tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61205869359052349152024-03-17T22:03:32.807-05:00The Field LabLife off the grid in the SW Texas desert. An experiment in sustainable living. NUMBERS AT THE END OF EACH BLOG POST: temp at 8PM,high temp,low temp,rainfall,wind conditions(CalmBreezyWindyGusty). YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TheFieldLab
Daily live streams at https://www.youtube.com/thefieldlab/live John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger5561125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-67571168516398370482023-12-12T17:35:00.001-06:002023-12-12T17:35:34.902-06:00battle?<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/LCaCJNqb8g0?feature=shared"> Norm Macdonald</a></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-48384171574566846512023-12-08T19:57:00.000-06:002023-12-08T19:57:06.402-06:00last trip south...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjtuYDpD9mZWT4kKCpW4dQzG2vDYlvlkIkOtoqVbrDt65U5abw-zjBp_zUC66FQpWxHX40dZDLeNEqwFAxa5cl2BNHr_MfJfTu0E5VIabNrOQPzAs1YAJokxaGGoiLJ1Aad9ZVIXSE8oswbnLyDKfwOxeTH1rHqp5wuxFie0_UjogVnHJ7fEJHvwVRKlR/s4160/south1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2023" data-original-width="4160" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjtuYDpD9mZWT4kKCpW4dQzG2vDYlvlkIkOtoqVbrDt65U5abw-zjBp_zUC66FQpWxHX40dZDLeNEqwFAxa5cl2BNHr_MfJfTu0E5VIabNrOQPzAs1YAJokxaGGoiLJ1Aad9ZVIXSE8oswbnLyDKfwOxeTH1rHqp5wuxFie0_UjogVnHJ7fEJHvwVRKlR/w400-h195/south1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-57928867118664964402023-12-07T19:04:00.004-06:002023-12-07T19:07:22.467-06:00Exit plan team member...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnFswluMNk_R22RYzz1uvPAmeha78tTBHzCdGoGgXBQ1txaMRuyaduFC3PkaeMAp0Ww45O0-dBLB0B-X4k-29nLEWKof3NqRtwyddaYBfowAtxc5ARu9OxugrHbhW6-hiUNKvG60JodM9bLEv9svXOVuafCswjcKnjI4psiUR6QYRKR9xCvJaP8RHxYLY/s300/hospice1.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnFswluMNk_R22RYzz1uvPAmeha78tTBHzCdGoGgXBQ1txaMRuyaduFC3PkaeMAp0Ww45O0-dBLB0B-X4k-29nLEWKof3NqRtwyddaYBfowAtxc5ARu9OxugrHbhW6-hiUNKvG60JodM9bLEv9svXOVuafCswjcKnjI4psiUR6QYRKR9xCvJaP8RHxYLY/w200-h200/hospice1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Found <a href="https://bigbendsentinel.com/2023/01/25/long-needed-hospice-services-arrive-in-alpine-with-goal-to-expand-to-entire-region/">this article</a> when I started investigating my options 2 months ago. Finding any kind of care in remote areas is always tricky. My PCP got the ball rolling after my appointment yesterday. Spoke to my case worker <a href="https://www.angelscarehospice.com/">Tiffany</a> this morning and she is already on the job. First hurdle to overcome was the dreaded "out of network" threat from my insurance company. In just 4 hours she got BCBSTX to grant me an exemption so they will cover the nursing costs.<p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-21603002682923559282023-12-06T19:10:00.002-06:002023-12-06T19:25:39.200-06:00family...