wednesday March 22nd Wordless Wednesday Counting Down To 70 Years -321 Days
Tuesday March 21st What a difference a day can make ... The temperature this morning is 62°. The high today is going to be closing in on 80°. Welcome to spring. Once again, it's totally overcast. That's pretty much been the story of this winter.. mostly cloudy. I'm sitting on…
Monday March 20th Welcome Spring... Today I woke to an outside temperature of 35°. According to the guys at Space Center Weather this should be the last time we see temperatures this low for a good long while... The grandkids are headed back to school after being off all last…
Sunday March 19th It's a chilly, gray morning. The temperature when I woke up was 44°. It has been so gray that I'm just chilling and not getting much done. So now it's time for a late breakfast and to figure out what needs to get done today... Y'all enjoy…
Saturday March 18th It's another wet and chilly morning. A light rain is falling. The temperature is 45°. It's almost 9:00 a.m. and it's still dark and gloomy out. Between all of the pollen in the air and the temperature changes I'm really sniffing and snorting around here. Since I'm…
Friday March 17th The world outside looks green. But that's appropriate for St Patrick's Day... This morning it's raining. The temperature is 46° but the wind chill has it feeling like 40°. And there's a steady north wind of at least 15 mph with gusts of 25 mph. So once…
Thursday March 16th It's a warmish muggy morning. Heavily overcast. The temperature is 71°. I waited to take the pictures above but the sky hasn't changed since before sunup. The weather today should be interesting.. starting out warm and cooling down overnight. The prognosticators are even foretelling of rain passing…
Tuesday March 14th Last Quarter Moon over the Backyard It's another beautiful spring morning. There's a slight breeze from the north blowing this morning. And the temperature is a spring-like 54°. Yesterday ended up being an absolutely spectacular day for most of the area, except perhaps southwest of Galveston, which…
Monday March 13th Spring has returned. The temperature this morning is 56°. And it feels much more spring-like on the back porch. It's breezy. The wind's blowing out of the northeast making the tree limbs dance. Happy Monday, y’all! We tacked on two more 80 degree days over the weekend,…
Sunday March 12th The temperature is 71°. Humidity is at 89%. Daylight savings time is in effect... Again. So, I guess I should change my clocks... The only ones that really matter most are the alarm clocks in the bedroom... And yes we still use digital alarm clocks. I would…
Saturday March 11th It's 71°. Pretty much overcast. It is still. It's Saturday. And other than the normal weekend to chores I don't have much planned... First bacon frying on the stove. Biscuits in the oven. Eggs to follow... Counting Down To 70 Years -332 Days
Friday March 10th It's 70°. A very hazy day. Both the son and the almost full moon are hiding behind clouds. The bus has already stopped and loaded the grandkids. We've already had our first dump truck go down the road even though The sign at the end of the…
Thursday March 9th This morning the fog is so thick you could cut it with a stick. The temperature is 68°. The humidity is 94%. It's quiet.. abnormally quiet. A sound deadening blanket has been thrown upon the earth. Even the ever-present clucks from around the corner have been suppressed.…
Wednesday March 8th Wordless Wednesday
Tuesday March 7th Overcast. 70°. Humid. Stepping outside this morning The temperature is cooler than the indoor temperature but feels warmer... Ahhh, the pleasures of humidity.... It's a Joni Mitchell/Eva Cassidy morning on Amazon Music today.... Oh well, time for me to get on with my morning... Y'all have a…
Monday March 6th The overcast is back this morning, along with the heat. But I stepped out on the back porch it was already 65°. The projected high for today is headed towards 80° again. But the world is definitely in spring mode. The birds are singing their territorial songs...…
Saturday March 4th According to the phone in my hand it's 47° this morning. But the humidity... It's back up in the 90% range... Not my cup of.. coffee. Since it's the weekend, and I have no plans, I will just shut this down in get all about nothing. Y'all…
Friday March 3rd For once, once again, it's seasonably cool this morning. The temperature is a pleasant 57°. And, the humidity this morning is an unheard of 35%. And to top it all off it's breezy... The wind chimes have been singing. So... I decided to do the full surround…
Thursday March 2nd Happy Birthday Jeremy Austin Boyd The day is starting out pleasantly warm again at 72°. Though, according to the prognosticators that will be changing by the end of the day what a cool front blows through. Supposedly it is bringing some rain chances, gusty winds, and a…
Wednesday March 1st Wordless Wednesday https://youtu.be/IPu8cIve41Q
Tuesday February 28th There was a bit of fog this morning, though it's cleared already. And it's a bit cooler today, 67°... But the humidity is up. The spring weeds are popping up all over the yard. Even though the grass was mowed a week ago there are mounds of…
Monday February 27th Today on the back porch it starts out at 72°. There's a bit more color to the east than the last week has brought. There's even more color on the ground... Green is taking over. I think this will go down in the memory books as the…
Sunday February 26th It's another overcast morning in the backyard. For some reason, even with the temperature at 71°, it feels cooler out this morning. I really don't understand it... The humidity is at 90%. But I guess I will be happy for small favors. The day is mostly going…
Saturday February 25th It's late... But all I can say about the day is Ditto... Catch y'all on the other side... Later - Early Afternoon Back porch thermometer. Okay... Now it's just ridiculous for a winter/spring afternoon!
Friday February 24th It's another warm humid morning on the porch. The temperature is 70° and the humidity is fairly high. According to the Space City Weather guys, there's a front floating somewhere to the north... Which is where it's going to stay. Spring has definitely sprung here. There's tree…
