Some Texan friends of mine have been having a hard time. They have been ever in my thoughts. But Texans are fine. It sort of spoke to my heart having a brief interaction with my favorite Texan as his phone battery was dying. And after today, I realize I need to get a damn cellphone so I can talk with friend in the end times. I was without phone or Internet today. I realized I am well armed to, you know, shoot people, during the Zombie Apocalypse but it might be nice to have contact with others. Go figure.
The same weather pattern has been moving here. I did blog last night’s shows but I don’t have the will to do all the tech stuff to get it up this morning. I barely got internet back and if I don’t type into WordPress it is a HUGE PITA.
My plants are flooded on the first day. I bailed water out or the pots but I don’t really know what to do about this. Can I keep the rain off all the plants.?
The window licking section continues to grow. People really should read my rules and if they still can’t figure out why they are a window licker maybe they tried to kick a bride while she was down? Or maybe they are cunts in general? Or maybe the broke a rule?
But right now, I’d rather ban you than wonder what dumbfuck thing you will do while I may be out of pocket.
BUT IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE COMMMENTING RULES NOW IS THE FUCKING TIME!
I went to college in the great state of Texas… truly genuine and lovely people.
They are in weather hell right now and I spoke with my old boyfriend today who lives there. He said it’s pretty bad.
Thinking of and praying for my Texas friends.
xxoo
The weather has been terrible here & many have lost a whole lot from the rain & flooding. Thanks for thoughts & prayers
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Sorry Tamara, but I have no idea how to advise you about your rain soaked plants. That sucks! I bet you will get lots of advice though when people wake up and read that.
P.S.S.
Read the commenting rules, newbies. Tamara doesn’t mess around.
Don’t most of the pots have drainage homes in the bottom?
If not, could TT drill holes in the bottom?
I read the rules every couple of months to make sure I’m not breaking any of them . I try my best. I feel like I like everyone you do (I too loved Joyce!) and dislike the same people you do as well. However, I may dislike Kim and Brandi more than you. I thought you really detested Kim but I can tell people’s vitriol towards her has started to disgust you. I apologize that you have to read these comments but I do feel the way I do. I wonder,should I stop commenting on things regarding Kim?
BTW, I don’t have a cell phone either, lol.
Meredo-
I have struggled with that a bit myself here. It’s difficult when you don’t like someone, but are nervous about offending Tamara or other readers. But I think the point of this is that we are all going to have our heroes and villains and we are not always going to agree. I try to remember to be respectful, although sometimes it’s hard.
I don’t care for Kathryn (SC), Tamara does. Sometimes I need to remember that I don’t have to censor myself because this is a blog to share our thoughts and opinions, whether or not we agree.
I don’t think Tamara is opposed to people disagreeing with whom she chooses to like. I think it’s all the other bullshit that gives her a big, fat headache. That’s my guess… And if I’m wrong, I expect to be scolded!
Thanks Pip. That was so nice of you to take the time to write me that. I really appreciate and always enjoy your comments. You and Tootsie crack me up!
I am guilty of being a window licker at times. I always say I have learnt my lesson but….I probably haven’t. Still, I always appreciate the work TT puts in here, and I am very happy when she takes some personal time away from us. She deserves it bitches!
I’ll bring the Windex wipes if I ever end up with the drooling window lickers.
I’m really trying to play nice with you, UF. Because, ulterior motives.
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I also read them every once and awhile to see if TT has changed and/or added. Besides that it also give me a little laugh but then again TT always does make me laugh.
My daughter started a new job, today, and got sprayed by a skunk! We’ve been making Pepe le Peu comments to her all evening.
How long does the stink really detach? Coming drom down under I assume 8 hours or so. We only have deadly snakes, spiders, crocodiles, toads, frogs, sharks, riptides, octopi, serial killers, dingos and cassowaries to worry about.
Bathe in Tomato juice. That is what we would do when the family dog got friendly with a skunk family. Skunk spray is a very nasty odor.
Thanks, fivecatsownme. She used hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. It worked. No more smelly girl!
That sounds more aesthetically pleasing than tomato juice.
She managed to get rid of the smell with a combo of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. She was wearing her favorite jeans, so she’s trying to wash out the smell–but we have little hope of their salvage. Hey, we have serial killers too! 🙂
hey Lisamia – I’ve recently had great luck (after using every anti-stink product in the last 20 years) with one called Mirazyme. Made by Gear Aid. It’s concentrated but for super bad odor, I use it full strength. FYI
Hi spk. Thanks! Does it work on clothes?
