The Hogsty

Evening. I spent a couple of hours at the Rolling Hills Zoo west of Salina and am in Ogallala tonight. I-70 through Kansas beats I-80 through anyway, but I was only on it from Salina to Colby. I head off at a north to northwest angle at Colby. Pretty country. They're harvesting corn, the winter ...

If you plant them earlier, they'll just get caught in a late spring freeze. The only defense is ripening them inside, fried green tomatoes, and green tomato chutney.

Just sayin'

Morning. 59 degrees in Wake Village, sunny, and humid as tropical hell after yesterday's gully washer storms. Next stop ...

Morning. Last day in the Red River Valley. I'm ready to go home: emotionally, physically, politically, philosophically. How in the hell I emerged from this environment with half a brain and any empathy for others, I do not know.

End of rant.

Evening. Took the scenic route home from Hot Springs Village today. Got some running around to do tomorrow, including a No KIngs rally, then I'll head home.

Afternoon from North Little Rock. Sunny and pleasant. The Google directions to the library were so complex that I gave myself lots of time to get lost. It was, of course, a piece of cake to locate and now I have several hours to sit and read. Ahhhh...

A friend and I stayed in a hotel in Central ...

Morning. 35 degrees back home and 75 degrees in Wake Village this morning. Leaving for Hot Springs Village this afternoon. All these villages. Hot Springs presentation tomorrow and North Little Rock the day after. Bring my aunt back home, then I'm heading home. Not sure which route I'll take. Any ...

Afternoon. Long swing out to Washington and Columbus to see my favorite places and check on the farm. Yep, looks like it got logged this winter. Seems like a lot of waste didn't get piled up up into slash piles as agreed upon, but I doubt there is anything I can do about it. Meh, it's Arkansas ...

Good morning from the extreme NE edge of Texas. This is the first day since Tuesday I havne't been in a car, and as they say in these parts, Ah'm tahred.

Morning. 64 degrees in Fayettevile going for a high of 81. Headed for Prairie Grove Battlefield as soon as I get up and brush my hair.

Waaaaay too many people in this part of the state. Bentonville reminded me of Colorado with all the upscale stores, major construction, nice healthy people on ...

72 degrees and sunny in Fayetteville. After I cursed my way through the mare's nest that constitute's Tulsa's freeway system, the winding way to my airbnb was relatively easy. I hope it will be as easy to find my way back after dark. Most of my airbnb experiences have been good to excellent. This ...

Good evening from Salina, Kansas.

I am not cut out for a life of even minor celebrity.

I am looking forward to having tomorrow off and not talking to anyone.

Morning. 39 degrees and still misting rain. We got half an inch last night.

Ah, Mother Earth News. We read our copies to pieces over the years. You could see if the library has a book sale and take them there. If not and you ever come come through Casper, the local Friends of the Library will take ...

Morning. 55 degrees and not going to get much warmer. Cloudy, rain predicted. Yesterday was a perfect fall day. Today will be a normal fall day.

Got my airbnbs scheduled, have most directions written down; will finish those today and get the packing done. I'm not looking forward to the drives into ...

Morning. 67 degrees and sunny with a stiff breeze.

Had a nice visit to Thermopolis yesterday. Saw three different old guys on bikes, but couldn't decide if any of them were you. To my surprise, Dairyland was open. It used to be seasonal, but now is open all year except February. Very sad to see ...

Morning. 57 degrees, sunny, and still. Supposed to climb up to 80 degrees. Hell of an October temperature.

Driving to Thermop today. If you're home around 6:00, wander over to the library and say hello.

Morning. A very breezy 55 degrees. We're headed for the dog park long the river around 9, and I suspect I'd better take a sweater.

Happy to hear the New England trip was a success. Yep, load that suitcase up.

I leave on Monday morning for a book conference in Denver, then on to events in Kansas ...

Morning. Suuny 64 degrees with a stiff autumnal breeze.

Sloped roads and tight curves can be pretty intimidating to someone used to flat country. We crossed an overpass in south Texas when I was about five. It was the first one I ever saw. I thought it was a mountain and nearly lost my mind with ...

Afternoon. Already put in most of a day's work. 70 degrees.

Our driveway has been in rough shape ever since we moved in here 34 years ago, thanks to ground freezing and thawing which causes massive cracks. It's usuable, so we pull up the weeds that occasionally take root in the cracks and call it ...

Morning. 66 degrees, a tad breezy, looks like it might rain here and there around the valley and plains. I'd like to move a couple of roses today, but I've been fighting a migraine and the combination of headache and meds leave me feeling like a limp piece of pasta.

All of a sudden, that damn book ...

Morning. A sunny 64 degrees here in the middle of the state.

Some old roads have been closed to allow regeneration of damaged environments, protect water resources, and/or wildlife habitat. What the government wants to do right now is build more roads to give the timber and extractive industries ...

Morning, but just barely. Like a good girl, I've been getting up and working for several hours before allowing myself a break. One synopsis down and off to the agent. One to be finished and sent later today. I hate writing synopses, but I'm better at it than I used to be.

Currently 73 degrees ...

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Morning. It is a blistering 68 degrees at 11:30 in the morning with a high of 73 predicted. Got almost another inch of rain. Would be nice if some of this had graced us during the growing season.

Good morning. 47 degrees. Started raining last night and is still raining this morning. This evening, I'm supposed to go up to the science camp on the mountain to give a program on owls. I suspect it is snowing up there, and if so, the roads are going to be a muddy mess. Oh, joy.

