January 5, 2025


Carol’s Dragon Fly Ranch

Home of Carol’s Pond


Happy New Year


I was in Lebanon, Indiana in mid December for the funeral of Carol’s older brother, Buddy Hodgdon. It was a very sad affair but it was well attended despite the cold weather. Buddy was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and an all around nice guy.


It is windy here in northeast Texas today. One could almost surf on Carol’s Pond. There aren’t any whitecaps yet, but they are close.

The Purple Martin bird house is swaying in the wind like a pendulum. This wind is supposed to blow in some cold weather. Hopefully, it will blow the cold right on out of here. Cold weather is never welcome here and below 80 is cold.


I managed to give away 2 computers this past week. I have one coming back that they decided they did not want, so I will get it ready and find someone that needs it. The computers I give away run Linux Mint. They do not run Windows. While they originally used a Windows operating system I delete Windows and install Linux Mint. It is by far superior to Windows.


Later,

Rex

Comments

  1. LettieJanuary 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM

    Glad you had a safe trip to Lebanon. Sorry it was for a funeral. We spent the day in Tu.sa today. It has snowed a few times. No accumulation yet but it is darn cold and supposed to be that way most of week. Curtis was going back to Colorado Wednesday but I think he may wait another day. You take care of yourself

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  2. Nancy KissackJanuary 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM

    I drove through Lebanon once -- beautiful country. I'm so sorry it was for a funeral. I'm with you on the wind and cold. Not my cup of tea at all.

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