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Happy New Year! As we end 2022 and begin 2023 I want to point out that many people will be making New Year Resolutions. As many others will do I Resolve to Exercise More, Eat Better and to Get Fit! Do it with the best Home Gym Equipment there is! ironmaster.com/257.html #HomeGym

Possumhaw Holly (Ilex decidua) We have driven and walked by these three trees hundreds of times in the past eight years. Today, Tuesday October 20, 2026, is the first time I noticed it was different than the others on this property because of the red berries on it. The little bit of research I have done on these trees they appear to be Possumhaw Holly (Ilex decidua). The berries only appear on the female tree and are mildly toxic to humans and pets. It looks a lot like a Winterberry (Ilex verticillata). The berries and leaves are beneficial to the birds, butterflies and especially beneficial to honeybees. It is a larval host for the Henry Elfin Butterfly. Located near Fort Hood, Texas. wildflower.org/plants/result… backyardecology.net/possumha…

Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) We just call them Jackrabbits. There are a lot of them around here and outnumber the Cottontails about 5 to 1. Twenty to Forty Jackrabbits can eat the equivalent of what one cow eats in a day. Located near Fort Hood, Texas. tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild… nps.gov/bibe/learn/nature/ja…

Giving a shout out to two YouTube Content Creators and an unpaid endorsement of the One Eye Customs Track Cleaning Tool I have been using after doing tractor work. Mike Morgan of YouTube Channel Outdoors With The Morgans: youtube.com/@OutdoorsWithThe… Link to Outdoors With The Morgans One Eye Customs Track Cleaning Tool: outdoorswiththemorgans.com/p… Doug of YouTube Channel One Eye Customs: youtube.com/@OneEyeCustoms/v… @MorgansOutdoors #OneEyeCusoms

This is one of my favorite oak trees on the property. It is a Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis). Live oaks are slow growing but provide good shade when mature. The acorns can be processed to be milled into flour for human consumption. The deer, turkey, quail and squirrels along with other wildlife rely on the acorns as a food source. Located near Fort Hood, Texas. wildflower.org/plants/result…

God creates the most beautiful sunsets!

Another prolific plant on the property that is nice to look at is what I believe to be Prairie Broomweed (Amphiachyris dracunculoides). It is good for the pollinators (Bees and butterflies) but not so good for humans, pets, livestock or wildlife. From what little I know about the plant is it can be useful as a cover crop to reduce soil erosion and to build up organic matter in the soil for future plantings. wildflower.org/plants/result…

Datura wrightii “Sacred Datura” I have known this plant as Angels Trumpet or Jimson Weed. While the flowers are beautiful the entire plant is toxic, even fatal, to humans and animals. None of our cows or mini donkeys mess with it so we usually leave them alone. I don’t think any of the wildlife eat it either. The flowers bloom at night and are usually gone before mid morning. Located near Fort Hood, Texas. I have included two informational links about the plant if you want to research it further: wildflower.org/plants/result… wildflowersofjoshuatreecount…

Living in a rural area requires continual monitoring. While checking the fences tonight I realized that a lot of people may have never seen or heard of things that I see and hear on a regular basis. This is a Texas Kidneywood shrub (Eysenhardtia texana). It is beneficial for the bees, butterflies and bats. USDA link: plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/Docu…

Today was a memorable day! Todays fifteen new Twitch subscribers gave me the most amount of subscribers I have ever had and their screen names had me laughing way too hard! Welcome to the channel new subscribers! I had to do some editing on the screenshots but I think y'all get the picture!

Living in a rural area our porch pirates are different than yours. #MiniDonkeys #RuralLiving

Cottontail rabbit hanging out off of the front porch a little over a month ago.

Changes are coming to my channel. Expect to see more frequent postings soon. In the meantime here is a picture of our @Starlink setup during sunset.

Remember! Monday April 08, 2024 at 1335 Hours Central Standard Time in Austin we will experience a Total Solar Eclipse not an Apocalypse! All the fear mongering reminds me of the dire end of the world predictions leading up to Y2K! #Eclipse #SolarEclipse #Eclipse2024 #Apocalypse

Live streaming with @Starlink Trash Day Thursday with Gears 5! Twitch.TV/RayzerWire

This afternoon I received the news that my Uncle Paul died peacefully in his sleep yesterday morning. He will be greatly missed by me and all of his family!

Live streaming Gears 5 with @Starlink Taco Tuesday!

Live streaming with @Starlink Monday Mayhem with Gears 5! Don't Forget To Clean Your Electronics! Twitch.TV/RayzerWire

Live streaming with @Starlink Monday Mayhem with Gears 5! Twitch.TV/RayzerWire