Like ol buddy Texman, i thot today was ANY day but saturday. When cartoons came on, instead of news,,,knew where i was. lol,,,not that it matters anyway. I keep a gadget of calendar and clock on my screen here, all i have to do is look, which i did to verify i had guessed right,,,it really was saturday. I also keep the little yellow sticky notes too.,,,that way, its staring me in the face on what appointments ,,,etc,,, i have to do. One is going to Austin tuesday to c a new lap band doctor. Going with a friend that got it done a few months before i did, and lives about 2 blocks from me. She set an appointment for same day, same time too, so im going with them. Cant go there by myself because u have to park in a parking garage about a block away and i cant walk that far without sitting down. My back just locks up and i HAVE to sit down. Her hubby will let us off at the door and go park.
Ok now,,,on the subject of mechanics. Im a darn good one,,,well, on diagnosing. Both xes made livings from cars, so i did pick up things along the way. One nite, (on a cold dark nite),,,came upon a car with 2 little ol ladies, dead stopped at a stop sign, car deader than a hammer. My bf and i got out with MY flashers on, and i told one to open the hood. When she did, i wiggled the connector on the battery and told her to try it now,,,started right up. lolol,,,they were very impressed!!! BF too. I drove behind them almost all the way to their house, and I told them to get those tightened up. They swore they would, and i dont doubt they did. Didnt tell them i had had that happen quite a few times in my life,,,,hehehe. First time my car wont start, i replace the battery. U can charge em up and they will last a while, but,,,,,will always happen again and at the most inconvenient time. And of course, all u men, i know sometimes its NOT the battery. hahahahaha,,,its the connectors. lmaoooo. My bro gave me one of those starter thingys,,so i can jump off that if necessary. (Guess i might as well ,,fess up,,,first time i needed it, i had let IT run down!) You do have to plug it in about once a month to keep it charged up.
My mom gave me an extra clicky thingy for my car and i looked up how to reset those things (bro had a book) and took it,,,book and all, to my son to reset it. First words were, IVE never had one of those things work! Well, i didnt say a word while he got in under the dash and followed instructions on how to reprogram.. Sure enough,,,didnt work,,,Thats when i butted in, and told him to try it while its pointing at that box thingy under there. He growled around, but did, and oooo WOW<,,LOL N BEHOLD<<<<it does work!!! Sometimes moms do know better,,,Dont ever tell him i said that,,,lmao.
I believe that a car might run forever, as long as u do upkeep. So,,,ive always kept mine done. Dont drive much anymore, but get a feeling sometimes to check how long its been since an oil change, usually really close on that. My son and i did some horse trading, so he owes me 2 of those now. Hope he remembers, lol. Maybe i have selective memory.
My back is almost well today. Even slept good, and i havent taken any more aleve. Will be more careful next time i have to trim my toenails.
My sis called and said she went out to the lake with our bros,,late yesterday, and our youngest bro is the only one that caught a lot!!. how can that be? Ive had that happen tooo many times, too. Ur fishing same spot, same bait, and just one is catching the fish. And besides that, hes the only one that doesnt really care about eating em. hahahaha Im glad he did, cause he usually is the only one NOT catching any.
Well, thats all folks,,,gotta get up and do,,,,something.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Back Problems?,,,old age?,,,,wth knows
Had to take an aleve so maybe i can move a little. Don't know what i did to a muscle in my back, kinda all down the right side, waist to hip. Started yesterday, and had to shift positions all nite to sleep. There's a dull pain just sitting here. Think it's like DDs memory problem. lol Loved his description of what i do. hahahaha And i cant believe they drove all the way to Ben's then turned around n went home!! lmaoo.... was it the cats? Musta been, cats r sooo territorial. My mom had one that was worse than any guard dog ever thot of being. Saw her run lots of BIG dogs off. They never thot to argue with that ferocious ball of fur flying at them, spitting and slapping those bad claws. Everybody was half scared of her too, she would attack YOU when u petted her sometimes. Or when u just walked by. But never me. Everybody kept telling mom to get rid of her, but she never did. I liked her! Maybe that's why she never was mean to me. For some reason, animals n kids have always liked me.
Went out yesterday and on the other side of my car, 4 sheep were laying there under the tree, and got up when they saw me. Have NOOO idea who owns sheep in this neighborhood, but I left them alone, thot,,,let em eat some of my weeds, lol. Later when i came back, tho, they were gone. The ol mule across the street was sure interested in em too. He was keeping a good eye on them. Love to hear him braying, which he doesnt do much, but i sure like it when he brays at me. Dont care what my neighbors keep, long as its not DOGS!!! The druggies that had to move, from across the street, had this little weiner dog that just yepped allllll the dam time, for NO reason. They had him in a pen, and i never saw them pay any attention to him. I complained a lot!!! and i will any other time too!!! This is a quiet neighborhood and it does not need barking dam dogs!!! ok,,,lol, now u know. hahahaha. Used to have these big dogs that roamed around and would come by and get into my pond. I ran them off with my pellet gun. One of the cops that came by when i had called about them, told me i could shoot em if they were doing harm, which they were, but i just couldnt use my 22. just kept calling. Guess the owners finally got tired of fines, and got rid of them, dont see big dogs around here any more. We do have laws on dogs here.
