Yellow Rose's Garden

Saturday, we made a trip to Austin. (We go, maybe, twice a year anymore.) Dragon's Lair and Half Price Books were the main stops for the day. We came home with a shameless haul. My birthday isn't until next month, but I already got my gift from my husband. I've had my eye on the Chronicles of Narnia unabridged audio CDs for some time now, but they list at about 75.00. Half Price Books had them for 35.

Sunday is likely to be busy. The dog needs a bath as he's going to the vet on Monday. Nothing serious, an allergy shot. He does apparently have a touch of arthritis. In a nine year old dog, that's not all that rare. Monday, we also need to get Tom's school books squared away. His online classes begin at the end of the month.

Normally, I do my cleaning on Monday, but with the appointment scheduled, I might crank up Sims 2 in the afternoon and do the pick work during my loading times. Just basic stuff like laundry and dishes. Since we went out today, the yard was put on hold again. So, I might get that done after we get the dog home on Monday. Might have time for some of it after I get done inside. Have to wait until 4 PM or so when the sun is lower and the heat isn't so much.

Seems funny to be discussing heat when much of the US is getting colder and preparing for snow or, in at least one place, has already had it! I'm very much looking forward to the delivery and installation of our new back door. I think it will be nice to be able to sit out on that little cement slab that's supposed to be a patio and have natural light for reading and maybe needlework as well. I have a small folding table that can be hauled around easily. I've been discussing an awning or some other type of overhead cover for the patio with the other half. He wants one of those porch swings. I can deal with that! I still want overhead cover because the back of the house is in direct sunlight most of the day; in summer it gets very hot. This IS Texas after all.
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1. Go To Mapquest.com
2. Click on "Directions"
3. Enter your current address and the address of your childhood home (or at least the town if you don't remember the exact address)
4. Put the time and distance in a post like this.
5. Don't forget to repost these directions. (Not the door to door ones).

Total Est. Time: 26 hours, 13 minutes Total Est. Distance: 1683.70 miles

In Houston the other day, a gator, nine feet long, wandered into a suburb at, of all places, a school bus stop! The neighbors were all excited and were out taking pictures, etc. They called in a game warden, hoping he would take the critter back to the preserve or whatever.

The folks are now up in arms because the warden wrangled the critter with a rope, tied it to his bumper and "dragged" him down the road and shot the gator when he was clear of the population center. Maybe not the best thing, but I have to wonder about the morbid fascination of some folks that they let their kids so close to an alligator that a bike tire ran over it. (I heard that on local radio.)

News articles:
Officials Support Game Warden Who Drags, Kills Gator

Parks And Wildlife rethinks handling of gators