That’s what I’ve used it for; my woven sandal straps (which are that sturdy, industrial strap weave) a nylon jacket and heavy cotton duck fabric LL Bean bag that were pee’d on by a cat. I was able to dilute for the clothes but full strength for sandal straps.
Oh thank you! Will let her know right away. 🙂
What is a cassowaries?
A fantastically freaky bird. I worked for someone who traveled to Australia to photograph a family of them every year. They are so prehistoric and amazing!! What made you ask?
… oh i see – Michael mentioned them. =)
Box jellyfish and cassowaries scare the hell out of me. So do the leeches that drop from trees. Despite all the scary critters, I’d love to go to Australia.
The Partridge Family used tomato juice. Worked for them!
Cassowaries are VERY agreesive giant ostrich dinosaur like birds that chase people and attack them. Nothing sprays you down here though. My american partner has told me a few funny skunk stories though.
You have got to be making that up! I am scared to death of normal birds. My GOD. I will have nightmares.
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Leeches that drop from the trees?????!!!!!????!!!! Oh dear god no.
I looked up Cassowaries and watched a couple of videos. Funky looking Emu with a BIG attitude!
I swear. It is a real thing. They are evil. The ones in zoos here have all this extra strength fencing in case an idiot tries to go and pet one.
I’d rather fall into the Crocodile pen, not the cassowary one. Youtube theM. So horrible.
I AM A PROUD TEXAN!! My son is a Sailor for the US Navy & counting down his days until he can be back home for good.
I’m confused at why so many have such a probelm w/your request?? Mainly your comment rules.
Being a Texan born & raised we generally have thick skin & Pride ourselves in respect.
Thanks MamaScott98 for your family’s service. Of the 58 years I’ve spent on God’s green (albeit rainy) earth, 42 years of my childhood and adulthood was spent being part of the US Navy family. It is the greatest service to be part of and there are some days I do miss it. That being said, you don’t appreciate freedom until you finally live it. Goodbye deployments, goodbye wars, goodbye 5:30 alarms, goodbye 3 section duty, goodbye forced fed social events where everyone (spouses included) wear their rank on their sleeves! Anyhow… Welcome Home Sailor!!
Speaking of zombie apocolypse. I always said I would race on over to Tasmania in that situation. Bye bitches.
Because the Tasmanian devils would eat their brains.
In my opinion, the problem is that people keep speculating about and taking jabs at children (adults or minors) and adults that did not sign up for reality TV. Just don’t do it. Tamara prides herself in posting info that she has verified as much as possible. Don’t talk about rumors unless you clearly state “allegedly”. Do not talk shit about people who are seriously ill or have psych issues. Sometimes you have to choose not to comments on a topic if your opinions are strongly against the majority or face the consequences. Don’t post anything that may get Tamara sued. And the major one, DON’T BE A “CS”. It’s easy to stay out of the WL section.
I can’t believe what happened to Houston. I’ve never seen that much flooding that wasn’t caused by a hurricane. Austin floods more than people realize because it sits on limestone so flash flooding happens. The last time it was this bad was about 20 years ago when the area between San Antonio and Austin flooded. There are four major rivers that flow through that area. The Blanco, The Comal, The Colorado, and The Guadalupe. The Colorado is damned up creating the highland lake chain. So far, they have only opened a few of the flood gates on the Colorado but the Blanco went out of its banks. The Comal and Guadalupe are right at the spill point. My town is on the Guadalupe with the Comal just south of us. We are now evacuating the areas around the Guadalupe and Downtown. Riverside park has been closed for a week with the Zoo evacuated. We are waiting for the crest. The last time it was this bad it wiped out the small town next to us and tore up the highway between here and Austin. If it’s not one thing it’s another here!
Angel? This breaks my heart. Please be safe and this includes everyone on this rainbelt. Tarp tent what you can with your gardens, shore up your plants with mud or cloth rags at the base, tilt your planters and plastic wrap or store bag to prevent drowning or loss of soil. We’ve been dealing with rain & frost all month. This sucks folks. First & foremost, stay safe, and take of each other. If cell towers go out, usually text messaging still goes through. All my light, goodwill and heartbeats of love are being sent your way.
