One tree? Two trees? Three trees?

One tree.

Did you know that I have a Toys "R" Us

Dark Knight Joker Exclusive 12" Action Figure by

Mattel? Well I do. He is not anything real special

as figures go, but he has grown on me since

I got him a few years ago.

But I do not think the feeling is mutual. Check out

the look on his face. If looks could kill, right?

I admit it. I was attempting to be all artsy in

my effort to capture today's rainfall.

Forty-eight degrees and feels really fresh and clean out.

As long as I know I can go in and get warm*, I am good!

*I count my blessings.

A couple of days ago I showed that LootCrate for nerds

that arrived for my son. He opened it and here are a couple

of things that were in it. First up are some dice that came in

a little velvet(ine) drawstring bag. They are "Scissors Rock

Paper" dice that you can roll in lieu of using your hands.

Kind of neat in a conversation piece sort of way.

 

And this guy... THIS guy is fun. He is this little ant like character

that runs on batteries and is crazy fast. He never gets stuck at

walls or anything and is really fun to watch and run from.

I told ya, nerd stuff.

These look like really old cattle chutes. They are

just down the street from where I fill up with gas.

While standing in front of this fence I have the

crazy feeling that I am being watched.

I bought Ringo Starr's Icon CD. Who doesn't

love Ringo Starr? What? You? Oh... sorry.

Well I've been wanting him for a good price and

$7.00 was pretty good for 11 hits. On a shallow note,

I think Ringo has become really handsome with age.

 

The Easter stuff is out at Walmart (I resisted any

candy this time around) and I found this sign in

that aisle. I bought it for my son... for fun.

I like this picture my camera

took of the moon.

 

Around El Rancho De La Tex today...

I love beautiful rock and I love succulents and

I love succulents that grow out of rock.

It appears that some little critter has been having

his way with a locally grown macadamia nut.

Today I have a little hodgepodge of stuff here at El Rancho De La Tex.

It is downright chilly outside. Beautiful clouds over the mountains.

Another of those "lootcrate" for nerds arrived for my son today.

We will have to get that to him to open. He gave me that cool

Star Wars comic book out of the last one. Chinese fortune

read: "May you live in interesting times." It's happening man,

it's happening.

A couple of boxes that my beloved skulls came in.

Cramped quarters to be certain.

And what I am really hoping for is that tonight, late, there will be

some of this German chocolate cake left to eat.

Oh man. It's good.... with a

capital GOOD.

This is a fun day. I may have more hodgepodge later.

Well, that's the end of the road.

We've seen this Ghostface before. We've seen this E.T.

before. But we've not seen them since they decided to

pal around.

If you can't stop, smile on the way by!

Just fooling. You had better stop.

I had thought that this structure in Julian California was

one of their icons. Sometime back I found some information

about it, but I for the life of me cannot find it again. I cannot

find anything about it at all. So, I guess icon is out the window.

 Oh, and I bought this really pretty bandanna at Walmart today.
It's hanging in my shower to dry as I was hand washing the
Walmart out of  it. It was only a dollar, so what the hay. They
can be used for so many different things.

Here are a couple of my Queen concert ticket stubs. One is 1976

and the other is around the same time period. I saw them I think

three times at the Santa Monica Civic and I was practically sitting

in Freddie Mercury's lap each time. Not many people knew who

they were in those days. Stone Cold Crazy was a highlight.

I've heard no good things about this movie but it's

an "at the end of the" movie and those are very intriguing.

So for $5 I bought it. I watched it. It was okay. I kind

of like Jennifer Lawrence. But don't pay more than $5 if

you want to buy it. Better yet, hold out for $3 at Big Lots.

Sometimes when I am hungry, like today, I

like to revisit past glorious meals. Behold

the Wienerschnitzel hot dog. I would like

one now. That would be good.

I went out today to get my new Becker BK14 Eskabar

knife dirty. I cut a couple of small logs in half...

...and I did some batoning on a couple of smaller sticks. I found

some nice tinder inside them. This wood is pretty dry. The BK14

is outstanding. The edge held very nicely and is still plenty danged

sharp after all of the chopping. I'm loving this knife more and more.

 

I also love cute little cacti.

The little insect trap that can bring

fruit production to it's knees.

Today was warm and beautiful, even at Walmart.

I pass by these rocks from time to time.

When I see them I always think to myself, "They could

have done a bit better in the attractive rock department."

P.S. Happy Valentine's Day.

Happy Friday The 13th, February 2015!

In the picture above is my Cinema of Fear 3.75 inch

Friday the 13th Jason Voorhees figure.

Have a great Friday the 13th!

A local newspaper rack. It helps to be bilingual.