Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[farmgirl19]

When I said I mowed them down, I failed to say that I used my brush hog (rotary mower) on the tractor; not my lawnmower.:laughing:

Makes sense. My garden is fenced away from wildlife, so getting the brush hog in there isn't an option. I'd likely still pull them up, anyway.

 

[Bird]

our new tax appraisal

I got my new one on our house today and they actually went down (if you could call it that) a whopping 0.072%.:laughing: Yep, went down less than a tenth of one percent. But it beats gong up.:laughing:

 

[farmgirl19]

Western; Had I been at that Lowe's, I'd have bought a few fruit trees too, at that price!

Amazingly enough, I think some of the okra seed that I planted last weekend, is beginning to peek above the ground! I guess it wasn't germinating good when the cold spell hit. I'll be anxious to see how much of the recently planted stuff comes up, with that freeze in there.

And was talking to one of the big peach growers in Parker County last week, and he said that the early varieties will not be available this year, due to the early April freeze. Haven't had a chance to talk to him since this week's cold spell. If the news is that there will be no peaches, I may not want to talk to him!

 

[jinman]

I went to my high school friend's memorial service yesterday. It was attended by about 100 people and several of my former classmates. It was not a sad event, though certainly tears were shed. Lots of people stood up to speak and all said how even-tempered Cecil was and how he was always friendly and loving. One gent in poor health related how Cecil had called him weekly and just showed up at his house with a several bags of groceries on several occasions. Cecil's former business partner was also Cecil's best friend. I think that says volumes about his character when a partnership can dissolve and the two remain best friends. There were lots of stories about how Cecil gave people jobs in the grocery stores and mentored them on customer service. One fellow whose father owned several stores said his dad used to ask him, "Why can't you be more like Cecil?" Cecil had a broken left arm when he was young. The doctor putting on the cast set it too tight and Cecil's left arm was damaged and never fully developed. The arm was smaller and misshapen, but Cecil used it to its full potential. He played basketball in high school and baseball. He loved sports and didn't let his disability slow him down. Nobody thought of Cecil as disabled.

I guess I'm venting a bit, but in another thread, the question was asked about going to high school reunions. I've always gone to mine and love every one of them. I try to make an effort to stay in touch, but sometimes fall short. I guess what I'm trying to say is I really regret not keeping closer touch with Cecil, and now it's too late to do that. If you have a friend you'd like to talk to or like to see, make an effort to do that. Going to the funeral of someone you wish you'd known better kinda leaves a hollow place in your heart.

 

[farmgirl19]

Sorry for the feelings, jinman. It can be hard to lose someone you wish you had known better. consider yourself blessed that you knew him, at all. When one of my bosses died 24 years ago, they had the service at the largest church in Mineral Wells, and it was standing room only, even out in the parking lot. To this day, you can't find anyone who can say anything bad about him. Down to earth, country folks are best!

As far as the High school Reunions, many of us were never that into school back then. Not everyone fits in with a crowd, and some of us were happy to get out and go on to other things.

Just look at this site. See very many gearhead, tractor-minded girls?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I went to my high school friend's memorial service yesterday. It was attended by about 100 people and several of my former classmates. It was not a sad event, though certainly tears were shed. Lots of people stood up to speak and all said how even-tempered Cecil was and how he was always friendly and loving. One gent in poor health related how Cecil had called him weekly and just showed up at his house with a several bags of groceries on several occasions. Cecil's former business partner was also Cecil's best friend. I think that says volumes about his character when a partnership can dissolve and the two remain best friends. There were lots of stories about how Cecil gave people jobs in the grocery stores and mentored them on customer service. One fellow whose father owned several stores said his dad used to ask him, "Why can't you be more like Cecil?" Cecil had a broken left arm when he was young. The doctor putting on the cast set it too tight and Cecil's left arm was damaged and never fully developed. The arm was smaller and misshapen, but Cecil used it to its full potential. He played basketball in high school and baseball. He loved sports and didn't let his disability slow him down. Nobody thought of Cecil as disabled.

I guess I'm venting a bit, but in another thread, the question was asked about going to high school reunions. I've always gone to mine and love every one of them. I try to make an effort to stay in touch, but sometimes fall short. I guess what I'm trying to say is I really regret not keeping closer touch with Cecil, and now it's too late to do that. If you have a friend you'd like to talk to or like to see, make an effort to do that. Going to the funeral of someone you wish you'd known better kinda leaves a hollow place in your heart.

Agreed Jim. Well stated. Sounds like your friend Cecil was one of "the good ones".

 

[bindian]

Jim,
One day you will meet up with him again. Gone but not forgotten. I need to visit my friends more.
As for reunions, I only have went to two of them. I found myself each time talking with friends I need to visit with more often. The rest of the attendees were the same as high school......always looking down at you. I don't need those folks.

Farmgirl19,
Guess I am a gearhead. I always thought gearheads were the ones making their car go faster and at the drag strip every other weekend. I knew I was different when I kept taking Dad's wore out lawnmower engines apart, just to see what made them tick.
hugs, Brandi

 

[farmgirl19]

Brandi;
I always wanted the fastest car, and the fastest horse! And then I wanted to drive the tractor. Nice to know I am not the only one!

 

[txdon]

Went to a family reunion today and got to talk with my cousin that lost his wife in February in a hit and run auto pedestrian accident. It seems this is truly a bad year for him. He was working in his flowerbeds on his hands and knees and felt a sting of bull nettle on his leg. He remembered thinking that he had no bull nettle in the flowerbed and the sting turned to fire and then he realized that he had been struck twice by a copperhead right below the knee through his bluejeans. He found the 18" copperhead, killed it, put it in a container, and called his mother to take him to the hospital. He called the hospital in route so they would be prepared.

His leg started to swell below the knee all the way to the foot. At the hospital He had 12 vials of anti venom. He said that for a lot of the hospital workers this was the first time they had seen a copperhead. The swelling topped at 6 hours and leveled for 36 hours. It was very painful. He was hospitalized for 3 days. After 10 days he is still limping bad and walking with a cane. Not a good year.....

 

[farmgirl19]

My accountant was bitten by a Copperhead last year, while working in her flowerbed.

I am sorry your cousin is having such a bad year, TXDon.