I have been in touch with someone named Greg at TXU lately, over my last 3 bills , those being the winter months.Or what we have had for a winter, more a joke, but my bills have been no joke... as high or higher than the last years that were record setting. WTH???
Now I write and ask them about this,and all he does is send me the stats on the last two years and this years rates and price. Mister, I have those, why do you think I am writing you???? And THEN, when I point out the obvious, he agrees,doesn't say he will check into it, just agrees. "Yes, it has been warmer this winter." Well,thank you Captain Obvious. I will pay it, we have to have it ,but I am taking a poll at work stating today, I will ask our clients as they drop their dogs off, which electric co. do you have? Simple as that, and see what they say... One lady yesterday went on and on about Gexa Energy, she is happy with them...
I have to have electricity, I am in Texas, and people would look funny at me if I tried living off the grid here.And I would get a look like this if it got too cold. Could you take that?And the cats would be pissed, especially Pyewacket, she is 17,and not happy as a rule these days anyway.

The winter has been a joke, not much cold,and no snow.Yet. But as the season is on it's way out, I am thinking about starting some seeds in the greenhouse already... Due to the economic downturn and all, I need to learn to grow as much of my food as I can. And if I could grow a new hip, that would be the best. I hope to have a new one by the end of this year... more on that to come.
I worked in the greenhouse today, it is looking ok, everything is still alive,and needed to be watered, and had a couple of amaryllis bulbs to plant,so I played in the dirt, and put new fuses in the yard string lights. First time I had to do that..Now I need to go back out and clean the waterfall filter....
Beth was here for 5 days, and we had a wonderful time, not long enough for me, but I am sure she was ready to get back to her life. Seattle is such a beautiful place,I would like to go stay for a month or so, so I could get all the things I want to do in,and be with her on a less harried schedule. I loved the day we stayed on my bed and played Scrabble and Bananagrams.... the game she bought me for Christmas.... low key, we need more of those times, I know I have more yesterdays than tomorrows,and I want so many of them with her...
I hope your winters are safe,and warm out there......

Fall is coming!

We made it through the summer,well, some of my plants did, and I suppose I can say at least I don't have to worry about the greenhouse being overcrowded this winter.And it saved on my water bill....... I don't care,I wanted those damn things to grow.
Now fall is on it way,and the days are getting cooler,my bff from Alaska was here for 2 days,she was down working the Bastrop fires,and got to come over before she went back. I hadn't seen her since I left Alaska, and missed her face ,it was great,went to get pedis,went to the Stockyards,and ate a lot.We had a blast ,as we always do,we worked together at the VFW in Fairbanks, we just needed our other friend to make it complete..... good times. God, I miss Alaska, and hope to get to go back when and if I ever retire. The people there are the best,and I love the land.You haven't lived till you have sat up in the mountains,and watched the world,makes you realize there is something better and bigger up there...I mean God for all you that don't get it. Or Allah,or Buddha or whatever you call him.I think we all have to have something to believe in,something or someone to talk to... I do.
Then there are times, I do believe God should blow the world up ,the way we treat it.And each other.I wouldn't blame him if he did. I'm just sayin.