Driving around tonight in the fog makes me realize that I miss weather. It’s always so hot and dry and boring here in Austin. Give me weather, dammit. Variable weather. Second-guessing weather. “Do I need a coat, an umbrella, or cargo shorts?” weather. It’s what I miss about living in my mid-latitude home state, where …
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Quiet Night, Cold City
Quiet night. Cold front has us all down, low, homebodied, sheltered in place. Chat is quiet. Phone is quiet. Internet is quiet. Been home all day, restless evening, nothing doing. I get stir-crazy like this and don’t feel like life is lived right if I’m home alone all day, and them old feelings come raging …
Under the Hoodie
It’s hoodie weather, everyone! The hoodie is easily my most useful garment (aside from pants). warm dark colors instant cloak obscures my spare tire keeps the cold off my neck secret zip-up bib for slurping noodles sleeves useful for operating public doorknobs kangaroo pockets for carrying tools or hiding hands disguises the fact that I’ve …
Tweet
I went and did it. I created a Twitter account for reasons. Late adopter, yeah, I know. But it is what it is, and it be what it be. Follow me: @PhaysisCom Initially, I created it so I can follow various accounts of the National Weather Service, as recommended by my recent SkyWarn training. What …
Ice, Your Only Rivers Run Cold
At the end of an Austin ice storm. Couped up at home all day, working through VPN, bored to tears. Streets were slick and icy earlier, but the stiff dry wind has made all the ice disappear. Now it’s just bitter cold. Couped up inside. I need some wind to evaporate the ice keeping me …