Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Where O Where,,,Does My Time Go

Was up fairly early,,just before 8,,and here it is,,just after 11, and i'm just now doing this. 

We haven't had anything but a little rain, wind, and cold.  No ice or snow,,,It was 32 this morning.  Well, the total rain is over 2 1/2" which is wonderful.  Heck, i can remember ice storms in Oct!  You just never know here in TX.  Do ya, BB? lolol  Shoot,,about 10 years ago,,was it really that long?,, i was iced in in San Antonio for 2 days.  Drove home in 2 ruts, when they opened the highway.  Freaked me out. lolol.  Finally got to Johnson City, out of it, and had to stop for gas.  OMG,,had 1/2" of solid ice all over the car, from the front doors on back!!  Kept hitting on it, and it kept falling off like big chunks of glass, and finally got it off the gas opening door.  Had to watch my feet,,,lolol,,,Not one person inside offered to come out and help...Think they were wishing i would just go on.  Got home and my heater had gone out, so the house was soooo cold.  What a trip.  That was when my son had his last spine surgery, which was great, but what a time of year.  He goes to the same doc now, and gets shots to keep him going a little longer, before the next one.  He's been so busy doing his Christmas thing for the kids, i haven't been able to catch up with him for days.

It's showing the girl on tv, that walked into the plane propeller.  Really sad.  Losing her left hand, and cutting her face and shoulder so bad. 

Well, geez,,,the Biggest Loser is coming to a close, and so is the X Factor.  2 of my fav shows.  There will be new ones in Jan, but what,,,til then?  Have to keep watch on movies, and record them. 

O gosh,,just remembered something i wanted to tell you, from yesterday.  I had just got in the door at Walmart, and was getting a buggy, when i heard someone say my name.  This couple had come in right behind me.  It was a couple i haven't seen in several years, and had been thinking about a lot in the last week!  And there they were!  How's that for unreal?  I knew them well, from back when i worked out at the lake, and he's a fantastic musician that plays around all the time.  He's playing in a German band now,,, I can't go out to the bars any more, can't be around the smoke, and i don't drink any more, but,,ooo mercy,,,i miss the music,,the live music.  One time, back then,  she and i were in the line at the HEB out there, and she had just found out she had, i think it was, bladder cancer, and no insurance, no money.  She said she guessed you just died.  I told her about the UT system in Galveston, for people like her, and to call me later, i would get the number for her, and that's what she did, and where she went and told me later, how wonderful and kind they were.  Then,,,she told everybody i saved her life!!  I still don't know why the doc didn't help her, or tell her himself!!!  She had asked him,,,what am i supposed to do?,,,just die?,,and he didn't tell her!!  I hope they have built that back, and i think they have.  I knew someone here that had gone there for gall bladder surgery and that's how i knew about it.

Saw in the paper where there's gonna be a lot of clean up on the coast, millions approved for it.  Maybe it will get most of that red tide.  At least knock some of it out.

Yall tc,,and

HAGD

1:30,,don't know what's going on with windows, but can't get to any of my game sites.  It freezes up about half way thru.  Guess i can take a nap.   Got my virus scan running, see what happens.  Hasn't found anything yet.  I rebooted,,done everything i can think of, but,,,,  Don't know how it lets me do THIS.
Ok,,off again.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Missed it Today

Slept late, about 9;30, and then decided to go to Marble Falls, which i did.  Took a couple of hours to get off, but i got my new lens in my glasses, and picked up my shoes.  Nice day to drive.  Cloudy, easy on the eyes.  Still cold, but heck, i wasn't out but just to run into those places....RUN?,,HA.  Figure of speech now...lololol.

I did pick up a few things at Walmart, like, i needed new bolts for my toilet seat, and they do have em, but,,,for 3.50 more, i could get the whole new seat that came with bolts!!  Yep,,i did.  And yep, i put it on later.  Those darn plastic things strip out, and both of em had done that.  Got a bottle of alcohol to make my glass cleaner with.  Here's the recipe in case u want it..
1 bottle of alcohol
1/2 c sudsy amonia,,normal is what i use, can't find sudsy
1 tsp dishwashing detergent
Put those into a gallon jar, then fill with water,,,,
Works better than what u buy, cuts smoky haze too, no streaks.
This is an Ann Landers thing.  from long ago.