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsMT_ACKH7C9Lf2N7VNla1at-srl-yfUK94QrsPJ3ZB30Ys67R0A-uL-9bh15uU7_8XtxPXCUziF2KIdcCLCdh2zfJVqkAFcLadaN3BXYYJjBF1VBWHyat0I4dCDJKERVIGHigX2QWpocxzFoyrgmOvGiq4FANrpnIpX53UKQT6fQd0jg8cchxINKtkuQ/s983/ABB3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="936" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsMT_ACKH7C9Lf2N7VNla1at-srl-yfUK94QrsPJ3ZB30Ys67R0A-uL-9bh15uU7_8XtxPXCUziF2KIdcCLCdh2zfJVqkAFcLadaN3BXYYJjBF1VBWHyat0I4dCDJKERVIGHigX2QWpocxzFoyrgmOvGiq4FANrpnIpX53UKQT6fQd0jg8cchxINKtkuQ/w191-h200/ABB3.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtxv_2HJWUq80b5cUDmVHtrVJS5uyWZY7I8qO0Dqg94brV2r4XZhjZZYJm_Em5IFUaoj9afIF5onZPimEMS00TeySy_ZSyglbBvjJav86ERwCZZ3TFBD-MI7UbU3xLMBipK_jTP1Znf-ig-AgVklKfx4l8Yyhj8ynutvxQ3Aig_onT5KTyWpAJelENzfA/s1457/LCA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="663" data-original-width="1457" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtxv_2HJWUq80b5cUDmVHtrVJS5uyWZY7I8qO0Dqg94brV2r4XZhjZZYJm_Em5IFUaoj9afIF5onZPimEMS00TeySy_ZSyglbBvjJav86ERwCZZ3TFBD-MI7UbU3xLMBipK_jTP1Znf-ig-AgVklKfx4l8Yyhj8ynutvxQ3Aig_onT5KTyWpAJelENzfA/s320/LCA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heading to an Airbnb in Alpine on Friday for a week. I am overwhelmed by all the positive messages from my readers. I never imagined that this blog would create an extended family that would offer such support in my time of need. Thank you!</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-70691946523567036962023-12-05T17:29:00.001-06:002023-12-05T17:29:33.602-06:00Back in Alpine...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJVtv-HpLqbRqCuM5trSFt4pi2ttNpZ6-km3OLG7I8FkVncFpqRTG8POxBeWnWpFCoqcFVj5MQAk6-ApbXM0BAm5z1viDyhjvLC2jtdIgOSPsZD4Fr7nG0XShPuSacFxJ1FfW4mmC35JKxYPTqAoIUlyWEdHkXCsd0hfdL_rSqQVIpiYM8bTvCQ4hr59_/s1305/ALA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="1305" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJVtv-HpLqbRqCuM5trSFt4pi2ttNpZ6-km3OLG7I8FkVncFpqRTG8POxBeWnWpFCoqcFVj5MQAk6-ApbXM0BAm5z1viDyhjvLC2jtdIgOSPsZD4Fr7nG0XShPuSacFxJ1FfW4mmC35JKxYPTqAoIUlyWEdHkXCsd0hfdL_rSqQVIpiYM8bTvCQ4hr59_/s320/ALA1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Appointment with my PCP tomorrow to discuss hospice options. Booked a couple of nights at The Antelope Lodge. I stayed here this week 16 years ago right before I headed south to start building my TFL hut.<p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-59346964584883649182023-12-03T09:16:00.001-06:002023-12-03T09:16:14.032-06:00sweet...<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">Proverbs 3:24 </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. </span></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-17778790321571944192023-12-02T19:40:00.000-06:002023-12-02T19:40:18.462-06:00on to a new adventure<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YmEM1PhfSd9icEYIgwl8CDXSal2B02GGTZLxLztZ3jnfESgV_RZitxcABDUGQk8Pqb03YRrjSxKmJRlxrBWx9EyHwJ8KOVSUejAobWBEvB7RXQnJMBxu72dQHzNoENwCV0fHhhvzueAqi80WjiGT9AOGHjA6TVmhv1qO51Z9-2vU2fq_OyHJ25hqdTQ9/s960/MS1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="960" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YmEM1PhfSd9icEYIgwl8CDXSal2B02GGTZLxLztZ3jnfESgV_RZitxcABDUGQk8Pqb03YRrjSxKmJRlxrBWx9EyHwJ8KOVSUejAobWBEvB7RXQnJMBxu72dQHzNoENwCV0fHhhvzueAqi80WjiGT9AOGHjA6TVmhv1qO51Z9-2vU2fq_OyHJ25hqdTQ9/s320/MS1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Ever