It was in the 40's and very windy today. Apparently a big thunderstorm went through San Antonio (20 miles to the south). That's our signal to stay home.
Another reason to stay home is that the dog was sick. Yesterday she broke into a bag of dog treats while we were at the bank and ate her fill. We already have noticed that some kinds of dog treats give her the runs. This was a new kind of treat, but it had the same effect on her. We spent a lot of time making trips outside so that she could do her thing.
I spent the inside time looking at you tube videos from Iraq and Afghanistan. There were a lot of neat clips from gun cameras showing the efficacy of the US aerial weapons systems. I was disappointed to see how much money it takes to kill those jerks. In one case they used a $75,000 missile to kill two ragheads. That doesn't seem cost effective to me.
Watching some of the videos made by the ground troops really brings home how stressful and dangerous it is to be on the ground in combat. I've got an alternative. The US is in negotiations with Russia to further reduce the number of nuclear weapons in our arsenal. Why don't we pull back to minimum safe distance and use those extra nuclear weapons to permanently solve our problems in both countries? With a few more we could take care of Iran, Syria, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, and Israel at the same time.
We did get a call from a loan officer referred to us by the realtor. He told us to go on line and apply for a loan. So we did. Of course the form was tailored to people with jobs so it didn't fit us well. I'm sure we'll have to talk to him at length in person before we would get a loan. The best thing in our favor is a truism that my dad always repeated: "banks love to lend money to people who don't need it".
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