House Fire

 

March 2, we came home to find this starting up across the street from our home on Wood St, in Royse City, TX.  I dialed 911 and for what seem a good, 10 mins. was on the phone, screaming for them to get the FD up here........mind you it is on 3 blocks away.  By the time they finally went through the channels, the police made it here first and blocked the street.......the house is a total loss,, and also 2 vehicles.  The family was in Dallas at the time of the fire, the cat didn't make it but the dog and ferret made it out alive.  We are waiting for more info, in order to give the results of the possible reason.  This was a family of 2 adults and 1 teenager.

Buses Bringing Illegals Here

Over 80 buses arrived in Piedras Negras Coahuila Mexico yesterday. They were placed in a holding area but there were several violent fights and many left, crossing the Rio Grande.  This information, was given to me today, by a lady who lives in Eagle Pass, TX.  How can they cross the Rio Grande, without permission?  Isn't there enough border guards, to control and prevent this?  I don't think so......now, trouble will really begin.  Looting, raping, robberies, you name it...... 

My New Car

 

My hubby bought me a new car, and I'm so enjoying it.........it's not new, but it's new to me.....and that's what matters.  If your looking for good service, and a great sales team, I offer you the guys at Barrett Motors, on Forest Ln, in Garland, TX.  They have other locations, but I dealt with Dario and Carlos, at this location.  Believe me, they made every effort to help me get this beauty.  I drove off with it, the very next day........and now it's sitting in my yard...... for more information  barrettmotors.com, or call:  972-475-1080, Sales Dept. and ask for Dario Heritage......he's the man with a deal.......!

Texas Special Inaugural Car, 97 Interstate Batteries 500, 1997 Monte Carlo

1997 Monte Carlo, Revell, Texas Special Inaugural Car 97, Interstate Batteries 500.  Original box, a bit worn from age, car in great condition with display base, and plastic cover.  Texas Motor Speedway.  To see more photos and look around click on the link below.  :)

Item condition:

Used

Price:

US $19.00 + shipping

https://www.ebay.com/itm/132419318999?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

Old Train Depot

This is a picture provided, by Delores Ballard a resident here during this era.  I remember walking to school, and passing it every morning.  Of course it was one of the buildings that didn't hang around.  It's no longer there, just a spot where it once was.

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Calaboose Restoration Project

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The Calaboose Jail in Royse City is surrounded by blooming trees all around it but it's not out of the woods yet. We are still raising money to repair and restore the Calaboose Jail before it crumbles and we loose this piece of history forever!

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I am borrowing this post and putting it out there for all interested parties, who would like to invest in this local historical "jail". 

Texas State Fair 1936

What a change of this well known event area.........still it has the large area and the Cotton Bowl still stands............

Texas Weather

 

4th of July weekend starts off, with rain and clouds.  Well, there's always putting the grill under some sort of cover?????

Texas Must Fight Back

Holiday's

Our town, is growing and so is the population.........it's gone through quite a change in a year's time.  Now, all the holiday events have taken place, with the Christmas parade, last weekend.  So, now Royse City, Tx, will start a new year, with all the trimmings.... :) !

Royse City, TX

Our town, has been in the news quite often and lately, we have been on the map.  Last week we had a bad accident on I-30 at CR 548, when two semi's collided head on, killing 3 people.  Although, I didn't see the car involved in the accident, in the photo,  they say there was 3 vehicles involved.
Now, we have a DART police officer that was the first one killed last evening, in the sniper shooting in Dallas, Tx.  Seems, that this officer had only been married 2 weeks ago, and now our city is mourning his unfortunate death.  A prayer vigil, will be held this evening at the police department here in town, to honor him and our other officers.  Blue ribbons have been placed around the light poles on Main Street, 

to show support of our Police Department and flags lowered to half mast at City Hall and the Police Station.

Royse City, TX is a growing town and with it comes the responsibility of protecting it's residents and businesses.  Our hearts go out to the families, who are grieving from the loss of their loved one, may God, give them courage to go forward, during these horrific times.

Deadly Tornadoes Hit North Texas

December 26, 2015, will be a horrible memory in many North Texas minds as we try to recover from last nights deadly tornadoes damage.  I live about 20 minutes for the site at I-30 & George Bush Turnpike, where the tornado's path crossed the freeway.  Seeing the video footage's that are coming into the news media's, is very surreal and scary.  This is something you always see happening somewhere else, and now it's come to our doorsteps.  Had the tornado taken a different path, I would have been in the middle of it and suffered what many are dealing with this morning.
Five have lost their lives in the Garland, TX area and 3 in other areas where the tornadoes hit.  I-30 has been reopened, but warnings are being issued to looters and passers by to stay away from the areas affected by this disaster.  They will be arrested or shot, and that's the exact statements.
Homes are destroyed along with lives in the aftermath of this deadly tornado.  People affected are just thankful to be alive and consider that the homes can be rebuilt.
Many pets have been lost or misplaced and this will cause sadness to many.  The hospital of Lakepointe in Rowlett, TX was at full capacity last night with injured from their local area.
Incoming pictures as of daylight show a large path taken by the tornado, which left death and destruction in the North Texas areas.
First responders were on the scene and many are still active as I speak.  The Red Cross is busy with it efforts and will be available to help those in need.  Shelter's were opened in the Rowlett areas and many people calling in to find a way that they could help.  Off duty police, fire and other responders were out in force helping as they were needed.
Now, is the time to assess the damages and start the cleanups necessary to build again.
Our hearts and prayers go out to those affected by last nights tornado's,  may they find peace and comfort during the trying times ahead.