I always hated making pie crust, having to cut the shortening in,,,well,,,she had one u used milk, and oil,,best one i ever did, too. Well, now i use frozen ready to cook ones, or the ones by the canned biscuits.  Did i just say i cooked????,,,hahahaha,,,Maybe a year ago, i made a choc pie, with one of those, and instant jello pudding, topped with cool whip.  U can do one with vanilla instant jello pudding, add crushed pineapple,,, drained,   yummmmmmmmmmm.

Went out to the city park yesterday, just for a bit, and there were 3 gray cranes, and 1 white one.  I see 1 gray one most of the time, but,,,all the others,,,wow.  They weren't together.    I had seen the white one a week or so ago, landing across the river.

Outa here, so late today, but yall tc,

HAGD

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Cold, WET,, and a Little Windy

Hellloooo,,,Guess what?,,,it's been raining since last nite.  Woke up about 2 am,,wind was blowing like a hurricane, and then the rain came.  Hard and short,,lol, but lite rain off and on still.  Weatherman showed we got .04 but i know that's not rite.  DARN, Gotta get a gauge up.  Love it.

We had the lighted Christmas parade last nite.  It's the best one of all.  It was short last nite, due to the weather maybe getting bad, which it didn't, but the floats were great.  One time, back when the kids were young, we were waiting for the rodeo parade, first weekend of June,,, and the first thing you hear are the sirens from the fire trucks.  It started at 4 pm, and right on the button,,,we hear the sirens, and gather all the kids,,tell em it's coming.  It did, and went flying, right on thru!!!! All the fire trucks!! lmaoooo,,,it was really a fire, right at that time!  Could never happen again.  After a bit the parade did show up. 

Gosh, i sit here and never realize that *&&#!#$#^ tv is just sitting there, on.  When it penetrates, i turn the darn thing off.  It sounds so good,,,silence.

Just might have to have some more of that soup today.  Last time, before the rest goes into the freezer.  Think i'll have cornbread with it, today.  I have some in the freezer too.  Yep, that's what i'm gonna do.  My waffles aren't keeping me from getting hungry now.  Had them about 10.  2 of them.  Those little frozen ones.

Just don't know what's wrong with me, but,,,yesterday for some ungodly reason, i cleaned out a lower cupboard, well, one shelf of it.  Was getting out a storage container, and realized the mess it was in, so i started setting stuff out, and before i knew it, i had the whole shelf unloaded.   Found some things i didn't know i had.  Nasty in there, too.  Soooo,,,swept it out, (with a little hand broom) sprayed and wiped it with cleaner, and left the doors open to let it dry out good.  Then, threw some things out, put some more in a bag for the store room, and rearranged the rest.  Trying not to think about the others,,,lololol.  Need to get my gifts wrapped!!!  Good thing it's the day of rest....What do u do with bud vases?,,Really pretty ones, up from small to large.  I keep on keeping them. 

Ok folks,,tc, and

HAGD

Saturday, December 3, 2011

So Confused

I show Hobojoe had done a new post, but,,,all i get is the one back on 11-22.  Are any of yall getting the same thing?,, I've checked twice. 

Darn it, weather was not bad this morning, so,,thot i would just go on and run over to Marble Falls, and get my new lens put in my glasses, and pick up the shoes.  Not to be.,,Took an hour to get a phone call thru to the place with the shoes, and,,,not open on Saturdays!!!  Not even mornings!  Shot that trip all to ,,,well, u know.  Now it's gonna be maybe 4 or 5 days before i'll go.  Front will be here sometime tonite, with the cold and rain.  Heck, i'm ready. lol.  Still got a LOT of soup left.  lololol,,,It was ok, but not something i will ever make again.  Like my beef stew, or deer chili lotssss better.  Or just a big pot of good ol potato soup. yummmm.