ok all u dog lovers, hit me with it. Ive had 2 dogs i loved,,,both were german sheppards, very smart, and easy to train. But Im more of a cat person. Bought a siamese way back, female, show quality (that was just coincidence) and that started lots of years of breeding and selling these very special cats. I was so picky about who i sold them to, most of the time, i gave them away so i knew who got them and how they would be treated. I never fooled with papers, just wanted them as pets and sold them that way too. That line finally all died out over the years, and i just have 1 cat now, Jude, that i dont know his pedigree and dont care. Ive always named my cats from songs, lol. The last siamese was Fancy.
Almost noon, think i might get dressed. And maybe find some lunch. And maybe check around outside, c whats out there today. lololol,,,
Well,,,,now i know!,,,Pulled that muscle stretching to the left to trim my toe nails yesterday. It showed me when i got dressed. When u got this mid section like i got, takes a lot of stretch to do that. Never had this happen before tho. Gonna just baby it around til it gets well, hopefully,,,today. ha ha
Didnt see anything new outside. Disappointed. Ive lived here almost 10 years, and there could be anything show up. Its just over the top of a hill from the river, and theres LOTS of unusual things on the river. One thing i sooo enjoyed was a pair of roadrunners. They were around about the first 5 years, and so enjoyable. They would hide behind a bush r something and stretch that long neck out to c what i was doing. lol Got to c them doing a mating ritual once...wow!!! why cant u get these kind of things on film? The female was in the front yard, and i looked out just in time to c the male running across the street with a lizard. He dropped it at her feet, then started doing all this jumping, dipping, running around her, all these crazy looking things while she stood there with her wings hanging down,,,,This went on til a car went by and broke it up. You never saw the little ones, they stayed in the nest til they were as big in size as the parents, then would be with them for a while. Sure have missed them, dont know what happened to them. They nested in a tree in a neighbors yard, but they dont know either. (they own the mule, only neighbor i have right now) They live on up on the end of the street, 1/2 a block r so.
gonna leave yall with this, sooo much to write about, but will wait til later....
Went out yesterday and on the other side of my car, 4 sheep were laying there under the tree, and got up when they saw me. Have NOOO idea who owns sheep in this neighborhood, but I left them alone, thot,,,let em eat some of my weeds, lol. Later when i came back, tho, they were gone. The ol mule across the street was sure interested in em too. He was keeping a good eye on them. Love to hear him braying, which he doesnt do much, but i sure like it when he brays at me. Dont care what my neighbors keep, long as its not DOGS!!! The druggies that had to move, from across the street, had this little weiner dog that just yepped allllll the dam time, for NO reason. They had him in a pen, and i never saw them pay any attention to him. I complained a lot!!! and i will any other time too!!! This is a quiet neighborhood and it does not need barking dam dogs!!! ok,,,lol, now u know. hahahaha. Used to have these big dogs that roamed around and would come by and get into my pond. I ran them off with my pellet gun. One of the cops that came by when i had called about them, told me i could shoot em if they were doing harm, which they were, but i just couldnt use my 22. just kept calling. Guess the owners finally got tired of fines, and got rid of them, dont see big dogs around here any more. We do have laws on dogs here.
ok all u dog lovers, hit me with it. Ive had 2 dogs i loved,,,both were german sheppards, very smart, and easy to train. But Im more of a cat person. Bought a siamese way back, female, show quality (that was just coincidence) and that started lots of years of breeding and selling these very special cats. I was so picky about who i sold them to, most of the time, i gave them away so i knew who got them and how they would be treated. I never fooled with papers, just wanted them as pets and sold them that way too. That line finally all died out over the years, and i just have 1 cat now, Jude, that i dont know his pedigree and dont care. Ive always named my cats from songs, lol. The last siamese was Fancy.
Almost noon, think i might get dressed. And maybe find some lunch. And maybe check around outside, c whats out there today. lololol,,,
Well,,,,now i know!,,,Pulled that muscle stretching to the left to trim my toe nails yesterday. It showed me when i got dressed. When u got this mid section like i got, takes a lot of stretch to do that. Never had this happen before tho. Gonna just baby it around til it gets well, hopefully,,,today. ha ha
Didnt see anything new outside. Disappointed. Ive lived here almost 10 years, and there could be anything show up. Its just over the top of a hill from the river, and theres LOTS of unusual things on the river. One thing i sooo enjoyed was a pair of roadrunners. They were around about the first 5 years, and so enjoyable. They would hide behind a bush r something and stretch that long neck out to c what i was doing. lol Got to c them doing a mating ritual once...wow!!! why cant u get these kind of things on film? The female was in the front yard, and i looked out just in time to c the male running across the street with a lizard. He dropped it at her feet, then started doing all this jumping, dipping, running around her, all these crazy looking things while she stood there with her wings hanging down,,,,This went on til a car went by and broke it up. You never saw the little ones, they stayed in the nest til they were as big in size as the parents, then would be with them for a while. Sure have missed them, dont know what happened to them. They nested in a tree in a neighbors yard, but they dont know either. (they own the mule, only neighbor i have right now) They live on up on the end of the street, 1/2 a block r so.
gonna leave yall with this, sooo much to write about, but will wait til later....