What damage a river and some extra water can do–it’s been so horrible to see what is happening and how it’s not over yet. Yes, please be safe in that entire rainbelt and I’m sending my wishes out to everyone effected.
My prayers are with you, Angel? — I live in Nashville, and we had a devastating flood in May 2010, with twenty one people killed in Tennessee. We have flash-flooding often here, so no one paid attention as the waters started to rise. No one was prepared. We are still recovering, and I just pray for ya’ll that things get better soon. Be safe. xoxo
I remember that flood in Nashville. I had a friend who lived there then. She sent pics. The inside of the Grand Ole Opry was knee deep with water. That caused so much destruction.
I’m glad you survived it.
Thanks everyone. I think it will be ok. It stopped raining yesterday, and so far (fingers crossed), it hasn’t rained here since. We are an hour and a half south of Houston. They got rain again this morning. The crest should not flood outside of downtown and the park area. 20 years ago we had three rivers crest at the same time which caused all the damage. They seem prepared this time. They have already shut down Hwy. 183 between us and Austin so no one will be traveling along the Guadalupe. The town next to us sits in a big bend in the river. Hopefully they will not be wiped out again.
Are you able to drive to the market, etc? Sounds really scary. 🙁
Yes. The topography here is hard to describe. Most of the city sits on a higher elevation than downtown and the park area. There is a large slope down to the Guadalupe. It’s a major river. The Blanco (big flood in Wimberly) flows into it via the San Marcos river. The Comal also flows into it. That’s where the flooding was this weekend. It was out of its banks once already. The problem areas are in the small towns around us.
Yea! TT is getting a cell phone. You can tweet and post comments to us while on your future outings. Cause we are just too damn nosey!
Oh, I like that thought, “Tamara LIVE”!! 🙂 The possibilities are endless. What I wouldn’t give to actually hear her tell someone to lick her glass…it would be a dream come true!
My husband has a cousin in Houston. While she and her family are safe at the moment, so many are not. Prayers for Texas!
I feel you TT in regards to the plants. The rain and water has made 1 plant completely limp and fallen over. The other plant is only half up.
The story about the family whose home was swept away is chilling. Jackson, MS flooded in 1979 because of heavy rains but no one died.
Tragic. The home was in Wimberly which is on the Blanco. It’s a very scenic area that a lot of people have vacation homes or cabins. It’s a big camping destination. It’s sad that this happened on a holiday weekend. If it hadn’t, less people would have been in the area.
Many homes were lost on that river. It’s horrible. Thoughts and prayers to all there. Also, the poor people in India with the heat wave. I saw over 1000 dead already and water is getting scarce. All they can do is wait for the monsoon rains to start.
I have a strange but true story. During the flood of 85 which also was from a hurricane my family lived in an apt. complex that was flooded. We had to stay with my aunt about 20 miles from our home for a couple months during clean up. Our cat got ran away the last week we were there. Two weeks after we moved back home Muffin found her way back home some how we couldn’t believe it.
Wow – Yay Muffin!!
Tamara, feel ya about the plants. My tomatoes, dill, and cilantro drowned. There is a bell pepper hanging on for dear life. Squash and peas are ok.
Thanks for today’s tea, Tamara.. Everyone’s good thoughts and concern are appreciated. I, for one, could have done without today’s round of thunderstorms here in Houston.
I love this blog even though it “scares me” sometimes. I’m a reader who doesn’t want to be a WL.
All the really fun folk make it into the WLS at least once. 🙂
In that case, I look forward to it!
My thoughts are with the people of Texas. We’ve had a lot of rain here, too (only 4 dry days this month), and parts of KC are flooded, but nothing like Texas.
If you don’t plan on using your cell phone that much, try a prepaid plan. That’s what I have, and it’s only $15 a month. I can use that for calls, text or internet, as I please. I still don’t have a smartphone. Yes, they do still make “dumbphones”. For your business, a smartphone would probably be a good idea.
As for the rules, I’m getting better, I hope. Still working on #10. But, I think I have it now.
If not, please reserve a seat for me in the balcony section. 🙂
The boyfriend uses the prepaid thing and only dumb phone. Makes me crazy when I try to use his phone, because I try to slide my finger tip across the screen and nothing happens! I feel like I am missing a big part of my brain if my droid isn’t handy.
I have a cheapie TracFone and it only costs me about $20 every *3* months. I carry in my purse only for emergencies. Works great, doesn’t take a bunch of space and isn’t putting me in the poorhouse, either.