Gosh, i get off doing something else before i get thru here, and now i don't have anything to say.  Yall do that?  I need to get some gifts wrapped, got it all dug out of the closet, need to get that done, and put stuff up.  Might even put my tree up,,, and plug it in,,,lololol.  After all, i need a place to put those gifts i'm gonna wrap.  I guess in the next few days i'll get some of it done anyway, weather going to pot.

I had waffles for breakfast and now i'm getting hungry again,,,no SOUP, tho.  Had enough of that for a while, have to put the rest in the freezer.

I keep on getting hot, then cold.  I turn on a burner, then turn it off. 

Enough ,,,might get back later.  In the meantime, yall tc, and

HAGD

Friday, December 2, 2011

Out and About, Here and There

Lots of errands done this morning, and like Gypsy, I hate early morning appointments.  I remember most of the time, now, to tell them, late morning or afternoon.  I like to get up, have coffee, read the paper, catch a few things on tv, just NOT be in a hurry.  I don't get up with an alarm any more,,,yiiiipppppeeee.  If i want to sleep all morning, i will! 

I went by the bank, the post office, city office, library, and friend Sue, to give her some of that soup, in her container,,,lol.  Forgot about her addiction to that soap,,,hahahahaha, so i just ran in and out.  Been drizzling off and on, and the cold has drifted in.  We're right on the line.  Nothing else i have to do today, so it doesn't matter.

Got one of those homemade rolls heating up in my toaster oven (use that thing all day long, every day) and a big bowl of soup to heat.  Can't do both at the same time, throws a breaker, and i sure don't wanna have to go out today and fix it.  When they rewired this house, i saw where everything was put, and labeled it in the breaker box.  Lol,,they wired in for my 2 AC units, for 220, after i told them that.  That first nite i turned the bedroom one on, and OMG,,don't know how i didn't ruin it.  It was 110!!!  The plug was big like the 220s and i just said it without looking it up.  All they had to do was take one wire off, and fix it,,,,whew...  Then last year when i bought the new one, it was 220, just hook that wire back, and,,,all there was to it.  It has been more economical, runs less that the old one, and has all the energy savings stuff.  Saw in the paper today, might have to do more rolling blackouts now.  Having to close 4 power plants.  Maybe they'll be more prepared than the last time.

Got a call that my shoes are in, there in Marble Falls, and i told her i would be over soon.. Then, after looking at the weather, i decided nope, i'll wait til next week, no hurry anyway.  My new lens are in for my glasses at Walmart, too, so next week i will make the trip for the both of them.  But NOT til the weather is better.  I called them back and told them.

Heck, might just take a nap today.  After eating that soup, i feel like it.  Have just a few more pages in my book, and last nite my eyes just wouldn't stay open to let me finish.  Glad i'm not driving.

Yall tc, and,,

HAGD

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Another Day in the Life of,,,,,,,

Lol, still on a roll.  Got in there yesterday and cleaned the last 2 windows.  wooohoooo.  Gosh, they look good.  Can't stand dirty windows. 

Talked to my cousin in Plainview yesterday, cause some of my emails kept coming back.  He said he'd change settings and see,,guess it worked, they went later.  I gave him this address for my blog, but don't know if he's been here or not, not talking if he has. lololol.

Got the recipe printed off,  ( all 13 pages, i know i know,,,mistake), for rvsue's minestrone soup,,to make today.   Got everything out, and left to go get the can of beef broth, only thing i didn't have.  Well, what i had, i had to throw away,,,AAAAA GAIN.  Those little foil packets DO NOT keep.  soo, ok,,off i go to the $ Store, and,,they don't have cans of beef broth.  They have chicken, they have jars of cubes, and they have a big box of it, but not a can!  I settle for the big box, stuck the rest in the freezer.  soo,,,ok,,now here i am, adding all this stuff to my big pot, and i pick up the one and only can of tomato sauce and the lid looks a little wrong,,and sure enough, i stick it up on the can opener, and whissshhhh,,,so,,,out it goes. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR,,,Get right back in the car, go to the other store,,get 2 cans of tomato sauce, another can of diced tomatoes/green chilis,,and a small bag of macaroni.  Figured that box i had wouldn't  cook or something,  so now, for sure, i had it all.  Finally it's cooking!,,,not sure i understand what it means tho,,,boil til veges are soft, then simmer to "stew".  hmmmm,,,guesstimate that i guess.    I do get it,,,when it says to cook another 30 minutes after you add the macaroni...Mercy,,,did i ever cook for an army?,,,

Ok,,know this is short, but too much going on this morning,, so yall tc,,and

HAGD

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Is It Christmas Yet?