since the first CT scan found a tumor on my pancreas, I pretty much resigned myself to the fact that my time was up even though I had more tests to go through. I tried hard not to get my hopes up because I know that pancreatic cancer is always death sentence. My recent surgery on Friday confirmed what I have already come to accept. The cancer is inoperable - stage 4. I have been "getting my affairs in order" and I already made arrangements for Ben to be relocated to his new home and owners in a week. I am opting out of meeting with an oncologist to discuss chemo and will be going straight into hospice care soon. The blow of an early departure is softened by the fact that I retired and have been living life completely on my own terms for the past 15 years and won't be leaving a family behind. While people die all the time, it's pretty hard to wrap my head around the fact that my turn is coming up. My only fear about it is that I am undeserving of God's grace... <p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-28061625480736931662023-11-30T15:07:00.000-06:002023-11-30T15:07:18.470-06:0050/50<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJ9GOy2t7Z0ClhhxbO4xuIr05xRqx3LCsP3s_fXPFccjdxAKIM6PxtbZSMwpyqophGEoG1OSb-r1-JsDzPymE0l0zaBO_-0lBhJXuZw2EekbGkHDBLjM0Y6Nj-AQowaeblDy1w30zDS-MS8n0sSx2it3HlYfhR_4R12bXUNmJKQfa7MT9FdWouyrH5iuL/s3264/port1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJ9GOy2t7Z0ClhhxbO4xuIr05xRqx3LCsP3s_fXPFccjdxAKIM6PxtbZSMwpyqophGEoG1OSb-r1-JsDzPymE0l0zaBO_-0lBhJXuZw2EekbGkHDBLjM0Y6Nj-AQowaeblDy1w30zDS-MS8n0sSx2it3HlYfhR_4R12bXUNmJKQfa7MT9FdWouyrH5iuL/s320/port1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In case things go wrong tomorrow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thanks for following along with The Field Lab journey.</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-39842216412119445452023-11-27T17:35:00.002-06:002023-11-27T17:35:28.472-06:00on countdown<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsbZAaYnSE4bF5TLxd01ARwxLsDV3m-qa_iX65uqE9FejKhFsHG65Q3hdhwjLo9ntejJu2EQLs-Vv1Kgk6b31V9mlJqoyrNQ8aQ1OZG5SvMLlEj5MPJJHai49dRINUzBckKEnAl9_gkNJ6fnKZebpBfg0Y8GRMun4bJusl_NIbjnmVVYxj8Knj47Q7Ha5/s4160/ss1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="4160" height="67" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsbZAaYnSE4bF5TLxd01ARwxLsDV3m-qa_iX65uqE9FejKhFsHG65Q3hdhwjLo9ntejJu2EQLs-Vv1Kgk6b31V9mlJqoyrNQ8aQ1OZG5SvMLlEj5MPJJHai49dRINUzBckKEnAl9_gkNJ6fnKZebpBfg0Y8GRMun4bJusl_NIbjnmVVYxj8Knj47Q7Ha5/s320/ss1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heading to Lubbock Wednesday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go under the knife Friday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To be continued....</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-92132631290344217062023-11-26T13:21:00.002-06:002023-11-26T13:21:17.212-06:00seek<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">Psalms 9:10 </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, </span><span class="small-caps" style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">Lord</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. </span></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-35208522836898990732023-11-24T18:44:00.003-06:002023-11-24T18:44:57.726-06:00So here's the scoop - for now.