First crocus

My first crocus has finally bloomed. It was looking like it was going to be the only one but another one is opening today. ahhhh, spring.

albino squirrel

I saw an albino squirrel today. And I didn't have my phone camera. I don't think I've ever seen an albino squirrel before. It was fully grown so seems to be healthy.

Rantings

What is with people ignoring police, ambulance and fire truck sirens?! I was just stopped at a light and could hear a siren. I looked to the left and there was a fire truck approaching the intersection. The left turn light changed green and the first car pulled out and made the turn into the intersection with the fire truck headed her way. Totally ignoring that an emergency vehicle was coming.

Then the next car even started to enter the intersection as if the fire truck were going to stop at a red light!! I honked my horn and the did stop. The emergency vehicle traffic light system did switch the light to red but I couldn't believe that these people were just oblivious or arrogant.

Also, watched a bicyclist ignoring a traffic light by going through a red light with an oncoming UPSPS delivery vehicle in the oncoming lane. The driver of the USPS car was talking on his cell phone! Both are idiots.

I just paid $3.44/gallon for gas! It has gone up .20 in just a week. I don't actually drive my own truck very much because of all the travel but it cost $40.00 to fill it up. And we haven't gotten to the summer driving season yet. Looks like buying a hybrid truck was a pretty good idea.

Aunt Donna, I think you and Uncle Larry should start drilling for oil. You are probably the most likely members of the family to strike it. The copper wire thing finds dead bodies and buried electrical cables. Does Uncle Larry have an oil divining method?

I bought groceries yesterday. $70.00 for one person for about 3-4 days! I know I eat a lot and a lot of it is protein-dense but I could swear I was paying $50.00 just last year for the same amount of food.

Texas wild flowers

There are wonderful Texas Bluebonnets blooming along the highways and streets. They kind of look like hyacinths. They grow in large spreads.

I think the other flower in abundance is the Pink Evening Primrose.

These are not my pictures. They are curtesy of www.lone-star.net.

Another mini-miracle

My flight this morning to Dallas left on-time AND arrived early. AND we weren't penalized for arriving early by having to wait for a gate. We rolled right up to a gate and got off!

Seems so simple doesn't it? But it rarely happens this way.

Ford Mustang

Nothing like a black Ford Mustang and 80 degree weather. That's what I had in Dallas this week. I've had a Mustang before and they are so fun to drive. Ya just have to crank the radio to classic rock and zip down the highway.

The ride on this one was smoother than my previous experiences. There really isn't anything fancy about the interior of this vehicle. Simple dash with simple gauges but press the gas and makes your blood flow.

They muffler and tail pipes are tuned to sound like a muscle car. Definitely worth a rental.

Poor robin

Hobbling back from my leg workout, I go by this poor robin huddled on the ground watching the snow falling and being beaten on by the wind. It was as sad and sorry site for a Spring day.