Our dachshund, Coco, chasing water sprinklers.

I bought a birdfeeder at the flea market last weekend, made out of an old brake drum and railroad spikes welded into the shape of a stick figure man. I also bought a birdhouse made from Texas license plates, but so far no birds have shown any interest in moving in. Maybe because it’s Texas, [...]

Check I received for letting them perform some seismic testing on my property out in West Texas. Fill ‘er up!

Today I closed the deal on a one-room cabin situated an acre of land located about an hour’s drive outside of Dallas, Texas. Paid cash for the property. Mortgage-free! It’s got electricity, water, septic tank….and a boat shed/workshop. (Need to set aside a spot to park the school bus and shipping container…that steel roof will [...]

Took the truck in for an oil change and tune-up. From the shop I walked out to a set of abandoned railroad tracks on the other side of I-75. You don’t always need to buy round-trip plane tickets to destinations exotic and unknown in order to go traveling. All you need to do is step [...]

Was out walking the dogs and came across this little guy. Looks like he’d been mauled. A patch of skin was torn off his scalp, and there were scrape (or bite) marks all over his body.

Came across this little guy in the mud while hiking around the Trinity River Audubon Center in Dallas, Texas. Here are a few GPS coordinates that I uploaded to Google Maps: View Trinity River Audubon Center in a larger map