tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post4667341950551874314..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: rain and progressellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-90011947277306056172020-06-30T07:57:01.107-05:002020-06-30T07:57:01.107-05:00Congrats on the house. Can’t wait to see it in sit...Congrats on the house. Can’t wait to see it in situ!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-52006542323419712332020-06-28T07:24:30.881-05:002020-06-28T07:24:30.881-05:00Nice flowers! That IS a very bizarre car. It almos...Nice flowers! That IS a very bizarre car. It almost looks like a motorcycle-auto hybrid, with a little bit of insect thrown in. I wonder how highway-worthy it is?<br /><br />Congrats on getting things squared away for the house. That must give you a sense of accomplishment!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-13351576818028844032020-06-27T17:35:01.541-05:002020-06-27T17:35:01.541-05:00I love the strange vehicle, but I would be nervous...I love the strange vehicle, but I would be nervous about driving it on anything than a secondary road. Yay on the house progress!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-72805645025271532962020-06-27T16:15:44.236-05:002020-06-27T16:15:44.236-05:00That's a lot of rain in one day. Glad there wa...That's a lot of rain in one day. Glad there was no damage. I'll have to read some older posts to see the story behind the new house that's on its way. Lovely flowers and skies there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-23536180116321266242020-06-27T13:18:27.679-05:002020-06-27T13:18:27.679-05:00I've seen three wheel motorcycles that look li...I've seen three wheel motorcycles that look like motorcycles. this one is a two seater and looks more like a car instead of a motorcycle though I see from other comments (and I looked it up) that is is considered a motorcycle.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-14275752398711551052020-06-27T13:11:45.533-05:002020-06-27T13:11:45.533-05:00homestead property tax exemption is available for ...homestead property tax exemption is available for anyone who owns the home they live in whether they own the property it is on or not. we get it on the house and property because we own both and live here. we own the shop and property but do not get the exemption on that because we don't live there. the basic exemption is a $25,000 reduction of the value of the property that is taxed. for instance if the house and property is worth $75,000, we only get taxed on $50,000. there are other exemptions through this program depending on if you are disabled or other considerations. so my sister will get that deduction on the appraised value of the house while we will still have to pay the full amount on the property and shop.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-4696156172336921282020-06-27T12:24:00.331-05:002020-06-27T12:24:00.331-05:00Yeah, that vehicle is a Slingshot. They are suppos...Yeah, that vehicle is a Slingshot. They are supposed to be illegal to drive in Texas but a few are out there. My sun tea days are over until that dust storm leaves our atmosphere. I love making my sun tea. It has a completely different taste from boiled tea. <br /> I can't wait to see the new house. You are going to show us ( I hope) a complete inside and out tour?Leannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313664441343901006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-40767855423666457942020-06-27T11:56:13.086-05:002020-06-27T11:56:13.086-05:00Does everybody in Texas get a homestead property t...Does everybody in Texas get a homestead property tax exemption? At one point were were investigating Texas as a final resting place, we were surprised at how high the property taxes were. Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-46664093445636932622020-06-27T11:05:30.834-05:002020-06-27T11:05:30.834-05:00Hi Ellen, Jim Davis here, (Allison's husband) ...Hi Ellen, Jim Davis here, (Allison's husband) Pretty sure your 3 wheeled vehicle is a Polaris Slingshot. Your flower pictures are lovely, have been reading about the surge in cases in Harris County, be safe.Jim Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670581493715112773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-42109365972463070182020-06-27T10:01:17.604-05:002020-06-27T10:01:17.604-05:00Congratulations on the house and of course, the pl...Congratulations on the house and of course, the plumeria! Or frangipani as we call them.<br /><br />The car looks a tiny bit like a Mini Moke, my all time favourite car!<br />Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-52727780374921624152020-06-27T08:16:35.776-05:002020-06-27T08:16:35.776-05:00You don't let the grass grow under your feet, ...You don't let the grass grow under your feet, Ellen! You get things done! <br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-84353448442036260422020-06-26T19:36:13.784-05:002020-06-26T19:36:13.784-05:00So excited about the new house!
That is like an ex...So excited about the new house!<br />That is like an extended three wheel motorcycle that old men around here drive. Some have one wheel in front and the most envied ones, I'm told, have one wheel in back.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-82572327033934689312020-06-26T19:25:01.927-05:002020-06-26T19:25:01.927-05:00My brother in law used to have a three wheeler car...My brother in law used to have a three wheeler car in the 60s. When he parked he could lift up the corner with one wheel and put it in the parking space more neatly. His friends used to ask him about the motorized roller skate.Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-18268650450639581252020-06-26T18:47:30.912-05:002020-06-26T18:47:30.912-05:00That's great news about the house. You know h...That's great news about the house. You know how to get things done. It is a joy to see your flowers. The three-wheeled car reminded that when I delivered mail in the spring and summer of 1970, I drove one of those little three-wheeled mail trucks, but its third wheel was in the front, and its top speed was 35 mph! It seems like such a small world when dust from the Sahara travels to where you live.amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-3017062522548245682020-06-26T18:25:54.209-05:002020-06-26T18:25:54.209-05:00Your yARD MUST SMELL LIKE HEAVEN! SO EXOTIC FROM I...Your yARD MUST SMELL LIKE HEAVEN! SO EXOTIC FROM I CAN SEE! <br />YOU HAVE A HOUSE- THAT IS VERY EXCITING , AND A LEVEL SOLID EARTH ON WHIch TO PLOP IT. SO GOOD. sorry, my caps lock has a mind of it's own. <br />Anyway good for you. Your sky looks amazing, it could be the sky up here - we are getting rain as well.<br />That car looks like it just came out of the box, brand new Dinky toy.<br /><br /><br />congratulations on the house. Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.com