Sun. July 1, 2018 – open
Whew, slept in. Kids are now fed, the dad is fed, the wife is fed, and the kids are squabbling so the dad is also fed up! (now there is crying) Only 96F at 11am, so not quite following Nick’s rule of...
View ArticleFri. Jan. 26th, 2018 Finally Friday
It has been a long week. Busy weekend of work and family ahead too, but at least the weather should be a bit better. 53F and mostly clear in Houston today. I took a look at my citrus trees and they...
View ArticleFri. Feb. 9, 2018 finally …
Well, not exactly ‘finally Friday’ as this week blazed by. Currently 56F and overcast, with T-storms in the area forecast. I’ve been thinking. (smell the smoke?) Most of the immigration rationalizing...
View ArticleFri. Feb. 16, 2019 Friday, again. Wow.
I’m tellin’ ya, time is flyin’ by…. 70F and 99%RH. Moisture condensing on concrete deck and floor, and anything metal or solid in the garage. Can anyone say “less than ideal storage conditions?” I did...
View ArticleFri. Feb. 16, 2018 -Pandemic flu preparedness
NB- after seeing how big this comment was, and recalling RBT’s instructions to me, I am promoting this comment to a Post. On an entirely separate subject, pandemic preparedness…....
View ArticleFri. Feb. 23, 2018 – What did you do to prep this week?
Friday again. If time was passing any faster, it would be going backwards…. I’ve added an OFD Project page. It’s link is in the black bar at the top of this page. I’ll copy relevant comments or...
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Fri. Mar. 16, 2018 – what did you do to prep for LIFE?
71F, 94%RH and yep, back in Houston… Still, it looks like a nice day outside.– EDIT — started raining This week, instead of what you did to prep specifically, what made you what you are today? What...
View ArticleMon. April 2, 2018 – some thoughts on preparedness, and life
70F and 97%RH, sure to dry up as the sun warms the day….. I read this article and was struck by how many of the things match my own ideas (although not put the same way) and by how different it is from...
View ArticleMon. April 9, 2018 – the future of work?
55F and drizzle today, grey and dreary. Some discussion late yesterday about the future, education, and work. My wife still thinks college is a good idea, and we’re funding appropriately to allow both...
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Tues. April 24, 2018 – another day another dollar….
56F, cool and sunny. Looks like it’s gonna be an awesome day to be outside. [RBT always started with a weather report, and so I do, for continuity and as a measure of the passage of the seasons] I’m...
View ArticleSat. April 28, 2018 – GDPR Compliance
I’m getting an early start today. I’ve got one daughter at a special Girls run downtown, and the other has her normal softball game early this am. Currently 59F and damp, but due to get warm and dry...
View ArticleFri. May 11, 2018 – again?
72F and humid, but clear skies. Should be another hot sweaty day here in Houston. Friday again. More school activities. More stuff to do around the house. More, more, more… This week I ordered (and...
View ArticleFri. Aug. 10, 2018 – prepper fail!
Back in the swamp, I mean Tree City USA, I mean Bayou City, I mean… Houston. 80F at 8am. So. Prepper fail. Yep. I left my carry on bag at the house we were staying at. My airline ‘bug out bag’. My...
View ArticleSat. Aug. 18, 2018 – transitions
70F, overcast, clammy here in the not so secret location. This is a transitional time for the world, for the USA, for my family, and for me personally. Clearly the world’s geopolitical landscape is...
View ArticleWed. Sept. 12, 2018 – big storm coming
75F and damp in Houston It’s about to get very windy and wet in a day or two. In all seriousness, there is a truly massive storm headed for a good percentage of our population. A population that...
View ArticleFri. April 26, 2019 – driving all day, so some links
Supposed to be clear and nice today and tomorrow. I’ll update that before I leave the house. [59F and not quite saturated] I’ve got a pickup in San Marcos, so I’ll probably swing by Austin as well...
View ArticleFri. Sept. 20, 2019 – so I learned some things…
77F and wet. Probably. Boy did we get some rain yesterday. And I got stuck at the kids’ school, where I was able to help out, and everything worked out ok, but… Turns out there are some holes in my...
View ArticleFri. June 18, 2021 – yep, missed it. Dang kids.
Well, never got any rain, or even any real overcast yesterday, and temps stayed high. Funny thing is we have a TS forming in the Gulf, and due to impact the “northern” Gulf today. Heavy rains...
View ArticleFri. Apr. 8, 2022 – like a drunk lurching down a hallway…
Cool and clear? Yesterday was, with a gusting blustery wind. In the afternoon it was 81F in the sun, with only 19%RH. Gorgeous. I’d like some more of that please. I did my one pickup, missed the...
View ArticleMon. Aug. 15, 2022 – stress, truth, addiction, duty, love
Hot and humid. ‘Natch… as it has been with little relief. But that’s Houston in the summer. An observation. 8 more hours in the day to do things did not mean I got things done. So, what...
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