It’s Another Monday Morning Muse

So, we sprang forward again yesterday. And here we are with what much of the country would consider  a summertime forecast. It’s already 62° out and the sun isn’t up yet.

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Happy Texas Independence Day

Why we celebrate Texas Independence Day I grew up here in Texas. I have never thought much about the why’s of Texas Independence Day. I was surrounded by the Texas myth

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Birthday Road Trip 2012

The one thing that really hit me hard on this trip was how green everything is this winter. After last summer’s seared color scheme, the winter’s green and brown scheme is a bit disconcerting.

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Texas had its driest year on record in 2011 – Houston Chronicle

Federal scientists confirmed Friday that Texas had its driest year on record in 2011. The statewide average rainfall for the year totaled just 14.88 inches, according to the National Climatic Data

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The Miracle That Was Christmas 2004

As everyone who lived along the Texas Gulf Coast in December of 2004 will never forget, a white Christmas isn’t just a dream for those living north of the Mason-Dixon

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