Rolling Outages in Texas! 12 Degrees Here!

I woke up to no power this morning.  I would say the silence woke me up, but who knows.  It was cold, oh my gosh 12 degrees outside and I have no electricity, so no heat. 

I reached for my cel phone and started dialing power company, main company (of course they sent me to who services my electricity later) did not know about outage.  Gave me another number to call.  I am sick, 102 fever, coughing and freezing even under the comforter!  Called next number, they didn't say anything, automated.  Me and automated walked through several questions and finally after about 10 mins, automated said "sorry i could not understand your last statement, thanks for calling, Goodbye!"  Massively irritated, coughing my head off and shivering I am pseudo yelling - "no, no, not after all that!"  So I dial them right back, this time the call started with an announcement that we are experiencing forced outages to conserve energy during this freezing temperature time.

Somewhere in between those calls, I did call to get a hotel number for a hotel that is 2 blocks away.  I didn't call yet and I am sure there is not a hotel room within 10 counties.  Superbowl!  And the Stock Show, every hotel is booked solid.    Of course, all is covered with ice, I couldn't have gotten out to drive anywhere, felt stuck in the cold.

I watched every piece of news last night before I went to bed early, slathered in Vicks and doused with Nyquil, but they never said anything about rolling outages.

I could not make coffee, I never bought that powerless drip pot I said I was going to for such times.  I pulled the covers over my head and waited.

In about 20 mins the electricity came back on, thank you Jesus!

It had gotten so cold in my house while it was off, heater is working overtime to get it back up to warm.  I made coffee and watched the news.  They too were surprised by all the outages and then started explaining what was going on.  Only they said about 5 mins, I wanted to call them and tell them more like 30 mins, but I'm too tired to care.  I am just happy heater is working its little heart out to warm my home again!  Going back to bed!

Stay warm people!  And to those not in Texas, when they show us on the news, that is not pretty snow, what you see is ice!

Uh, Embankment!

Awwww teenage love!

 

This story comes from my teen-hood, if you will.  I had a boyfriend, we had been dating awhile.  But then we broke up.  Things happen.  It was supposed to be a time out.  I gave him back his senior ring and he hung it on his rear view mirror and said, "it will stay right here until you come back to me."

 

Well sometime later on I saw him at a rodeo.  We stopped to speak for a minute.  I was nervously fidgeting with a small rock in my hands.  While we were speaking, I noticed he had his senior ring on his finger.  I had heard prior to this meeting of the possibility of him seeing an old girlfriend.  So when I saw the ring on his finger instead of his rear view mirror, I reacted by kind of throwing the little rock at his head.  I said something appropriate like, "it will stay right here until you come back to me?"

 

I was mad.  So I walked off and while still in his sight, I walked by a cowboy I knew, said something to him and we walked away together.  We left the rodeo together.  My intent was to "back at ya babe" my time out boyfriend.  I came back later to find my girlfriend that came to the rodeo with me.  She and I left and went to my house.

 

So here is the good part.  I lived on a road that ended a couple of houses down from mine.  Perpendicular to my road was Cemetery Road.  So when you came to the end of my road, you should either turn right or left or you will run into an embankment bordering the cemetery.

 

After arriving at my home with my friend, we were near the door when we heard screeching of tires and revving of a motor.  It was a car flying down my road.  It was time out boyfriend.  He had his brother in the car with him and he was speeding and spinning tires past my house.  This, I assumed, was the "I saw you leave with him and I am mad" show.

 

We stood and watched as he sped past my house and yeah, you got it, he was less than a hundred yards from the end of my road.  He was looking in my direction.  There was little time for me to think, but somewhere in my brain, the thought flew by - Oh my gosh, he is not slowing down.  In less than a few seconds we heard the screeching of tires, slamming of breaks and then a small, thud kind of boomish, not quite crash sound.  Uh, embankment!

 

(I am so laughing out loud right now.)  Well before we could get out to the road to look down it and see what happened, he had quietly driven away.  So basically, his mind could not contain the anger and the memory of the end of my road at the same time.

 

Sorry, I had to stop writing to laugh some more.  The best re-telling of this story comes from his brother describing his trip around the inside of that car and I believe ending up in the back seat, somehow.  No one wore seat belts back then.

 

Needless to say, my friend and I had much fun into the night with this one.  I knew they were alright, so I played the scenario over and over in my head.  He was soooooo jealous and I liked it!  Timeout lasted longer after this night. 

 

Morals of this story: 

1. Uh, embankment.
2. Don't go out with old yucky girlfriend during time out.
3. Anger really does blind you!
4. If you say it is going to stay on the rear view mirror, leave it on the rear view mirror!

 

Final Score NFC Wins! 55-41

OK Moving on....
*yawn* bedtime!

(See the guy run out on the field and get carted away by the Hawaii police?)

42-21 Watch Out NFC!

I had a friend out of town weekend, I am so tired I don't know if I am going to make the end of this game!

I see Cowboys but not enough and I want to see more!

