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Even if, because of our yearlong drought, barely anything is blossoming this spring, the cacti – of course, they’re more than well-adapted to this climate of ours – are the exception. Meanwhile they’re in full bloom: Both Mesquite and cacti … Continue reading
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Unfortunately I can’t present as nice pictures of blossoming spring flowers as last year as is has been and still is much too dry, but there are just a few blossoms nevertheless: And also it is not an Easter Bunny … Continue reading
… is what we had yesterday: unbelievable 96 degrees Fahrenheit as early as March 18 – not even spring yet! But today it’s soemwhat cooler [82 Fahrenheit] again, and for the next few days the temperatures are forecast to be … Continue reading
… were what I believed to smell late last night when I was walking Chiquita in the garden. It maybe because meanwhile spring is coming. But don’t get me wrong, please, as far was “wonderful fragrances” are concerned. It wasn’t … Continue reading
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… is now past, but even though the “time between the years” is still a thoughtful and comfortable [well, the German "gemuetlich" doesn't really lend itself to being translated] time. Here there are a few pictures in a Christmasy mood. … Continue reading
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Even if after only two and a half colder days it meanwhile has become warmer again [today we’ve been promised up to 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the next days are supposed to be mild, too, with lows of around 50 … Continue reading
That was the title story in our newspaper, The San Antonio Express-News, yesterday. What’s to be expected: Sunday: 101 Monday: 104 Tuesday: 105 Wednesday: 103 Thursday: 100 The paper gives some advice then how to cope with this extreme heat, and how to recognize and/or … Continue reading
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Lately, in fact, that is, since the beginning of the year, we have had, to tell the truth, fairly good weather [except for a few days]: with 15.43 inches up to now we’ve already had more rain than during the … Continue reading
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With the warm weather and the good rain earlier this year, spring flowers have really exploded – a few pictures from our property: Related articles Spring Is Here (pitstexasexpatblog.wordpress.com) Texas Bluebonnets (texasgaga.wordpress.com) Texas Insanity is Contagious (danceswithchaos.wordpress.com) 61 Miles of … Continue reading
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Much nicer than all that drilling and fracking stuff on the other side of the highway is our driveway, after – caused by a wet January and February – the wildflowers are springing up like … well, like wild: The … Continue reading