Thursday, March 31, 2011
a little UPDATE
Found this while looking up tx weather.
Everybody who has a dog calls him "Rover" or "Boy". I call mine "Sex". He's a great pal but he has caused me a great deal of embarrassment.
When I went to City Hall to renew his dog license, I told the clerk I would like a license for Sex. He said, "I'd like one, too!" Then I said "But this is a dog." He said he didn't care what she looked like. Then I said, "You don't understand, I've had Sex since I was 9 years old." He winked and said, "You must have been quite a kid."
When I got married and went on my honeymoon, I took the dog with me. I told the motel clerk that I wanted a room for my wife and me and a special room for Sex. He said, "You don't need a special room. As long as you pay your bill we don't care what you do." I said, "Look, you don't seem to understand, Sex keeps me awake at night." The clerk said, "Funny -- I have the same problem."
One day I entered Sex in a contest, but before the competition began, the dog ran away. Another contestant asked me why I was just standing there, looking disappointed. I told him I had planned to have Sex in the contest. He told me I should have sold my own tickets. "But you don't understand," I said, "I had hoped to have Sex on TV." He said, "Now that cable is all over the place it's no big deal anymore."
When my wife and I separated, we went to court to fight for custody of the dog. I said"Your honor, I had Sex before I was married." The judge said,"This courtroom isn't a confessional. Stick to the case." Then I told him that after I was married, Sex left me. He said that's not unusual, it happens to lots of people.
Last night Sex ran off again. I spent hours looking around town for him. A cop came over to me and asked "What are you doing in this alley at 4 o'clock in the morning?" I told him that i was looking for Sex. My case comes up Friday.
OK yall, enough typing for a day, really gonna have to figure out how to transfer.
Everybody who has a dog calls him "Rover" or "Boy". I call mine "Sex". He's a great pal but he has caused me a great deal of embarrassment.
When I went to City Hall to renew his dog license, I told the clerk I would like a license for Sex. He said, "I'd like one, too!" Then I said "But this is a dog." He said he didn't care what she looked like. Then I said, "You don't understand, I've had Sex since I was 9 years old." He winked and said, "You must have been quite a kid."
When I got married and went on my honeymoon, I took the dog with me. I told the motel clerk that I wanted a room for my wife and me and a special room for Sex. He said, "You don't need a special room. As long as you pay your bill we don't care what you do." I said, "Look, you don't seem to understand, Sex keeps me awake at night." The clerk said, "Funny -- I have the same problem."
One day I entered Sex in a contest, but before the competition began, the dog ran away. Another contestant asked me why I was just standing there, looking disappointed. I told him I had planned to have Sex in the contest. He told me I should have sold my own tickets. "But you don't understand," I said, "I had hoped to have Sex on TV." He said, "Now that cable is all over the place it's no big deal anymore."
When my wife and I separated, we went to court to fight for custody of the dog. I said"Your honor, I had Sex before I was married." The judge said,"This courtroom isn't a confessional. Stick to the case." Then I told him that after I was married, Sex left me. He said that's not unusual, it happens to lots of people.
Last night Sex ran off again. I spent hours looking around town for him. A cop came over to me and asked "What are you doing in this alley at 4 o'clock in the morning?" I told him that i was looking for Sex. My case comes up Friday.
OK yall, enough typing for a day, really gonna have to figure out how to transfer.
TEXAS WEATHER, HA HA
Hey Kathie, i still show my name, not nic, when i tried to post. so will work more on that too. neway, got u to thank for a new follower.
ok,,, gonna just type my "Hazardous Occupation" article today.,
MONDAY-- Spent my first day on the job at the Bureau here in Texas. Also, we rented a house today. Not as snug as the one we left in North Dakota, and the rent is higher, but these Texas winters are mild, and the house will do nicely. The new house has an elm in the back yard which is budding, and a plum tree that is already blooming. I must remember that spring in Texas comes in Feb...The weather today was overcast, humid, soggy and warm. For my forecast, I predicted more of the same for Tues, and low tonight of 56 %.
TUESDAY-- An hour late to the office this morning. Hated to be late my second day at the Bureau, but all the pipes in the kitchen were frozen. I never knew a frontal system to move so fast. Martha called me at the office to ask where I had packed the kid's long underwear... I told her I had given it all to the Salvation Army when we left ND for TX.... She's in a bad humor tonight. The blooms on the plum tree are black and all withered up. Weather today cool and sunny. We are under the influence of a large high pressure system. Not a chance for a cloud to show up. For Wed. I predict fair and cool, favorable for outdoor activity.
