Waiting on my check

The truck is ready and all I need is the check to pay for it. The insurance co. said that it would take 24 to 48 hours to get to my account so we are on the count down.
I hope that all is well with the repairs. We will be needing it to pull our house real soon and I don't want any problems. 
They said that they had to put in two new batteries...I hope that does not mean that something is wrong with the alternator? I will be very picky with what they deliver to me. I had a good truck and that is what I want back...

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Thanks for all the Birthday Wishes.

Birthday is over and so is the cold weather. I am glad to see the cold move out and some warm move in. I do not like the cold weather and seems we got our fair share of it this month. I don't know when the Global Warming is suppose to kick in but I'm ready.
Today is do nothing day. We have no school and with the temps warm like they are I intend to take it easy for the day and play like I don't have a care in the world.
My sister came home from the hospital yesterday and I need to call her and welcome her home. I know that she is glad to be home. Jim will have his hands full keeping up with her now that she has had all this rehabilitation. Jim I guess we will have to get you in shape next...LOL.
I better grab me a bite to eat before I start this do nothing day. You know a guy has to keep up his strength when doing noting...

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My Birthday

It was my Birthday and I was told that as soon as school was out I could go to my studio and paint all day if I wanted to. Now that is the best gift I could have received. I did just that when Kris and I finished his school work I retired to my studio and spent the day working on a new picture.
I have been talking about my studio for some time and many of the family and friends have asked if I would take some pictures. So below I have done just that...

What a great day...

I went back inside about 5:00 to watch my shows on TV and never noticed all the decorations Sherri and the Kids had put up on the walls. Boy am I losing it or what.
Next thing I know Jennifer and Frank come in carrying a cake and a load of BBQ. They surprised me for sure! What a great day I had with my loving family.

Here is the old fart...

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Here is the New Year

With the new year we received some cold weather. Have not been outside much so not much going on. I have spent a lot of time in my studio painting warm pictures and feeling warmer doing it. I know that soon I will run out of warm ideas and will have to get into some fall pictures. Then you know what comes next...Winter!
AHH school yes I still have to teach school. Kris is doing real well with all passing grades. I am surprised that he retains so much. He corrects me on so many things that I wonder who is teaching who.
My sister, June has been in rehab for a couple of weeks. She has been weak for some time and is getting some needed PT. She is doing real well and look for her to be back at home soon.
Sherri and I have been doing well. We have hitch itch so bad. We will be planning a get a way...

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Happy New Year to all

Well we had a cold New Years Eve! I think with the wind chill it got down to 9 degrees. You just have to love Texas weather...when I decide to stay at the lake cabin for the winter it does this. Winter storm Franki blows down out of the north and we freeze here!
Kris and I bought some fireworks to light up last night but with the wind and the cold temps we decided to hold off for some warmer weather. 
Got word on my truck. It will not be totaled but it will cost a pretty penny getting it back on the street. The guy at the body shop said it would be 3 weeks before it would be done. So I guess I drive around in the this Hamster mobile for a while. Sure will be glad to get my truck back. I just hope that it will pull my home around safely! One thing you don't want is an unsafe vehicle pulling your home around...especially in the mountains!
We had planned on having a barn sale this fall but the fall got past us and we have yet to have one. I did put a couple of items on Craig's list and sold one of them yesterday. We have a lot of stuff that we plan on selling every year and time just gets by us and we end up selling bits and pieces. OK I need to head on out and get some things done. It has warmed up a bit and I need to take advantage of it before the temps dip back down in  the teens...

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