What Are You Gonna Pick? Hot Pockets!

You just have to feel that a burglar in Appleton, Wisconsin was just hungry. Police report that an unknown intruder walked into an unlocked apartment, leaving all valuables behind. What did he take? A chicken and broccoli Hot Pocket, along with:

• A half-dozen eggs
• A pizza
• One can of beef ravioli
• One can of peaches

Someone this hungry obviously needed food for themself and/or their family. My opinion: the police should write the report and let it be. The occupant of the apartment should learn a lesson about locking their door. Anyone hungry enough to eat a Hot Pocket has to be pretty desparate for food!

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Hail!

Hail coming down on the driveway

It's late Saturday and the unusual weather continues. It got real noisy here all of a sudden, as hail started pounding the area, making me glad I got my car back home and safely in the garage before this came in. The picture above shows my driveway being pelted by the hailstones, as well as white streaks of them as they plummet to earth. You can also see little stones bouncing up, looking like small comets.

The hailstones are a bit larger than a large green pea. Still, the way they are pounding out there, this would not be good for any car that is caught in the storm.

As I write this, the hail continues to come in, wave after wave, separated by periods of just rain. All in all, a good evening to stay indoors tonight!


A Colorado hailstone!

Little Deer

One of a trio of baby deer who live nearby - Click photo for large version

Last winter after our back to back blizzards, the deer who live around here were having a tough time of it. They were out looking for food and not finding all that much available. I haven't seen many around for several months. Then this afternoon, there were three of these little guys standing around near the end of the street. I am not a deer expert, but I think the reason these are darker than the ones I usually see, has something to do with the season.

The other two started to leave when they saw me, but this little one stood by long enough for me to snap his portrait before making his departure. I think these creatures live in the nearby woods and ravine, but come out to eat and explore. Today is overcast, cool, and rainy, so I guess they decided it was a good day to come out. They are rather cute, don't you think?