Deep East Texas Electric Co-op

It will be four weeks before the rural areas of Nacogdoches have power. We need help! I will have house guests for 4 weeks! TXU has almost finished restoring power in town, but the co-op is understaffed and slow! Call 1-866-392-2547 to complain about the power outage, have your account number and meter number ready! Their website is www.deepeast.com. Write your congressman!

Made in Japan 

Art Deco Hippos 

Feisty woman that Rita

Hurricane Rita blew through Nacogdoches this weekend. We lost hundreds of trees and all of the rich people are without power and sweating because it is hot! The thermometer is in the high 90s and the high humidity makes it feel like 104. Even though we are Texans, we are not used to heat, we hide indoors all summer and enjoy the airconditioning. We venture out in the evenings when the sun no longer beats down on us.

So far everyone is okay, we have no gas, but some restarants are open and Wal-Mart is open. I will have company for about two more weeks since the rural areas take so long to get power back.

Since I don't live in an established wealthy neighborhood or the outback, I have electricity, a swimming pool, and AC. It is great.

It's Official!

Bill called my Dad last night and asked for his blessing on our marriage. This is my beautiful engagement/wedding ring. It was made in the 1920's and is a beautiful example of the Art Deco period. I love it!

This one arrived Monday. A saucy fellow with a great attitude. 

A boy and a girl arrived today! 

Interviewing

I used to hate interviewers who asked ridiculous questions like "What is your favorite color? Why are manhole covers round? What kind of animal would you be?" So in the spirit of fun, I added "What kind of animal would you be?" to the list of interview questions I pose to potential employees. The results are astonishing:

"I would be a dog."
"Why?"
"Well, I have 72 of them that I have adopted and take care of at my home."

"I would be a cat."
"Why?"
"I believe I was a cat in a previous life. You know, reincarnation, I think this because I like to take naps in the sun. But I'm not catty ."

"I would be a bird, a bird of prey, not only so I could kill things, but so I wouldn't be killed"
"Do you like to kill things?"