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rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 January 10 Thursday in Liberty Hill, Texas 39° and drizzle at the beginning of the day. An allergy alert … and a 70% chance of rain. Given a choice between pollen and rain, I’ll take the rain. We don’t need the rain. Our yard is still a marsh even though our last rainContinue reading “2019 January 10 Thursday in”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 January 09 Wednesday in Liberty Hill, Texas 45° and cloudy with very high pollen count. Lots of wheezing and hacking today. So if you feel the need to claw those itching eyes out, this is the reason. It reached a respectable 57° today. . . Wednesday means Grandies . . After Grandies doneContinue reading “2019 January 09 Wednesday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 January 08 Tuesday in Liberty Hill, Texas 49° and dense fog. 1/4 mile or less visibility. That didn’t make any difference to us because the stomach bug made sure we weren’t getting that far away from a bathroom. The very high pollen count was more troubling than three fog. IHOP for brunch. AfterContinue reading “2019 January 08 Tuesday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com2019 January 06 Sunday in Liberty Hill, Texas45° and a partly cloudy sky to start the day. Reached a pleasant 66°Shortly after 4 in the morning Ella said, “The fire department is out here.””In the park?” I asked.”Yes.””Is there a fire?”“I don’t think so.”I got out of bed and looked out the window on herContinue reading “2019 January 06 Sunday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 January 05 Saturday in Liberty Hill, Texas 34° and a clear sky to start the day. I slept in today. I was awakened by Ella’s alarm at seven. There really was no reason for the alarm, as we have nothing on our calendar that we have to do today. That’s not to sayContinue reading “2019 January 05 Saturday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 January 04 Friday in Liberty Hill and Cedar Park, Texas The “pond” at the back of the trailer hadn’t shrunk much in the last few days. I don’t expect it to go away anytime soon. 34° and clear but frost on everything … including the deck steps. First thing this morning we droveContinue reading “2019 January 04 Friday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 January 03 Thursday in Liberty Hill, Texas 32° and overcast start of the day. It reached a warm 47° because the clouds completely disappeared today. Our home sits in a puddle from the several inches of rain so far this week/month/year. The ground here is so rocky that it’ll take a long timeContinue reading “2019 January 03 Thursday”

rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com 2019 January 02 Wednesday in Liberty Hill, Texas 30° and frozen mix doesn’t sound that great. Going for a high of 38° ain’t too hot neither. Pun intended. I woke around five this morning feeling much better than the last few days. Thank you God. I’m feeling about 86% human and 14% pond scum.Continue reading “2019 January 02 Wednesday”

https://rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com/ 2019 January 01 Tuesday New Year’s Day in Liberty Hill, Texas 34° (feels like 29°) and partly cloudy. Yesterday, after returning home from purchasing our medications, I rested, napped, or slept the day away. This morning I crawled out of bed around 7:30, took my meds, and burrowed back into the covers. Doesn’t lookContinue reading “2019 January 01 Tuesday”

https://rvingfulltimewithtomandella.com/ 2018 December 31 Monday New Year’s Eve in Liberty Hill, Texas 38° and mostly cloudy start to the day. Both of us woke this morning coughing and hacking and with a lot of nose blowing. This isn’t a cold or the flue. This is Cedar Fever. At eight o’clock Ella called and set upContinue reading “2018 December 31 Monday”