Yesterday was a major mow and mend day at the place.  I have 4 types of ants, excluding velvet ants 'cause those are wasps.  I tried poison, so I moved to fire.  I poured a half gallon of gas on the big mound and set it ablaze.  It burned for 20 minutes.  This morning they were rebuilding.  Well!  Cruelty without results, maybe I should be working for the Syrian government.  These are lifeforms, and it is not their fault that they eat everything in sight.       I feel like Curtis Lemay.

  All of gall is divided into three parts.

     Yermak the Cossack led the conquest of Siberia.  He was the Cortes of his time and place.  He was presented with golden armor by the Tsar, and is shown here drowning while wearing it.  This was just the sort of person that helped make Texas what is, or was. 

      Late night, un-wine stained drawing. 

     Down by the river, in the very heart of darkness itself.  I'm real pleased with myself in this picture because I lost another 5 lbs.  Never having been on a diet before, sometimes it is hard to go without some things.  C.S.Lewis pointed out that when we are young other senses are more important than food, but as we age food can become the desire our lives revolve around.  I like wine that doesn't have an afterburn.       The Colorado is a small, unnavigable river that is a sport-person's delight.  It is not to be swam in.  My best use for it is to watch the sun go down while drinking beer.  Lots of water moccasins with the occasional brown python.  I stand in a jaunty position because I always have an audience, even if it is just me and me.

     Late night musing.  The world is probably not ready for this remarkable new super-hero.  Pity.

Here I contemplate mowing the back pasture.