I Don’t Get No Respect, Plus I Start A New Frugal Series

So not too long ago I read an article in The Dallas Morning News about a group of local housewife-bloggers. It was a good article, and interesting to know that I wasn’t the only Collin County housewife who has headed up the blogging road.

Then I got this great idea: Hey! I’m a blogger! I’m a Collin County housewife! I just knew that DMN reporter would find me all kinds of fascinating.  Especially when I pointed out the whole frugal thing I’m into, as Frugal is Cool! So I sent him a friendly email.

Nope.  Not interested.  He didn’t say he wasn’t interested, just completely ignored my friendly e-mail.  *Sigh*

I’m pretty sure not too many people read my blog anyway, but that’s ok.  Sometimes you just have to go out there and do things for no other reason then that a little voice inside tells you they must be done. And then at other times you just wish that little voice would shut up.

Well, Mr. Big-Time Newspaper Reporter, you had your chance. Just remember that when The Collin County Cutie comes knocking at my door. Yep, that’s right.  We’re talkin’ EXCLUSIVE, baby!

What I’m Reading Now: I decided I’d start this new, occasional feature as I read so much, and reading is such a Frugal activity.  I don’t think I’ll offer anything in the way of criticism - just throw it out there, and if you want to read whatever it is, I leave it to you to form your own opinion. You can probably conclude that if I give it space here, it’s more than likely that I like it, but not necessarily.  I tend to finish all books to the end, even ones I don’t like.  Which is a pity, because life is too short to waste on crappy books.  But there it is. My friend, Emily Dickinson Doll, will help me host this series.

Today’s pick is The Rustlers of West Fork by Mr. Louis L’Amour. This is the first in a series of four books about that iconic cowboy, Hopalong Cassidy.  Some bad hombres have taken over the Circle J ranch, and are holding Hoppy’s friends, Dick and Pam Jordan hostage. I like the picture of “Hoppy” on the cover on this book.  He looks a little bit like Mr. Tommy Lee Jones, which is totally awesome.

I’ve read lots and lots of Louis L’amour books, and he has taught me many useful things.  Here are just a few:

1.  When you make your campfire at night, don’t sit there gazing into the flames.  You will be blind when attackers come at you from out of the surrounding darkness.

2.  Another name for doughnuts is “bear sign”. Cowboys’ favorite food is bear sign.

3.  Don’t be too hasty to fire your rifle at your enemies if you are well-concealed.  It will give away your position.

4.  If you are being pursued by bad hombres, consider taking the time to put your horse’s shoes on backwards.  This maneuver will really throw them off your trail.

I leave it to you, Dear Reader, to ponder the greater life implications of the above.  Yeehaw!