Ran errands all over town

It is such a pain to have to pick up our mail in one post office and then drive to the other one across town just to mail payments because they have a way of getting lost if I don't. The heat has been unrelenting even at 6:40 a.m. it is way too warm and muggy and I have to tend to the cats and the plants. Thursday time got away from me so I postponed my errands, deciding to go early Friday morning but not so early because HEB Drive-thru Pharmacy does not open until 8:00 a.m.

Even though there was only this car in front of me it took a good 8 minutes to make it to the window.  It would have been faster to have gone inside but I knew if I did, I would get distracted and I was on a mission.

The gas pumps are to the right of the pharmacy and show the price for unleaded gasoline to be $4.169 a gallon, and $4.989 for Diesel. I apologize because my camera does not like this pixeled HEB sign and it is hard to determine the price after I snap the picture.

Found a new place to buy ice now that Dollar Tree has upped their price for an 8-pound bag to $1.25. Golden Chick has a much better option for a 20 lbs bag for only $1.69 and is also available as of 8:00 a.m.

Went to my regular bank and being that it was early I beat the Friday crowd...it does not happen very often! Loaded up on quarters for the car wash and laundromat.

Stopped at another store where I had not seen a sign that it was going out of business until this week, I will write a separate blog about it in the coming days.

Have I mentioned how disappointed I am to have joined a local credit union?  It is the largest in town but that does not make it the best. The waiting times are long, they do not explain things correctly, and the customer service rep was doubling up as a receptionist today.  

They want you to sign up for their App and they push e-statements. I don't do apps I prefer a webpage and after I feel comfortable with it then we can talk about e-statements. I had no idea how much they had charged me for their checks...found out it was too much...I could have ordered them on my own from a private vendor like I do for my other bank. When I asked for a check register and a checkbook cover...she told me those were extra and would have to be ordered separately. My bank gives them to me FREE!

I was there for a good 30 minutes when I came out I took this picture showing that at 10:22 a.m. it was already 86 degrees.

Midnight (my car) had not had a bath in I don't know how long so I broke open my roll of quarters. There were lots of people washing their cars.

I lucked out as they had replaced their wands and it had plenty of pressure making it easier to wash the dirt off.

A clean Midnight...

Stripes now 7-Eleven is not far away so purchased some lunch plates that have now gone up to $6.49 each. I wanted a Chile Relleno but they had not started making them yet. I don't know if Jeelbare still reads this blog or not but I took this picture just for him.

Today Saturday, July 9th has been hot all over the State of Texas. 

Temperatures are not expected to come down anytime soon. Today's Aunty Acid is a repeat of one I posted last year but it is very fitting for this day!

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid

Drove to town / Pharmacy / Little HEB

Drove to town to pick up our mail and prescriptions. HEB had a lot of vehicles in its parking lot but not as many as they usually do. That confirmed my theory that most people had once again stocked up and now the rest of us could do our shopping.

I wanted to fill my gas tank as I am down to a little more than a half tank not because I have gone anywhere but during the arctic front I tried to start up my car every two days or so to keep the battery from dying. The lines to fill up were long and as most of you all know...this gal does not wait in line unless it is a matter of life, death, or starvation.

Decided to use the drive-thru to pick up our prescriptions and then drive down to Little HEB where it is not as crowded. This store is small and as you enter you usually find the staples most people are looking for like water, toilet paper, paper towels, etc. This area was completely empty making the store look bigger.

Looked in my purse for my phone but forgot I left it on the passenger seat after having taken the above picture. The store was stocked though some of the usual items were noticeably absent. They had a limit on quantities but I only bought...one carton of eggs and one loaf of wheat bread of said items...the limit was 2 per customer.

I did buy my usual serranos, packaged salad, salt-free canned black beans, tomato sauce, and some wheat saltines.  I absolutely LOVED the dark chocolate Kisses I bought the last time and purchased some more. This HEB does not have a bakery so I was not tempted to buy a carrot cake or any other decadent goodies.

The sun made an appearance later than usual but it warmed up nicely this afternoon. The wind is what made it feel nippy this evening.  I am freezing it is 62 degrees in my bedroom right now.  I suppose if I took off my shorts and put on some warm pants it would help but I want to finish this post first.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

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