How can it already be Thursday?

This week has flown by so fast that I can not believe it is already Thursday. The heat and wind have been horrible and I still do not know why our wind patterns have changed so much as no one seems to be mentioning it.

While I have not left the house I have been busy raking those horrible mesquite pods in the morning and late afternoon when the heat is not as bad. It is so demoralizing to pick up these suckers only to come back that evening or the following day and find even more pods to rake.

Yesterday Wednesday, was trash day and I was able to fill two empty 44 lb. bags of cat food full of mesquite pods and I haven't even made a dent. I wish it was not so expensive to cut down all these pesky trees. We do not need the shade nor the extra work they require. Over the years several have been struck by lighting, been through droughts, ant infestations, and yet they have not perished...😢

The heat and UV levels have been high. I have a tan line that clearly shows where my socks and capri pants line were.

I fell asleep watching Late Night With Seth Meyers on NBC last night. Following them is a repeat of the News 4 ten o'clock San Antonio news when I woke up...and guess what? A San Antonio hospital suffered the same fate as Val Verde Regional Medical Center...their patient's information was compromised and by compromised I mean stolen! To date no mention of this on the Del Rio newspaper webpage.

Good night. May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid

Record Heat / New Covid Cases

I had planned to run errands in town today but as usual, the time got away from me, and by noon it was much too hot to even consider that option.

We broke a record dating back to 1986 when we reached 102 degrees this afternoon.

The cats are lethargic and I am missing a cat...I will write more about that in Walter's World if I get a chance.

We have nine new Covid cases bringing the total of active cases in Val Verde County to 58 persons.  They range in age from two years to 90 years. The majority of the cases are of people between the age of 50 and 59 years old. They also report two new deaths. I can not help but think that after this Easter holiday we will once again have a new surge.

If anyone is considering going to Mexico for the weekend I would urge them to reconsider especially when it comes time to once again cross back to the USA. Seems our governor is on full re-election campaign and has ordered 18 wheelers to be thoroughly searched upon entering Texas...the delay is costing millions of dollars to truckers, businesses, and consumers...making our supply chain issues even worse not to mention the delays at the bridge to normal traffic.

One reason for this new strategy might be Beto's polling numbers but Abbott is not only hurting Texans but other states who need car parts, chips, produce, and so many things that cross into the USA daily.

If you insist on going to Mexico, I do have some good news...the Amistad Dam Port of Entry...is once again open to the public and you do not have to pay a toll though it is a long drive back to Del Rio but it beats the expected long lines at the main International Bridge.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid

Beer Humor

A Very Productive Day - Updated

I decided to get my labs done today and get that out of the way. While I really like my new doctor I am not impressed by his staff...the first being his male nurse who told me that I just needed to come fasting as he had already sent the labs my paperwork (this was Monday). I show up today and he never sent them anything. I had to wait an additional 20 minutes because my doctor was with a patient and could not sign the order.

I was inputting my appointments to my medical calendar when I noticed that my follow-up was set up for 3 months and not the 4 months the doctor had written on his order. I got that taken care of over the phone Tuesday. The clinic is now part of Val Verde Regional Medical Center (the only hospital within 60 miles) they now have a full-time employee at this clinic whose sole job is to schedule appointments for the patients at the hospital. She set up an appointment for me for next week when it needed to be in May.

From there I went to the northside post office and then headed to the bank to deposit my stimulus check. The teller told me something odd...she said a lot of her customers had complained that they were sent checks instead of direct deposits to their bank account on this last stimulus payment. I bet the former administration had something to do with screwing that up for future stimulus payments after having lost the election fair and square.

I failed to mention that since I left the house the dashboard was lit. Now that I had the three most important things out of the way I decided to go for a drive to Comstock, Texas a small town 30 miles west of Del Rio. The only time I come by here is when I am on my way to Terlingua.

There were doing road work in Comstock so I kept on going since the speed limit is 75 mph and I wanted to exorcise the demons out of Midnight at times reaching 80 mph. Due to my CRS, I had forgotten how close the Pecos River bridge was so I headed there. 

Much like Lake Amistad, it is sad to see how low the water level has fallen.

The Pecos River in Literature and Folklore marker...

The Medal of Honor Fight 1875...

The Pecos River High Bridge marker...

This is a popular rest area but has no restrooms. Just for your information, there are no public restrooms between Del Rio and Terlingua, Texas...so you will have to visit a Stripes or similar store.

Dash lights were still on as I drove back to Del Rio.

It was a nice drive back.

For some reason, there was a lot of litter between Comstock and Del Rio.

I made several stops on the way the last being at the south side post office when the lights finally turned off...at least for now...

It was a very hot day we reached a high of 102 degrees making Del Rio the hotspot for the area covered by KSAT-12.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid Saying of the Day

A Terlingua Vintage Video

Just when I had no material to make a post this evening...I got a wonderful link to a Terlingua Vintage Video that was just recently uploaded to YouTube.  Thank you, Frann!

https://youtu.be/v_zaIK0X8SM


We had a low of 71 and a high of 102 degrees today and tomorrow it is forecasted to be in the 105-degree range.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Hogwash to Studies!!!

How do you all feel about the new study that just came out saying that eating white meat is just as bad for you as eating red meat and does NOT lower your cholesterol levels?  I feel deceived!

Then the most recent study that you could drink all the coffee you wanted as it would not be harmful but could actually extend your life?  They apparently did not study people like me...I drink one cup of coffee and get nervous and jittery. Hogwash to both studies!  I feel that if it is done in moderation one has nothing to worry about.

I try to eat more chicken and fish than red meat except for one day a week when I allow myself to eat what I want.  With that study in mind...why eat chicken when I really love beef?  So earlier this week I headed to Dairy Queen and had a Steak Finger Country Basket.

