Sunday, January 14th It's quite chilly outside at 48°.. or 43°.. or 45°.. (depending upon whose site you look at), but it's only going to get chillier over the next couple of days. The Arctic front that everyone has been talking about for days and days... It's finally passed us…
Saturday, January 13th It's 31° this morning... But it's headed up to 65° by afternoon. Once again there's frost on the grass. That's about as close as we ever come to snow most winter days. Everyone is still on pins and needles for the upcoming winter storm... Looking ahead, we…
Friday, January 12th It's a very blustery day. The temperature has already dropped 8° since I got up this morning. The temperature will be falling all day long as the northwind blows in a winter storm. My day started out at 68° , and the low for the day is…
Thursday, January 11th As I sit here on the front porch, the temperature is already 59°. The forecasted high is 76°. So yes, we are at the peak of the roller coaster that Texas weather is this time of year. Saturday morning the low is forecasted to be 36°. Early…
Wednesday, January 10th
Tuesday, January 9th This morning's temperature is a chilly 43°. It would be pleasant except there's a very strong breeze out of the north northwest. Once again though, we are definitely in the winter time roller coaster. Check out the extended forecast... I find myself just a little bit leary…
Monday, January 8th It's an almost cool 63° this morning. And there's misty light rain falling. Between the breeze and the moisture in the air, it fills much cooler than the temperature says it should feel.. The forecast for today is for rain and a high of 74°. Not an…
Sunday, January 7th It's glowing outside the windows. The fog is so thick that it is almost impossible to see the tree lines. Even the trees directly behind the house are obscured. I've never quite understood why my photos taken in fog never really show the fog as it appears…
Saturday, January 6th 7:00 AM It's been 3 years since January 6th became a historic day. And for three years I have been amazed. By the way, the alternative facts people have spun the story... But on this Saturday morning as the fog hangs heavy and the temperature stalls at…
Thursday, January 4th I am up in the dark this morning to get the grandkids off to school. The temperature outside is 41°. The moon is high in the deep blue sky above our the trees out back. As I write this the sun still hasn't risen. To capture the…
Wednesday, January 3rd
Tuesday, January 2nd It's the second day of the year. It's the second overcast day of the year. It's the first day of the year to feel like winter. The only carryover from the holiday season is the undecorated tree in the corner. Today will mark the last day of…
Happy New Year's! The start of this day is pretty much a metaphor for the start of this year. The fog is soupy, obscuring what's right in front of us. I hate to draw parallels.. but it's very easy to do. So I think I'll just leave everyone to celebrate…
Sunday, December 31st It's the final day of 2023. There are high wispy clouds in the sky and the temperature is already above 40°. The prognosticators are foretelling of a high above 70° today. To all of those who are going to go out and celebrate New Year's tonight.. I…
Saturday, December 30th Once again, there's frost on the grass as the temperature hits 33° for a low. It's the last Saturday of 2023. There's only one more day of this year left to catch the sunrise. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Friday, December 29th It's a bit frosty out this morning. The temperature was 34°. The world was still, and just a bit nippy. The year 2023 is rapidly coming to an end. As much as I'm ready to move on, I am not sure if I'm ready for an election…
Thursday, December 28th Happy birthday Breanna! These year end winter days continue... This morning when I woke up the temperature outside was 48°. And as the sun comes up, the skies are clear. Today is my oldest daughter's birthday. I can still remember the awe I felt when she was…
Wordless Wednesday, December 27th
Tuesday, December 26th 'Tis the day after Christmas.. and winter has returned. The morning temperature, though not as cool as expected, is still 44°. Overnight a band of clouds has stretched along the Texas coast ( and probably the Louisiana coast too) like a warm fluffy blanket to keep in…
Monday December 25th - Christmas Day Christmas sunrise Merry Christmas!
Saturday, December 23rd It's another overcast morning. The temperature is 64° on the 3rd day of winter. The prognosticators are calling for rain today and tomorrow. Last night before bed I was scrolling through the YouTube's and saw a video that had been in my suggested queue for a few…
Thursday, December 21st - Winter solstice It's the first day of winter... And the low temperature this morning was 60°. It's the dichotomy of living on the Texas Gulf Coast that the days that look like winter are usually the warmer days of the season. And the days of the…
Wordless Wednesday, December 20th 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Official sunrise
Tuesday, December 19th There was some wonderful pre-sunrise color this morning. Though at 40° the back porch was just a bit chilly. As I stood there and watched the show, birds were singing all around me. By the time the sun had cleared the horizon, the color had washed out…
Monday, December 18th As the sun comes up the skies are clear with a ground haze drifting through. The temperature this morning is it chilly? 41°. And yet, the prognosticators are foretelling of a high today of at least 70°... And so, here we are, a week before Christmas. And…
Saturday, December 16th There are only a handful of leaves left on the Red oak out back. So, I do not feel the need or the desire to continue emphasizing its image. The morning overcast is not as full as it has been. The openings in the clouds are providing…
Friday, December 15th It's overcast.. but it's not cold.. it's also not hot.. and, it's the last day of school for 2023...
Thursday, December 14th
Tuesday, December 13th Just another morning on the back porch...
Tuesday, December 12th It was much warmer this morning. And it's warmer still.. now that the sun is up. From the looks of things, we'll be back in the 70s by the weekend. I've been thinking a lot here lately about collecting. I spent my whole life collecting things. As…
