There is a pin oak tree in my front yard. It was sprouted from an acorn by a family friend and given to us when it was about 18 inches tall. That was probably 7 years ago. Now it is a very good producer of acorns. The reason for the pictures was not so much the acorns or the tree but to test my Sony NEX-5 camera. I have blogged elsewhere here about acquiring this...
Continue reading...We Have a Break
I have been blogging about the Texas heat all summer. Now I have the break for which I have been praying. This week has ushered in some fall weather. The home A/C has been shut off and we were coasting in neutral until last night. At that point I turned on the heat and set it for 71 degrees. The house had become cooler than that set point. This morning (5:30 AM) the OAT (Outdoor...
Continue reading...Oct Rain
Hey, it’s raining in Dallas (Frisco)! It looked for awhile that the best of the rain would stay West but it has slowly creeped far enough East to give my yard a long awaited drink of fresh water. The lake behind the house filled back up to the overflow so that is good. The skies remain gray and there is slow drizzle from time to time. Just perfect for the yard. I may have to...
Continue reading...The High Cost of Staying Connected
I enjoy using my little Asus EeePC Netbook. If you are not sure what a Netbook is, Google the term and you will find a lot of information I do not need to explain. Let me just say it can be a low cost, albeit low power access to the internet for email, casual browsing and some text editing. I can do some picture editing with Adobe Elements. It is a fact that the Netbook...
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