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnEa3YSyjm_8Hei4z72-EO7brrDlHwdE4xQhVBfKqdSzD6QGWDVrLfJmRoqFdTKV2aRhSL9UwW29pTbwxU594jK6ERAjB_UQObUVh01g2dsoM3tQ8HOAtXnNqGPs7pCjMqfPC1HoF0cXOgetaJHNE4nkqKw0na1xDX-TNeyIcthnHO5sVis0C7AK_YRKn/s800/ldp2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="800" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnEa3YSyjm_8Hei4z72-EO7brrDlHwdE4xQhVBfKqdSzD6QGWDVrLfJmRoqFdTKV2aRhSL9UwW29pTbwxU594jK6ERAjB_UQObUVh01g2dsoM3tQ8HOAtXnNqGPs7pCjMqfPC1HoF0cXOgetaJHNE4nkqKw0na1xDX-TNeyIcthnHO5sVis0C7AK_YRKn/s320/ldp2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They found a small malignant tumor on the tail of my pancreas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No evidence (so far) that it has metastasized.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am scheduled for surgery back in Lubbock on December 1.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">55,71,36,0,B</div><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-57826839364176166472023-11-23T17:16:00.005-06:002023-11-23T17:16:42.536-06:00Thanksgiving<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Z0S5wysGSXEiF-BK-Yd77tQ6o5WhHN7ETuKU_bVHLazcGz6kIjkpFVjEef-_AY0RXv0h74hatvI4sweP44Z72aj_AXpoJb9fjjV5SysNCpZMVssAjqilakpviV69BTVtHtGpzhj44o-UM5dwexUvW693-R-6P9wP9F2VynINjvmqKc9ZszNaZrfYUcK8/s4160/din.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Z0S5wysGSXEiF-BK-Yd77tQ6o5WhHN7ETuKU_bVHLazcGz6kIjkpFVjEef-_AY0RXv0h74hatvI4sweP44Z72aj_AXpoJb9fjjV5SysNCpZMVssAjqilakpviV69BTVtHtGpzhj44o-UM5dwexUvW693-R-6P9wP9F2VynINjvmqKc9ZszNaZrfYUcK8/s320/din.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thankful for the time I've had...and the time that's left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">58,68,29,0,B</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-83246040648814171052023-11-22T17:58:00.004-06:002023-11-22T17:58:52.827-06:00back with my boy...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgSSDMnUIPnrbeWpyRFRiLQHKfP3QG9dMKRjbk_LSIkPkQbUrlchfxQ1uk8RFwf24S44JqUieG5iXWr1DMop7cqKcQX1zqvh7ZZqMdBmzSRVKvsSqWmvi8UdzgvsRp6NGfR2Lpfm6L8L5isaGphDMrt7WZeipL4HrqnevtUFTy1O0_oSuTBV_q04mkwoa/s3264/meben%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgSSDMnUIPnrbeWpyRFRiLQHKfP3QG9dMKRjbk_LSIkPkQbUrlchfxQ1uk8RFwf24S44JqUieG5iXWr1DMop7cqKcQX1zqvh7ZZqMdBmzSRVKvsSqWmvi8UdzgvsRp6NGfR2Lpfm6L8L5isaGphDMrt7WZeipL4HrqnevtUFTy1O0_oSuTBV_q04mkwoa/s320/meben%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">54,64,31,0,B</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-16141959059957228292023-11-19T17:46:00.006-06:002023-11-19T17:46:41.346-06:00search me<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">Psalms 139:23 </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. </span></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-23753496882782376972023-11-18T17:13:00.001-06:002023-11-18T17:13:19.282-06:00lake