WEDNESDAY-- Late to the office again. Took Martha and me an hour to locate the kid's raincoats and galoshes before they could go to school. A bad day all around. The roof of the house leaks. Water got all over my box of books and ruined my leather bound copy of "Advanced Meteorology" which the boys at the office gave me when I left ND. One good thing about Texans is that they do not complain about bum weather forecasts. In fact, they do not seem to depend on forecasts at all. Rained like the dickens all day today. It is a cinch to continue, as we have a broad upsweep condition. For Thurs I forecast continued general rain, unfavorable for outdoor activity.
THURSDAY-- It was a beautiful day today. But a strong frontal system with polar air behind it is coming down, and a Pacific front with winds up to 70 mph is moving into the state from the west. When these collide with the warm air mass we have at present, there is going to be fireworks. For Fri I forecast severe thunderstorms, torrential rains and the possibility of isolated tornadoes. Martha is nervous tonight. She never did like thunder and lightening.
FRIDAY-- Another beautiful day today. I do not feel so bad about my copy of Advanced Meteorology being ruined, as it looks as if I will not need it in TX. As to what happened to all the weather I forecast today, the boys around the bureau just shrugged and said it must have hung up on that barbed wire fence North of Amarillo.. They did not teach me anything about barbed wire fences in meteorology school. For Saturday I forecast another beautiful day. It seems as good a guess as any.
SATURDAY-- Martha and the kids are mad at me today for giving away the sleds and ice skates when we left ND. It sleeted through an open window at the bureau and ruined all our weather maps. Not that it matters much. For Sunday, I forecast that Martha and the kids and I will catch a 7:00AM train to go back to ND.
Have GOT to figure out how to transfer things from my documents. i did move this into acrobat.com, but still couldnt figure out how to get it on here. tried copy, paste, didnt work. got a dilemma here ,,,,,helpppp,,, anybody ?,,,i know i can give u a link, but like the above, better to put it here.
I always fill up my car when it gets down to 1/2,,,have done that for a lot of years. That way, no matter what came up, i can just get in the car n go. From 1 day to the next, the place i use went up .35 a gal. going to cost me over 30.00 now to fill up from my 1/2 a tank!!! Going 20 miles to an HEB doesnt pay any more. Used to, one thing, like a can of coffee, would pay for my trip, on what i saved on it. Not now! We just have one supermarket, and they know it. lol Its a Super S.
The place next to me has been for sale now, for a couple of months, and i have soooo dreaded who might buy it. could just c a bunch of loud kids, DOGS!!!, and no telling what else. Well, told my son about it a few days ago, and he and his dad,,,my x, r prob gonna buy it!!! YEAAAAAA....the 3/2 brick house, on 3 lots,,,also has 9 lots behind it,,,making a whole block. At the top of the hill, u can c forever,,,best place in town!!!. No streets on 3 sides, just on the front. He has complained for a long time about their neighborhood and how it has gone to hell, zillions of barking dogs day and nite. To be here, would be heaven for him. Hes even talking about selling one of his priceless cars. They have about 10 of those classic cars, most redone to perfection, so one would pay for it. Never thot id hear him say that. im soo excited!! the x is no problem, weve always gotten along. hes even helped me with my cars sometimes. Ive bought several from them, and the one im driving, i bought from them. they have lived in the same house, in separate parts, forever, due to all the major back surgeries my son has had, n got another one coming up one day. Getting shots in it now, just to keep going for a while.
ok,,,going to publish,,,enough is enough. lol
ok,,, gonna just type my "Hazardous Occupation" article today.,
MONDAY-- Spent my first day on the job at the Bureau here in Texas. Also, we rented a house today. Not as snug as the one we left in North Dakota, and the rent is higher, but these Texas winters are mild, and the house will do nicely. The new house has an elm in the back yard which is budding, and a plum tree that is already blooming. I must remember that spring in Texas comes in Feb...The weather today was overcast, humid, soggy and warm. For my forecast, I predicted more of the same for Tues, and low tonight of 56 %.
TUESDAY-- An hour late to the office this morning. Hated to be late my second day at the Bureau, but all the pipes in the kitchen were frozen. I never knew a frontal system to move so fast. Martha called me at the office to ask where I had packed the kid's long underwear... I told her I had given it all to the Salvation Army when we left ND for TX.... She's in a bad humor tonight. The blooms on the plum tree are black and all withered up. Weather today cool and sunny. We are under the influence of a large high pressure system. Not a chance for a cloud to show up. For Wed. I predict fair and cool, favorable for outdoor activity.
WEDNESDAY-- Late to the office again. Took Martha and me an hour to locate the kid's raincoats and galoshes before they could go to school. A bad day all around. The roof of the house leaks. Water got all over my box of books and ruined my leather bound copy of "Advanced Meteorology" which the boys at the office gave me when I left ND. One good thing about Texans is that they do not complain about bum weather forecasts. In fact, they do not seem to depend on forecasts at all. Rained like the dickens all day today. It is a cinch to continue, as we have a broad upsweep condition. For Thurs I forecast continued general rain, unfavorable for outdoor activity.
