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SUNDAY'S SUMMARY

This past week I realized that this year was the 6+ year period we've lived in Texas so...I needed to get my driver's license renewed. And since the state law says you need to renew it BEFORE your birthday [Feb. 9th in my case], I had to go get that chore done this past week. That is a bummer, when we lived in Arizona the driver's license is good for life. Driving is like riding a bike, in my opinion - once you learn, there's no forgetting how...why is there a renewal? Maybe it's to get a photo updated...or maybe it's to collect more moneys since Texas has no income tax [they need to get funds somewhere, right?] Had the eye exam and my eyesight improved over the last few years...I no longer have the corrective lens restriction on it. I don't have to wear my glasses driving!! And then, get my mugshot photo taken...they won't see me again 'til 2017. In all fairness, I really didn't have to go physically, I could've done it online since nothing in regards to any stats on my history has changed, but I wanted a new photo. The old one was when I had long, long hair. [I don't like the NEW photo either...now I look like a hag that's been cooped up in a desert hideout for decades] By the way, at $25 a shot, and nearly 13.5 million drivers registered in Texas, that rounds out to roughly $337 million over a 6 year span. That's a lot of mullah. Now I'm wondering just how much revenue from all the stuff the citizens of this state has to dish out...what Texas has in one year total?!! LOL

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The city has started a new recycling program that I'm excited about. Well, as excited as one can get about 'garbage'. In the past month the entire area within the city limits has received a new and huge recycle bin. And it's triggered by a computer chip! It will weigh your recycling refuse when picked up every other week, and with the weight...they will then record your points to the recycle bank. In turn you can redeem the points to any of the participating local retailers for 'cash credit' for purchases. I think it's a great idea. Altho Bud and I have recycled plastic mostly, this will be an incentive to put more in the bin and get rewarded!! Too bad all cities don't do this! Recycle Bank Dot Com


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Who is this doing a Chinese KFC Commercial?!!

CLICK LINK HERE -it's less than 30 seconds long, and do turn on your volume---he even sounds like our Prez!!!



Obama it's not...maybe Faux-bama?!!!!


photos courtesy of Texas DMV and KIII TV

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I think anywhere around the country this past week, there was snow, sleet or ice. Maybe in some places all of the previous mentioned at once. If you were visiting with me Friday, I had several photos posted of the ice storm we had. We didn't get the snow that was predicted. Of that I'm very happy. Now the weather is going to be back to more normal temps. With highs around 60 and 70. THAT I like!! Tuesday, we finished all the Spring Cleaning. I had plans of being outdoors doing yard work which came to a screeching halt because of the Arctic weather for the entire remaining week. That's okay...in fact, I was more than happy to have the cold air come in BEFORE we worked. Now, we can do it all at once. But there is another cold front moving in by the end of this coming week....who knows when the yard clean-up around here will begin. The photo here to the right is after the storm moved out and the skies cleared---before the ice melted.