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It always gets dry in central Texas, but this is as dry as it has been even compared to the drought of 5 years ago. One measure of the drought is when frost weed wilts and keels over. The animals really suffer and we have not seen but one or two butterflies so far, and here it is mid July.  We had to dig several plants that we had put in the ground about two months ago because when watered, some animal dug them up thinking it had found a source of water.  Those  plants are now in pots in the breezeway. Two bird baths filled with water one day are empty by morning. The vegetable garden is finished, the flower garden is all but finished Last rain of any merit was April 17th

On occasions we go to the KwikSave market at the Exxon station in Wimberley for coffee and light lunch from their food selection.  Plus, they have gasoline prices competitive with the lowest in the area. Its always interesting to find some local people to chat with who come to the store for drinks or food.  Some sit to rest and eat, others just buy snacks and leave. Recently two men and a small boy arrived in two large dump trucks.  The trucks were red, rather new looking and really well maintained.  They parked out in front of the gas pumps as that is the only place to park vehicles this large.  The drivers and the small boy came into the store and as they were about to leave, walked past our table.  I could not resist commenting on their trucks and how well they were maintained.  That seemed to spark their interest in conversation, so we chatted at length. Seems as if they were drivers for a local man who owns the trucks.  What was especially noteworthy was that we were chatting

The following rhyme recalls the school day recess activity of about 1954 in Carl School.  It was written about 1965 by DGTusch.