I only ate two or three fries (those I know are bad for me) and the rest I took home to share with my boys.

I have been so tired lately that I have actually been able to sleep (albeit not at night). Glad I got a lot of things done because this weekend we are expecting temperatures in the 100-degree range with equally high heat indexes. Today we reached 102 degrees. I do not plan to go anywhere this weekend unless it is a true emergency.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.


2019 NBA Finals

Tonight's game should be "interesting".  Love hearing all the so-called experts chiming in with their two cents.

I do not favor any particular team, will just have to wait and see who wants it more and/or who is less hobbled.

Pissy Ants / Phone Calls / Computer Woes

Yesterday I felt pretty worn out after three doctor appointments in a week.  I guess the lack of sleep and stress is getting to me.  I pretty much did nothing even though there is a lot to do around here.

Today I had to once again go on a killing spree...an ant killing spree!  The rains always bring more out and those pissy ants are hard suckers to kill...but kill them I did...thank you Ortho-Orthene :D

Glad I had finished when Ralph showed up.  He follows me everywhere and I am afraid I am going to trip and fall on him.

Fire Ants in West Texas do not make mounds

The phone never stopped ringing today.  It made my mother happy as it was family members she has not heard from in a while.  It was hot, another 102 degree day...seems to be the going temperature lately. I can hardly wait for mid-October when we get our first cold front or at least temperatures in the 80's.

Orthene works pretty quickly

I am having a lot of problems with my computer.  It freezes up and I think it is pretty much on its last legs.  I write a comment and it takes a while for it to even appear on my screen.  I do not even hit preview anymore as it sends my comments to comment heaven...so sorry for the misspelled words I leave in your respective blogs :-(

Long line of pissy ant mounds going from one
tree to the other.

I have downloaded Malware software and done scans but nothing seems to help.  I was hoping to be able to fit in a trip to Houston and see if I could purchase one there.  They certainly have more stores and back to school specials than in Del Rio.  However, I don't think I can work it into the schedule this month.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Podiatrist / Library / San Felipe Springs

What is it about me that when I do not have to go anywhere in particular, I have insomnia...yet when we have an appointment or a place we have to be at, at a given time...all of a sudden I get sleepy and usually over sleep?  Such was the case today.

Against all odds we made it on time to the downtown clinic I dislike to see the only podiatrist in town for a follow up visit.  To my surprise there were hardly any people and we were in and out in record time.

It was another 102 degree day, 39 Celsius.  Since we were already downtown decided to go check out the progress at the future library.  Hummm....what progress?

 No wonder it is going to take them two years to build it!

Not far from the library is San Felipe Lions Park.  Drove by to see how many people were enjoying the cool spring waters.  To my surprise no one was in the water.  They must of been home hiding out in the A/C.

I was thirsty so stopped at my favorite convenience store for an Icee but here they call them Slush Monkeys.  Noticed the price of gasoline had gone down.

 Price with a Stripes gift card...

This afternoon Walter paid us a visit.  I was so happy to see him...but you will have to read about that on his blog :)  http://mylittlewalter.blogspot.com/

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Too hot to cook

It was another 102 degree day / 39 Celsius.  Decided it was much too hot to cook and make it even hotter inside.

The new Stripes has some excellent prices on breakfast as well as lunch meals. You can have your pick of several plates with two sides and a large homemade tortilla for $3.99.  That is cheaper than a hamburger or fried chicken at a fast food joint and a lot healthier.

Gasoline price without a Stripes gift card

Bought me a fajita plate with macaroni and cheese and corn...yes, I know...I like weird combinations.

 

Bought half a chicken for my mother with fried okra and corn.  As little as she eats this will last her for at least three meals.

With the temperatures predicted to remain high...I decided to also purchase half a chicken with beans and corn for tomorrow for myself  :)

This is today's price for gasoline with a Stripes gift card...

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Late trip to town

Another sleepless night, could not reconcile sleep until sometime after 8:30 a.m. fortunately fell into a deep slumber until 1:30 p.m.  I have a lot of errands to run but by that time of the afternoon it is much too hot to go out even in an air conditioned vehicle. We reached 102 degrees, 39 Celsius.

I am not one that likes to drive at night but I made an exception and went to the P.O. Box and HEB at 9:00 p.m. this evening and it was still stifling hot.  Actually I had no choice as tomorrow begins the Tax Free Weekend in Texas.  No taxes on clothing, shoes, backpacks and school supplies on items up to a certain dollar amount.  You can bet your bottom dollar you wont find me anywhere near a store this weekend...parents and kids can have it to themselves.

Sorry for not having posted gasoline prices lately.  This is the going price pretty much all over town but bear in mind that if you have an HEB gift card you get to take an additional .11 cents off of the price...so regular gasoline would be $3.12 per gallon and $3.51 for diesel.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Unmotivated

I do not know if it is the heat or my laziness but I am just unmotivated to do anything. Today I did not even go outside as it reached 102 degrees (39 Celsius).

I am slowly but surely making small headway re-arranging my closet.  I could really use some more space but my dad's suits take up a lot of room and my mother refuses to do anything with them even though he passed away fourteen years ago...but that is another story.

I was pulling stuff from under my bed, mostly things my uncle leaves to use when he comes to visit us as my bedroom doubles as the guest room.  Would you believe I pulled a box that had nine full beers?  My uncle does not drink and for the life of me I have no idea why I would store them under my bed or how long they have been there!

I never went to bed Sunday night so I was able to make an early morning trip to Walmart.  Bought two large plastic hampers and they have certainly helped in my quest to organize all my junk piles.

Tomorrow is trash day and I will have to get up early so my mother does not see all the stuff I am going to throw away but shhhhhhhhh...don't tell her.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.