THURSDAY-- It was a beautiful day today. But a strong frontal system with polar air behind it is coming down, and a Pacific front with winds up to 70 mph is moving into the state from the west. When these collide with the warm air mass we have at present, there is going to be fireworks. For Fri I forecast severe thunderstorms, torrential rains and the possibility of isolated tornadoes. Martha is nervous tonight. She never did like thunder and lightening.
FRIDAY-- Another beautiful day today. I do not feel so bad about my copy of Advanced Meteorology being ruined, as it looks as if I will not need it in TX. As to what happened to all the weather I forecast today, the boys around the bureau just shrugged and said it must have hung up on that barbed wire fence North of Amarillo.. They did not teach me anything about barbed wire fences in meteorology school. For Saturday I forecast another beautiful day. It seems as good a guess as any.
SATURDAY-- Martha and the kids are mad at me today for giving away the sleds and ice skates when we left ND. It sleeted through an open window at the bureau and ruined all our weather maps. Not that it matters much. For Sunday, I forecast that Martha and the kids and I will catch a 7:00AM train to go back to ND.
Have GOT to figure out how to transfer things from my documents. i did move this into acrobat.com, but still couldnt figure out how to get it on here. tried copy, paste, didnt work. got a dilemma here ,,,,,helpppp,,, anybody ?,,,i know i can give u a link, but like the above, better to put it here.
I always fill up my car when it gets down to 1/2,,,have done that for a lot of years. That way, no matter what came up, i can just get in the car n go. From 1 day to the next, the place i use went up .35 a gal. going to cost me over 30.00 now to fill up from my 1/2 a tank!!! Going 20 miles to an HEB doesnt pay any more. Used to, one thing, like a can of coffee, would pay for my trip, on what i saved on it. Not now! We just have one supermarket, and they know it. lol Its a Super S.
The place next to me has been for sale now, for a couple of months, and i have soooo dreaded who might buy it. could just c a bunch of loud kids, DOGS!!!, and no telling what else. Well, told my son about it a few days ago, and he and his dad,,,my x, r prob gonna buy it!!! YEAAAAAA....the 3/2 brick house, on 3 lots,,,also has 9 lots behind it,,,making a whole block. At the top of the hill, u can c forever,,,best place in town!!!. No streets on 3 sides, just on the front. He has complained for a long time about their neighborhood and how it has gone to hell, zillions of barking dogs day and nite. To be here, would be heaven for him. Hes even talking about selling one of his priceless cars. They have about 10 of those classic cars, most redone to perfection, so one would pay for it. Never thot id hear him say that. im soo excited!! the x is no problem, weve always gotten along. hes even helped me with my cars sometimes. Ive bought several from them, and the one im driving, i bought from them. they have lived in the same house, in separate parts, forever, due to all the major back surgeries my son has had, n got another one coming up one day. Getting shots in it now, just to keep going for a while.
ok,,,going to publish,,,enough is enough. lol
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
MAGGOTS in MY KITCHEN!!!!
Welll,,,, hells bells,,,, had this ready to publish, and lost it all!!! Didnt get up til 9, then about 11;30, just fixing to get into shower, and sis called, coming by. Had this just about ready at that time, but didnt publish, wanted to wait til later. Finally got into shower about 12;30, just now had lunch, nearly 2 pm. so im way behind. THEN,,,i tried to do something to transfer a file from desktop to this, and bam,,,lost it all. SO,,,,im starting allllll over. what a day already.
Is this our Easter spell yet? lololol,,, keeps getting cold, and i know i can remember having ice in April. Just never know,,here in TX. And thats what i was trying to transfer,,,,a story i clipped out years ago, about a weatherman that moved to TX from yankeeland. Ill get it on here even if i have to retype that whole thang!......Maybe not today,,,one thing about being retired,,,i can always put off today, what i can do tomorrow. etc,,,,and etc.....
After all the hullabaloo today,,,dont know what brought it to mind,,, c title,,, but sure do remember what happened. Got up one morning, staggered into kitchen for that first cup,,,and just stopped and stared. OMG... had a mountain of maggots on the counter, next to my coffee pot....all squirming, squiggling,,, I stared for a while,,,got my coffee and left,,,,had to think about this,,u know. and i did. Went back ready to check my eye sight, and sure enough,,,i had seen right!,,,not only was there one mountain, when i looked on the other side of my sink,,,there was another one tooooo. Stood staring again. wow,, saw one land on top of that mountain, now,,,how did that happen????,,,finally looked up, and there was this trail of wood ants on the upper cabinets,,,dropping all these,,,thangs,,,lol,, into these piles on my counter. Was their larvae, musta worked all nite to get piles this big. I scraped them off and threw them out,,,never had wood ants again. Reason i said scraped, was because when u tried to move em, they kinda squished. I had just tossed their whole nests of new ones away. At that time i was living in a duplex, wasnt my house.
