Spring is Here

I had a wonderful weekend. We went to our little place in the country for two days and one night and it was very peaceful. We ate good food and got plenty of rest. I got some important work done and we got the curtain back up in the living room. Could you ask for anything more?

On Saturday we went shopping in Katy, Texas. I think the color of fashion this year is purple. Everything was purple. It is the royal color. But, who cares about the color of clothes this coming year? Not I. Let us talk about the what ifs of this world.

Gasoline all up and down I.H. 10 was $3.29 for the cheap stuff.  Now, that is a jump from the $3.19 we have been seeing in Austin. I suppose the next price increase of gasoline, which is coming this week will be to that new high. It seemed to not matter much. Traffic was just as heavy as ever on I-10. I even saw a Federal detail complete with 3 or 4 black SUVs complete with their flashing lights escorting a long black limo west on I-10. It must have been a Federal official or retired President going to the Market Place in San Antonio for Mexican food. I am sure they did not have to stop and fill up and I guess it would not matter. I can just hear them now..... "Hey Joe, pull into this Shell station up here....we need to top off the limo and a couple of the escorts." I bet the Prez, did not have to whip out his charge card to fill up the convoy.

I wonder how many miles to the gallon a limo like that gets? Anyway, all this got me to thinking about some pretty heavy stuff. I wonder where things are going in the near future? I wonder if any of us will be able to afford a vacation this summer? I kind of wanted to take a little driving trip and it sure does not look like we will be able to do that at this rate. If gas continues to go up 10 cents every few days, it is going to be sitting at $5.00 a gallon or more by mid Summer. So, what to do now?

Well, I have decided to take up a new hobby. Welding. Yes, I have a welder which I have used very little. I have miles of wire to weld with and I even have some iron and steel, so I think I will teach myself welding this summer. I already have an idea for a project. I am going to rebuild my trailer. I call it, trashy trailer, because it looks terrible. But, when I get through with it, it is going to look great. I was thinking of color matching it to my new truck. It is going to have new welded ribs and new planking in the floor and new wood on the sides and a new color.

I was also thinking I would try to seal up the attic of the old house. I almost have it wasp proof now but they still are getting in some place. I have to finish that ceiling and the hip walls and I believe it will be secure from the little bugs. Speaking of bugs, I had an invasion of Lady Bugs this weekend. They were everywhere in the house. I picked them up one by one and put them outside where they belong. While doing that, I noticed that the Martins are here. They arrived today and put up a big noise outside. I have to go back this next weekend and clean out the Martin houses.

I guess Spring is here. That groundhog was right. Winter is over and Spring is coming early. I love it. We have Narcissus blooming. The trees are leafing out and our doors are almost painted. Wow! Life is good.
Well, that is the American Dream. Damned shame the Banksters are screwing it all up by raising the price of Oil. Oh well, it is a new world with a new order of things and there is nothing we are going to be able to do to change it back.

I may have to go back to eating steaks and potatoes.