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

Over the Hump,,again,,

Not much going on, so gonna be really short today.  Been on the phone with 3 different people, about this meeting Friday with the mayor, and us.  We have another recruit to help, and he's gonna be there too.  I was told the mayor is wanting to just close this whole thing, leaving it like it is, gate and all, soooo,,,we'll be prepared.  He doesn't even have a vote unless there's a tie between the council!!  So he needs to be keeping that mouth of his shut.

Gonna be gone tomorrow, with my son to San Antonio to his doc, to get the spinal block in his back.  I might have to do some driving, makes him sleepy after they give him some stuff.  I don't mind driving there, nothing like Austin.  I don't know where he has to go, what part, or anything.  We're going in my car, i feel better driving it.

Yall tc, and

HAGD

Sneaky Company

Another day, ,,,hmmmmm, that's all it is.. Got a kick out of the blogs today.

Got my vitamins ordered, the 2 i need now.  I've used Puritan's Pride a lot of years, because they are good, and the prices are better.  What i ordered today, was the buy 1 get 1 free.  The other choice was buy 2, get 3 free, but i didn't need that many on hold.

I've  been sooo mad about a thing i wanted to return, and when i called, they said to wait on their email instructions,,soo,, i did.  They want me to pay a restock fee of 20%, which is what i'm so furious about.  I guess it was in the teeny weeny print on the order, but i sure didn't see that or i wouldn't have ever ordered from them,, which is  AtoZ Companies, Inc.  What will happen is, i will have to keep this product because to return it, would cost me almost half of what i spent on it in the first place.  I've never had this happen before and i told that woman that, and asked to speak to her supervisor,,which she then told me he was already gone for the day.  Supposed to call me back today. Ha Ha!  Guess i can use it for a gift,,huh?  I've ordered on the internet since 1996, and have never had a company do this.  So that's how i totally missed it.

Way back when i was maybe 19, i bought a portable radio on a 3 month note,.  I paid it  off, but,,,,,they said no.  I hadn't kept up with receipts on things at that time, but let me tell you, from then on i did.  I paid again because it was my fault for not having proof.  Learned a valuable lesson then, and again on this other.

The city mayor has called and wants us to meet with him and our friend on the council, Friday.  Said they had been discussing it.  Have no idea what this is about, and S doesn't either.  We think he might have found out he's wrong,,,and wants to try to put something over on us.  Anyway, we'll be there.

Gosh, almost noon and i haven't had breakfast,,,lol,, time to eat something,, yall tc, and

HAGD

The Day After,,,

OMG!!! Lmao,,got an email from,,marrymesugardaddy....hahahahahah,. Darn junk.  I get a lot of junk and use a block for that web site, but it still keeps coming.   Hotmail doesn't filter much.  But neither does any other.

Went out to nephew's, and no pork... lol.  He just never had the time to go out and get one.  But those briskets he cooked were so good, who wants pork anyway?,,,They literally melted in your mouth.  And the flavor was his specialty, which i don't know, but yummmyyy.  He wraps them in foil with all that stuff, opens it later.    My niece has a bakery, so,,yeah, lots of sweets, all kinds of pies.  I brought home a small plate of small pieces of 5,,,lol.  There weren't as many there this year, but gosh, about 10 kids to hunt Easter eggs.  I left about 7, and when i got in my car,,,i saw a group of cows up ahead of me, hanging around the yard fence.  THEN, i saw where they had licked on my windows,,,hahahahaha, and,,my rearview mirror....My windows are dark tinted, so they could see themselves, i guess.  It was just on the driver's side,,all the way.  I'll have to clean that off, can't stand it...lol.

Just had my prescriptions delivered, and wooohoooo, no more powders or liquids!  I might have to cut that potassium pill, but,,glad to, hated that powder.  No more chewables either.  Like my vitamin.  Gotta get on Puritan's Pride and get a few things ordered.  Heart doc told me to take fish oil, and i was told to take calcium too,  then i've added B12 and D3.  Makes a lot of "takes" a day, huh?

BB asked how to block comments, and i put that on yesterday's comments, just in case you'd like to block someone.  Or ban.  Guess i don't allow free speech, because I WILL NOT ALLOW BBC TO MAKE HIS COMMENTS ON HERE!!!  And if you allow him to make his vile comments, i won't have you on my blog list either.  I don't have to read that stuff.  Wouldn't you hate to live close to him?  OMG,,

Well, i'm a happy person, always wish everybody well, and hope they do the same,,, so yall tc, and

HAGD