Rain!

It rained here this weekend! If you look at the picture below, those vertical streaks are raindrops. We got 3" of cooling, fabulous rain. WOW what a sensation. The headline of the paper today was about the rain. THAT's what big news it was. Also in the pic below, above the fence, see that brown tree? It's not turning colors for fall - it's dead. There are dead trees everywhere.
Thanks for all your good thoughts. Our drought isn't over, but this was sure a welcome relief.

Fifth Ward Jam

Well, kids, I have a case of twitchy foot so I might as well do a late-night blog post. Last weekend, I checked out this cool bungalow that has been transformed by two local artists and named "Fifth Ward Jam." The fifth ward is a somewhat gritty neighborhood, but it just got a lot cooler with this addition.They have built in a little stage on the front for jam sessions, get it?
Side view:

Another side view. That door leads to the kitchen, which you can barely walk into.

Gotta give credit to the creators of this little marvel, here it is:

Houston followers: It's on Lyons street. You can find it.