road<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ugyauyP9w9diKBj_q1QiPjqQLIxKwRSqKEQL-cd-GWv2WdbmKUUiw4UlTByDWu28FSd1KXkt76fqxnVun9VxwjxuqZ7JbDbUq12llkiH6NN-6kkZOaEKcJ_V7mKYhB1gMw63wUx7ZhuyX1F1rPpbx05aTBM7TeggzWpicCslnA4dwVWSicrD_CnU_eLV/s760/lakeroad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="715" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ugyauyP9w9diKBj_q1QiPjqQLIxKwRSqKEQL-cd-GWv2WdbmKUUiw4UlTByDWu28FSd1KXkt76fqxnVun9VxwjxuqZ7JbDbUq12llkiH6NN-6kkZOaEKcJ_V7mKYhB1gMw63wUx7ZhuyX1F1rPpbx05aTBM7TeggzWpicCslnA4dwVWSicrD_CnU_eLV/w301-h320/lakeroad.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">photo taken Wednesday by a neighbor...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">68,78,60,0,B</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-14508725066473262892023-11-17T18:04:00.001-06:002023-11-17T18:04:23.331-06:00Back in the big bend...but<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRvelq-_m5Dv2-YYnZr9sUPO-viIAfSkvnMTcLLNjYZzSXrhuTZlgZrdRDScN1-zos1-4c70pwVbawYv0AnJw_AKmu0Jw5qEJqKm2urGJTBWzI-nBt8rMiVPHL59RWNV2FWXNo-9vBEgALIe9y8wHcuBxRGgGAvH50EcaqT9lzb29_8EuncYJeq-YHl-Y/s1190/ALMOSTHOME.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="1190" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTRvelq-_m5Dv2-YYnZr9sUPO-viIAfSkvnMTcLLNjYZzSXrhuTZlgZrdRDScN1-zos1-4c70pwVbawYv0AnJw_AKmu0Jw5qEJqKm2urGJTBWzI-nBt8rMiVPHL59RWNV2FWXNo-9vBEgALIe9y8wHcuBxRGgGAvH50EcaqT9lzb29_8EuncYJeq-YHl-Y/s320/ALMOSTHOME.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still too muddy to make it all the way home - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so camped at my friend's highway house north of TFL.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">64,77,54,0,B</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-79626177199232762742023-11-16T17:06:00.005-06:002023-11-16T17:06:24.745-06:00Heading home tomorrow...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxP-ccB4kOd3I10A9VZoTcZ1XerW2cm6dC6_lEnGWXWMMh1eLfljsVOqYkEm6Gt4Z7lLP_xk8g9e8oYDLEjPLPEZu22EpWCjzF14qmNScVYxKhfMiMgKOJF-7tZiulC8MEZ-lQkVOd6nFrajhoQzVdcY7bJjyeNPyGHZL8S3jPC9gSr_9AEXE-N7rBmE87/s1305/HH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="993" data-original-width="1305" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxP-ccB4kOd3I10A9VZoTcZ1XerW2cm6dC6_lEnGWXWMMh1eLfljsVOqYkEm6Gt4Z7lLP_xk8g9e8oYDLEjPLPEZu22EpWCjzF14qmNScVYxKhfMiMgKOJF-7tZiulC8MEZ-lQkVOd6nFrajhoQzVdcY7bJjyeNPyGHZL8S3jPC9gSr_9AEXE-N7rBmE87/s320/HH.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">63,72,58,0,B</div><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-71777578759122558472023-11-15T17:48:00.001-06:002023-11-15T17:48:07.430-06:00Seasonal...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbevsFprVAWB6odXZQKhYjcKlK6JYA7Or_6ZoZDlqXLh8cRflBArzc1j2i0X1uG4mKyTABhYK97HjMdl_TIltG3JGmdFF6p114FZ6tE57-WIya3P_W6RRykrSg84qa7Et1dRGFwlq-aVJ5zgSvp4lf_gmhnZaxfsU38hokk4JGGGGUXwDrAY5swJWtRwT/s4037/pool1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3028" data-original-width="4037" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbevsFprVAWB6odXZQKhYjcKlK6JYA7Or_6ZoZDlqXLh8cRflBArzc1j2i0X1uG4mKyTABhYK97HjMdl_TIltG3JGmdFF6p114FZ6tE57-WIya3P_W6RRykrSg84qa7Et1dRGFwlq-aVJ5zgSvp4lf_gmhnZaxfsU38hokk4JGGGGUXwDrAY5swJWtRwT/s320/pool1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">68,73,51,0,B</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-84102602943798778682023-11-14T16:53:00.000-06:002023-11-14T16:53:43.260-06:00Lots of tests...