May have bitten off more than I can chew / Terlita got a bath today

As I mentioned in my last post HEB gives you a turkey up to 12 lbs for "free" if you purchase an HEB Spiral-Sliced Bone-in-half or Whole Ham, or an HEB Boneless Spiral Sliced Ham.  I happened to buy a Fully Cooked Spiral Sliced Hickory Smoked Ham, that in the packaging clearly states that it glazes in 5 minutes and that it is an "Easy 3-Step Process".

Since I did not find the instructions anywhere on the packaging I suppose they are inside and I do not want to open it yet. Spent hours on YouTube looking at videos and found that even if it states that it is fully cooked you still have to put it in the oven for an hour and a half, then take it out and baste it with the glaze mixture every ten minutes for another hour. They also suggest I throw out the glaze pockets it comes with and make my own glaze...are they kidding?  I can't even boil water without burning it!!!  I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew 😢

This morning I could not stand to look at my dusty car anymore so I washed it. Well kind of, I did not finish because Paquito, as usual, ate too much and vomited around the tires and the trunk of the car (on the ground, not the car).  He made me so mad because after eating his portion in the kitchen along with Nico...he came outside and bullied Katie's cats and ate their food as well...grrrrrr!!!

I was not going to step on his vomit so I looked towards the garage/carport and saw my dusty Terlita (my old camping van) and to my surprise, I decided to tackle that much-neglected task. I bucket washed it because it would take connecting two hoses to reach all the way over there.

The van was FILTHY from the heavy winds and dust storms. I had bought a sponge mop at the Dollar Tree about two years ago to wash the top of it but I have no idea where that mop currently is so I did not do the top just the rest of it. It took me over two hours but Terlita looks good now...too bad I can not take her out for a ride as she is patiently waiting for a new transmission and to have her tires aired up beside of course current tags and insurance.

It was a beautiful fall day the sun came out after twelve and the temperature shot up to 84 degrees.

Good night,  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid Saying of the Day

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Pleasant temperatures / Loss of two Icons

We have been having some very pleasant temperatures, I did not even have to close the kitchen windows last night. Today I woke up to cloudy skies and it appears we might have had a very light shower or heavy dew in the morning. The sun finally made an appearance after lunch and I was able to charge my solar lights that I have neglected these past couple of days.

I was sad to learn that Alex Trebek passed away today at age 80 due to pancreatic cancer. On October 31st we also lost Sean Connery of James Bond fame at the age of 90. May they both rest in peace.

Our local Covid-19 cases are on the rise as in much of the country and the world for that matter.  Wednesday, Nov 4th I went to mail a payment whose destination was Houston, Texas and boy was I surprised when I got an e-mail on Friday afternoon letting me know they had already received it. This is the payment that was lost or delayed in the mail on two occasions this year. Just to be on the safe side I also included next month's payment as I am still contemplating sheltering in place soon.

On some of the blogs I follow bloggers have commented that once again they are limiting items at the grocery stores in their localities. It has been a few days since I have been to our local HEB. I had hoped to stop by on Wednesday afternoon but by the time I got there, there were far too many cars in the parking lot for my liking.

I did find an article indicating that some Kroger's and HEB's in Texas are in fact limiting items like toilet paper, paper towels, and sanitizing wipes. I am well stocked on these items but I would like to buy more canned goods so I have a six-month supply and not have to leave the house.

Today we had a high of 84 degrees with winds from the SE of 16 mph and gusts of 33 mph.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid Saying of the Day