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On Wednesday and Thursday we were in Fredericksburg again, looking for houses and/or property. This time we had a dog-friendly accommodation so we were able to take Sally and Chiquita with us. That not possible at quite a few locations, … Continue reading
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… that I was born. And thus I got some nice birthday cards. Here’s the two I liked most: I must admit, I really like these “cattily friendly” cards a lot. And there were presents also, naturally: a paperback edition … 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
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Actually I’d rather help to abolish prejudices and not perpetuate them, and I bridle at sweeping statements, but in this case I cannot but use the above verbiage. Well, it’s not that absolute as this fact, viz. that you can’t … 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 reasonable, around 75 Fahrenheit, which is quite bearable and in keeping with the season.
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Recently I had a post as to “Breakfast” and here are two pictures: This is what it looked like, with scrambled eggs made from “liquid eggs”, that cholesterol-free stuff made to 99% from egg whites. I readily admit that I … Continue reading
… how it works: bicycling, that is. Today I was on the bicycle again for the first time in almost a year, and I still haven’t forgotten how to do it. 
It is only my upper legs that don’t seem to know any more. I did feel them quite a bit during the ride. But other than that I was quite content: 11 miles in 49 minutes, at an average of close to 14 miles per hour: not too bad considering that I hadn’t been riding a bicycle for such a long time.
I had decided to go to Normanna [Bee County, a little south if here] again because I had heard that the traffic there wasn’t as bad as hereabouts by far. And I also knew from previous rides there that the roads, even the smallest county roads, are all nicely paved. I can only say: it was fun, real fun and I’m happy I did it, even if I can feel my legs some now. And I need to repeat that again. After all, it is less than 30 miles to go – an easy drive along US181 for a tad over 30 minutes.
The change from winter to summer time, aka “daylight savings time“, was effected here last night – so we were pilfered an hour. And thus we’re now back “only” six hours compared to Germany, until they change their clocks to summer time at the end of March. I really don’t understand what all that rubbish with summer and winter time is about. To me it doesn’t make any sense. I think Arizona is to be commended as they don’t take part in all that winter-summer-time-nonsense. And why – if we really have to change clocks here in the US – why don’t we do that on the same day as other countries?
Oh, and one other thing: here in Texas we’re in the Central Standard Time Zone of the USA.
Motivated by a discussion with Klausbernd in his blog on the subject of English breakfasts I’ve come up with the idea to blog about my and American breakfasts respectively. Let’s start with the most important fact: there is no such … Continue reading
At present I am, besides others, reading mysteries by Erle Stanley Gardner. In his foreword to “The Case of the Terrified Typist” he describes the typical Texan – admittedly, to my mind, using some clichés but still very true – … Continue reading