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfqmf2m-S3y_FFwGjDYdWYNPSWxzfCzLVW6vIU5Kpn6WnP9sgJ6L5g33qFOcYCXP4yPcGuNVSsyst8hL2eYHK4KtOJXaIjClbBMgP8zax6MngWDDkHOf2434etYw19fowNVMsBgZ3HNeEJzUizSjcFYB6tMygzepZeQMO315GQ_VwZS91TQ5YHIGzswx1/s4160/tests.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfqmf2m-S3y_FFwGjDYdWYNPSWxzfCzLVW6vIU5Kpn6WnP9sgJ6L5g33qFOcYCXP4yPcGuNVSsyst8hL2eYHK4KtOJXaIjClbBMgP8zax6MngWDDkHOf2434etYw19fowNVMsBgZ3HNeEJzUizSjcFYB6tMygzepZeQMO315GQ_VwZS91TQ5YHIGzswx1/s320/tests.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">58,65,50,0,B</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-57440610585826855312023-11-13T19:25:00.000-06:002023-11-13T19:25:02.254-06:00Scoped...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nIM1IvjUHH3NgHNKeTpuzUYO3_P0pGBpNjZaDcCTfkMc6GAmHV-sFUdTJnqKU2kVsHB_9zfjhvFJ3cpSmHUrqOqeJ5O_Kiq6NRXdq9_r2iAN2SwlKBifq3lflwTh5NypI0wJrI4uhAM4E_2tkPkI3vMA2X1ZmKn0bzVFHgGsaR4DkSLp7YekOB9hY0Dx/s4160/scoped1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nIM1IvjUHH3NgHNKeTpuzUYO3_P0pGBpNjZaDcCTfkMc6GAmHV-sFUdTJnqKU2kVsHB_9zfjhvFJ3cpSmHUrqOqeJ5O_Kiq6NRXdq9_r2iAN2SwlKBifq3lflwTh5NypI0wJrI4uhAM4E_2tkPkI3vMA2X1ZmKn0bzVFHgGsaR4DkSLp7YekOB9hY0Dx/s320/scoped1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">54,62,55, .79",B</div><br /><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-51566027568413183522023-11-12T12:24:00.000-06:002023-11-12T12:24:27.768-06:00enter into peace<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">Isaiah 57:1 </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. 2 </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, Arial; font-size: 16px;">He shall enter into peace: they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness. </span></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-29159157858586401822023-11-11T17:26:00.002-06:002023-11-11T18:13:02.064-06:00Landed in Lubbock...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbH-zk8tFllzfXcOkoLQAJ6IWA-yWmwoFs5eQyogkFdpRVEMVTVIoQp_ElLS9IE_EyrkUt2p5YkcJEHJvJR-uIJVxVKI3SmIdxYdlokKwttGm-7LyK7z32VKpFnOLHg0PupZFe7klw_sf2wiyt0sGLyw3pcOJb9mY6ezFjTT2eQOR2Mfeh_PwLoBsIs1wr/s4110/lub3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3082" data-original-width="4110" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbH-zk8tFllzfXcOkoLQAJ6IWA-yWmwoFs5eQyogkFdpRVEMVTVIoQp_ElLS9IE_EyrkUt2p5YkcJEHJvJR-uIJVxVKI3SmIdxYdlokKwttGm-7LyK7z32VKpFnOLHg0PupZFe7klw_sf2wiyt0sGLyw3pcOJb9mY6ezFjTT2eQOR2Mfeh_PwLoBsIs1wr/s320/lub3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5MP8BxNhCxvI00K3ywWgMRGygSTmpU_lSQarja5Q_0ZGdTRdKFrfqoJqXiL7RBQSNT7ToR7wB5Pv1TKyieXvExtYR8NjnJIOMP7woq9RIFzUlEsVyz6COXD3UdudApED5Gm7l6TIyIDA6xO32bBhRPf0JKclxX9uR7H2oUnOwh_bEYLD0Pf54LAjzepM/s901/speedtest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="901" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5MP8BxNhCxvI00K3ywWgMRGygSTmpU_lSQarja5Q_0ZGdTRdKFrfqoJqXiL7RBQSNT7ToR7wB5Pv1TKyieXvExtYR8NjnJIOMP7woq9RIFzUlEsVyz6COXD3UdudApED5Gm7l6TIyIDA6xO32bBhRPf0JKclxX9uR7H2oUnOwh_bEYLD0Pf54LAjzepM/s320/speedtest.