Wishin' and Hopin'

The last many times son Jason has called to chat he has found that we are too, too busy and we have to call back. He said he understood and was glad that we were having fun. Sometimes it is a fine line between fun and too busy. And many times in the past week we have been riding that line. The holiday season adds to the hustle and bustle too
So perhaps things will slow down a bit in January...yeah right!!
We had a fine parade yesterday in the park and pictures will be posted soon. I led the parade with antlers and red nose. I didn't get a picture of myself but I hope someone will send me one.

Long time

It has been a very long time since we have experienced weather like we have had the past two days. In fact it quit a few minutes ago! It rained nonstop all day yesterday starting about 3:00AM until now at 7:00 AM this morning. It was not a heavy rain. Moderate would be more appropriate but there was no let up in it. I think it was the first day I did not get either of my walks done. To top it off it was a chilly 45 degrees all day. We do not get many of those either. Thank God!

Up Close

Good parrot pictures can be a bit challenging. I tweaked this one a bit but if you click on it it will be very close. I took this one outside our motorhome. I was standing less than 10 feet from our front door.
 

Wild Parrots

 

Jo and her centerpiece

Jo Brooker at Craft Class assembling her pine cone centerpiece. 18 of us made them and they will be placed on the tables for Christmas after which we can take them home.

Family is here

Bill and Jo are here. They arrived yesterday around noon. And Marlene and Bernard are in Harlingen. It was Marlene who called about her mouse! I did not recognize her voice. So we ran over with a spare mouse for her to use.
So a family gathering should be happening soon.

Always Busy

It seems every time I find a few minutes to post here it pops into my mind how busy we are. Butch is still getting numerous electrical calls and I am getting the computer ones. Yesterday a gal called and left a voicemail telling me she was having trouble with her mouse. Trouble is she didn't leave her name. Her voice was very deep. That is my only clue as I deleted her voicemail before realizing I didn't have a name. Oh well, I assume she will get it fixed or call again.
Yesterday we (Leslie Cleaveland and I) made over 30 omelets in a bag for Saturday morning breakfast. They want us to offer them once a month because they are a hit. It was mighty tasty and an easy way to handle eggs for a large group.
Bill and Jo Brooker are due to arrive today and I have a feeling Marlene and Bernard Kelley are headed for Harlingen too. We have been having cool weather so their transition won't be as severe as in years past. We will have to schedule a family get together ASAP. But not to Mexico.
There was a big drug cartel shooting in Progreso on the welcome back winter Texans celebration day (last Saturday). Several people from Magnolia were down there when it happened. Floyd and Lucy Shaeffer were on the street when the shooting started and a store owner pulled them in and then lowered their metal doors. They all got on the floor and could hear the bullets hitting the metal door.
The Mexican military killed 3 or 4 drug cartel guys. No Americans or Mexican civilians were hurt in the fight which is some kind of miracle. The Mexican military were firing AK7's. Several of them were injured and hospitalized. The bad guys were shooting back.
Right now you can throw a rock on the main street and not hit a gringo. Some are going down but it is eerily quiet down there. Toomire went for Kitties cigarettes and he said it was VERY quiet.
I need some meds but haven't worked up the nerve to go yet. I suppose I will in time.
Those poor people down there are getting even poorer.
The town of Progreso had been spared all the drug cartel fights till now.