“It was only the doomed and the damned who roared with sincerity at circumstance” – “The Red Badge of Courage” – Stephen Crane
Occasionally the term “Caliche” creeps into this blog. You may not know what that is.
Caliche is omnipresent in the oil patch.
Caliche is evil. Caliche is matter possessed by the Devil.
Caliche is God’s way of dispensing justice to Gate Guards who have sinned as well as a reminder to those who are thinking about it.
Caliche is the great destroyer of A/C units.
And on and on and so forth and so forth.
Webster defines Caliche as:
“A surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.”
And this is what it looks like when agitated by vehicles.
Empty road to our gate
18 wheeler hauling down the road-stirring up the Caliche
Passing our gate
An East wind blows this fine powder over us and obliterates the view.
Auto caliched.
“Fate is what the Gods give you when you run out of luck.” – “Radiant Angel” by Nelson Demille
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INTERSTNG !!!!!!! Kiss my Tennessee dirt !!!! BB
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You are so right. (Ouch!!! That last word was tough)
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Now Judy. You know I am the smartest person you know. Live with it girl.
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We have a oil patch near us and you can always tell when they are traveling the roads leaving behind a trail of solid dust. Around here for years people would use it in their driveways I know that had to be a bad idea because all that dust would end up in the houses at some point.
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Once that stuff gets inside an RV or house it is almost impossible to get it out. We must clean the A/C filters every other day just to keep them functioning properly. I wonder what it is doing to my lungs.
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You probably really don’t want to know but it might be worth getting that checked out.
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What should I get checked?
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I was teasing but I do wonder what lungs would like after the exposure to this dust all the time.
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You have a point. Can’t be good. I’ve actually considered a surgeon’s mask. Still might. By the way, I enjoy your blog.
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Thank you glad you enjoy it. I enjoy reading your blog as well. I think it’s great to find otherTexans that blog.
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