Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[Western]

When I lived in Houston and came out here on weekends I could feel a sudden relief of anxiety on Hwy 71 between Columbus and LaGrange - it took that long.

Don, that settles it then, Living in Houston is NOT part of a heart healthy diet!:laughing:

Jim I havent spent allot of time in W Falls, but usually easy to get through, I try to stick to 287 though

 

[Bird]

I, too, have passed through Wichita Falls a number of times on 287 but don't guess we've ever stopped there.

 

[farmgirl19]

I had a great uncle that lived in Vernon. I used to pass through WF when going up to visit him. It was an easy drive in that area. I also found when I was driving through Amarillo, several years ago, that the lights were timed to let traffic flow. If you hit one light red, when it changed if you got up to the speed limit, it was the ONLY one you'd catch red, all the way thru town. I think the DFW area times them to make sure you catch each one red, of you get up to the speed limit.

 

[NativeSon]

While all you folks are stuck in traffic in DFW, Austin, or Houston, I can tell you that getting around Wichita Falls, TX is a breeze. Of course, there aren't a lot of jobs there. As long as they don't close Sheppard AFB, it will remain a very nice little city with great highways and most everything you would ever need. Yesterday, I discovered Acme Brick and a fireplace/outdoor grill installation place. I like Wichita Falls a little more every time I go there. I'm sure there are many small cities with similar characteristics all over the state. If I can avoid the big metro areas and stay in the small cities my attitude soars and my blood pressure is low.

Amen Jim- The biggest traffic jam here in Wood Cty is aisles of Wal-mart after Church lets out on Sunday.........so we just avoid Wally-World during Rush hour.

Charlie

 

[Western]

Amen Jim- The biggest traffic jam here in Wood Cty is aisles of Wal-mart after Church lets out on Sunday.........so we just avoid Wally-World during Rush hour.

Charlie

Charlie, I can just imagine the "road rage" there if ladies cant get to the sale isle That is a place no smart, self respecting man would find himself...between to woman on a mission!!!:laughing:

 

[foreman Etexas]

Got outside today first time in several days and its nice,sure yall didn't start this fall/winter thread to soon cause it still feels like summer when I went down. Doc said today can get back at it OCT.16,boy am I counting down the days.
I rode the pastures and checked the cows,felt great,seen the new calves,just nice all I can say.

 

[pacerron]

Amen Jim- The biggest traffic jam here in Wood Cty is aisles of Wal-mart after Church lets out on Sunday.........so we just avoid Wally-World during Rush hour.

Charlie

Charlie,
I'm with you. But it sure frosts me when we have to deal with the inefficiency and lack of job knowledge.
Spent 4.5 hours going to our nearest little town today just to pick up 2 engine and 2 hydraulic filters that I found out a week ago they didn't have one in stock. That cost me an extra $15 today since I missed the oil sale at TSC last week waiting on the filters to come in at the tractor dealer.. Called them yesterday to make sure they were in and spent 20 minutes on the phone, since the guy last week didn't put my name down, and making sure the guy this week checked the shelves not just the computer. Told him to sack them up and I'd get them today. Got there and had to wait since he had not picked them off the shelf, then paid $114 for 4 filters, tractor brand, but made in China. Next stop a lawn tractor dealer to get a blade bolt for an old super lightweight mower my wife loves for the pond banks that we paid $32 for brand new in the 70's. Classic B&S 3 HP engine. Blade Bolt $4.70.
Then to TSC for $105 for the same oil that was $90 last week. No deer netting; maybe some next spring they said. Then flu shots, paperwork went fast, since we were in the computer from last year, but waited 20 minutes for the pharmacist to finally give us the shots.
Then Wally-World to get some tropical fish. They always come in fresh on Wednesday. No clerk after 2 calls on the PA. My wife was ready to dip them out and bag them herself, when I suggested lunch at the Subway in the store.
Fish lady clerk was in there on a long break. Said she might be back in the department by 12:20. So we ate and looked around and she finally moseyed back to the department about 12:30. Then $80 worth of gas in car and 2 Jerry cans and back home to paradise.
The older I get, the more I wish I could just stay out here on the hill and not deal with town folks.
I'm sure they feel the same way about me after I give them the "Look":grumpy::grumpy:
Ron

 

[Western]

Ron, sounds like you would have had a better day staying at home pulling weeds!!! saved some cash too:laughing:

Foreman, If I read your post correctly, Doc said you could get back "at it" on the 16th?? So why are you out in the pasture??? Might as well milk it all you can and lay low. Also, eat a heck of allot of Blue Bell Ice cream and you wont be back on here in 2 months saying you "did it again" :confused3::laughing:

 

[farmgirl19]

pacerron; Small world! I have tropical fish as well! I think mine mighjt be more of an addiction though. I used to make a lot of the fish auctions. (Somehow, no matter how much I took to sell, I always came home with more than I intended!) Now, I just attend them, when I need to add some different and new fish. I always find something that I haven't had spawn before, and figure it will be a fun challenge. So, the fish reproduce and I don't have to restock very often. And, when I do go to auctions, I take some of mine to sell, to try to offset what I know I will spend.

