Enjoy the silence

Hello my bloggie droogies. I'm going out of town Wednesday and returning Sunday, so don't expect much from me here (like that would be different). I'm going to the country, where chickens and geese are eaten by raccoons and chiggers rule the earth. I'll have limited dial-up access---sooOOoooo 1998.

I'm cramming for end-of-month goal numbers before I leave. Yvonne would be proud. Oh, that's a jab, my love. :)

Texas Winter

In Chicago, when the temps drop under 28 degrees, it's down right uncomfortable to be outside. People stayed indoors and just waited out the winter. We played darts, bones and puzzles. We watched movies and read.

Now, it's the same case here in Dallas. Heat. It's not the discomfort of ice forming in your nose hair, it's the discomfort of feeling your flesh burn during the short moment you cross the street. It's the heavy air that can't seem to fill your lungs. It's uncomfortable and the trend is to stay inside and wait out the summer. According to all the media, this is a hotter than normal summer. So was last year. The year before that was quite mild, with only a handful of days in triple digits.

Today is the seventh straight day of triple digits and at least four more days are expected. I'm not sure what the total is, but I'm pretty sure that's not the total for the year. We've hit 100 at least once prior. This heat wave is primarily hitting north Texas--Austin and Houston are getting plenty of rain.

So, instead of the gear you see above, it's shorts, T-shirt and flip-flops.

Update: 4pm, it's 106 on the Grid

Great clip

I laughed all the way through this clip. Good stuff.

TGIF--expelling the thoughts

• The garage door is going to cost about $400 to repair, depending on the door springs. We are going to have to replace the 25-year-old opener. So, the positive spin here is we are going to get new clickers...
• This has been a rough week and I'm ready for the 5 o'clock whistle. I'm taking a short break from serious editing so I don't see double. Today marks the midway point of the work month, so I am working to reach the halfway point of my goals. A few new projects have eaten a lot of time, but it's just a matter of adjustment.
• We're dog sitting Whiskey this weekend. He's a cat eater, so it's taking some coordination. Fortunately, aside from the cat thing, he's a fantastic dog. He begs more than I would allow, but he has a great manner. He doesn't require a leash, no matter what the situation. If neighbor dogs go ape shit at the gate, Whiskey just wags his tail and follows you. In contrast, both our dogs would go straight to that gate and join in the ape shit throwing. Both our dogs require leashes for that reason. Whiskey likes to sleep on the couch and I'm allowing it because I can tell he's sad and lonely.
• Last night, I caught an old "Star Trek Next Generation" on TV. It's been a while, but wow, that's movie quality stuff right there. Especially the 3-6 seasons. I might need to own it. Right now, I need to buy Episode 3, firefly season 1, serenity, battlestar miniseries and first 2 seasons and some new shoes.
• Just watched "Eraserhead" this week. I hate to admit, that was my first time. It's a pretty twisted movie, but it says a lot about the modern age and what we are doing to our planet, bodies and minds.

OK, back to work.

Working out bugs

I'm working on the Grid splash page a little bit. I noticed Midland's cam is down and has been for some time. So, I'm looking for a good alternative. I found a video feed that's pretty cool. Check it out on Midland.

Otherwise, our garage door opener broke last night, so I'll be trying to get that fixed soon.

Grid iron grids

Just added Houston to the Grids. Also, check out Austin because it has two more cams on it now. If anyone has a request for Grid, let me know.

This is my inner Batman coming out in html. lol

Good ride

Last night, Yvonne and I hit the White Rock Lake trail on our bikes. The weather was nice and cool. A breeze made sure it stayed that way. We picked up the pace a bit from the first ride, but we still didn't push it. I think we did the 9 miles in about 50 minutes. I'm thinking about getting flatter tires. I just ordered a bag more me and lights for her. We'll see.

Crazy

So, I'm about to post about the weekend. I'm lining up my thoughts about how much fun we had with Yvonne's nephews, sister and parents. And I pretty much had the whole thing figured out when the phone rings. It's Crystaleye. He's seen a video I need to see. I search it online and find it. And it's pretty funny. I'm not a fan of MTV these days, or cable at this juncture, but it's still funny. My highlight, the Imperial Officer string quartet. Gee, I wonder why he called me?