Cloudy and cold

Well the snow the forecasters predicted thankfully did not materialize.  I was worried about Walter and had hoped his worthless owner would have at least put a tarp to keep him dry.  He must be unemployed as he has been home since November.

Since I no longer have a broadband connection, I will be without internet when I am in Houston.  I have therefore been checking out the grocery store specials so I can stock up on the many things we need but that are too expensive in Del Rio.

For those new to my blog, Del Rio, Texas only has one grocery store that being H.E.B.  In Houston this same store has lower prices specially at their low cost store Joe V's  http://www.joevsmartshop.com/.  A 5 pound bag of russet potatoes is going for $1.37 that same exact bag of potatoes is selling for .50 cents, yeap you heard right 2/$1.00 with an additional $15.00 purchase which with their low prices is doable.

Sure wish they offered bargains like that here in Del Rio where the people do not make the same wages as they do in Houston.

Having no other choice had to go to HEB to pick up a couple of items and who would I run into? None other than that worthless plumber!!!  His wife and him were right in front of me, so I could not pretend I did  not see them. Guess Santa did not grant me my wish with regards to him either, as Ben in Texas used to say grrrrrrrrrr!

Today it was cloudy and cold with the occasional sprinkle but tomorrow promises to be a much prettier but specially warmer day.

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Speed Bumps/ Dead Battery/ UPS Delivery

Yesterday there was heavy duty machinery by the church on the main road not far from mother's house. My old time readers might recall this is where Walter almost got ran over.  Figured they were putting in new water pipes or something but when I went to close the gate last evening, I witness how unsuspecting vehicles hit the speed bumps that up until yesterday were not there. Must say they were really needed, now if they would only put them on our street, I would be truly grateful!

This morning I headed into town in mother's mini van but when I went to start it, it was dead :-(  It is my fault for not having started the van in a couple of days and besides that the Sears Die Hard battery has lasted a long time.  I'm thinking seven or eight years, so it was time.

My uncle swore me to secrecy, he told me that my mother called her worthless plumber to see why he had not been by.  Per my uncle he said he had been busy with church stuff but would come by this Thursday.  Do you think it would have been too much on his part to make a one minute call and let her know that without my mother having to call this individual?  Guess I am just asking for too much...

Shoeless Joe of Traveling with John fame http://travlinwithjohn.blogspot.com had ordered himself some Christmas presents but was going to pretend he did not know what they were.  I thought it was a great idea!  I would not have to pretend very hard what with my CRS and all :D

Decided I could NOT depend on Santa to bring me anything so I ordered myself a present and the UPS tracking said it was going to be delivered today.  Heard on the news that thieves in big cities are following UPS and FedEx trucks and then stealing the packages off front doors and porches.  Decided to set up a table and take my laptop outside as I did not want my present to suffer the same fate.  He showed up at 8:40 p.m. but the box looks like it has been through the wringer!

As you know my cheap camera does not take good night time pictures, so I am waiting until tomorrow to photograph the box in case my gift is damaged :(

Want to welcome two more new followers to the blog Jeff and Vanwrinkle.  Thank you for your readership!

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Profile Picture / Propane Guy/ Plumber

Wow, can hardly believe it is December already!  In preparation of the holiday season went to change my profile picture and I messed it up!  As you all know I am computer challenged and with this computer even more so.  Need to call Time Warner Cable and have them come out and make my old computer be able to connect to the network they set up for me. Yes, I said I was going to do it after I got back from Terlingua but what can I tell you?

For some reason I can not post an image from my Photobucket account to my profile.  Tried downloading the file to this computer but it downloaded as a zip file. When I go to open it, it tells me I have no pictures!

Been taking it easy.  My only trip into town was to the bank and the P.O. Box.  Called the propane guy on Thursday and he said he would be here Friday, I will be darn if he finally kept his word...he did not know it but this was his last chance...after the prior long waits, was going to change providers.  Bought 130 gallons  hopefully that will last us for a while.  He even said he would be by with a calendar later on this month!

Unbeknownst to me my mother called that worthless plumber of hers on Thursday, here it is Saturday and we are still waiting...not really a surprise.  Was making plans to go to Houston but until this character shows up I can not leave :-(

Here is where I usually wish you a good night but being that it is 11:05 a.m. I will wish you a good day instead :)

The Return of Walter

Friday – October 5, 2012

I was so happy when I looked out the window and saw Walter grazing. His owner had not brought him back since the day back in July when he escaped from our yard. He was here all day and just as my favorite show was about to start, he once again decided to gallop at full force.

Mom was in the back porch when this happened and she said it startled the neighbor lady.  She then saw his owner quickly come get him.  He was up in the roof of the cinder block room he is building putting up rafters. After this I figure I would not see him again but he brought him back the next morning.

The worthless plumber finally showed up at noon on Saturday and took care of the leaks.  I sincerely hope I never see this individual for as long as I live!

Later on that afternoon I saw Walter once again galloping but this time I saw the reason why.  He saw his owner coming to get him so he took off the opposite way.  I ran outside to calm him down and I saw his owner looking at me like…why is he paying attention to what SHE says?

It is amazing all the things I can come up with to keep from working on my taxes.  Decided to clean out my closet instead.  Was it necessary? It certainly was…has been on my To Do list for a couple of months now, but I guess it could have waited a couple more weeks, lol :D

Good night.  May you all have Terlingua Dreams.

Sad Day in Ciudad Acuna

Thursday – October 4. 2012

Still waiting on mother’s plumber to show up to fix the leaking tub fixture.  All I can say is that this is the last time we will call him if I have anything to do with it!

I ran a lot of errands on Wednesday and was hoping to finish them today.  However when I turned on the TV…the one not hooked up to cable (they beam two free channels from Mexico City to the border)…was sadden to hear about the murder of Jose Eduardo Moreira Rodriguez, a young man with a bright and promising future that was murdered on Wednesday night on his way back home to Ciudad Acuna.

May have gone unnoticed had he not been the son of the ex-governor of Coahuila as well as ex-national president of the PRI (the ruling party that won the last presidential election) Humberto Moreira Valdez and also the nephew of the current governor of Coahuila, Ruben Moreira Valdez.

He was a state employee in charge of social services that helped many people in need.  Was loved and highly respected by everyone I ever spoke with.  His crime?  Being a member of a powerful political family.  Per the national Mexican media was killed in retaliation for the recapture of a cartel member who fled in a massive prison break last month in Piedras Negras, Coahuila.

He was ambushed and shot twice in the head inside his pick-up.  In the national Mexican news they said just about the whole town showed up for the funeral, mass and burial.  I guess one gets immune to hear about all the lives lost to the war on drugs but when it is a young person who led a clean life and was so loved you cannot help but feel outrage.

Should you come to the border specifically Ciudad Acuna if you are a tourist?  Yes, as Ciudad Acuna is still the safest border in Texas and the federal government has sent in more troops, members of the Mexican Marines, Federal and State police as well as other police entities to make sure his murderers are caught.

Not exactly a feel good post but something I wanted to document in this cyber journal of mine.