June 25, 2022


Carol's Dragon Fly Ranch

Home of Carol's Pond


Things have been hopping here on the ranch. A new roof was installed on the porch of the shop. The new roof is metal and should last at least my lifetime. The old was improperly installed and water ran under the rolled roofing causing the particle board to rot. As a result of this rot, the guy doing the work had to dismantle the roof from the bottom since it was not safe to walk on. So at last, Texas Stone Henge is gone.


There is a retired ophthalmologist in Paris, TX that had a few fetishes, shoes, clothes and electronic gadgets of all kinds. I went to the estate sale and he must have had 40 pairs of shoes, new in the box, never worn. Tennis shoes and boots. Some of the boots had fake fur lining. I hate the cold and would have bought them but they were way too small at 9 ½ and I wear a 12. I did buy a pair of slacks, brand new with the original tags still on them that were made in the USA. The original tag said $70 and I paid $4.50. He had a lot of shirts that were new but they were too small. He had to have at least 100 pairs of pants and 100 shirts, many brand new. I spoke with a woman that had bought a new cashmere top coat with the tags on it. She said the tag said $1500 and she bought it for $150. In the computer world he had several monitors and older towers, new printers, and all sorts of other stuff. Some I do not know what they were for. All I bought was a pair of computer speakers. I enjoy attending the estate sales. He also had a telescope I was interested in but some jerk had stolen the eye piece so I passed. I would like a telescope for watching the pond. I have to put the binoculars up against the window to hold them steady enough.


There are also some new residents at Carol's Pond. I have named them Barney and Wally. Barney likes to hang out around the mini barn. It is Barney's job to protect it. Wally likes to climb on the brick walls of the house, making sure it is bug free. Whitey and Samantha Jane have stopped in for lunch a couple of times. Samantha Jane patrols the deck and defends it. She enjoys sticking out her red throat.

But the only thing she defends it against is ants.


Later,

Rex



 

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  1. I love reading your stories. Always puts a smile on my face.

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