April 15, 2024 Out in the Garden/yard

March 23, 2024 Old Pecan Tree

My Demise

 

No entrance to my drive way for awhile......it's started on our side of the street and it's a mess.....

Plastic Christmas Tree?

It seems every year that our City can't afford a fresh real Christmas Tree?  I haven't asked they yet, but my nosey ass, will get around to sending City Hall that question......... :)

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Storms

 

Shown here is just one of the homes destroyed by what was considered to be high winds.  Rockwall, Tx became a target when bad weather came through Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning.  The storms left a path through more than one State, and many locals are without power according to reports.  

We visited the area in Rockwall, Tx, yesterday evening, and was unable to go to the actual area, because security was enforcing the possible threat of looting, from people who do not live in the location.  

Midland, Tx suffered a tornado, while these storms were passing through, and other areas here, sustained damage from the high winds, as well.

Holiday's

Our town, is growing and so is the population.........it's gone through quite a change in a year's time.  Now, all the holiday events have taken place, with the Christmas parade, last weekend.  So, now Royse City, Tx, will start a new year, with all the trimmings.... :) !

Cool Front

It came just like the weathermen said it would.  A cool front, bringing lower temps and some rain.  Yesterday evening around 6pm it was already 79* degrees and dropping.  This morning was welcomed with cloudy skies, showers and cool temps of 66* degrees.  At 11am it's only 68* degrees compared to the normal temps in August of mid 90's.  I can actually open the doors and windows, using only ceiling fans to circulate the air.
My fear is that the sun will come out and humidity will hit hard.  Right now, I'm enjoying the cool wetness.

Oh My, Rain!

Wow, it finally happened, the rain came.  Yesterday evening as I sat here at my computer, I heard something that sounded odd.  By odd, I mean the sun was out and the clouds in the sky were white and billowy, with no indication of a chance.  I reached over and pulled the blind on the window to the side enough to look out.  Sure enough, there was rain dripping off the roof down on to the air conditioner in front of the window.  It lasted a few seconds, stopped and a few minutes later it started again.  This time it was coming down hard, knocking leaves off the trees and kicking up the dry dust on the ground when it hit.  This lasted about 10 minutes, and then it was over as fast as it came.  During the shower, I ran out on the front porch and placed my pot plants out so they could get washed and a good drink of fresh rain.  Oh, I also did not go out and roll up my car windows!  I let it rain right in, so as not to scare the nice rain away. :)  The leather seats will dry, with the heat and wind that's blowing around here.

Nice Cool Breeze

The breeze is nice and cool this morning, as I grab my first cup of coffee.  The temp is 81* but the wind makes it much cooler, with it coming from the southeast.  Yesterday's heat was horrible and this cool air makes it much better.  I'm not sure what the rest of today will turn out to be, but as for now, it's very nice.  Someone, got rain but it wasn't us!  The cool front has indeed made a nice difference.

Here Comes Bill

Texas hunkers down for the next two days of hurricane weather.  Those along the coast are getting hit as I write this.......prayers that all will be safe!

Rain

 

We have nothing be thanks to God for sparing us during this time of rains and flooding.  Texas, was hit hard by all the rains and it seemed it would never stop.  Today, we have had at least four days of sunshine, and we are also grateful for this.  The ground is still wet and soft, to the point of taking a week or two to dry out.  We finally got part of the yard mowed and are waiting for the rest to dry out some more so we can get the lawn mower in there.

More Rain

It's been a full 3 weeks of rain, with very few days of sun to boast of.  They predict that we will have nice weather for the next few days.  I know all of us here in Texas is ready for some sunshine and warm weather.  Can you believe it turned cool again in the last two days?
There's one thing that's been made good and that's the level of the lakes.  We will have a good year for water, this year because of these spring storms.

Peach Trees

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My peach trees made it through the ice and snow recently, so I will have peaches this year, if the wasps and birds leave them alone.  That's the two things that attack these fruit when they start to mature.

Sleet

 

Yesterday brought sleet and rain to our local area.

 

We didn't get much in accumulation, but it was enough to close schools, and government offices.  The roads were dangerous and many wrecks occurred.  We are predicted to get snow on Wednesday evening, which could cause a few problems and give a few inches for the kids to make snowmen.

Fresh Pecans

 

A friend offered my to go pick up pecans in his yard.  This is a small portion of the one's that remain on the ground.  It was a good growing season in Texas this last year, for pecans.  

 

These are not the native pecans, you see growing in local parks.  They were planted by the person who owned the property.  I have a native tree in my yard and the pecan shells are harder, and the pecan is smaller.

Fake Tree

Well, our town, did it again this year.  Put up an artificial tree in front of City Hall for the holiday's.  I can't believe it, since I was raised to have a real tree and it seems to loose the spirit of Christmas,  for me to see that thing there again this year.  It also makes me think that our City is making a wrong statement to the children of our town.  I'm sure with all the fines, and water/sewer/trash collection fees, that they could afford a nice real tree, each year.  There are plenty of tree farms around that would love to make the sale.  Come on City officials, and do a better job next year, please?

Storms

The storms we had last night and this morning gave us a few high winds and some much needed rain.  The thunder and lightning rolled for several hours during the night with only a few showers, but this morning gave way to the larger storm.  Around 6:15am the winds took the power and we were without it until 8:19am.  I was beginning to wonder if we would have to wait long for it to come back on.

 As you can see, we have a few broken limbs.  I noticed that the neighbor next door had one as well.  It's the bottom picture here on the page.

Weather in Texas

These clouds and wind are very present during the spring time and we hunker down waiting for the results after the storms.  Sometimes, we have a nice rain and other times there are horrible storms that wreak havoc on homes, buildings, vehicles and trees.  These large trees are just some of the fears I possess each time high winds and storms come through our local area.

Still Falling

Big, small whatever it be, they are still falling on the house, roof and ground below.  These limbs are still making a mess after several days of being frozen with ice.  On the 6th of the month, the ice storm hit local areas of Texas and left us a huge mess.  Many lost power and I am thankful for my gas heaters.  Otherwise I would have been cold, with no power.  I'm waiting for the trees to stop shedding their limbs so clean up can be done.

This Week's Ice Storm

Here you see just one area of our town that was hit with this ice storm.  We went without power all day Saturday and limbs were falling all over the place.  Crews worked as fast as they could to restore power and some are still without power because the limbs broke power lines to their home.