OK, spent an hour trying to get that file here, and just not gonna fool with it any more today. Have patience just so far, then have to drop it. Going out to my sis n maybe help her clean fish. Her partner brought in a bunch but it was late so he left them in a cooler. He went with a group from work, out to the lake, caught a lot of croppie. Ill clean for my supper any time,,,lololo,,,like ,,,helping cut up deer meat. Think I still have a small package in the freezer. Need to cook it while its still good. Is back strap,,,ummmmmm.
bye,,,yall,,,
.
Is this our Easter spell yet? lololol,,, keeps getting cold, and i know i can remember having ice in April. Just never know,,here in TX. And thats what i was trying to transfer,,,,a story i clipped out years ago, about a weatherman that moved to TX from yankeeland. Ill get it on here even if i have to retype that whole thang!......Maybe not today,,,one thing about being retired,,,i can always put off today, what i can do tomorrow. etc,,,,and etc.....
After all the hullabaloo today,,,dont know what brought it to mind,,, c title,,, but sure do remember what happened. Got up one morning, staggered into kitchen for that first cup,,,and just stopped and stared. OMG... had a mountain of maggots on the counter, next to my coffee pot....all squirming, squiggling,,, I stared for a while,,,got my coffee and left,,,,had to think about this,,u know. and i did. Went back ready to check my eye sight, and sure enough,,,i had seen right!,,,not only was there one mountain, when i looked on the other side of my sink,,,there was another one tooooo. Stood staring again. wow,, saw one land on top of that mountain, now,,,how did that happen????,,,finally looked up, and there was this trail of wood ants on the upper cabinets,,,dropping all these,,,thangs,,,lol,, into these piles on my counter. Was their larvae, musta worked all nite to get piles this big. I scraped them off and threw them out,,,never had wood ants again. Reason i said scraped, was because when u tried to move em, they kinda squished. I had just tossed their whole nests of new ones away. At that time i was living in a duplex, wasnt my house.
OK, spent an hour trying to get that file here, and just not gonna fool with it any more today. Have patience just so far, then have to drop it. Going out to my sis n maybe help her clean fish. Her partner brought in a bunch but it was late so he left them in a cooler. He went with a group from work, out to the lake, caught a lot of croppie. Ill clean for my supper any time,,,lololo,,,like ,,,helping cut up deer meat. Think I still have a small package in the freezer. Need to cook it while its still good. Is back strap,,,ummmmmm.
bye,,,yall,,,
.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
ROLLING,,,ROLLLING,,,DOWN THE ,,RIVVVERRRR
Just cant make it here on mondays. When i get home from doing the volunteer work with respite, i collapse.
Ben got me thinking about that 7 year drought back in the 50s. I posted a comment on his blog, but gonna finish up a few things here. With the river dried up, the train brought in cars of water. All outside use of water was forbidden and u conserved even the inside use, too. Everything burnt to a crisp here over the summer ,,,before the rains came, and the river came down, had to have been in the fall, because i had walked to school that day. This drought now goes back 2 years, getting into 3 too quick. Our river has kept up a good flow thru all of it,,,so far. Rains have hit upstream enough. The huge rise on the river in the 90s, was a hundred year one. I did get to see that roll come down. Looks like a tsunami. OMG, lmaooo,,, just remembered this bro of mine,,,heard about it coming down, so here he goes down to the river to wait on it. When he finally saw it, he did decide to move up the bank, TG, because when it got there, that rock he had been on, was under in a minute. He was so fascinated, he rushed down to where a slab crossed it, about 16 miles downstream. hahahaha,,,had to wait like 3 hours, got bored, started walking up the stream bed so he could see it coming sooner. Meantime, hundreds of people showed up to watch too, and one of the deputies was running them back, (trying to),,,when they saw it coming, crashing around the bend, smashing on the rocks, bending trees over, and,,,,,,,,, this idiot running down ahead of it!!!! Everybody saying OMG,,,, who is that?? One of his friends recognized him and said, o,,,well, its ___. He knew he could outrun it, so he just kept going, lololol,,,but said he had to keep looking back to see all it was doing behind him. And yes, he made it all the way back to the slab and up the bank before it went by. So,,he did get to see the roll twice!!
Growing up here, that river was always a major part of our lives. It runs over rocks and sand, so its clean and clear. U play in it, swim, and fish. It runs right thru town. Then it also furnished our drinking water. When a big rise is coming, word of mouth gets a "bridge party" going, no matter what time it is. Last one was around midnight back in the 90s. Lapped the bridge that time, too. That one washed out water lines to our side, so we were without water for 3 days, but the city and volunteer companies kept us furnished with it. Put off a bath, just doing wash ups, for 2 days, but finally got a big pan of water, and got in the bath tub with it. LOL,,,well, it did make me feel like a "sorta" bath. I had a fish pond so i brought in buckets of water to flush potty with.
Hey,,,its Idol nite for all of u fans, (like me).. just nearly died last week when Casey was nearly eliminated!!! This happens every year!! one of the really good ones gets the lowest votes. that's why they came up with the one time "save",,,,which they used last week for Casey. Besides Idol, i also love!!! So u think u can dance. It's not back yet, but will be soon.
