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It was 33 degrees this morning when I let Stanley out. 33! I don’t know if that broke a record in San Antonio, but I suspect it did. We normally don’t get autumn until around December, but last year was unusual. So was this morning. Speaking of Stanley, I lost the war last night. He … Read more
The dog days of summer are upon us. People in the northern climes are hearing rumors of chill winds and hints of a snowy winter. Here in South Texas it’s just one more day in the long slog to our wautumn. What is wautumn, you ask? It’s a combination winter/autumn and it hits around December … Read more
The other day I had a conversation with someone in Amazon’s Customer Service Department. She was moving to San Antonio and wanted to know if I liked the city. Heaven help me, but I hesitated. The other day, after some people were saying on NextDoor that my subdivision had become crime ridden, I went in … Read more
For years our electric company sent me emails and snail mail about getting a new thermostat. They’d bring it to my house and install it for me. It was digital. It was new. It was super duper. It also gave the electric company the ability to turn my thermostat up or down. So, coming home … Read more
Honestly, I was surprised to see that my city, San Antonio, was 37th on the list, especially after my conversation with the racoon wrangler a few months ago. San Antonio evidently has a real rat problem downtown in the older buildings. Hey, it’s temperate pretty much year round. For a rat it would be an … Read more