Trying to get my Boys fix!  I know, I know, next year!

AFC Scores 42-7 NFC

OK they are on the board just before half, I am catching up!

It's A Runaway! 42-0 NFC

I cannot believe how many interceptions in this game and scores following every one of them!



Pro Bowl - 0 - 14 Go NFC!

Touchdown!   I Am Trying...  Any chance to see the Boys playing!  But it is weird, kind of.  My first time watching pro bowl or paying attention anyway.  5 Cowboys, McBriar - great kick.  But anytime not passed to Witten, I am like HELLO Vick!

So weird experience, but I am still watching!

NFC intercepted!  Ratliff batted it! Whup Whup!

Interception again!

Cedar, Grrrrr!

I have seen the enemy, his name is Cedar! If I owned him I would cut him down. He doesn't usually have snow on his head but he wreaks havoc with my sinus'! Sneezing, watery, itchy eyes and the basic need to take medicine and use all the tissues in my house. I know I am not alone!

OH The Football Humanity...!

I have been in black mourning the Boys not being in the playoffs.  I have also adopted the Steelers in the playoffs in the absence of the Boys...  But when I saw the news tonight and they showed them painting the Steelers, our all time rival!, on the Cowboys football field with Packers on the other end, it was quite the mood changer!

Hold on, having a moment here...

Ok, I think I'm ok now.  What a wake up call!  If it affects me this way, the Cowboys are probably really feeling the loss!  I hope so!  WAKE UP BOYS!  We will see next year.

In all the hub bub going on in my town and in Arlington and Dallas, the hype, the excitement, the changing of our towns getting ready, it kind of masks for just a few minutes, the loss of us not being in this superbowl game.  Oh the pain of it all... (pulling the black veil back down over my face).

Summertime... And the living is easy! (just prepping for the sun!)

OK spring comes first!

Pic of one of my amazing g-kids!  She's the pitcher!  Am I blessed or what, had my g-son in last blog holding Trooper Dooper.

Warming up some here in Texas, finally got out of those winter temps for now!  Sunshine is good!  Love Texas weather, we oooh and awwww at our brief winter drop, maybe some snow days, maybe some ice days, but we all start crying for the sun really, really fast!  We need to get out and enjoy the outside, lawn chairs, grills, sunglasses, soccer, baseball games, and yes even shorts!  We know it will hit again, but we are like horses at the gates ready for sunshine!

Right now we have the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo going on.  It is a yearly event that last for weeks.  I remember going every year way back when I was in high school.  Amazing memories!  This by itself brings in huge crowds from all over the USA.  But add onto that the Superbowl!  My town is going to be busting at the seams.  What excitement!

My work is interfering with my personal life Big Time!  :)

Been working early, been working late.  Creative juices are blocked!  So a brief update...
I was sick now I am not, Whoo hoo!  Thought I was going to be sick forever!
New project at work, burning the midnight and weekend oil.

Gotta a big friend get together this weekend, so running away from all worries and cares!
Girls coming in from all over to converge on one home, it is our January Christmas weekend!
Trooper got a few more days with his family, good thing, they are hospicing him at home for now.
Kids and grandkids are amazing!

Have a beautiful day people!  Put on those sunglasses and pretend it is Summertime!

We Love You Trooper!

Sad, sad day.  My Godpuppy, my sister's little long hair dachshund has had a stroke and is in heart failure.  He is not expected to make it.

This little puppy has been in the family a long time and there never was a sweeter little dog!  My heart is crying.  For Troop and for my sister and her family.

Just wanted you to know.

Whole New OMG level!

Oh My Gosh!  My grandson is on facebook!  Wow talk about making you feel old!  He is a teenager now so don't know why I am surprised!

Brings about all kinds of thought processes going on in my head!  RE-Calcuate! 

Steelers And Packs coming to Texas!

It was a toss up all around Sunday, but the Steelers and Packs won!  They were both playing like they wanted it this year. 
Just biding my time til the Boys are back!  My tv is packed with superbowl preps here in TX, so the attention is on us even though we didn't make it this year!  I am being nice here can you tell?  Because the Boys didn't pull it out and get it on and make it this year!!!
Sigh.  Next year.

Da Bears gave da ball to da cheese!

Packers Win 24-14!

Unfortunately had to work again today!  But had the tube on in the background.  Wasn't sure who would win right down to under 2 min warning!

So now Packers are coming to visit me!  Watch out Matthews!  Even though there was no reason to hate on him today...  Rock on Raji - the freezer!  Shields saved the day!

ON TO PITTSBURGH!  15 degrees!  Lots of shivering going on there and I am not talking fear!

Jets and Steelers both positive they are going to win this game!  Good match up!

Saturday No Fun Today!

There are no playoff games today and I have to work!
It is sad to me that there are only 2 NFL games this weekend, it is almost over for this postseason :(

Whatever will I do?  Get out more?  YES!

So I am going for the Steelers and the Packers (arghhh) to win this weekend and show up in my neighborhood for the Superbowl!  See you tomorrow!