Recycling Center / Plaza del Sol Mall

I have been carrying my recycling items for far too long in the trunk of my car. Decided today was the day to take a trip to the City of Del Rio Recycling Center and unload them. 

I wanted to go check out some stores at Plaza del Sol Mall mainly Burlington Coat Factory. The last time I was inside one was twenty years ago in Houston. This new store is located in the former Beall's department store but it somehow seems bigger than the former store was. I looked around but did not find anything I could not live without.

I am glad Burlington set up shop at the mall because even before the pandemic stores have been closing right and left. Today I saw a lot of vacant spaces. I walked over to Ross also located inside the mall and found a couple of Baggallini purses. I do not know what has happened to this brand but the quality of their purses has been on a steady decline.

Then I walked to the opposite side of the mall to Marshall's but again found nothing I could not live without.

I started watching "La Casa de Los Famosos" which is the Mexican version of Big Brother VIP.  This is a very addictive show which is streamed live 24/7 on the Internet. With my insomnia issues, I have been watching it on my old cellphone and/or my tablet but after a while, my hand hurts from holding it or the electronic gets warm.

Ollie's is having a sale this week on Pillow Pads for your small electronics for only $5.99 but you could not remove the cover to wash it. I opted for a Cozy Tablet Buddy by Total Vision that has a detachable and washable cover, space for a wireless keyboard, and five small pockets for storage of accessories for only $9.99.

I was surprised that Ollie's already had window air conditioners on sale. Perhaps I should not be because it has been hot lately though today I did not watch either the afternoon or the evening news so do not know the actual temperature we reached but I did have to turn on the car A/C.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid

Wildfires / Warm Temperatures / Goodyear

It has been very warm lately but as soon as the sun sets it cools down significantly. Our dew point levels have been low 10 to 15% something I do not recall ever seeing before. There have been two wildfires close to San Antonio and many acres have been burnt.

At noon I heard there was a new wildfire in northern Kinney County which is where Brackettville, Texas is located and only 30 miles from Del Rio.

There is no rain in the forecast.

I drove to the post office to pick up the mail, dropped off recyclables, and paid a visit to Ross. I wanted to check out their tennis shoes hoping to find some with more padding and support. My parents house has a lot of cacti and darn mesquite trees branches whose sharp thorns do a number on my shoes.

I was very surprised to find that Goodyear...yes, the famous tire maker now makes tennis shoes 😁 

They look sturdy and at $26.99 a good price but they were more like hiking shoes and were heavy so I had to pass.

Learned that Goodyear also makes luggage...who knew?

I considered going to Marshall's which is located at the other end of the mall but my feet were hurting perhaps on another occasion?

On the way home I passed by HEB and this was the going price for gasoline today. They seemed to be doing a brisk business.

$3.79 for unleaded gasoline

I do not know what I did but I messed up the alignment of this post...sorry about that!

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid

Thought of the Day

Yardwork / Ross / DD's / Miscellaneous Purchases

You know how Google Photos sends albums of what you did last year and/or 2 years ago... It was then that I saw how out of control the yard was at this same time period in comparison to now. I suppose I have to credit the freeze and the twelve inches of snow we received this year for it still being manageable. With that in mind, I have been doing some yard work and was able to fill a 55-gallon contractor bag of garden debris.

Yesterday I drove into town to pick up the mail and decided to stop at Ross a store I have not been to for months. Immediately saw an item I could use for my bad back.

I liked the fact that it could be strapped either to your car seat or in my case my chair as I did last night.

I was not looking for this next item but I could not pass up these Cedar Hanger Rings for only $2.99.

At another time in my life, I would have bought this tea kettle solely because it came in a lovely color and could be used as a decorative piece...glad I am over that phase.

Not a bad price either.

I was near DD's which is owned by the same company that owns Ross and has very reasonable prices. I use Olive Oil on my salads and even though this is Canola Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil you can not beat the price.

The following item was like it was waiting for me to show up to purchase it. I have no idea how to use it but perhaps someone that comes to help me (Triple-A guy) might be able to make it work. I  bought it without hesitation and left it in my glove box.

DD's has a lot of As Seen On TV items at discount prices. As you know I have no use for my cellphone other than taking pictures. I usually carry it in a separate bag in my purse that is hard to get to when driving. A couple of years ago I bought one of these from Amazon paying four times as much for mine so I could have the phone near me...it did not work out in the end and is somewhere in my many containers.

This evening we are expecting thunderstorms per KENS-5 they are currently falling in the northern part of Val Verde County.  I have my rain catchment ready to harvest however much mother nature decides to send our way.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid Saying of the Day

Another early trip to town

I got so much accomplished the other day when I drove into town early...that I decided I would do the same today. The difference was that I was sleepy this morning.

As soon as I gave mother her 7:00 a.m. medication I went to open the gate and put out the garbage can.  Once I confirmed that she had gone back to sleep I took out the big trash bag from my bedroom. Good thing I did because they decided to come early. Two of my neighbors missed the garbage truck.

Was headed to Walmart when I saw a lot of cars at Ross and decided to stop and see why. Found out they open at 8:00 a.m. and there were plenty of people taking advantage of it...mostly well-to-do Mexicans.  There were license plates from Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tlaxcala and as far away as Puebla, Mexico.

Marshalls is also located in this mall...so went to have a looksie there too. Spent a lot of time in their ladies handbag department but I was strong and did not buy a thing. Was leaving when my right leg started to give out on me.  Darn it all and my car was FAR!

