I live in the desert now and there is a much different set of flora and fauna here. In Houston, there was a great deal of humidity and that moist atmosphere was teeming with life, most of which, while thriving, was unpleasant and at best tolerable. Here in the desert life has to do more…
Today is the first day I have noticed that the temperature in my house is lower than I have the air conditioning set for. It’s cool outside and a good day for a walk. Now I don’t have to get up early for it to avoid the heat and I also have no excuse for…
When I lived in Southern California I would hear about people who lived in these newly developed areas who would find wild animals in their back yard. Some of those animals such as bobcats, mountain lions and the like were even large enough to run off with their pets. Well since I’ve been in Texas,…
It felt like I was in a scary movie. I was leaving the gym, going to my car. It was late afternoon, maybe early evening. It wasn’t dark. I didn’t really notice until I sat down in my car. I looked out the windshield and there were birds everywhere. It was like someone had called…