We're right on the line, according to the weatherman, for showers late today. Who wants to bet me we miss em. Heard a few days ago, that nothing expected thru april, but pinning a little hope for may. I dont keep up my yard any more, so dont water anything but trees n shrubs about once a month thru the summer. Gotta keep them alive, need all the shade i can get. When i was landscaping it, i used native plants, so there r still lots of tough plants there. Also planted to attract hummingbirds and butterflies, and still have lots of them. Really hate that my butterfly bush died, tho. A small shrub i planted next to it,,,salvia, i think, choked it and a few others out. Didnt know the roots would do that, so when my sis planted some, i told her to put it way out by itself. I do really like it, it blooms from spring to fall, and hummers and butterflies love it.
guess im gonna shut up for today, n find some lunch. u all tc,,,
Ben got me thinking about that 7 year drought back in the 50s. I posted a comment on his blog, but gonna finish up a few things here. With the river dried up, the train brought in cars of water. All outside use of water was forbidden and u conserved even the inside use, too. Everything burnt to a crisp here over the summer ,,,before the rains came, and the river came down, had to have been in the fall, because i had walked to school that day. This drought now goes back 2 years, getting into 3 too quick. Our river has kept up a good flow thru all of it,,,so far. Rains have hit upstream enough. The huge rise on the river in the 90s, was a hundred year one. I did get to see that roll come down. Looks like a tsunami. OMG, lmaooo,,, just remembered this bro of mine,,,heard about it coming down, so here he goes down to the river to wait on it. When he finally saw it, he did decide to move up the bank, TG, because when it got there, that rock he had been on, was under in a minute. He was so fascinated, he rushed down to where a slab crossed it, about 16 miles downstream. hahahaha,,,had to wait like 3 hours, got bored, started walking up the stream bed so he could see it coming sooner. Meantime, hundreds of people showed up to watch too, and one of the deputies was running them back, (trying to),,,when they saw it coming, crashing around the bend, smashing on the rocks, bending trees over, and,,,,,,,,, this idiot running down ahead of it!!!! Everybody saying OMG,,,, who is that?? One of his friends recognized him and said, o,,,well, its ___. He knew he could outrun it, so he just kept going, lololol,,,but said he had to keep looking back to see all it was doing behind him. And yes, he made it all the way back to the slab and up the bank before it went by. So,,he did get to see the roll twice!!
Growing up here, that river was always a major part of our lives. It runs over rocks and sand, so its clean and clear. U play in it, swim, and fish. It runs right thru town. Then it also furnished our drinking water. When a big rise is coming, word of mouth gets a "bridge party" going, no matter what time it is. Last one was around midnight back in the 90s. Lapped the bridge that time, too. That one washed out water lines to our side, so we were without water for 3 days, but the city and volunteer companies kept us furnished with it. Put off a bath, just doing wash ups, for 2 days, but finally got a big pan of water, and got in the bath tub with it. LOL,,,well, it did make me feel like a "sorta" bath. I had a fish pond so i brought in buckets of water to flush potty with.
Hey,,,its Idol nite for all of u fans, (like me).. just nearly died last week when Casey was nearly eliminated!!! This happens every year!! one of the really good ones gets the lowest votes. that's why they came up with the one time "save",,,,which they used last week for Casey. Besides Idol, i also love!!! So u think u can dance. It's not back yet, but will be soon.
We're right on the line, according to the weatherman, for showers late today. Who wants to bet me we miss em. Heard a few days ago, that nothing expected thru april, but pinning a little hope for may. I dont keep up my yard any more, so dont water anything but trees n shrubs about once a month thru the summer. Gotta keep them alive, need all the shade i can get. When i was landscaping it, i used native plants, so there r still lots of tough plants there. Also planted to attract hummingbirds and butterflies, and still have lots of them. Really hate that my butterfly bush died, tho. A small shrub i planted next to it,,,salvia, i think, choked it and a few others out. Didnt know the roots would do that, so when my sis planted some, i told her to put it way out by itself. I do really like it, it blooms from spring to fall, and hummers and butterflies love it.
guess im gonna shut up for today, n find some lunch. u all tc,,,
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Fishing???,,,uh,,,,,ummm,,,, welll
ok, im back. for now anyway. and Kathie, when i made a comment on ur blog, it printed my real name, so i took it off. dont know what to do about that, will check my google account. just dont like my name published to everyone cause its kinda one of a kind. dont know anyone else that has it. when i was young, wanted to be sue, betty, linda,,,,hahahahaha,,,but after growing up, really liked it because i am an only one.
that brings up why i named my second son a name that no one else has,,, about 2 months before he was born, (knew it was a son),,,i woke up during the night and was told, his name will be _____, so there was no question of what it was, only thing i had trouble with, was one to go with it. settled on his dads first name. but he has always been called by ____,,,<<< that one, lol. he was never affected by his name being different, in fact, he enjoyed it. he came home one day when he was in the 2nd grade, upset cause other kids were teasing him (not about his name),,,i told him,, act like it doesnt bother u,,,and as young as he was, he understood and did it. it made HIM the leader, all the others looked up to him the rest of his school years. his work in life has been helping kids, especially the underprivaledged, and ones with druggie parents, thru church and showing them they are never alone. there are some that have grown up now, and tell everybody he saved their lives. And yes, u can call me a proud mom......
