by Celia Hayes
... At the Animal Defense League; every Wednesday until the end of this month, the adoption fees for dogs over the age of puppy are reduced ... which is a very generous concession indeed, considering that the dogs available have been spayed …
Storms blew in again into San Antonio tonight, bringing welcome rain, something which - with luck - happens least once a month during a normal spring and summer. Thunderstorms in South Texas are as outsized as everything else is supposed to be in the west. Sometimes …
We use water around our homes to cook and clean, bathe and shower, wash our hands, flush the toilets, wash the cars, water the garden and lawn and countless other things we may even take for granted.
How much water gets wasted? Think about …
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This is one of my favorite recipes when I have an abundance of two things - super-ripe and juicy tomatoes, and slightly stale artisan-bakery bread. HEB ciabatta works very well in this recipe. The bread must be of this type, which will …
Created Thursday, 01 July 2010 14:06
by Julia Hayden
The chief one upon my mind of course, is why this has turned out to be such a banner year for crepe myrtles - honestly, for the past month, it seems as if every crepe myrtle tree has been …
The idea that it's natural for dogs to chew on bones is a popular one. However, it's a dangerous practice and can cause serious injury to your pet.
"Some people think it's safe to give dogs large …
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by Julia Hayden
There's something weird
in the neighborhood,
who're you gonna call?
There's something strange
and it don't look good,
who're you gonna call?
Being that this is the real and completely material and logical world - probably not Ghostbusters …
View MoreOh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,
Don't fence me in.
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,
Don't fence me in.
About two weeks ago I made a decision about some land I own - which …
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San Antonio parties. It’s a pity there isn’t some kind of Olympics or even just a category in the Guinness Book of World Records for civic merry-making on such a wide scale. Yes, Oktoberfest in Munich, Carnival in Rio, and Mardi Gras in New Orleans …
Two weekends ago, I had reason to go traveling to the East Coast – to the area of Washington, DC as a matter of fact. Since my airline flight to that place arrived and departed at the Baltimore Airport (oh, don’t ask, long story!), I …