I can't believe what all i got done yesterday, lol, had to take an Aleve this morning,,my whole body told me.  Even cleaned one of the 3 windows left,,just 2 more now.  It was the hardest, cause i had to move my sewing machine off it's little thingys i have under 2 of it's legs, then had to bend over and lift to put it back on one of them.  The other 2 won't be so bad, but i still have to move a couple of things to get to them too.  That's the reason i put them off.  Also lifted a big monitor off the floor and set it on a chair i'm getting rid of.  That's all before i got into the closet and got out most of what i need for wrapping, or not.  I know how to lift, but i can still get sore.
Even in that dark room, that clean window stuck out. lol.  Gotta get the other 2 done.  Have any of you used that window cleaner that i did?  I'd like to know how it worked with you.  I think maybe it's a good upkeep, when you have started with clean windows.  A once a year upkeep, tho.  I know that works.  I had always cleaned my windows, twice a year, til i got to where i couldn't do that any more.  Took me taking off screens, getting up on my ladder, running off those yellowjackets,, hahahahaha..  They would be there staring at me, tails raised, ready to attack.  I learned to look for them,,,before i got on that ladder!

One time i got in my car, with a red wasp buzzing around while i was doing it.  Backed out, and took off up the street, and buzzzzzzzz,,,there that darn thing was.  I slammed on the brakes and bailed outa that car fast as i could.  Right there in the street!!  Didn't care at all.  lol.  Didn't get back in either, til that wasp was gone.  I'm allergic to them.  Well, i thot i was.  I got stung on my hand a couple of years ago, and rushed to the doc,,,didn't amount to a hill of beans.

Lipitor,,,generic now. lol,,,i don't take that.  Guess yall know, i have the tv on, and it's news right now.

hahahaha,,,saying men using laptops, could be made harder to father a child.  o well.  Does that apply to anyone here?  Another thing today, is,,apple and grape juice have too much arsenic.  Just like Dr Oz had said.  Only juice i loved was orange juice.

I'm not even gonna repeat some of the things i heard on Oprah!!!!

Ok,,enough news,,,lol.  Hey i loved HJs blog today.  We be oldies but goodies,,,lololol.  Better pay attention...

I watched my g/dotter trying to get a stud earring into her ear way back when she had just had them done.  Well, wasn't paying a whole lot of attention, but realized how long she had been trying,,and told her,,,pull down on your lobe, and it'll pop right thru.  She did, it did, and she said,,,"Gosh, you know everything!"   hahahahah,,,i told her to remember that.  She was like, 10 or 11 at the time.  Sad to say, now i don't know everything,,,I was painting my nails one time, and she said "Gosh, how do you do that???"  I said,,"do what",,and she said, hold em out like that, (not propped on anything while i was painting them.)  I told her it was all that coffee, beer, and cigarettes i did.  She held her hand out, and it shook like a leaf.  Heck, i don't know why mine doesn't...

When she graduated out of hi school, she and her best friend, decided to draw a name of a state out of a hat and go there for just a trip.  They got NC, i think,,and everybody was having fits, these 2 young kids taking off like that on their own.  I gave em $50.00 and said have fun, if she didn't do it then, she might not ever be able to.   I had NOT remembered doing that til she told me years later, that i was the only one that had said that.  I still don't remember it.  But i told her,,,that didn't mean i wasn't worried about it.  Just meant i prayed a lot. lolol  When you grow up in a little town like this, you don't realize all the evil out there, and here were these 2 girls taking off on their own.  They made if fine, loved it, and i got to see pics...

Ok,,to get this blog on today's time,,i gotta shut up,, and post it, so yall tc, and

HAGD