Breaking a mental and financial barrier

I managed to get to the Courthouse Annex not as early as I would have wanted but like yesterday the weather (heat) worked in my favor. I was the only person there purchasing my 2022-2023 license tags. This year it cost $74.00.

I was so glad to see the following gasoline price both at Walmart and HEB.  It kind of breaks a mental as well as a financial barrier in my mind.

Yes, it finally went under the four-dollar mark!!!

I went to Walmart to continue with my prepping but it has taken me a long time this evening to be able to email the pictures I took to myself so I can post them here. Even though I live in a Central Time zone, my blog is set to Pacific Time to give me a bit of a cushion since I can not go online until after midnight.

I will cover my Ollie's and Walmart trip in a future blog as I do not have time to beat the Pacific Time midnight deadline this evening.

Good night. May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Aunty Acid

Food for thought...

Yesterday I was busy in the kitchen and for some reason had the television on.  I only turn it on if I am stuck washing dishes and a Spurs game is on or the nightly news. They interrupted with breaking news of what had happened in Hawaii when they inadvertently sent out an emergency notice that they were under a missile attack and warning people to take cover.

I tried to put myself in their shoes and I honestly can not phantom what I would have done. There is nowhere to take shelter in Del Rio and I do not think I would have wanted to be out on the street where everyone is trying to save themselves.  I guess I would have hugged my Mom told her how much I love her and waited for the impact.

My interest in prepping came in 1999 when I was seriously worried about what would happen in particular with the Russian missiles that could have gone off due to Y2K.  My plan was to be in Terlingua on that date, however, the company I worked for canceled all December vacations and we worked until late that day.  Since I needed my job and in case nothing happened I had no other alternative but to stay.

Back then I had Terlita (my camping van) and I made sure to always have it stocked with food, water, and other items I would need in case I had to leave at a moments notice. Unfortunately, Terlita is now parked in the garage in need of a new transmission. 

I do not know if it is even worth prepping as a nuclear attack even if I was fortunate enough to survive it, the aftermath would surely kill me.  Food for thought...

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.