Told You My Memory Leaves Me,,,Sometimes

I got into other things, and totally forgot i didn't post on here yesterday.  For one thing, i was on the phone about 30 minutes with my computer man, cause for 2 days i had snailnet.  Like slow dial up speed.  I had tried all the stuff he had told me before and it didn't help, so i called and he took me thru a lot more.  One was using speedtest.net and i had a horrible ping and speed.  We ended up deciding if it stayed, i would call verizon, had to be them.  Well, today i'm fine, guess they fixed their problem.

Aww heck, our thunder and rain is about gone, was just a speck.  Barely dripping off the roof.  But,,, that wind out of the NW is cold,,,,yeaaaaa... Getting heavy rain just S of here.

Also, yesterday morning, i went back into all that paperwork of my son's and got it in order, filled out as much as i could on that app for his medical help, and now, it's waiting on him to come by to finish up, then take it to Lampasas to be sure it's all right, and they will send it in.

Boy, that policeman that shot that man's dog is in double trouble!  To start with, he had gone to the wrong house (in Austin).  Had his gun drawn, then when the dog ran toward him, he shot.  No questions asked!!!  It's gone viral, you probably already heard about it.  You can go to www.statesman.com and get the story.

It sure is dark,,,still.  Just saw flash of lightening again.  Maybe that rain isn't gone.

I went out to the park yesterday ,,saw a city worker there and asked about the geese.  He said they were just a ways up the river, setting.  Like i had thot.  It's been about 4 weeks now, they should be showing back up, hopefully with little ones.  Son J told me they were out there 2 days ago, just after dark, and they saw some things swimming around all over the place, and these little things finally ended up just below where they were, and came out on the mud bank.  It was 12 baby beavers!  They didn't move a muscle, didn't have the camera in hand either, so they missed it.  I told him you just never know what you will see on this river.  Things that don't belong here, but they will be there.  I had always heard my Mom talk about swamp rabbits,,up in East TX, and one day, we saw one here in the river out W of town.  Ground squirrels,,(sooo cute), partridges, that hung around with the chickens, til something ate them, roosting on the ground.  One night when we were leaving the ranch, a black panther ran across in front of us,,a young one.  A hunter later told us they had shot at it, and my hubby sure put them straight on that!!  Leave it alone!! Or get off the property!  We had called a game warden, and he had told us it was just passing thru, going to a new territory.  Of course, we have the mountain lions, even a family out at my sis's place,,on the river, of course.

Getting a little more rain.  Won't ever be enough to measure, don't think.

Well, got my bed half stripped, need to get to that.  Will need it finished later...lol.  So yall tc, and

HAGD

Car Fixed

The repair shop called me about 2;30, saying my car was ready to roll!!!  When they told me the bill was 211.00 for the new starter and the labor, i was sooo relieved.,,i thot it could have been 3-400.  Bro G took me up there to get it, and OMG,,there was his son there with his father in law's pu too.  The son has his OWN body shop, and has mechanics too.  He stays so swamped, couldn't even get to that one,,lololol.  And i know his prices are sky high,,lol but good for him.  He's the one that when you think about him, you have to grin.  Everybody does.  With him and my bro B telling about a trip they took, had us all rolling.  DO NOT go off with those 2! lmao.  You might laugh yourself to death....

This is just one story about bro B,,, and i'm still not sure whether it SHOULD be laughed at, but,,,who can help it?  There was a funeral for a 5 year old dotter of  a cousin's up in Sherman,,and somehow B ended up driving the car right behind the hearse.  He musta looked off, or was in la la land, and when he looked back, the hearse was gone, he had turned off and had the whole rest of the line behind him!  He wound on around, with all these other cars trailing along behind him like they thot he knew what he was doing, and lol and behold!! there went that hearse thru an intersection right up ahead.  He turned right in behind it like he'd done it all on purpose and the rest followed right along,,,,,somehow, they made it to the cemetery.  Now, you decide if that's funny,,,,i just can't help it.  Moral of this story,,DO NOT let B drive for a funeral procession.

Went and had that other test done for my potassium this morning.  The doc had said it was a little low the other day, and wanted another one in a couple of weeks, soo,,,it's done.  I think it's ok, when it's low i can tell, causes noooo energy.

My son's back is as bad as ever, that injection last week didn't help.  I'm waiting on him to come over so we can start on this paperwork for help, and i told him i would drive him to the place he needs to go with it.  We can fill out as much as possible, then they will help finish it.  It's just 50 miles.

That's all,,,yall tc, and

HAGD

Car Gone, Hope It's at the Shop,,,

Finally tracked my bro G down, lol, he was helping at the food pantry.  I had called a repair shop this morning and was told they could fix my car today if i could get it there.  G said he and sil would tow it there for me, and i looked out about 11;30 and it's gone! lolol,,,didn't even know when they did it.  This shop is the one that always does my stickers, and won't overcharge me.  Not that i think it won't cost, with prices now.  No choice.

My guy came by and mowed today.  Not so bad this time.  Small chance of rain Fri., so it might not last long.

Yall tc, and

HAGD

Then, and Now

 

Remember the first ones,,,,,

This is what they look like now,,,all pods.

My first doodle bugs too.  See all the trails?  Trying to find the exact right place,,,There were 2, will be lots and lots more.

My car battery is definitely acting up.  Put a new one on in 10-11.  Was trying to remember but you know, maybe I think it was a year ago, and it might be 4,, Looked in my blogs,,,,and there it was,,,Oct. 2011.  That is so cool.  The record of my life.  Done almost daily.