Evening. 54 degrees. Where did the day go?

The wind is intense in Wyoming because Utah blows and Nebraska sucks, right?

Almost.

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Morning. Wind is whipping along about 25 mph, sky is mostly clear, temperature 67. Last official day of summer; equinox arrives in the Rockies at 12:19 p,m, tomorrow.

Yesterday I dug the hole to transplant the potted rose, but need Roy's help to get it in the ground without damaging it ...

Morning. 55 degrees with the high in the mid-seventies.

Tsk, Tom, that sounds like the boy version of, "I can't: I have to wash my hair." ;)

October 2 is not particularly convenient, but stuff happens. I always call bookstores and libraries ahead of time to make sure things are still on schedule ...

Sunny 60 on this pretty morning. Heading out to the ranch to check on critters while everyone else is elk hunting. Taking my compuer to work out where I don't have the distractions of home and internet. Sigh. Self-discipline on a pretty day is hard. Okay. It's hard on a dreary day, too.

Tom, my ...

Morning. 57 with a predicted high of 73. Over the course of 36 hours or so, we got slightly more than 2 inches of rain, which is a sixth of our annual average rainfall. Nice for everything to get a last good drink, but some of this during the summer wouldn't have been unwelcome.

Nothing like a nice pristine bike sitting in the driveway to impress the neighbors and keep down the chances of voiding the warranty.

Morning. 49 degrees and rainy. Over the last day, we've gotten almost an inch and a half of rain. Guess I should think about closing a few windows. When he stays with us, our grandson sleeps with the window open and the fan in it until we put up the storm windows.

Tom, you lead an exciting life.

Thank you, sir. I'll try that the very next time I am properly rested and caffeinated.

Morning. Gray and drizzly. 53 degrees, high of 61 predicted.

Every time I've gone to Washington, the weather there as been drier than the weather here. Go figure, hmm?

My fifteen minutes of fame on Amazon:

• Best Sellers Rank: #620 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
o #1 in U.S ...

Morning. Currently 67 degrees, with a predicted high of 78. Slight chance of rain, but the sun is shining right now. Wind briskly tossing the leaves around.

Was reading up on how to eliminate the bind weed and they say to cut it to the ground to starve out the roots or it just keeps spreadi ng ...

Good morning. 63 at the moment, 77 predicted high, sunny with a nice breeze blowing. Definitely feels like fall and the daylength is changing so fast one can almost watch it flicker past.

Field bindweed. It'll be back, my friend, as a reminder that some things are immortal.

Morning. Sunny, 62 degrees, going for 75. Perfect.

Is your vining plant creeping jenny, aka field bindweed? Pale pink to white morning glory-like flowers? I hope not, but if so, good luck.

Morning. 58 degrees with a high of 76 predicted. Perfect gardening weather, but alas, we have company at 1 and I need to drive my grandson to meet his birthmom in Wind River Canyon at 3:30. This morning I have a business call that maybe won't take up too much time, but it all kinda blows the day for ...

Morning. Breezy, 71, possible high in the mid-eighties, possible wind gusts to 40 mph. Headed out to pull weeds.

Enjoy Washington. If you are anywhere near Harstine Island, wave in that direction for me.

Afternoon. Overcast, smoky, and breezy at around 80 degrees.

Sorry to hear about your ear, Mike, and hope the lab report is what you want it to be.

Thank you, Mike. Testimonials appreciated!

I took most of August off from most writing. Hit the ground running this weekend completing copy edits for Book II. Realized I have several presentations coming up, and need to get busy again.

Morning. 58 going for 80. Smoky.

Hope the doc gives you a clear signal, Mike. A lifetime of playing and working outdoors sure caught up with me.

Here is my good news for the week. My novel, THE SONG OF THE BLUE BOTTLE TREE, is officially an Arkansas Gem. Explanation is below. All nineteen books chosen are featured on posters that go to every single library in the state of Arkansas. Maybe the state of my birth will finally accept the book ...

Morning. 62 degrees, smoke, high of 83 today.

I have a new lap top and am gradually getting it set up to be us ful. Just discovered it was set up to correct to British English when I wrote neighbor and it suggested neighbour .

This is the first year in many that we don't have a fire hazard on ...

I was the main moderator for a dance forum for around ten years and a sub-moderator for a decade before that. The administrator installed some kind of program that immensely reduced the time I spent smiting spammers, though there was still smiting to do of the more insidious beasts.

Morning. Currently 74 degrees with a high of 81 predicted. Smoky as hell, but no visible flames yet.

After 11 hours on Friday, an 8 hour session that ended at 3 a.m. this morning, and two hours this morning for tweaks, the copy edited manuscript has been sent to the main editor. Alea jacta est. If ...

Many thanks, sir, for the upgrade and for giving us a place to visit about matters de bikes that is not Facebook.

Good grief.

TXHawg wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 5:49 pmOld folks rock!

They just do it in rocking chairs.

Morning. A chilly 50 degrees with a high of 69 predicted. Tonight's low is supposed to be 39. This is all a conspiracy to force me out of sandals and into real shoes. I shall resist as long as possible. Yesterday was so smoky we couldn't see the mountain at times, and we live on one of the ridges ...

Morning. 60 degrees now. Low 80s later.

No, alas, the shotgun is not usable. My grandmother thought it was loaded and was afraid it would go off and hurt someone. She hid it in a barn that was used for storage: dirt floor, Arkansas heat and humidity, and time took their toll. My dad and uncle found ...

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