I finally got my computer setup a week after getting here - we rolled into Magnolia on the 5th and spent the first night in our new home. Morning of the 6th I was given a "welcome to Texas" greeting by two copperheads that had taken up residence under a piece of plywood the previous owner had graciously left on the ground in our carport. We all survived the encounter, as I figured they, or something similar, would be under it so it was no startle or surprise. I tried getting pix, but they dashed into the wood piled up behind the carport before I could get a good shot.
The new place is great. Spent Saturday afternoon mowing it with the help of my dad and a couple borrowed mowers - his little lawn tractor, and one of my grandparents zero turn mowers. Definitely need to get a zero turn of our own, there seems to be just under an acre and a half of grass to cut, and little of it is really level, and there's some decent incline to parts of it. I also need to borrow or rent a brush hog, underbrush is too close to the house for my liking. There's fence to repair. Signs of wild hogs having recently visited the backyard (makes sense, since we heard them, and some coyotes going apeshit on our first night here), and lots of other small things to fix around the place.
I've been loving the weather, despite having to change shirts once or twice daily.
I'm not in love with Texas' fishing license schemes, but ohwell. The whole ending August 31 for annual licenses is kind of stupid, when resident licenses are good from date of purchase for a full year, but the kid at Academy told me I could get a new non-resident one after the 15th that would be good for a year. Can't get a resident license for 6 months.
We tried shutting the gate behind us but there was a slew of cars with Texas plates coming in from Oklahoma, so hopefully they turned the sign around and sent the loonies toward Oklahoma or Colorado.
Stoked to call Texas home. I love it. Wife loves it. Her mom seems to be loving it. And I'm working with my dad every day now. Good times!
The new place is great. Spent Saturday afternoon mowing it with the help of my dad and a couple borrowed mowers - his little lawn tractor, and one of my grandparents zero turn mowers. Definitely need to get a zero turn of our own, there seems to be just under an acre and a half of grass to cut, and little of it is really level, and there's some decent incline to parts of it. I also need to borrow or rent a brush hog, underbrush is too close to the house for my liking. There's fence to repair. Signs of wild hogs having recently visited the backyard (makes sense, since we heard them, and some coyotes going apeshit on our first night here), and lots of other small things to fix around the place.
I've been loving the weather, despite having to change shirts once or twice daily.
I'm not in love with Texas' fishing license schemes, but ohwell. The whole ending August 31 for annual licenses is kind of stupid, when resident licenses are good from date of purchase for a full year, but the kid at Academy told me I could get a new non-resident one after the 15th that would be good for a year. Can't get a resident license for 6 months.
We tried shutting the gate behind us but there was a slew of cars with Texas plates coming in from Oklahoma, so hopefully they turned the sign around and sent the loonies toward Oklahoma or Colorado.
Stoked to call Texas home. I love it. Wife loves it. Her mom seems to be loving it. And I'm working with my dad every day now. Good times!