My son brought all his paperwork by, and then forgot to look at my battery,,,I backed my car into the carport, and popped the hood latch.  O well, haven’t needed it yet.  I am going to see if I can figure out where he needs to go for the medical help. 

MsB, I was always the one holding the camera, so I don’t think I have a single pic of me on my bike.  It was a small yamaha, street and trail, cause that’s what we did, rode trails, etc.  And no, I didn’t look like a biker chick,,lol.  People said I was crazy, gonna kill my kids,,,all kinds of stupid things back then.  I also had a 3 wheeler for a lot of years too.  Look back on 4-17-11 about some fun things,,BIKER MEETS WE HOSTED,,, Never did learn to wheelie either one!  and I tried.

Ok,,gonna git, make some phone calls,,do something,,lol,,yall tc, and

HAGD

 

 

Forgot About These

 

These were taken last week, the procession that came from Austin, going to San Angelo, for the police officer’s funeral.  He was shot and killed answering a disturbance call in a Walmart.  All along the way, from there to the end, people lined up with flags, balloons, and just with their hands on their hearts, showing respect and honor.  Our town marquee had something on it and was shown on the news several times.  People were lined up here an hour and a half before it even got here.  I was listening on my scanner, so knew where it was, with the updates on location given every once in a while.

The park West of town had a group of BMW ppl, so I didn’t spend much time out there the last 2 days.  Next weekend is the crawfish thang, 1000s,,of ppl, so I’ll be staying away.  Sometime today I’m gonna drive out and see where that new arena is on being ready.  When I went by there yesterday, I don’t think anybody was even working,,soooooo,,, gonna be interesting. 

That’s all folks,,,yall tc, and

HAGD

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting With City

Our meeting went lots better than the last one.  The mayor was actually trying , or seemed to be, to be of help.  I think he found out what they had done was illegal, and is now trying to make amends.  He actually asked what WE wanted to do.  And,,we told him.  OPEN THAT STREET BACK UP.  We were willing to use restricted access, like, closing at 10pm, opening at 6am.  Now,,we see what will happen.  He was  going to talk to the city attorney, and the one that put the gate up.  Our friend on the council told him that what they had done was wrong, and had the paperwork to prove it.  He doesn't like her, cause she makes them toe the line,,lololol.  She's not afraid to speak up and oppose them.  The other man put some really good questions to him, too.

I want to thank all of you for being concerned about my son.  SSI helped him on the last 2 surgeries, so that's who he needs to go to, now, i think,  even tho he did get the disability.  His doc was furious about him not getting medical.  Said to tell them to call HIM.  This is going to cost way more than any of the others.  The last one was near 150,000, and that was maybe 10 years ago.  The doc is doing his office visits, x-rays, etc for a fraction of what is his normal fees, and told him he would do the same for the MRI.  We just know that something has to be done.

I have to laugh about my Jude,,and the mockingbirds.  He's ducking, watching, ready to run all the time now.  I opened the door to let him in yesterday, and one fluttered in the crepe myrtle there, and he ducked and ran a few steps before he turned and darted into the house.  They are mean!  And i know they're nesting, etc, but.....  I hear them singing all nite when i get up, don't hear them in my bedroom.

It's windy today, but after watching the weather, i don't have much hope for rain.  It has been really cloudy this morning.

Yall tc, and

HAGD

Kinda Lost a Day

Long day yesterday, lots of waiting.  Took over 2 hours in the doc's office.   Got the saddle block but not good news about what it needs.  Gonna be the most serious surgery he's had yet.  Now he's gotta get really onto getting the medical coverage he needs to do it.  The way he explained it, the 2 discs above the one pressing on the nerve, will have to be broken in order to straighten up the alignment.  What all that will take i don't know, we were in Luby's when he was drawing a picture of it.  Please keep him in your prayers.  I'll put more on here when i know.

I enjoyed the drive, and i did all, haven't been in SA since his last surgery and that was when we got iced in.  Driving in San Antonio is not near as bad as Austin.  Just before we left, his back had locked up again and he hadn't had any sleep.  The flowers were just outstanding.  We didn't stop because we had left a little later than planned, and coming back, just wanted to get home.   Got home a few after 8.  We did take a few minutes and stop at a huge HEB.  He wanted to pick up a few things for his gf.  In the seafood dept.  I was told that HEB uses fruits and veges grown here, not imported from Mexico, like Walmart does.  And their commercials show that too.  He's being cautious after that bacterial infection.

Don't ya love that pic of the doodle bug on BBs blog?  They always fascinated me, and i know i told you, they turn into a bug like a dragon fly.  See how small a one you can find...  We used to drop an ant in the holes, watch them grab em.  The sides are traps, ants can't get out.  I have a lot of them under my carport, but not yet, will be, tho.

We both got ribeyes in Luby's, but they were just kinda ok.  Mine was about a 1/3 of solid fat i had to trim off.  No special seasonings were added.  They brought them out, then went back for the potato or whatever, so by the time you could start eating they were just barely warm.  They didn't bring butter, sour cream, had to go back, no steak knife,,,had to go back, see what i mean?  Mine was med rare, his med well, and his was about 1/2 the thickness of mine.   Like it shrunk while cooking.  O well, will know better next time.  And this could have been just not a good Luby's.  We went there a lot when the kids were young,  they had something for everyone.  The boys would get the main entree and split it, then splurge on dessert.  lol.  That was before we found that Poncho's, all you could eat......hahahahaha,, they just ate with that little flag up.  It was out on Burnet Rd, in Austin.

NO, I'm not hungry, just ate,,,lololol.

Got that meeting today with city ppl... trying to not forget,,

Yall tc, and,

HAGD