Record Fair

The Texas State Fair ended on Sunday, with what the Fair officials say is a record in sales.  It was a beautiful day, and once again, we will wait for another year, and another Fair to debut.  A record 52M in sales at the ticket booths brought the profits up compared to previous years.  The weather had a lot to do with it, since in previous years there was many days of rain outs.  This year was sunny and beautiful with no rain in sight.

Here's What The People Think!

Some comments on the recent incident, where a teenager brought an object to school, which looked to be a bomb!
If you've been following the news about this incident, then you know the details.....

While it was a home made clock it was intentionally designed to look like a bomb. It was suspicious at best, and could have been an bomb. Teacher did the right thing and called police. Just because it was not a bomb, suddenly the liberals see him as a victim.

 Isn't praying on school property against the law? Oh, stupid me they're Muslims - like Killary, rules don't apply to them!

its OK, they can pray on school grounds, its the muslim cult, not christians......were they Christians the SWAT people along with the national guard would have been called out and Heraldo Riveria would be wringing his hands and taking selfies..The bigger question is where in the hell are the Athiests, the Freedom From Religion nuts, and ACLU? If this was a Christain group, they would be all over it.

 Ok kids, you are Americans and you need to start praying in or on school property since we pay taxes. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander. We love praying too our God who is a real and living God and he want's wants to hear from us as well.

what is the prayer for? Pray for our soldiers and their families ,not some kid who the president admires as a muslim.
The Muslims barbarians can pray their hatred on school grounds but Christians cannot.
 will they stand with him when he brings a bomb to school and blows up the school? No muslims and no islam in this country.

 They're praying for Idiot Americans,REMAINING, IDIOTS. They know that NO Teacher,in their right mind will ever suspect a Muslim child of having a bomb again. The NEXT time.....POOF!
Please leave our country, stop thinking you are above our laws. Someone should sue them for praying on school property, they would if it was Christians.

This President does nothing When police are murdered but when a young man makes a bomb not a clock as usual the President can not call it what the item really is not a clock. So the next time some kid comes in with a clock and no one checks it and turns out to be a bomb and kills people what will the President say at that time. This President seems to pick out things that he thinks that will make him look good and the hell with protecting the American People. God forbid if any Christians have a pray on school property everyone would be up in arms.

Hiprocits no prayer in school remember. What/s going on here . even Obama aproves this, This could have been a real bomb. don/t bring anything that resembles a gun or bomb to school period, This boy is being praised instead of repremended,

Seriously - his "parents" let him bring that "contraption in a suitcase" to school. I think this is the parents fault or were the parents just trying to start trouble. I think the latter. What are they praying for????? It looked like a bomb and since it was a "clock", I'm sure it was ticking. Wow! I stand with Irving!

Prayer vigil? I pray to God that teachers, schools, law enforcement and others will continue to make the same decision in the future that they did here. What if this had been a bomb? Would we today be mourning yet another unimagineable tragedy and trying to convince ourselves that all Muslims are not like this? Probably. I'm sorry, but we can not endanger the masses to spare someone a few hurt feelings or inconvienience. I'm still not sure what exactly made this one boy's expierience worthy of an invite to the Whitehouse. Seems like there would be countless other actual heros more deserving of that honor. But then again, considering who occupies the Whitehouse, I could see someone decling the invitation.

Rick Perry Drops Out

Once again Rick Perry, drops out of the Presidential race.  He has had a hard time getting his campaign going and this left him with no other decision to make. The longest running Texas Governor, who made waves against certain Presidential rulings, made his way back into the race this year, but not as strong as his recent bid, when Obama won.  It's too bad that he could make a go of it, because he certainly has some good ideas, that could have been lucrative to our nation's welfare.
Hats off to his gut grit and stamina, when fighting the sides of our Texas heritages.  Thanks to one that has made a difference here in our home State.  May he find a new way to enjoy going back into the local Texas life.

Back to School

It's back to school day here in our big city and the kids are ready to make the big day special, with new clothes, back packs, and meeting a new teacher or teachers.  If you are a member of the school age or a parent, then you know the needs of putting a child in school.
Most of make sure your child/children know the safe ways to handle any incidents that may happen, during that year.  Safety, is a first when it comes to your child's well being and protection.
Have a great year and learn all that important information, the teacher's are giving you!

The New One

Remember that horrible day when Big Tex went up in smoke?  Well, that scene brought tears to many eyes of the native Texans.  Today, we have what you call an updated Fair Park area.  Have a look around.......
The theme this year is "Passport to Texas".

State Fair of Texas 2015

September is just around the corner and along with it comes the "State Fair of Texas" with our featured member, "BIG TEX".

Coming soon..............

This video is from 2012, just to give you some ideas of the fun, food and entertainment to be found there.

We Got It

If you've ever been to the "Lone Star State" then you know how great Texas is!  You name it, and we got it!  There's never a dull moment here in our state and you can find events, rodeos, fishing, caverns, amusement parks, skyscrapers, large cities, small rural towns, and so many more things I don't have time to mention.  Oh yeah, did I mention snakes?
Right now we are in the middle of the summer months and in Texas you know what that means, especially if you've visited during that time or live here.  HOT and DRY!  All this week we are in the 100's and you can see wide cracks in the ground, where there was water all the month of May. What a difference a month makes!  The lakes picked up good levels of water, so the fishermen and boating enthusiasts are having a great summer.
If you come to Texas, be sure to enjoy some BBQ while your here.  That's just one of the good things you'll be able to have memories of, when you return to your home.  TEXAS, a great place to be.

Big Texan Steak

72ounces of steak?