Monthly Archives: "February 2021"

We all suffered a little during the nasty winter storm that crippled our area last week. Our home lost electricity for more than a day and half. I know plenty of others in and around Houston that went without power for 3 or more days! I am so glad I had my trusty LED flashlights

Never felt so cold in my 20 years living in Texas, it got so cold that my garden plants die and had a hard time with my dogs going outside to do poop & peeing. Thankfully, the power went out for only 10 minutes unlike some other people that I know that lost power for

Let’s face it rain gets a bad rap, plans change, moods change, the rain blame ensues. Anticipation of when the favorite child “the Bright Beautiful Sun “ Might make an appearance and save us from the “gloom”, have we not evolved as a compassionate “No rain shaming Society” it is only doing its job keeping

Enjoy the journey Be curious, ask the questions and listen without judgement.  Try new foods and talk to a stranger.   We feel most comfortable when things are certain. But We feel most alive when they are not! Lighten up Remember to laugh.  Laughter is one of the best medicines, lowers stress and strengthens your

Our service vans are frequently washed by running them thru a drive-thru car wash. The license plates do not have a license plate cover so often, one of our van license plates get bent out of shape. A few years ago, the front license plate was completely torn off one of my trucks by a

Valentine’s is right around the corner and who doesn’t love Red Velvet Cake! Here are a couple of my favorite desert treats for this time of year. Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 minuets Total Time: 20 Min Servings : 24 Cookies Calories: 170kcal   Ingredients 1 package Red Velvet Cake

Thanks to COVID Restrictions my Son and Daughter in Law just went through their second pregnancy basically by themselves. We were not able to participate in many of the activities that go with the pregnancy including the delivery. We had a face time gathering hours after her birth and although we were very grateful for

I started riding offroad when I was just a kid in the mountains of Kentucky, and I’m pretty sure I rode a dirtbike before I ever touched a bicycle. Racing along the trails, cutting across the backroads, and then making my own path is one of my favorite memories. When I moved to the Houston

Joe’s Crab Shack is not gone for Houston residents completely because we can still drive to Galveston and eat their awesome food. ‘In August 2017 at bankruptcy auction for $57 million. In August 2017, the chain closed 40 locations in several states amid bankruptcy proceedings as Landry’s prepared to take over. Landry’s has plans to

Now that I have your attention!  : )  Are unwanted streaks (or lines) printing out on your copies or appear on scanned images and are missing from every print job, then the most likely culprit is the “scan-thru” glass. The scan-thru glass is located either to the left or right of the original glass. It

This month I bring to you an eerie place here in Texas . The Grove (also known as the Stilley–Young House), located in Jefferson, Texas, is an 1861 historic home that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. The house has also been called the most

I’m sure you, like everyone else have made some pivot in life to adjust to ( gosh I’m sick of this ) the “new normal”.  Grocery shopping has been in the chore column in my house for quite some time. As of late I’ve taken well advantage of grocery store’s curbside pickup option, and truly

Billions of people around the globe are desperately waiting on covid-19 vaccine and that includes me. For the first time in human history this global pandemic has people on their knees to depend on big pharma to provide protection for a potentially fatal disease that has no cure only treatment. I am not trying to

A lot of our customers contact OSOT and ask what to do with their copier & printer used toner cartridges. We utilize and recommend recycling via the Konica Minolta Clean Planet Program. We are happy to stop by our customer locations and collect those used toner cartridges and toner waste boxes if the Konica Minolta

bizhub 227-C759 How to eliminate the popup box.   ANSWER: Perform the following procedure: Utility Administrator Settings 12345678 System Settings Preview Settings Original Direction Confirmation Screen Set to OFF OK