Perry Isn't Ready for Prime Time

"If Rick Perry wants to be president of the United States, he should start acting more like a president and less like a second-string radio talk-show host"...Democrat Strategist Susan Estrich

I think he should act more like dope-smoking pimp, since that seems to work.

Long Texas Winter

This is the longest it has gone with below freezing temperatures during my fifteen years in Texas. It's been three days since the temp climbed above 32, but is expected to grudgingly reach into the low 40's today. However, the reprieve is short, as the forecast is for snow and colder weather again next week. Hope the 4" we now have on the ground melts before we get more. Al Gore, you are nuts...

Lots of birds taking advantage of our feeders recently, as the snow really makes it tough for the little ground feeders to find a spot to forage.

Goodbye Spring...Hello Winter!

When I lived in North Dakota, we used to joke about the weather, saying if you didn't like it, just wait a minute and it will change. While that was somewhat true, I learned that Texas does it in spades.

From a balmy 73F the past two days, we are expecting heavy thunderstorms tonight...to be followed by possible snow, before temperatures drop into the high teens Tuesday night.

The gas company came out this morning to hook up the propane line to my new generator, so I now have fuel to burn. The electrician was supposed to call me last week to set up an appointment to install the wiring, but so far I haven't heard anything from him. I suppose the coming storm will cause a power outage and the backup system won't be ready for use. I can run an extention cord from the generator to the house, but that will only power lights and a few other things. Better than nothing, but it would be nice to have the full system on line.

Gloomy Day

It looked like the Pacific Northwest outside today. Temps in the mid-40's and moderately heavy rain most of the day. I woke up with some kind of stomach bug this morning, and the weather isn't helping my disposition. Attitudes will improve when it to begins to warm up again.

I wonder if we're going to have an early spring. The Goldfinches at the feeder have more color than I've ever seen at this time of the year. One little male is almost entirely yellow already. They also have a ravenous appetite and manage to empty a tube feeder of thistle seeds in less than two days.

The Purple Martins must also be planning on an early migration. Many scouts have been spotted, with some as far north as Atlanta and the San Antonio area. They are about a week earlier than normal.

Unchained Melody

Has any song been recorded by more artists than Unchained Melody? This Floyd Cramer version is my favorite.

Ego Buster

Billions of mysteries to solve, and our president wants NASA's new mission to be Muslim outreach, not exploration. So much to learn, and we get all wrapped up in political correctness and social agendas.

Somehow I think life on our tiny planet would be a bit more livable if every time we became a little full of ourselves we'd stop and consider the immensity of the universe.

What it Means

I don't often keep track of famous quotes, or who they might be attributed to, but I think it was Churchill who said that America and England were two countries divided by a common language. Modern political correctness has further extended that humorous truism to the thought processes that influence the American language differences between the left coast and flyover country.

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