Talk about a big big-boy toy! Roland Garza’s sporting a big shiny black dump trailer. Roland put it to good use on Saturday, picking up 3-weeks of trash for neighbors with Mr. Green’s service, for those who placed an order with him.
You didn’t know of this service? Official emails from the city come through Mayor Tiffany Curnutt. The city emails start flowing after you opt in on mountaincitytx.com .
This weekend, June 11 and 12, during Dumpster Days, Roland will pick up and drop off your junk (think mattresses, appliances, lawn and garden equipment, broken furniture) for a small fee. Send Roland a jingle or text. 512.294.7756 .
The city needs more volunteers at the dumpsters on Saturday and Sunday. Email mountaincitytx@gmail.com to claim a shift. Volunteers have first rights to stake ownership on junked treasures.
NextDoor.com signup brings you posts (and, opportunity to post) on crime & safety, free stuff, classifieds, lost & found, recommendations, and more. For instance, Wendie Hyer promoted the Mountain City Garage Sales. Christine Greve and LeAnn Jones listed items available during the sale.
Applause to Wendie for getting the city’s sandwich boards set up at each city entrance, promoting the garage sales.
Who gets “credit” when you find missing foliage? Grasshoppers? Caterpillars? Deer? Sunday I watched a tiny Lesser Goldfinch rip leaves from a stalk by our breakfast window, one after another.
There’s a mountain lion on the prowl near Mountain City. Meadow Woods residents reported sightings in May. The TPWD website says, “You should consider yourself fortunate should you ever get the opportunity to see one of these big cats.” They’d like to hear of verifiable sightings through a report to a TPWD wildlife biologist or game warden.
Looks like I got past May without mentioning that you should do nothing if you find a newborn fawn. A doe will leave her fawn for hours in a spot she deems safe while she forages.
Why May? That’s the month our elderly, almost-blind Starr got stomped-beyond-repair some years back by a doe, while bumbling around outside while I brought in groceries. In all likelihood, Starr inadvertently got too close to a fawn.
Now KissMe, Our Great White Hunter with Red Spots, in his younger days got his side hide ripped open almost from backbone to belly. Chalk up his injury to his genes.
We hunted high and low recently for a dogsitter for KissMe. Rover.com rose to my smartphone. There, I searched pricing and reviews for dogsitters in Ron’s mom’s vicinity. Five stars.
When we admired Roland Garza’s new dump trailer, he shared with us his online find for household security. Ring.com offers a security device with a tiny camera and mic affixed around a doorbell. It brings up an image on a smartphone of anyone at your front door. From across the country, you can speak to the person at your front door!
On my iPhone, I find submitted tidbits, even when we are tending to Ron’s mom in Houston. Please email tidbits (subject: TIDBIT) to ptom5678@gmail.com Thanks! Love, Pauline