What types of fish do y'all have, and what size tank(s)?

 

[Bird]

Got outside today first time in several days and its nice,sure yall didn't start this fall/winter thread to soon cause it still feels like summer when I went down. Doc said today can get back at it OCT.16,boy am I counting down the days.
I rode the pastures and checked the cows,felt great,seen the new calves,just nice all I can say.

Hard to believe it was 53 degrees here this morning. I even put on a light jacket when I went out to take the dog for a walk. But 91 degrees now. I let some, but not nearly all the dew dry off the grass before I started mowing this morning, because I wanted to get through before it got hot out there.

 

[pacerron]

Ron, sounds like you would have had a better day staying at home pulling weeds!!! saved some cash too:laughing:

Dennis,
You got that right.
I tried to send my "parts runner" to make the pick ups until she asked: "And what will you be cooking for supper?"

 

[foreman Etexas]

Ron, sounds like you would have had a better day staying at home pulling weeds!!! saved some cash too:laughing:

Foreman, If I read your post correctly, Doc said you could get back "at it" on the 16th?? So why are you out in the pasture??? Might as well milk it all you can and lay low. Also, eat a heck of allot of Blue Bell Ice cream and you wont be back on here in 2 months saying you "did it again" :confused3::laughing:

He said was fine to be out in pasture for alittle bit,just don't be doing anything but looking.

 

[Bird]

Then flu shots, paperwork went fast, since we were in the computer from last year, but waited 20 minutes for the pharmacist to finally give us the shots.

Ron, last year Walgreen's sent us the paperwork in the mail, so we could have it with us when we went in. Now that paperwork and notice came in the mail on August 14 last year, so we stopped by and found that they had the vaccine, but that Medicare wouldn't pay for it until September 2, so we went back on September 2 and got our flu shots; first time I'd heard of the "high dose" shots, but that's what we got.

So I was surprised when we didn't get the paperwork from Walgreen's this year, but we went in the morning of September 16, and since we're in their computer, got the paperwork done, then, like you, waited until the pharmacist came out and gave us the shots. And when the mailman came that afternoon, he delivered the forms from Walgreen's.:laughing: They just came a bit more than a month later this year than last.:laughing:

 

[Western]

Dennis,
You got that right.
I tried to send my "parts runner" to make the pick ups until she asked: "And what will you be cooking for supper?"

Ron, cooking isn't so bad if it replaces a trip to the "big city":laughing:

He said was fine to be out in pasture for alittle bit,just don't be doing anything but looking.

Yeah and what would you do if you found a momma cow calving?:laughing: If your like me, you would have to get your hands dirty AND the point of my snide comment was to give you a good excuse to indulge in some good ice cream!!!!:thumbsup::laughing:

 

[lostcreekranch]

Dennis, You got that right. I tried to send my "parts runner" to make the pick ups until she asked: "And what will you be cooking for supper?"

Ron;

Remember "He who cooks does not clean."

Good luck with that!

Rick

 

[two_bit_score]

Have to agree with you there. I remember when they built the upper for I-35, never understood why they didnt go farther, but as you said, another mad house during the day time.

Yeah, that was just about the time when they started thinking that if they just didn't build roads and infrastructure people wouldn't move there. A guy named Jeff Freidman was mayor and that was his brainstorm. I think he actually claimed the population of Austin could be capped at 40,000 or something like that.

 

[pacerron]

So I was surprised when we didn't get the paperwork from Walgreen's this year, but we went in the morning of September 16, and since we're in their computer, got the paperwork done, then, like you, waited until the pharmacist came out and gave us the shots. And when the mailman came that afternoon, he delivered the forms from Walgreen's.:laughing: They just came a bit more than a month later this year than last.:laughing:

They called us on the phone last week to let us know the shots were in. Pharmacist said something about the first stuff they got was recalled so they had to wait until the next batch arrived.

 

[two_bit_score]

I had a great uncle that lived in Vernon. I used to pass through WF when going up to visit him. It was an easy drive in that area. I also found when I was driving through Amarillo, several years ago, that the lights were timed to let traffic flow. If you hit one light red, when it changed if you got up to the speed limit, it was the ONLY one you'd catch red, all the way thru town. I think the DFW area times them to make sure you catch each one red, of you get up to the speed limit.

In the cities there is no way to 'time' traffic signals accurately because the drivers texting, etc mess up any calculations.

I do have to say most of the streets in downtown Houston are timed pretty well. Traffic moves out pretty well. It starts backing up out on the edges when people think they can pause and check their twitter and texts at the lights.

 

[pacerron]

Ron;

Remember "He who cooks does not clean."

Good luck with that!

Rick

I think that rule only applied in The Republic of Texas 1836 to 1846:laughing:

 

[farmgirl19]

Ron;

Remember "He who cooks does not clean."

Good luck with that!

Rick

Here's one from a friend who had been married 50 years. She kept the saying on the 'fridge.

"No husband was ever shot, while he was doing the dishes."

And I'll take cooking to going to town almost any day, but I don't have that option of either/or.