Tree Trimming and Road Blocking.
Yes, yes. We know that tree trimming definitely needs
to be done to keep the electricity on out here, but blocking the roads might
not be the wisest thing to do when the neighbors need to go pick up children
from school or someone needs to get a delivery. Oh, the old woman could sit and
watch that man cut down part of the pecan trees in Mr. Black’s yard; it might
prove to be very entertaining. But at the same time, it is just a bit scary to
think that his saw could very easily hit one of those big lines! Please protect
them, Lord! Meanwhile, the dogs will let me know when the rest of the crew
start picking stuff up and stuffing it into the wood chippers. Dread to see
what these guys will do to my trees, however. Know that at least three of them
may really be de-horned!
Suzanne Priddy has offered to give our minister her dad’s
old place down there on the corner, but the entire lot will have to be cleared
and the structures removed before it could ever have anything put back on it.
The old house is flat on the ground after all these years, so nothing
underneath could be accessed. At least the electricity and gas are off. The
water probably will have to be rerouted for any other structure to go up as
well. Not that it matters. It would be nice to have a neighbor down there for a
change.
Speaking of new neighbors, Jerry’s house (Max and Laisha’s
house really) has had several people come look at it. It now has a Hirschi sign
out front. Maybe a new person will be able to get others to look at it and get
it sold. That would take a burden off the kids since they are still making
house payments on it. Again, it would be nice to have a good neighbor over
there. Max and Laisha were excellent neighbors, but the military doesn’t really
give them a choice about staying in one place.
The big truck that has the movable basket for the man in it
currently is in the back yard of the Miranda family. Hmm. Hope that is not
necessary for my trees. They could park in the old driveway next to the front
of the house, but that is about the only place they could place it. Guess we
will see when they get to us. They ended up driving through the lower gate on
the east end of the lots and coming back up here to cut half of the hackberry
tree off on the east side. Way to Go! The ones out front don’t get cut even
though they need it. Such is life.
The heat is about to make a bunch of folks ill. Patty said
that she is afraid to open her front door and certainly can’t let the little
dog out. The gauge out front says that it is 116 on my front porch and 89 in
the living room. No sense in turning the AC down unless planning on staying in
that room. Please God, don’t let the electricity go out! Mr. Black’s pecan
trees are about half as bushy as they were. Wow! Should be interesting to see
what they look like when finished.
Called PETS in PetSmart to see if the Heart Guard Plus would
cost too much. It is only $35 through them, but they have to have the copy of
the heartworm test before they will fill the prescription. Duh, it’s not like
the vet would give me the prescription without testing first! Just sent both
Thompson’s Galliprant and the Heart Guard to Sam’s and they will fill it for
me. They will also deliver it. Patty said their attitude at PETS resembled that
of T-Mobile when she tried to get her phone changed. It’s like a Catch-22. You
have to call them from that number, but if the phone is not working, how can
you call them from that number? Duh and double duh.
It was hot when we were growing up here and in Clay County,
but it seems to me that the heat right now it totally stupid. Would not want to
be out on the highway and have car trouble or a flat tire or blow out. That is
some serious trouble, especially for an older person. Glad my kids don’t have a
terribly long drive to work.
Our minister lives in Frederick, OK, and drives here for
Sunday services and Bible study on Wednesday. Seems to me that this would be a
good week to skip the Bible study, but he also wants to have a games day on
this Saturday. Guess that is not all that much to expect when we think about
what is going to take place on the weekend of the 28th through the
30th of this month. The Hotter ‘N’ Hell Hundred is just about the
craziest bike ride ever! August in Texas! This old woman gave up riding bikes
when Lewis fell off his before we ever got started on the trails over at the
Lake Park. He looked at me, then got up and put his bike back in the truck.
Suited me. That was the last time either of us got on a bike. We sat in the
back of the truck and watched the bike race one year, but that was all we would
do. Had our little puppy—a Chow Chow—with us and everyone who saw him thought
he was so cute and fluffy. He was truly a sweet dog. Had no idea that full
blood dogs had so many problems with genetic traits that caused them pain. Good
reason to get mutts like these two cooling off here in the house. They are
still healthy even at 10 and 12.
Read my Sunday school lesson this morning and decided to do
a little research on the people of Moab. Know their origin was from Lot’s older
daughter and Lot himself. Crazy. Have no idea what those two girls were
thinking, but they had no trust in God at all. Guess that is true of any of us
at some point, but surely not to go to that extreme! Even so, Ruth was a good
woman who believed in Yahweh. She must have been very influenced by Naomi to
have that deep trust.
Sitting here looking at these two bulletin boards over my
desk. So many good memories. Wondering now how many memories my grands are
making in their lives. Rachel is still working on her CPA exams; Landon is
taking classes for aircraft maintenance. Whatever they enjoy is great with me. In
whatever way God blesses them in their endeavors will be the best for them.
Same is true for all our grands. We just have to ask God to bless them.
Will finish this later. And now it is later. Tomorrow is
trash day and will call Patty and see if she needs me to come throw hers in the
bin. It just about takes it out of her—and that’s before the heat. Guess it’s
about time to take care of my own trash. Hope to vacuum the kitchen and living
room tomorrow, but we will see.
Let us ask God for His protection on our president, troops,
and all the first responders. May He bless us with safety and love.
Rest well, my friends. You are loved.
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