Monthly Archives: October 2011

Gopher…

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Living Out Here

We have an office in our house that allows Eva and I to sit and surf the net (do we still say that these days?) simultaneously while hearing the TV randomly increase in volume from the living room.  This is … Continue reading →

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HEB Plus in Lytle Opens…

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Living Out Here

I know, I know.  Is this about as Andy Griffith as it gets?  Next I’ll be proclaiming excitement over the arrival of the new phone books and the publishing of our phone number complete with name and address!   But … Continue reading →

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A 5-day Weekend Report: I’ll Need Work to Rest…

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Living Out Here

Is it Wednesday already?  These weekends seem to fly by so fast, don’t they?  Of course, I did take several days off from work so I could spend time with my daughter, but having a short work week (Thursday and … Continue reading →

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There Goes the DQ…

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Living Out Here

My son was in town this weekend for a visit and had a hankerin’ for a Blizzard from Dairy Queen.  I had to go gas-up my truck at the HEB, so I thought we could slip into the drive-thru and … Continue reading →

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My Own Private Yurt…

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Living Out Here

My daughter brought me a very fine piece of culture from Kyrgyzstan in the form of a small ceramic yurt.  If you believe Wikipedia, a yurt is like a little tent house.  Apparently, many Kyrgyz live in them. So, you … Continue reading →

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Jethro Bowl…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Living Out Here

I was driving home this afternoon and happened upon an interesting object of interest. Doesn’t this look like something Jethro Bodine would haul around on the back of the Beverly Hillbillies family truck?  Every once in a while I have … Continue reading →

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New Header…

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Living Out Here

So I have been subscribing to this daily e-mail from a company called Woot.  They send out an e-mail every morning highlighting a few good deals they are trying to sell, but in the first few months I’ve been receiving … Continue reading →

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Safe and Sound…

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Living Out Here

Our daughter Roxanne made it home to New Jersey without incident this morning, from her deployment to Manas in Kyrgyzstan.   This was quite a positive way for her to wind down her stint in the Air Force and Eva and … Continue reading →

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More Grass, More Rain, More Than This…

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Living Out Here

Okay, the More Than This part, I just had to throw in because I simply love that song.  I could have written, More, More, More but I’m just not feeling an Andrea True Connection moment.  And since I’ve lost most … Continue reading →

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Grass!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Living Out Here

Our Saturday morning started off with coffee on the front porch waiting for the rumble of a tractor trailer to interrupt the singing of birds, barking of dogs, and the general sounds we enjoy.  It was still dark at 7 … Continue reading →

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