Laundry Time

So, one of the other downsides to our lovely little rental is that we don't have a washer and dryer..... YET! We had four loads of laundry that needed to be done, so we headed to the local laundromat. As we were leaving the laundromat, this is what we saw:

Here's the sheriff....


And here's the inmate!
I didn't know that they still wore black and white stripes, but apparently they do. He was zip-tied to the grocery cart rack smoking a cig. Man, small town livin' sure is different.

Needless to say, Clif and I are going to Lowes TOMORROW to buy a washer and dryer.

Happy Trails til next time!

The Ups and Downs of Bar Livin'

So... in our first week in the bar we've had some ups and downs.

We'll start with the downs:
1. Bad Pipes - I noticed that the pipes beneath the kitchen sink were leaking just a bit, so Clif tightened them, which was just enough pressure to make the entire bottom portion of the pipes rust out. Don't worry, Wal-mart carries a full line of kitchen sink replacement pipes. Only took a little while for Clif to have them all replaced and in good shape.

2. Bad Breaker. On our first night in the old saloon, the air went out. I called my aunt the next morning (because we're subleasing from her) and she called the owner, who sent a repair man out. Turns out the air conditioner is fine, but the breaker it's connected to had a short in it. The one problem, the air man isn't allowed to fix. So, when Clif got home from work, we headed to our local Ace Hardware for a breaker. 10 minutes later, a new air conditioner.

3. Bad Scorpions. Now, I can't talk much about this, because it gives me the creeps. But yes, 3 scorpions have been spotted/killed since we moved in. I sprayed the entire inside and outside perimeter with bug killer. We'll see if it doesn't any good.

So here's a summary for the downs of living this week.

Replacing the bad pipes............... $14.73
Replacing the bad breaker............. $19.97
Spray to kill scorpions................ $6.98
Living in a bar.....................Priceless

Ok, time for some good news. The ups of living in a saloon...

umm, give me a minute, umm, oh yeah, the rent is only $350 :)

This week's favorite Sheriff Report Incident: "Couple on Big Lake going through a Divorce. All major stuff named by Judge during Divorce Trial as to who gets what…Apparently forgot to mention the electric blanket. Both had an end, pulling in opposite directions."

No folks, this stuff is not made up, these are the people our officers are spending their time with... Oh brother!

Happy Trails 'til next time.

Our New Home, Another's Old Bar

Well, we've started moving in to a rent house that was once an old bar/saloon. I'm pretty sure the original hitchin' posts are still out front. Our first order of business was tending to the yard. So, Clif mowed, but not like he would have in Kingwood. See the fun below....

Umm, yes Cindy, he is wearing his new work attire. For those of you who might doubt that this old place was once a bar, just take a look...

I asked Clif if we could put C&K Saloon up top, but he thought it might attract unwanted visitors.

More news later...