Tony's No Whiner Diner!

Today has been great. This afternoon after we ate lunch, Tony and I had to go to Kerrville to run these four errands:

1. Get Buttermilk and Trigger inspected at Balser's Northside Automotive.

2. Go to the  H-E-B, on Main Street to buy our dog's Christmas Dinner, sponsored by June, Ellen, Eileen and Lisa aka The Fab 4, our fabulous friends/volunteers.  

3. Pick up Starsky, at Hoegemer Animal Clinic, and bring him back to the rescue ranch.

    

4.Also pick up Mama's arthritis pills, at Hoegemeyer Animal Clinic.

We decided that I would drive Trigger (Ford pickup) and Tony would reluctantly follow me in Buttermilk (Ford Expedition), because he hates the way I drive. We would drop Trigger off first at Balser's, to get his annual state inspection, while we went over to H-E-B to get gas and to buy our rescued dogs holiday dinner. Then we jumped into the vehicles and took off for Kerrville.

On our way to Kerrtown, I drove Tony crazy, because as soon as Highway 16 turned into two lanes, I stayed in the left lane, because I don't like to change lanes, but mainly because I knew that I would have to make a left hand turn when we got to Balser's.

As I crossed over the Guadalupe River bridge, my iPod was playing Chet O'Keefe's song, Petting Zoo and I was singing it loudly, too, but fortunately, no one could hear me except for poor Trigger. Right before we reached the Water Street light, I passed by our friend, Jim, The Mineral Man, driving in the right lane, so I waved, but he didn't see me, because he looked like he was in deep thought about something.

After I had dropped off Trigger's keys and his proof of insurance papers, I jumped into Buttermilk, that Tony had parked, in the Acapulco Restaurant's parking lot. Then we went to H-E-B.

Tony dropped me off in front of the mailbox, outside of H-E-B, so I could mail a few letters, then he took off to get gas, while I went inside to shop. I first picked up three, big, aluminum roasting pans, then I put three eighteen-count cartons of eggs into the basket and then I heard a familiar, friendly voice say, "Hi, Nancy! I bet you are shopping for your dog's Christmas dinner." I looked up and it was my dear friend Mari, standing there. We laughed and visited for a few minutes and then we took off in different directions to get our shopping done. 

Before Tony finally found me, I had already put sixty dinner rolls, nine boxes of stuffing, three large bottles of Olive Oil, three large bags of grated Cheddar Cheese bags and four giant bags of frozen mixed vegetables into the grocery cart, that was starting to be difficult for me to push. "I'm almost finished, Tony. All we need to get is three large jars of minced garlic and twenty-two pounds of ground turkey. Will you please push the cart for me?"

Ten minutes later, Tony and I were in the parking lot, loading our dog's soon to be holiday feast, into Buttermilk's backseat. After I had returned the shopping cart, we took off for Balser's. On our way, I said, "Tony, I am going to stop at Penney's for a few minutes, before heading back home."

"That's fine with me," he replied. "As soon as they inspect Buttermilk, I'm going straight to Hoegemeyers to pick up Starsky and Mama's pills and then I'm going home..."

As soon as we arrived back at Balser's, we could tell that they had already inspected Trigger, so we went inside so I could get his keys and paperwork. Then I left Tony to get Buttermilk inspected and headed for Penney's, because I knew exactly what I needed and what I wanted to buy.

I was in and out of Penney's, within twenty minutes. I was very pleased with my purchase and their greatly reduced On Sale store price and when I used my three coupons on top of that, I got it for nearly half price, and I could not wait to take it home.

When I pulled out of the mall's parking lot, onto Highway 16, I was wearing a big grin on my face and when I looked into the rear view mirror, I laughed out loud, because Tony was only two cars down and in the right lane with me. 

As soon as I got home I carried my heavy box purchase, into The Cabin, because Tony was putting Starsky back into his pen and then was going down at the barn to unload all of the dog's groceries. 

I bought myself Simply Calphalon pots and pans and I love them! As soon as I had hand-washed them,  in the kitchen sink, I removed all of my old pots and pans from the wall and hung up my new pots and pans.

When Tony came inside I showed him my new pots and pans and he was glad that I was happy. Then he asked me if he could have my old ones, for him to use outside, at his Tony's No Whiner Diner. 

As I finish writing this tonight, Tony and I are both thrilled with our newly acquired pots and pans and that is about it for tonight.

Y'all have a great evening!