ooo yeah!!!! i went fishing late yesterday,,,,, out at my sis's place on the river. and i know yall already know, didnt catch a thang,,,r i woulda had headlines... lololol all but 2 were throw backs. and they mighta thrown them back after i left. was just a couple of small bass. we discussed whether they were legal r not, then strung them up....hahahaha. my sis sat there n fed a whole container of worms to a turtle. still wish id had my flip cam with me when we headed back. my 17 yr old niece still had her bathing suit on, and all of a sudden, was screaming and jigging, and slapping and running back down the hill. thot shed been bitten by a snake r something, and all it was, was shed seen a spider on her!! still screaming,,,is it still on me?,,, i told her if it had lived thru THAT, it would NEVER get on another human being again. my sis, her mom, had told her to stay out of the water cause we were fishing, and when she didnt do it,, i told my sis, those snakes would smell her in the water n come to her. we had just seen one over by the side swimming in the water. hahahahaha OUT SHE CAME. she was our entertainment the whole time. (not intentionally) i have to watch what i say, cause she takes everything literally. dont know how shell handle being off in college next year.
ok,,,one more. few months ago, i had woke up about 11 r 12 pm,,,and heard my nephews name on my scanner,,,ears perked up,,,(u know how it is). seems someone had called them is as being suspicious. they had parked the pickup by some storage units, and got out and walked off. thats all they knew.,,,what they had done, was park and walk back to a tower and climbed it. saw the cop from up there, checking out their ride. had a great view,,,they said. well, they went back to their pu, and since the cop had been watching for them, thats when they got stopped, and when i heard this.,,, we just wanted to walk in the dark!!!,,, im thinking omg,,,cant they do better than that? hahahahaha,,,,theyre good kids, so nothing happened.,,,,the next time i saw him,,i said,,,i had heard he liked walking in the dark. he just died laughing,,,said hed told his friend i would hear it. cant get away with nothing in these small towns. lololol
bye yall
that brings up why i named my second son a name that no one else has,,, about 2 months before he was born, (knew it was a son),,,i woke up during the night and was told, his name will be _____, so there was no question of what it was, only thing i had trouble with, was one to go with it. settled on his dads first name. but he has always been called by ____,,,<<< that one, lol. he was never affected by his name being different, in fact, he enjoyed it. he came home one day when he was in the 2nd grade, upset cause other kids were teasing him (not about his name),,,i told him,, act like it doesnt bother u,,,and as young as he was, he understood and did it. it made HIM the leader, all the others looked up to him the rest of his school years. his work in life has been helping kids, especially the underprivaledged, and ones with druggie parents, thru church and showing them they are never alone. there are some that have grown up now, and tell everybody he saved their lives. And yes, u can call me a proud mom......
ooo yeah!!!! i went fishing late yesterday,,,,, out at my sis's place on the river. and i know yall already know, didnt catch a thang,,,r i woulda had headlines... lololol all but 2 were throw backs. and they mighta thrown them back after i left. was just a couple of small bass. we discussed whether they were legal r not, then strung them up....hahahaha. my sis sat there n fed a whole container of worms to a turtle. still wish id had my flip cam with me when we headed back. my 17 yr old niece still had her bathing suit on, and all of a sudden, was screaming and jigging, and slapping and running back down the hill. thot shed been bitten by a snake r something, and all it was, was shed seen a spider on her!! still screaming,,,is it still on me?,,, i told her if it had lived thru THAT, it would NEVER get on another human being again. my sis, her mom, had told her to stay out of the water cause we were fishing, and when she didnt do it,, i told my sis, those snakes would smell her in the water n come to her. we had just seen one over by the side swimming in the water. hahahahaha OUT SHE CAME. she was our entertainment the whole time. (not intentionally) i have to watch what i say, cause she takes everything literally. dont know how shell handle being off in college next year.
ok,,,one more. few months ago, i had woke up about 11 r 12 pm,,,and heard my nephews name on my scanner,,,ears perked up,,,(u know how it is). seems someone had called them is as being suspicious. they had parked the pickup by some storage units, and got out and walked off. thats all they knew.,,,what they had done, was park and walk back to a tower and climbed it. saw the cop from up there, checking out their ride. had a great view,,,they said. well, they went back to their pu, and since the cop had been watching for them, thats when they got stopped, and when i heard this.,,, we just wanted to walk in the dark!!!,,, im thinking omg,,,cant they do better than that? hahahahaha,,,,theyre good kids, so nothing happened.,,,,the next time i saw him,,i said,,,i had heard he liked walking in the dark. he just died laughing,,,said hed told his friend i would hear it. cant get away with nothing in these small towns. lololol
bye yall
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