I really need to go back to see the doctor but even with air conditioning it is hot and the lines to cross back to the United States from Mexico are long, as there are a lot of folks on vacation.

You can go in to Ross and Marshall's without coming inside the mall.  I therefore had not noticed they have a lot of benches. I am so glad they do, as I spent quite a while sitting there trying to regain my composure. Needless to say the trip to Walmart was canceled.  I did not even go by the P.O. Box.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Slept like a baby

Last night I slept like a baby, if you have been reading my blog for a while you know I suffer from insomnia.  Well, maybe I need to re-phrase that..I slept like a baby this morning and up to 1:30 p.m. you know the typical time a person who suffers from insomnia actually gets sleepy after not getting some shut eye for two days :-(

Had it been my choice, I would have kept right on sleeping but I have other obligations.  It was pretty cold today and I would not have ventured out of my own accord...but I had to run an errand for my mother. That errand was close to the only mall we have in town, so I stopped and did some shopping.

Picked up three great deals at Ross and came back home.  You didn't really think I was going to go shopping all over the mall did you?

Today, gasoline prices were uniformly $3.05 for regular gas.  If you have a Stripes card then you can get the best price in town...$3.02 per gallon for regular gasoline.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Napped my day away

Got up early this morning as today is trash day and unlike back at home in Houston where they come twice a week...here it is only one day a week...so I'm screwed if I miss putting it out.  Went to check on Walter who was eating his hay and then went back to bed.

This afternoon I turned on the weather channel to see how hot it was and fell asleep until 6:40 p.m.  I must really be tired because I have been doing a lot of napping lately :-(

Needed to run a couple of errands in town so off I went.  Stopped by Ross and I am glad to report that for once they had a fully stocked purse and wallet section but...there is always a BUT...they were going fast!  I have no idea if their Mexican clients re-sell them in Mexico or what...but these ladies buy A LOT of purses and not the cheapo ones either but the name brands.

Next stop was HEB.  We buy the majority of our groceries in Mexico but one thing we buy in the U.S. is dairy such as milk.  I do purchase Nutri Leche in Mexico but that is usually for my trip to Terlingua, as it lasts 3 months and most importantly does not need to be refrigerated until it is opened.

Went down their beer aisle to check out prices as they tend to lower them during special holidays such as Mother's Day.  Lest you forget...the Chili Cook-off is 5 months and 2 weeks away...noticed this beer on sale Frio Light Beer.

Has anyone ever heard of it before?  More importantly has anyone ever tasted it before?  If you have...I would be interested in your opinion.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

A Day of Errand Running

As is typical of me...I have been putting off several errands...decided to tackle them today.  First stop was the Municipal Building downtown to pay the water bill.  Darn, the line was long, it was hot and dad's old car does not have a working A/C.  Instead of waiting in the drive-in line decided to go inside.  To my surprise there was only one person in front of me and I was out the door.

Off I went to the Post Office dreading to find it packed to capacity since after all it was April 15th and all the  late Income Tax filers were going to be mailing off their returns right?  How wrong I was...there were hardly any people there!  Everyone must of filed early or sent theirs electronically.

Since this is also my Cyber Journal needed to make a notation.  Went to the bank to have my Passcode re-set so I can once again have access to my account...have no idea what could of happened :-(

A stop at Ross was next on the list.  I will be darned what is it about Ross and purses?  Almost had no inventory.  Was not in the market for a purse but for a wallet...but they were almost sold out of those as well. 

The price of gasoline has gone down.  Here are some prices around town.  You can click on the picture to make it larger.  I thought I had zoomed in when I took the first picture...apparently not!

It wasn't until I got back home that mother told me about the explosions that took place today in Boston.  Another tragic day in American history.  My heart goes out to all the victims and their families.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Who says the economy is in bad shape?

Ross (the discount retailer) had been running commercials about their purses being on sale. When I went into town last Wednesday I decided to stop and take a look. All I found was barren shelves in that department. The sales lady told me trucks arrive every day with merchandise but they have not been able to keep them in stock, they sell out daily.

The Ross in Del Rio is located at the corner of the mall so you don't have to go inside the mall or I would have skipped it. Have I mentioned that I don't go shopping in the month of December if I can help it? However the discounted prices lured me...you know how I love bargains!

The mall parking lot was jammed packed and there were no shopping carts to be had. Noticed a lot of license plates from all over Mexico. From what I have read their economy is in worst shape than ours but you would not known it from their purchases at the mall.

While I did not find a purse to my liking, I was people watching. These four girls apparently sisters picked out like 20 purses. I discreetly took out my camera to document the event only for the darn camera to display "card locked" now what in the dickens does that mean? Turned it off and on, took out the card but it still kept on saying the same thing. Maybe instead of a purse I need a new camera? Too bad it is not in the budget.

A well dressed Mexican man was on his cell telling someone that they decided to skip shopping in San Antonio this year and drove to Del Rio instead and went on about the virtues of our little city. Said they were staying in a Del Rio hotel to avoid the long lines to cross the border and would drive back to Monterrey on Tuesday or until his wife maxed out their credit cards :D

Kind of glad I did not find anything because the lines were long and people had stuff piled sky high on their shopping carts. Who says the economy is in bad shape?

Good night. May you all have Terlingua Dreams.