I barely remember a good rain storm or how it smells after a rain.
It’s so dry.
We are dealing with a lot here in TX. My niece & her baby were evacuated, my sister lives in Houston & a tornado hit their home. Thankfully it only took out their fence & some outdoor things. Now she is worried about the bayou flooding next to their neighborhood. My good friends in Wimberley are okay but others are not. Any & all prayers are appreciated. Mother nature can be a blessing & a curse.
Prayers and hugs going to you and yours, Jessica. <3 <3 <3
My heart goes out to everyone in Texas dealing with this crazy weather. Lots of friends dealing with flooding and damage. I was in Austin over the weekend and it was pretty swampy. Humidity and my hair do not mix.
Bethenny interviewed Andy last night and he confirmed alot of what Tamara said. It was pretty good.
I just wish he didn’t interrupt Bethenny mid question to stop her from spilling the beans. He also threw her side shade with one response. It was funny watching her register it on her face.
The natural disasters this month are crazy. Nepal at over 8000 and Texas. Im scared.
When TT edits comments, I have a kind of mixed reaction to it. On the one hand, I’m grateful. It’s like she sees the momentum of vitriol ramping up and she tries to curb it. Call someone a CS who is falling down hammered on reality tv? Fine. Then people start suggesting that person is better off dead because their neighbor told them rumors about the kids? Not Fine.
On the other, it makes me sad that she does all the edits. I’m sure it eats at a person to play hall monitor 24/7. I’d tear my hair out.
(**One time, she edited me. The second I’d made the comment, I wanted to take it back. It was a comment made in the “bubble” of my own thoughts but the second I saw it in writing, I realized “crap, this could cause trouble for TT”. She just vaporized the comment. I was so freaking grateful. Didn’t even email her about it, she was just doing housecleaning.)
spk…i am with you 100%..people dont realize how much of their ass TT saves too. Quite a few timew with my passionate self have I made a comment and after reading it in moderation..was so glad that is was in the window licking section…the last freaking thing I need right now is a lawyer bill against some celebrity.lol.
Like you (more than once) I’ve hit the enter key & said “oh shit” but fortunately TT vaporized my comment. Then other times, I’ve triple checked, making sure I’m following all the rules & I end up in the WLS scratching my head trying to figure out what I said. I don’t dare ask because → scared! I just make the best of it – selling window cleaner to all the regulars & wait for her to let me out.
Can’t imagine sifting through dozens if not hundreds of comments every day. Not a job I would want. I’d probably spent most of my time arguing with the WL’s.
Simone & Addie2u — Yeah, a passionate site attracts passionate posters. Pluses and minuses. So … are there snacks on the WL’s bus? Because I find window washing to be like a mild sedative 😉
All the magic tomatoes you can eat!
@Tootsie, Magic tomatoes + magic mushrooms + pepperoni = one helluva great pizza.
Yep, but since I’m from Texas, please add jalapeno peppers. Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it!
Jalepenos are a standard addition at my house
I feel bad for Texans today..not so much yesterday. All I could think about yesterday was the way they Gov of Texas was implying last week that the Fed Gov was trying to take over TX (Jade Helm) and put it’s citizens in Fema camps. They wanted to to secede from the USA. Now today, after the floods, they want our help, government handouts to help them. Yesterday I couldn’t care less about Texas but after seeing the devastation I’ve softened a little and I hope the folks get the help they need.
How rude of me to forget to mention that we are praying for you Texans…I am sorry this has happened.
I don’t believe that is true. I don’t believe the governor said anything like that.
He ordered the Texas State Guard to monitor Jade Helm 15 to safeguard Texans’ constitutional rights, private property & civil liberties.
Really? Is he showing his ignorance already? Like the Texas Guard is on the same level as the U.S. Army. He needs to stop embarrassing the state now.
âSo he should NOT reassure his constituents regarding their fears about the US special forces coming to their state to practice their special ops techniques? He show just tell them their fears are unfounded? All sorts of state legislators offices are blowing up with people who are afraid of the whole thing. Especially those in Utah and Texas who were singled out on a map circulating about that says they are going to be consider “the hostile (Red) environments.
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There are 26 million people in Texas. How many do you think are blowing up the legislator’s offices? Did they storm the State Capitol? No. It’s a few extremists causing controversy and republican/tea party tactics as usual against the Obama (democrats) administration. The majority of veterans support it from what I’ve read.
