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The Stone Age

My daughter Zee lives in a new housing development where the homes are expensive, made of slabs of stone from a quarry north of San Antonio. For such a pricey neighborhood, I am surprised there are no sidewalks, no leash law, and no decent phone service. For all the bitching I've done about AT&T, here AT&T is banned, in lieu of Verizon.
Verizon service sucks. You have to stand next to a window to pick up a phone signal, and there is no Internet service available! We finally had to settle for some kind of cigarette pack sized box that plugs in near a window to pick up WiFi signals to use a computer.
 Deer and turkey roam over this neighborhood. Deer come up in thier backyard to eat acorns from the blackjack oaks. This neighborhood is built on land that was a Spanish land grant from the earliest Spaniards who claimed the land--or raher took the land from the native Indians, the Payaya . (Pa-ya-Ya).
For the past 100 years,the land was in a family, whose patriarch swore never to sell it. But when he died, his children squabbled over what he had thought was an ironclad will, and contested it. It went all the way to te Texas Supreme Court who ruled that the land could be sold--ergo, now homes are built here.love from susil. got to go before I get kicked off this horrible system.

posted on Jan 18, 2013 7:04 PM ()

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Oh the webs we weave , we open up our home , and heart to you , and now look what you have accomplished ! You destroyed peoples life s for your own personal satisfaction! Now look what you done to your daughter , worst now than ever , drinking getting worse ! But I forgive you ! Hope and pray the best for you !
comment by texast on June 12, 2014 2:07 PM ()
bloody hell sub division laws are real bad over there. here when land is subdivided into individual blocks for sale all roads, water and electricity - phone lines must be put in by the developer before homes are built and added to cost of land when sold
comment by kevinshere on Jan 20, 2013 11:06 PM ()
HI kev; my daughter's house is on a corner and she just pointed out that she has the only streetlight in this entire neighborhood for reasons unknown. so you see everything wasn't well thought out prior to these homes being constructed.
reply by susil on Jan 22, 2013 6:15 PM ()
I hope you can get it worked out so you can stay connected to the outside world. (And us at MyBloggers.) My internet is now part of mom's Comcast service. I'm not happy though. The wifi range is very limited - I can barely pick up a signal in the kitchen and sometimes I have trouble in the living room. To be fair, the equipment is in the spare bedroom in the basement and the kitchen is at the other end of the house so that may be an issue, but the ATT U-Verse equipment worked just fine and it was in the exact same location.
However, it's better than nothing and it would probably be better than what you are dealing with now. Glad to hear from you Sue. Keep writing.
comment by catdancer on Jan 19, 2013 12:48 PM ()
Hi Karen, The wifi signals here can be picked up in the living room and possibly my bedroom, but it's a pain in the arse to be chained to a limited system. even in the backwoods of Mississippi I could get dialup.
reply by susil on Jan 22, 2013 6:21 PM ()
You would think a deluxe development would have good service installed to every home, but I do hope service improves for you. The move here is toward fiber optic service with home Wifi. Many folks, me included, need faster speed. Lots of people have cable TV and just add the enhanced service. I'm having fiber optic service and Wifi installed shortly by ATT to replace my ATT DSL line for my desktop computer system and iPad. No charge. Still, love hearing from you. Sorry for the Verizon frustration. If your daughter's home has cable TV, the cable folks may offer better service.
comment by marta on Jan 19, 2013 12:21 PM ()
HI MARTA; I'll have Zee read your comments, she can understand it better. Thanks for the info.
reply by susil on Jan 22, 2013 6:27 PM ()
Good to see you back, even if it is sporadic with the service you have
comment by larryb on Jan 19, 2013 9:35 AM ()
Thanks Larry, gonna keep trying. thanks and hope you're well.
reply by susil on Jan 22, 2013 6:29 PM ()
Oh my! But that's in Texas. When will we ever get that territory into the Union? LOL You heal fast, lady! I miss your wonderful writing.
comment by jondude on Jan 19, 2013 6:17 AM ()
hi dude and thanks--hope you are staying warm this winter. all the best to you!
reply by susil on Jan 22, 2013 6:33 PM ()
I am getting good service from Verizon..guess it is because I am in a more
metropolitan area. I know the disadvantages of country living....we didn't
have city water or garbage service on the farm for ages.
comment by elderjane on Jan 19, 2013 5:34 AM ()
Hi JERI; Due to some monopoly dispute, AT&T can't provide service in this particular area. Never had any association with Verizon till now.
reply by susil on Jan 22, 2013 6:41 PM ()
You are a fountain of local lore. I am really struck to see how badly handled things are in remote areas. So good to have you posting again.
comment by tealstar on Jan 19, 2013 5:30 AM ()
HI TEAL; although only 30 miles from San Antonio, and a few miles from the nearest town, the internet service is difficult to get--go figure!
PS Lots of history here, just learning about it. A physical therapist told us about how this land came to be sold.
reply by susil on Jan 22, 2013 6:48 PM ()
City people have no idea what folks out in the country go through. I've been wondering how many network designers assume everyone in the nation has got good wireless access.

If Zee can get a good enough signal standing by the window, she could install a repeater or cellular signal booster and enhance the signal inside the house.
comment by troutbend on Jan 18, 2013 8:27 PM ()
I'll have Zee check that out too--thanks!
reply by susil on Jan 22, 2013 6:42 PM ()
Very smart idea!
reply by marta on Jan 19, 2013 12:09 PM ()
youse is so full of wisdom ...
reply by tealstar on Jan 19, 2013 5:28 AM ()
If it's anything like here, the residents will have to pony up the money before the city will install sidewalks. It would be nice to have a street light around here but if I have to pay for it I want it in front of my house. So glad to see you back.
comment by nittineedles on Jan 18, 2013 7:59 PM ()
Hi nittin; The only streetlight in the neighborhood in on the in front of my daughter's house--it was there when they moved in, and they have to pay for it.
reply by susil on Jan 22, 2013 6:52 PM ()
Geez... that sounds ah... not good.
comment by jjoohhnn on Jan 18, 2013 7:36 PM ()
h jj; no, it's not good.
Hope you are doing well and stay warm!
reply by susil on Jan 18, 2013 7:42 PM ()
HOWD...Y! MA LOVE UR ARTICLE
LOVE,ZEE
comment by susil on Jan 18, 2013 7:12 PM ()

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