Temperature yesterday was 103. Now that is hot. Doesn't matter how much higher it gets but anything over 100 is just plain hot. The heat sure did a number on the plants but after a good watering they recovered.
One of the Asian Lillys fell over but I staked it back up. They are beautiful now.


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The past couple of days we have received over 2 inches of rain at the house. Some areas got over 6 inches. It came at a great time and is worth over a million dollars. The dry land farmers will now have moisture to plant their crops ( Read more... )

On the patio in living color.


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It has finally warmed up this spring. No late freezes like last year that set back the tomato and pepper plants. Flowers are looking great. Take a look.


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And I mean really cold. Currently it is 12 degrees F with a -3 degrees below zero wind chill. Light snow falling but not expecting hardly any snow. Yesterday it got to 80 degrees. Just got to love the West Texas weather. Time to put another log on the fire.

Current temperature is 14 with a wind chill of 4. At 5:30 A.M. it was 13 with a wind chill of -1.
I have joined the "Alaskans for Global Warming".

Sending you Texas size Christmas wishes.

See what happens when your sprinkler comes on at 1:00 A.M. when the temperature is 15.


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Yesterday it got bad here. Rain, sleet, ice pellets along with temperatures in the low 20'2. I had a party to go to and I had to be there. I was going to be their Santa Clause. Our Lions club is doing a Rent-A-Santa this year. I bought a Santa suit and was ready to go. Tow of us has the Santa suits. I am in charge of this and am doing the ( Read more... )

It got cold yesterday and last night it snowed. The temperature hasn't been above freezing since Thursday evening. It should get above the freezing mark tomorrow but not before spitting more sleet and snow. We had 3 to 4 " on the ground this morning.


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