Are you sure that you are FROM Texas?
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Yes!
Greg Abbott is a clown so are Louie Gohmert and Ted (I was born in Canada) Cruz. They all egged on the the nutjobs in TX regarding the military exercises or Jade Helm as it’s being called. Its not like it’s the first time nor will it be the last time we’ve had military exercises in Texas.. This whole “the govt is coming” meme started with the extremists and the politicians joined in. It’s ridiculous to think the US govt would invade Tx. It’s not like it would be difficult to do but to have Texas politicians saying they want to secede one day and then the next day come to DC begging for help just seems rather hypocritical to me. I don’t know if I want my tax dollars going to a state whose politicians encourage civil disobedience. OAN: Just because u don’t believe it doesn’t mean its not true. Try google before commenting.
You don’t sound like a Texan. Maybe you should go home? 🙂
Some of you people have way too much faith in your government.
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Only crazy people in the pan handle and Blackwood far east Texas want to secede. Greg Abbott is the governor (who has no real power). Who is Jade Helm? A crazy tea partier?
Oh it’s a training exercise? Never heard of it.
Jade Helm is a series of military training exercises, to be conducted in 5 states, including Texas. There is a ridiculous conspiracy theory out there that people have latched onto….that Obama has some master plan to take over Texas and imprison all the citizens. Nonsense.
Seriously, that would require Obama to actually DO SOMETHING during the remainder of his tenure. That’s crazy talk!
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This training exercise identifies the states of Texas and Utah (the two “red” ones) as “hostile.” I don’t blame the new gov for keeping an eye on those yankee soldiers!
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Today was supposed to be the worst of the storms. But we had sun! I think we got two days of storms in one day yesterday.
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Why is we so special here in Texas? LOL! Maybe we are included because we have one of the largest army bases in the country? I would put money on the fact that the majority of people in Texas have never heard of Jade Helm. Hell half of us still think Rick Perry is governor.
Why am I having trouble with grammar and typos today? Sorry!
I looked up Jade Helm, it sounds frightening
The Lt. Governor has all the power. We used to go to Wimberly for art fairs and the Christmas craft shows.
My part of Texas hardly gets any rain at all.
TT, thank you for all your hard work.
5cats – I didn’t realize you are in Texas too! I lived in Austin for 20 years. I like Wimberly a lot. It’s pretty and quaint. We use to camp at Blue Hole.
Exactly, TT!
People need to stop voting against their self interest.
Angel(?) – I know, right? Until I read about the storm damage, I thought Rick Perry was still the governor!
People just need to vote. More people vote for the American Idol than for the US president. (I am sure I’m exaggerating, but no much.)
We’ve had a lot of flooding here in Dallas, but nothing as severe as Houston. The local news coverage can get quite depressing and scary.
I was told to read the rules once and now do so every few days just to be on the safe side.
Spencer = what area of Dallas? We are downtown.
Xanadude, I’m in N Oak Cliff.. Right across the Houston St Viaduct from downtown.
Spencer – do you wear fringe boots to the Kessler? (Inside joke for NOC peeps).
Xanadude, you managed to make me actually laugh out loud with that reference. I’m kind of an anomaly because I’m a “normal white person” but I also live in the hood.
When I was younger I always wanted to go to Texas & meet a “real, live cowboy”. I thought they were the ultimate males & they were sexy as hell. Probably due to growing up with Marlboro ads.
Years later my ex-S-I-L (who had lived in Texas for years) told me, “the last guy in the world you’d want is a cowboy / most are chauvinist assholes”.
My fantasy was crushed. 🙁
Ha. That reminds of the book, The Feminist and The Cowboy. A week after it was published, the author admitted he was an abuser. And a chauvinistic asshole.
Damn! I was holding onto a shred of hope, hoping to hear “it’s not true / they’re amazing”. (Not that I’m looking.) ツ
BTW: If any cowboys are reading this – I’m joking. I’m fully aware you don’t have to be a Cowboy to be a chauvinistic asshole. 😉
Lots are nice but I’m talking about Ranchers and Rodeo folks. Keep your dream alive Addie!
Get the cellphone! My husband and I were hold outs until about 2 years ago and it is great being able to talk when the phones/power is out to compare situations in nearby communities (we have long COLD winters up here in Canookialand, and if the heats out we need backup accommodations.).
