Paul Deaton
@pauldeaton-ia.bsky.social
"We are the HOPE that will not hide, we are the TURNING of the tide." ~John Shumaker, Sept. 8, 2010
Also find me at pauldeaton.com
Also find me at pauldeaton.com
25°F at 4:59 a.m. CST. Not much snow yet although the forecast is 12 inches. Snow blower is ready to go once it falls. Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
25°F at 4:59 a.m. CST. Not much snow yet although the forecast is 12 inches. Snow blower is ready to go once it falls. Cheers! #morningcoffee
While traveling, almost forgot to take my vitamins. I bought the pillbox in Toledo, Spain in 1974.
November 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
While traveling, almost forgot to take my vitamins. I bought the pillbox in Toledo, Spain in 1974.
21°F at 2:59 a.m. CST. Winter Storm Warning today! Be careful out there fellow travelers. Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
21°F at 2:59 a.m. CST. Winter Storm Warning today! Be careful out there fellow travelers. Cheers! #morningcoffee
28°F at 4:01 a.m. CST. Happy Thanksgiving to those who observe the day! Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
28°F at 4:01 a.m. CST. Happy Thanksgiving to those who observe the day! Cheers! #morningcoffee
Wind is peeling the bark off trees.
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Wind is peeling the bark off trees.
Wind blew half a dozen branches over the trail. This one was too big for me to move by myself.
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Wind blew half a dozen branches over the trail. This one was too big for me to move by myself.
Someone always has to be different.
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Someone always has to be different.
Chaser... needs a sign to find his workplace...
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Chaser... needs a sign to find his workplace...
33°F at 3:48 a.m. CST. Forecast is 30 m.p.h. winds through mid afternoon. Bundle up! Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
33°F at 3:48 a.m. CST. Forecast is 30 m.p.h. winds through mid afternoon. Bundle up! Cheers! #morningcoffee
47°F at 6:01 a.m. CST. The wholesale club was a hellscape yesterday. Who is eating all those gigantic industrial pumpkin pies? Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
47°F at 6:01 a.m. CST. The wholesale club was a hellscape yesterday. Who is eating all those gigantic industrial pumpkin pies? Cheers! #morningcoffee
From yesterday...
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
From yesterday...
Foggy out thismorning.
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Foggy out thismorning.
42°F at 3:26 a.m. CST. Monday before American Thanksgiving and after a stop at a grocer I'll be finished shopping into December. Make it a good holiday week! Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
42°F at 3:26 a.m. CST. Monday before American Thanksgiving and after a stop at a grocer I'll be finished shopping into December. Make it a good holiday week! Cheers! #morningcoffee
35°F at 3:15 a.m. CST. Took a long walk on a different set of trails on Saturday. My! How development is encroaching on wild places! Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 AM
35°F at 3:15 a.m. CST. Took a long walk on a different set of trails on Saturday. My! How development is encroaching on wild places! Cheers! #morningcoffee
Intersection of the Hoover Trail and the Lake Macbride State Park trail.
November 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Intersection of the Hoover Trail and the Lake Macbride State Park trail.
This was a bit upsetting. Last time I walked this stretch of trail, this was farmland. I knew it was coming, but the reality sucks.
November 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This was a bit upsetting. Last time I walked this stretch of trail, this was farmland. I knew it was coming, but the reality sucks.
Of course they did...
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Of course they did...
This morning was a study in subtlties.
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This morning was a study in subtlties.
28°F at 4:10 a.m. CST. Another day for being a good human. Being a bad human is possible, but not the best option. Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
28°F at 4:10 a.m. CST. Another day for being a good human. Being a bad human is possible, but not the best option. Cheers! #morningcoffee
41°F at 4:26 a.m. CST. It's a good day to begin the rest of our lives with honesty and grace. Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
41°F at 4:26 a.m. CST. It's a good day to begin the rest of our lives with honesty and grace. Cheers! #morningcoffee
47°F at 4:30 a.m. CST. The days keep getting shorter as we rush to year's end. Let's make the best of the daylight we have! Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
47°F at 4:30 a.m. CST. The days keep getting shorter as we rush to year's end. Let's make the best of the daylight we have! Cheers! #morningcoffee
41°F at 4:01 a.m. CST. A good night's sleep. I need more of those before engaging in the hellish news and information environment. Cheers! #morningcoffee
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
41°F at 4:01 a.m. CST. A good night's sleep. I need more of those before engaging in the hellish news and information environment. Cheers! #morningcoffee