A melon is a terrible thing to waste.
Cantaloupe-Loving Critters
Squirrel Insanity and Goose Goofiness
A tale of two species: it was the zaniest of times; it was the most vexing of times
Some animals are silly and beg to be photographed; others are irksome and beg to be shot.
A Screech Within Reach
A juvenile screech owl has decided to make itself at home on our front porch.
I went to a lot of trouble to hang a perfectly nice owl box on a tree, when all we really had to do was have a front porch.
Fire Ant Flickers (#12)
Words fail me in summarizing the contents of this post. But there are pictures! And music!
Favorite Posts: A Baker’s Dozen
A sampling of posts to help you decide if you're in the right place
This is primarily written for the benefit of new (or newish) subscribers to help them decide if they’ve lost their minds by subscribing.
On the road, again, to Fredericksburg
Good country music and giant cinnamon rolls...what more could one want?
We spent a weekend in Fredericksburg and crammed a lot into the time (and our stomachs).
A Humble Memorial to Texas Flood Victims
When words fail me, I turn to music. Here are three songs that provide me with some peace. I hope you find them helpful as well.
Fishing Spiders
Pecan Creek always provides some interesting nature scenes after a heavy rainfall.
Fishing spiders. What’ll they think of next…wakeboarding centipedes?
Scrollytelling: Another AI Coding Experiment
My second attempt at coding with ChatGPT was more challenging than the first.
ChatGPT makes a really good unpaid coding intern, as long as you know how to manage it.
Happy Birthday, America!
Phoning it in on a rainy Independence Day
A short tribute to two things I like: America and a bike ride.