Early morning appointment / missing property tax statements

I tossed and turned all night much like I do when I have an early appointment and I'm afraid I might oversleep. Decided to start my day at 5:00 a.m. even though it was still dark outside. When they called to remind me of my appointment they told me to show up ten minutes before my appointment but when I inquired about registering times...she had forgotten that small detail and told me to arrive 30 minutes early. What a misinformed person, from years of experience I know it can take more than an hour. Pre-COVID I would have pre-registered but I was not going to do that and put myself in danger two days in a row.

Glad I showed up an hour and a half early because you have to have your temperature taken before you are allowed into the hospital (which is a good thing) answer some questions and then they match you to a list of appointments for the day after which they place a blue wrist band then you are allowed to proceed to the registration office. I understand the color changes daily and it serves to notify hospital employees that you have been screened.

There were so many people there! Glad I did not listen to that silly girl. It took almost an hour before I finished that part of the process and headed to Radiology. There were more people there but I did not have to wait long as my name was called out after only 10 minutes.

After I left the hospital I proceeded to the Recycling Center to drop off my metal cans and plastic water bottle containers.

I was so busy with the elections and donating to my favorite candidates during October that I completely forgot about paying our property taxes as you get a small discount if you pay them before January 31, 2021.

Then it hit me that I never saw them...they are hard to miss as they are hot pink. Placed a call to the appropriate county office and was told they were mailed out in mid-October, she agreed to re-send them.

Today I swung by the post office and while they had not arrived yet...I got two property tax statements that did not belong to us...not even the P.O. Box number matched. I wonder if ours are in somebody else's box as well? If it wasn't for the fact that we have had our box for YEARS...I would get a new one at the Post Office located in the north part of town.

By now it was past lunchtime so I picked up some smoked turkey legs. They were quite good. This afternoon I fell asleep during the five o'clock news, I really needed that nap!

Today we had a high of 87 degrees.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid Saying of the Day

The Impossible Whopper Challenge

Had a restless night, kept on waking up just about every hour.  At one point even got up and went outside for a while until Paquito saw me, he was coming from somewhere down the road.  I do not know why he would want to leave the safety of the house as he is fixed and has no business roaming around.

Went back outside around 6:10 a.m. and was surprised that none of the neighbor's lights were on.  Today was the first day of back to school but people seemed to be sleeping in.  Went back inside to get ready for an early appointment.

Had the same problem as this past weekend it was too early to pick up the mail at the post office.  Stopped at the Stripes closer to the house and found they had nopalitos con huevo (cactus and egg) tacos something not available at my favorite Stripes. Nopalitos are a great vegetable that brings down high glucose levels.

Had to make another trip into town later in the afternoon so decided to stop at Burger King and try their Impossible Whopper...you know the one that tastes like meat...but does not contain meat.  I could not make my phone App work so one of the employees graciously gave me his mobile coupon...thank you!

The coupon gives you a regular Whopper as well as an Impossible Whopper for your test challenge.  I cut both hamburgers into four portions and tried the Impossible one first.  It tasted just like meat but when I tasted the regular one I could tell the difference.

Would I consider eating it again?  Maybe, but I much prefer REAL meat.  Made me long for the Chili Cook-off where my friends grill delicious steaks.

We had a high of 103, a low of 80 and a heat index of 105 degrees.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.