My internet is barely working and my Word Press is not letting me cut and past my recaps from last night into the program. The connection comes and goes and when I have it, like now, WP will not work.
UGH SO frustrating!
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More than any other program, I’ve had the most problems with WordPress. No problem getting in & reading – but all too often it takes 5-10 minutes of refreshing, then going back in to comment or respond. Half the time I’m pretty patient, the other half I say ‘screw it’. Knock on wood, today – so far so good.
If you have a laptop this would be a good time to mosey on down to a locally owned, free WiFi coffee house. That’s my go to when Comcast …isn’t.
exactly! with a cellphone you could use your mobile hotspot (I’m assuming that it’s not a canadian thing) and tether your laptop to it, and voila! Internet. AND if you have a no limit data plan it’s no extra cost! I sound like a frickin salesman, but this is what I’ve learned. 🙂 Good luck!
Thanks for prayers and thoughts. Our little DFW area is taken a daily pounding.
Stuck on the ark down here in Houston. Thank goodness I have a pair of magic tomato plants with me. I’m not sure if I’m still in the WLS for breaking a rule. Sorry TT!
Oh I didn’t know you are in Houston! Was the rain bad this morning? I was hoping that it wasn’t.
Yep, another downpour to add to the already flooded areas.
Stay safe, tootsie. 🙁
Yikes tootsie! I really hope today the storm is done dropping rain. If not, I say ditch the tomatoes for safe ground, (Even though I’m a Disciple of the Magic Tomato.)
It appears we’re getting a respite today, next wave is supposed to start tomorrow.
Damn. Be careful, tootsie.
Our Governor actually said last month he was posting Texas State Troopers to stand guard over a US Military exercise over concerns that Obama was trying to invade Texas. And now has asked the Federal Government for assistance during this weather crisis. Ignunt.
As a Dallasite, Houston baffles me. The No Zoning thing is just weird – one our last trip there, on one street it was literally: House, House, childrens toy store, Kolachi Store, House, Porn Shop, House, Dry Cleaner.
We aren’t getting it as bad as Houston, but I have NEVER seen the Trinity River this full. Driving home has become an exercise in guessing whether a road will be open or not, and I live like six minutes from work.
Angel(?), please be careful and know we are thinking of you and all of our storm afflicted Texas cousins.
I grew up in Dallas and moved to Houston as an adult. I will admit, Houston still baffles me! 🙂
Thanks. I think it’s not going to be too bad because it’s stopped raining. Right now the storms are going over us and hitting Houston. We just need it to stop raining between San Antonio and Austin. You know what they say….it takes a flood to end a drought!
I’m in San Antonio. It is so bad that at the cancer center yesterday when I was getting chemo, people drove in case they get flooded out this week. They were running 4 hours behind, only 1 medical assistant showed up to work for my section.
I have flooded once years ago, so on Sunday we packed up photo albums, papers, dog and cat stuff and we are ready to go as soon as the water comes under the fence..
Hey Texans…how is san Antonio and why is housing so cheap? Is it a young city like Dallas or mostly military? Just curious. …
San Antonio is great! I love that city. I don’t know what “a young city” exactly is but it is growing. It’s really grown in the last thirty years. It’s historic and young at the same time. Huge Hispanic culture. Rates are reasonable in San Antonio as compared to where I am and Austin. You have the river walk, pro sports, missions, sea world, six flags fiesta texas, a nice size zoo, Brackenridge park and gardens, annual celebrations, close to canyon lake, New Braunfels, San Marcos, and Austin, it’s on the edge of the Hill country, and has good weather (mostly). Highways are easy to learn, traffic not that bad. I spent a lot of time in my twenties there!
Okay- this is the third time in this thread that I have read about State Troopers trying to keep Obama from invading Texas. WTF!! How did this even get started? This is the craziest shit I have ever read. I am going to dig deeper into this Jade Helm business. It sounds completely nuts.
@Xanadude
Okay- just read a bit about Jade Helm. Cat is right… This is a military exercise. God, people are nuts.
I think your Govenor may be a little paranoid, Xany.
However with Texas being in the news and your descriptions of Houston (I’ve been to every major city in Texas), it got me to thinking about Texas.
I just remembered that when you are driving in the country where there are many, many miles between cities, there are these bizarre porno shops in the middle of no where. That was so strange to me. You would drive for miles and see a Texaco all alone in the middle of no where. Then you would drive more miles through absolutely nothing… No houses, no shops, just country. And then there would be a porno/ strip joint in the middle of NO WHERE. Just sitting there all by itself. There were lots of isolated porn places. That use to trip me out. Up here they are all condensed into a few areas of the city.
