I finally got the new generator running. It was easy to start, runs fairly quietly, and seems to produce electricity. I tested it using th...

It was a remarkably normal day. Both dogs got a bath at Dirty Dawgz. We didn't even have to wait long for a tub this time. I mowed the...

So, I'm going to get groceries this morning and there's an ambulance with all its lights flashing parked right in front of the sto...

My Facebook feed seems to have divided into two camps: those who think we're all going to die and those who are already sick of hearin...

You really can't make this stuff up. Not only do we have a third confirmed case of Ebola in Dallas, we have someone who apparently tho...

I drove past the Ebola hospital on my way to pick up Dash from his follow-up exam at the cancer center and was a bit surprised to see that...

The rainy season must have started. We had another overnight downpour that ended around daybreak. With the rain came much cooler temperatu...

As most of you probably know by now, there is a second Ebola victim in Dallas. This time is was an experienced nurse, wearing full protect...

It started raining just before we went to bed last night and continued until just after sunrise. Ordinarily, a night of heavy rain would u...

I think I'm up to speed again. A severe weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow provided the excuse I needed to finally go out and b...

We encountered a turtle on our morning walk today. Dot growled at it. Dash wanted to play with it. And I thought it was a good metaphor fo...

The Ebola patient at Presbyterian Hospital died today and a second person was admitted to the same hospital with symptoms. Everyone is a b...

I kept thinking it was Wednesday today. With so little to differentiate the days anymore, it is an easy mistake to make. Friday's stic...

I awoke this morning to the unmistakable sound of rain pounding on the roof. A few minutes later, a loud thunderclap woke Dot and Dash. Th...

Yay! We've got power again. The repair crew arrived in the neighborhood while Janet and I were returning from our Sunday morning walk ...

Our power is still out. We have basically been reduced to camping out in our house. It finally dawned on me today that the dishwasher full...

Today was all about damage control. Yesterday's storm was a lot worse than most people thought. Over 250,000 people are still without...