This is exasperating

I am as sick of complaining about my worthless DISH internet service as I am sure you are about having to read about it.  Running out of daytime data only two weeks into my monthly plan is exasperating but even more so having to put up with half the speed of an already slow service.

I want to make a new post with pictures but at these speeds, it would probably take me a couple of hours.  At peak congestion times it just drops me. I can't even open up e-mails with attachments.  We have been experiencing winds in the 20 mph range and light rain something that would not typically affect other ISP but it affects worthless DISH....grrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

Web Acceleration Client Error (504) - Suspected Satellite Link Outage
The satellite link was not operational when the last web page request was made. Possible causes for this include recent changes in weather conditions or equipment problems in the Network Operations Center. Trying again at a later time may result in restored service due to either improvements in the weather conditions causing the service outage or rectification of a network problem in the Network Operations Center. If this problem persists, please contact your service provider for additional assistance.

This week I made sure I stocked up on everything we needed. It being Easter weekend the only two grocery stores in town HEB and Walmart will be jammed packed with screaming toddlers and their cellular phones in hand parents paying more attention to their devices than to their kids...No thank you...I plan to stay home.

For my European readers, I am sorry I have not been doing a good job of reporting the gasoline prices. I filled up at $2.19 a gallon for regular unleaded earlier this week.

I was in HEB when I saw this lady that looked familiar but I could not remember from where I knew her, thought perhaps I had gone to school with her.  Ran into her down another aisle and I asked her if she knew me.  Turns out she used to work at Stripes (a convenience store) and she would serve me the lunch plates I often buy.

I apologized because I did not recognize her out of uniform and the head cap they have to wear. To make a long story short she now makes plates out of her house on Wednesday and she fixes one of my favorites...chiles rellenos...which I have not eaten in at least a year.  Bought her two plates and even mother who never finishes a complete meal ate it all!  It was quite delicious and she now has herself a new customer.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.


Spurs Corner

What can I say?  As if I needed, even more, exasperation and stress in my life!

I tuned in to watch the last game of the season only to find that it was blacked out in this area when that has never been the case before. Was hot under the collar and called worthless DISH to find out why.  After 15 minutes on hold, I hung up.  It turned out to be a good thing as we lost and I got to see my soap opera at its regular time rather than having to wait till midnight for the rebroadcast.

August 2014 trip to Uvalde, Texas

We had a doctor's appointment in Uvalde, Texas scheduled for today. I forced myself to go to bed at 11:00 p.m.  For the life of me could not go to sleep so got up and got online around 1:30 a.m.

Needed to do a lot of stuff online and once I got that over with, it eased my mind and I was able to go to bed at 3:00 a.m.  Got up at 5:00 a.m. to administer my mom her medication and went back to bed.

I was deep in slumber when the telephone rang at 6:31 a.m.!!! Who in the world would call us at that hour?  Thought perhaps it was the doctor's office cancelling our appointment...but this early? Then panic set in as I thought it could be my uncle who is out of the country or perhaps ADT informing me my house was broken into. So many scenarios can flash through your mind when you get an early morning call.

Would you believe it was my mother's friend who really is not that close of a friend, more like an acquaintance...a church acquaintance at that.  Let me clarify why I say that...my mother has not been to church in seven years...she listens to the services at home, over the telephone. Even less reason to bother a sick elderly acquaintance that early in the morning.  For goodness' sake people have you never heard of telephone etiquette?  OK, rant over....let's move on.

Uvalde being 70 miles east of Del Rio has the same gasoline prices and .11 cents discount with an HEB card as does the Stripes store.  With all things being equal decided I would pass on filling up and fuel the Del Rio economy instead...nothing personal Uvalde residents you all would probably do the same :)

Do not for a minute think I did not spend money while I was there.  Stripes in Uvalde makes some of the best chiles rellenos for a convenience store and a plate is only $3.99...bought the last two that they had, as well as two additional plates for tomorrow...an enchilada plate and a half a chicken.  Also purchased a yummy Mocha coffee smoothie.

You may recall Uvalde is the site of my favorite Derksen Buildings lot. They had new cabins as well as a couple of used ones. This one featured a large porch.

On a prior Derksen building post, they had this building but in a different color.  I did not particularly care for it but I like the color of this one.

They had an used 10 x 20 metal cabin but since I am not looking for something made out of metal...I did not go in.

This 12 x 28 used cabin was in pretty good shape and going for $6,555.00 plus 540.79 tax for a grand total of $7,095.79.  Noticed they are offering a 36 month as well as a 60 month financing package, much like a car.

I also found a true gem in the bunch.  It is a new line that Derksen is trying out, that is well deserving of a post of its own.  Watch out for it in a future post.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.