Road Closure

Many of my long time readers know that I live in the southern tip of Val Verde County closer to Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico than to the Del Rio, Texas city limits.

This was private ranch land for years until the owners died and their heirs who did not live in Del Rio decided to sell. There was only one way in and one way out until the flood of 1998 brought to light the plight of the residents who were pretty much land locked and unable to get out including my mother.

Fortunately for her she had me, whom I have always been a bargain hunter and why not...a hoarder. She had water, canned goods, powdered milk, paper goods and staples to get her by until the Texas Guard was able to cross the swollen creek that separates us from the rest of the county and bring in provisions.

At the time there had been talks with the owners of adjoining ranches to donate land to make an alternate exit to the north part of the city.  It took years and when it was finally built it was named Milagro Road (miracle in Spanish) because it was a miracle it was ever built.

However, no one ever wanted to address the fact that the Duck Pond crossing was dangerous and was not built for all the traffic that crossed it daily.  Finally the current commissioner found the funds to re-build it and it was closed this past Monday,

I was a little upset that I would have to go to the north part of the city and then head south to go to the Post Office, HEB and Mexico but you know what?  I absolutely love it!

This is the reason we moved to the county 40 plus years ago...for peace and tranquility. Since we are closer to the Duck Pond there is hardly any traffic unless you happen to live on this street.  No cars means the neighbor's dogs don't go crazy all night with every passing vehicle.

I could even ride a bike, if only Santa Claus had brought me one.  I even plan to go walking with our two strays...of course that wont take place until our cold front that is due tomorrow goes bye bye.

I am in hog heaven and now I wish they would not re-open the road.  I so plan to enjoy this month long reprieve.  It is as though I was in Terlingua :)

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Playing Catch-Up

I feel like I have been out of commission for a month instead of ten days.  What pissed me off is that I caught it at MY doctor's office and not at the multiple doctor's offices I take my mother to throughout the month.

Did you know that if you do not visit your doctor for a year you have to start the process all over again including paying the hefty fee as a new client?  You would think someone would have mentioned this to me along the way...but I had no idea.

If I am going to be able to take care of someone else, I better be in good health myself.  Finally decided to quit putting off going to the doctor and got some female tests out of the way.  Hospital called to tell me that I needed to have a doctor to send my test to because I was not a patient of Dr. X.

What do you mean I am not a patient?  No, you are not...you have not been to the doctor in over three years.  Long story short, had to go to my former doctor's office and fill out paperwork. When I got there it was during the lunch hour and there were not that many patients there.  However, there was this rude woman with a horrible cough whom she told anyone who would listen that she caught it in Fort Worth.

She lost her insurance card and was waiting for them to fax it to the doctor or she would not be able to be seen.  Why in the world would she not cover her mouth?  I was sitting in the other end of the small waiting room trying to cover my face with a Kleenex.  Unfortunately, I had to wait to be seen by the nurse practitioner as my doctor was out of town and an appointment with him could not be scheduled until April!

The next day I was feeling lousy. I tried to stay away from my mother but two days later she caught it as well.  All because of one inconsiderate woman who at her age should of known better.

I can not believe we are in the last week of February.  We have not really had a winter except for a few cold days here and there.  In early February the trees were already covered with that green thing and now they are blooming.

A cold front is expected tomorrow but nothing severe or harsh like the country is experiencing up north this winter. My goodness there is no way I could possibly live in Boston, New York, Chicago, etc, etc.

As soon as those worthless mesquite trees start blooming...you will hear my cries...:-(

If you are from up north, here in the South we skip spring or we might have two weeks of it and then we jump to summer.  I am dreading it.

Guess what place people do not frequent on a Saturday night?  If you guessed the Laundromat...you're right!  The laundromat is about a mile away starting Monday the main road will be closed for repairs for a month.  If I want to go wash, I will have to travel to the north part of the city and then head back down south.  It will turn into a twenty mile round trip.  This gal is not having any of that. So true to my procrastinating ways, I waited to the last minute to head there.

I went at noon and spent two and a half hours.  Returned this evening and spent three more.  I was the only customer besides the lady who takes care of the place. That is one less thing off of my To Do List.

Only good thing about having computer problems and being sick...I have only used 3.85 of my 6 GB plan.  Wish AT&T would roll over the data I do not use this month on to the next month, like they do with their cell phone plans.  I am perhaps asking for too much?

Please forgive me if I have not stopped by your blog, I hope to get caught up with all my blog reading soon.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.