You just thought winter was finished impacting North Texas. Tuesday is gonna change your mind when a dry, cold front arrives on the doorstep just after noon. What is a dry, cold front? It’s dry because the front that’s overnighting in Colorado right now will not be accompanied by any rain. But don’t be deceived by noontime Tuesday, when the temperature will be 68 … [Read more...] about North Texans Prepare To Chill Out As Weather Guessers Hint At Record-Breaking Temperatures
Home Sweet Home
The Magdalen House Officially Put Out The Welcome Mat Thursday At Maggie’s House
Built in 1910, the two-story, red-brick house at 4513 Gaston had been built during the turn-of-the-century glory days of East Dallas when Swiss Avenue was the showplace boulevard just blocks away. Over the years, both the house and the neighborhood had their ups and downs. Like other family homes in the area, 4513 evolved into a boarding house that was in need of some love and … [Read more...] about The Magdalen House Officially Put Out The Welcome Mat Thursday At Maggie’s House
JUST IN: Jason Brown To Succeed Retiring Dallas City Homes President Karen Brooks-Crosby
Dallas City Homes (DCH) got its start back in 1989. Its purpose was “to positively transform dis-invested neighborhoods and preserve housing affordability.” Since then it has “developed or preserved the affordability of more than 2,400 apartments and participated in the construction, renovation or development of more than 350 homes for sales.” The results have been such … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Jason Brown To Succeed Retiring Dallas City Homes President Karen Brooks-Crosby
PCHPS 2021 Virtual Historic Home Tour To Include “A House For Texas” Plus Four Other Memorable Residences
While some grumble about missing the in-person events, there are some upsides to the virtual venues. After all, one doesn’t have to get all gussied up to attend. And then, there’s the fact that come rain or shine, the show goes on without hassles caused by stormy weather. For organizers, it means there is no need for a “rain date” back-up plan. One case in point is the Park … [Read more...] about PCHPS 2021 Virtual Historic Home Tour To Include “A House For Texas” Plus Four Other Memorable Residences
I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021
Allow me to tell you a story about how I took on the 2021 Texas Grid Wizard during the blizzard of 2021. It's gonna be a long one, but so was the journey. First let’s lay out the pre-battle setup, when weather predictors were claiming a doom-and-gloom “storm of the century” was headed our way starting Wednesday, February 10. They weren’t kidding. Why, even before the pre- and … [Read more...] about I Took On The Texas Grid Wizard In A Heated Battle During The Arctic Blizzard Of 2021
There Have Been Some Definite Changes To Routines Thanks To The 2021 Snovid
There have definitely been some changes to the normal routine ... wait, North Texans haven't had a normal routine since the pandemic messed things up a year ago. But thanks to the addition of this week's blizzard tagged "snovid" in honor of the merger of COVID-19 and the polar vortex, even pandemic routines are requiring adjustments, including the following: Many … [Read more...] about There Have Been Some Definite Changes To Routines Thanks To The 2021 Snovid
Water, Water Everywhere And Everything Is Drenched
Thanks to the lack of power and freezing temperatures, many communities, private residences and buildings like the newly renovated Hall of State at Fair Park, the Dallas Country Club, The Family Place's emergency shelter and Camden Victory Park have sustained damage due to broken water lines and compromised sprinkler systems. https://youtu.be/n0RX-oPuJu0 Check out the … [Read more...] about Water, Water Everywhere And Everything Is Drenched
Food For Thought: Texas Should Be A Lone Star Of The Future, Not A Hindsight State
The past few days have been daunting, due to a perfect storm of below-freezing temperatures, lack of power and broken promises of "brief" rolling blackouts. Once again firemen, grocery stores and homeless shelters haven't hesitated to step up and help. But like the Titanic's leadership not taking precautions to avoid the iceberg, those in charge of Texas' power program allowed … [Read more...] about Food For Thought: Texas Should Be A Lone Star Of The Future, Not A Hindsight State
Hot Hints For Frigid Times
As way too many are chattering because of "rolling power outages," creative juices are continuing to flow in new directions. Some folks are actually recalling what their parents and grandparents did before there was a Siri or an Alexa. It’s times like these when an old fashioned bed warming pan would be the absolute must in any boudoir. One person dug through her closet … [Read more...] about Hot Hints For Frigid Times
Hints Of How To Get Ready For And Overcome The 2021 Deep-Freezer Days Ahead
Monday could be the first of a couple brutal days for North Texans. OMG! Predictions are even suggesting that Tuesday morning’s high will be five- to seven degrees! Shiver my timbers! Thanks to eyebrow-raising temperatures dropping to way below 20 degrees during the evenings, the daytime snowy dreamlike scenes will freeze overnight into traffic nightmares. So, why care? … [Read more...] about Hints Of How To Get Ready For And Overcome The 2021 Deep-Freezer Days Ahead
Have Your Checklist In Place As A Very Deep Freeze Gets Underway
As bad as the pandemic has been, the next few days are only going to provide a greater challenge for food banks, homeless shelters, schools and vaccination providers. It will also bring the problems home to North Texas residents if they suffer from power outages thanks to downed trees. The predicted temperatures are making wine cellars look like convection ovens. If there are … [Read more...] about Have Your Checklist In Place As A Very Deep Freeze Gets Underway