Still miss the tex-mex, though. And the sweet tea!
Pip, when the special forces teams so up to run their black ops games in your backyard, let me know how that makes you feel.
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No, our Gov is not paranoid. He’s crazy. That special brand of hard right politics, hating the federal government, we live in the end times so screw the next generation hardcore religious kind of crazy.
So you are a fan of the federal government?
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Time has no end. Time is relative.
Time won’t give me time.
And times makes lovers feel
Like they got something real.
But you and me we know
we got nothing
but time….
Ha ha! :0)
TT – The Fed Government does some things well, some things hideously, and should not be involved in some things. 🙂
Just FYI…”Parts Unknown” is replaying the Iran episode where the young journalist on trial appears in episode. Sorry if this was already said..wanted to leave comment quick!
Umm, where do I get a magic tomato plant?
(Fuck, please don’t let that question get me banished to the WLS)
Did you just ADMIT to the rules violation of not participating in the Tomato Plant Therapy Project?
You must go first thing and purchase a tomato plant. Preferably a seedling and not like a full on ginormous plant with fruit, but the second will still keep you in good standing. Then you must plant and care for the plant and report on your progress.
Most of us have moved on to step two in the process, walk outside for at least 15 minutes a day.
This is a mandatory rule because must of us are menopausal/depressed/fat/isolating/mentally challenged folks capable of going off at any moment. Help us, help you.
Now that you have admitted your lack of compliance you will be bullied until genuine compliance occurs. Check out the gardening page, link at the top of the page by the commenting rules link.
On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 9:45 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I got this damn dog to bite burglars after my house was broken into. I didn’t want a dog before that. He was here to do a damn job. A canine employee.
How the hell is he so perfect? He literally waits for me to get up at 10, noon, 2 pm to pee most all the time. Now that we walk more often he is less mischevious. He is just such an easy dog, with what y’all know is NOT a easy person to live with.
I have forgotten to get dog food for two days so he I HAVE COOKED DINNER FOR HIM (organic black beans, organic rice) for two nights. He loves that.
Someone from here, sent me a ton of essential oils and lavender is good for keeping fleas at ticks at bay until I figure out the plan for that this season (no more Frontline) and it is starting to storm and it soothes him right down.
Basically, I am here blathering because I’ve fallen in love with the stupid dog that was supposed to have J O B. and not my heart.
Dogs are your best friend, Tamara. I’m madly in love with mine.
But can I ask, why aren’t you using Frontline anymore? Do you know something I don’t? We have been using it for years.
They changed the formula a couple years ago and it doesn’t work for us anymore. Plus it is pouring unnecessary poison on your dog. I also wonder if Banjo’s weird health thing was not related to it.
There are a lot of new options out there now we are exploring.
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 1:41 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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You have to read the story about a terminal dog going on an american bucket list road trip. So cute and sad.
Thanks for the story, really nice
i’m verklempt! xoxo
Wow. That was sappy. That post will self destruct in 5…4…3… 🙂
Don’t zap that post, it is a side of you that we all love. I did check several times that you were the author. Not your usual style.
My Internet went out right after I posted that. I get all in my feelings about Banjo a lot here. LOL. I just got chosen by a good one. He doesn’t get into stuff, chew things, wake me up to go out, he housetrained himself. The only thing he will do is eat anything I leave on the coffee table and yank his bed out of his crate when I am in the shower or not home.
He’s easy peasy.
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 1:41 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I just read a sad/happy story about a guy who took his terminally ill dog on a bucket list road trip before he dies. So sad.
because I RTed it? 🙂 That might have had something to do with my extra fondness for Banjo last night.
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 4:44 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Speaking of Texas, do you have any inside scoop on the WACO Texas motorcycle brawl?
I’m very happy to report i have 2 small green tomatos!
TT, i also stopped using Frontline, i now use Comfortis that I get from the vet. It works great and its a soft pill you can easily wrap in a small piece of cheese. Im trying to learn how to groom so I bought a bar of flea and tick soap off Etsy from WildHerbs and it works well. Hope all is well
I give Banjo Comfortis at $27 a pill when he gets fleas, but do not want to do the poison every month. There are lots of better options.
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 10:18 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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