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hotel Wi-Fi has gotten a lot faster than it used to be...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">48,57,49, .03",B</div><p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-7032556457387580182023-11-10T15:06:00.001-06:002023-11-10T15:06:31.497-06:00better safe than sorry...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgbxpN9KW3JSUCBjLixq_V5hAtBvkT5736q9wEj_4ALxNpLMctlDWQTDDPCSN9kiP7-GuKI65sACqoqIHIqFymHsCVEvhJZiBg9Kb1JW_Jkse23TCxsjy4HjjLpkwYBFId659UBxC6qnhpjS4Vd_9LGyLAkX7Eo3oYvaOGxndwW_sRAvsZ2twdpBFLjBZ/s1276/bbc4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="1276" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEgbxpN9KW3JSUCBjLixq_V5hAtBvkT5736q9wEj_4ALxNpLMctlDWQTDDPCSN9kiP7-GuKI65sACqoqIHIqFymHsCVEvhJZiBg9Kb1JW_Jkse23TCxsjy4HjjLpkwYBFId659UBxC6qnhpjS4Vd_9LGyLAkX7Eo3oYvaOGxndwW_sRAvsZ2twdpBFLjBZ/s320/bbc4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Turns out there probably wasn't enough rain over the past couple of days to swamp me in for a Sunday departure but I'm glad I didn't take the chance. Been quite comfortable where I have been encamped just off the highway and now I am planning to head to Lubbock tomorrow. Will be <a href="https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/lubbock/hotel-rooms/surestay-plus-by-best-western-lubbock-medical-center/propertyCode.54089.html?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestwestern.com%2Fen_US%2Fbook%2Flubbock%2Fhotel-rooms%2Fsurestay-plus-by-best-western-lubbock-medical-center%2FpropertyCode.54089.html&iata=00162850&CJPID=100357191&cjevent=5aa45c2d800b11ee814b3bcf0a1cb82b">staying within blocks</a> of the doctor's office and the hospital. 49,57,50, .10",B<p></p>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-79242724185793984292023-11-09T17:10:00.002-06:002023-11-09T17:10:17.224-06:00too smart...<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K53rCM2ZrrI" title="DONKEY MASK FAIL" width="400"></iframe><div>57,74,60, .13",B</div>John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-60240684835307731962023-11-08T19:28:00.001-06:002023-11-08T19:28:35.166-06:00Farewell party...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmIrCWXU1zm2SIRWNTOrcVus-kFW-MjY3Of6a_Tg4WLE_Z_7VcRlEVxpLIEhxbGuVn-tUlDhtYXiumWX4au6RsZE-5sX2PnhNX3_K-jQ4esDj3uczwTUmOP9zLS94unpZ59mtsqQkpTBGkzVVjxVswwG6ZYNn_CmBudtyiLZ535P-2B1Nvh9UdhQ9Yo4-/s4160/donks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmIrCWXU1zm2SIRWNTOrcVus-kFW-MjY3Of6a_Tg4WLE_Z_7VcRlEVxpLIEhxbGuVn-tUlDhtYXiumWX4au6RsZE-5sX2PnhNX3_K-jQ4esDj3uczwTUmOP9zLS94unpZ59mtsqQkpTBGkzVVjxVswwG6ZYNn_CmBudtyiLZ535P-2B1Nvh9UdhQ9Yo4-/w200-h150/donks.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I left ahead of the rain due tonight...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">78,91,50,0,B</div><br />John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.com5