Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Something in the air.....

is different. It is definitely the calm before the storm. Although the "experts" are saying we will probably just get a bunch of rain dumped on us (which we desperately need).... you can just feel the impending hurricane out there. The sky looks ominous, the air pressure feels different, and it is too quiet outside. No cicadas, no frogs, no birds. A friend of mine nearer to the coast said the fire ants were busy moving from mound to mound outside his house which is always a sign of a storm coming up. We will just wait and see... I try to always be prepared this time of year..... fresh batteries, gas cans are full in case we need a generator, tanks are topped off on all the cars, and the pantry is full. Hopefully we won't see too much wind, but the rain is welcome. I love a good night time storm. The sound of rain on the roof = a good nights sleep. Trees falling through the roof would be a whole other story.......

Monday, June 28, 2010

Sometimes it is better when you don't know it is coming....

My sister called me yesterday all in a panic. Apparently she had been rear ended by a a guy going about 60 mph. Most people who are rear ended at 60 mph probably don't live to talk about it but someone must have been looking down upon her and gave her a free pass. She was driving on a country road out in Bastrop when she came across a large piece of farm equipment slowly crawling down the road. She had slowed way down and was getting ready to pass it when a driver coming from behind at a high rate of speed, tried to pull around her and the farm equipment while my sister had already pulled out and had started to pass. She said the next thing she knew, she had spun around several times and had landed in a ditch going the opposite direction she had been going. The guy driving the other car told the police that he never even saw her. He got a ticket and apparently the police read him the riot act. Since my sister did not even see it coming, she was not all tense and expecting the crash so she came out of it with a few minor bumps and bruises. Juan (her car) was not in such great shape. He was smashed pretty bad but still able to hobble from the scene of the accident and make it to her house. Poor Juan!!!! Thank God everybody else was ok.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Please make it stop!!!

I should have never put this song on my ipod!!! I keep hearing it everywhere I go and I can't make it stop. Help!!!!!!! http://www.mtv.com/videos/katy-perry/527631/california-gurls.jhtml#more

California girls We're undeniable Fine, fresh, fierce We got it on lock West coast represent Now put your hands up Oooooh Oh Oooooh

Monday, June 7, 2010

No patience...

I had an appointment at the dermatologist's office this morning to have a few things looked at and zapped off. I actually got there about 30 minutes early but I figured that I would have some forms to fill out so being early would probably be a good idea. When I entered the waiting room, I quickly realized I was the only person under 65 there. I signed in, took a seat, took out my book that I had brought with me and prepared to wait. No big deal. At about 9:20, this woman gets up and marches to the receptionist's window and demands to know when she is going to be able to see the doctor. She had a 9:15 appointment and she had been sitting there for 5 whole minutes!!!!5 whole minutes people!!!!! She had to be kidding!! Did she really expect that she would be in there at "exactly" 9:15??????? The woman finally blew a gasket and said she was leaving. I was laughing internally the whole time at how stupid this lady looked and the receptionist looked like she wanted to karate chop her down to size. I just don't understand people like this. I can only imagine what type of driver she must be. Had she just waited a couple of minutes longer, she would have been able to see the doctor and would have saved herself the effort of having to drive all the way back out there and waiting for a new appointment. Her little hissy fit benefited me though because I was bumped up and I was in and out of there before my original appointment time even came around. Ha! Some people, I swear!!!!!!