Brisk, Blue and Beautiful...

Sacramento... what can be said about the weather here?? It is one of the places where sunshine and clear skies seem to predominate thruout the year...

It is lovely today and the forecast for the ThanksGiving day festivities is positive so far.

I am having a good time, My lady received 4 letters from me this week and my newest and youngest daughter got (finally, it's the second one) birthday card from me... she turned 12 and this is the first birthday card she has ever gotten... it meant a lot to me to make sure she had one.

All is going as planned so God is providing a smooth road so far. It isn't easy, but it is doable if one puts forth the effort. I only know that the end result will justify the effort.

I hope you all have a rewarding and wonderful holiday this ThanksGiving... Gobble, Gobble my friends...

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California is just like Oregon... WET !!!

The trip to Sacto went well, nothing but rain till I passed Ashland, from there it was snow till I came to Lake Shasta... the Mini handled it well, but passing a sand truck was tricky.

The car did well and I actually made the trip in 8 1/2 hours which is a record for me. I stopped once to get gas and another time for a nature call and that was the only time I wasn't under the wheel...

The Mini could use a good wash job but other than that, it did very well.

Hope all is going well for you my friends...

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Warmer but not really warm

I woke up at 4:30 then drifted back to sleep till about 5:15 and laid in bed until I called the Philippines at 5:30. The connection was really poor, the first time that has happened to me.

Off to McDonald's for coffee then to the post office to mail the letter to Nora and the children.

Have a great day everyone...

It is a beautiful day, but it is chilly outside...

I woke this morning at about 5:10 AM from a dream that I considered to be quite disturbing in a somewhat oddly comical way. I was dreaming that I was writing in 1966 Chevrolet impolitic convertible with somebody driving that was apparently a good friend. It’s somehow the conversation ended up that he had taken Nora to a ballgame and that during the course of the game he had kissed her and my prevailing thought was was a passionate kiss I don’t where that came from. Anyway another dream that didn’t make sense.

At about 5:30 AM I decided to go ahead and call her to wish her good night and I told her about the dream and she laughed which was an appropriate response for such an idiotic dream. Make you wonder at times what prompts the dreams that we have and what possible meanings they could have...

Of course being a novice in dream research I have no idea of what the dream might have meant nor do I really care, I’ve had dreams like that before so this isn’t something new oftentimes our dreams remain undefined and literally without explanation.

I was going to do laundry when I got home but have since decided to put it off until tomorrow after I finish deliveries. Tomorrow night I will pack up the Mini Cooper and head out early Friday morning for points south.

I hope you all enjoy today and I hope your dreams are less confusing than mine.

Rain and cold out today...

I woke up frequently last night, partly because of the wind I think. I didn’t wake up to call Nora until the alarm went off at 6am. When I called her, it took a while for her to answer and it was apparent that she had fallen asleep. We chatted for 8 minutes.

We will be on the internet today, she said around 9:30 or 10am.

Keep your powder dry today my friends... it’s nasty outside.

Thank God for Monday one less I have to wait.

I awoke this morning at about a quarter till 6 AM and called Nora to wish her pleasant dreams and a good night.

Off then to McDonald’s for coffee I was fortunate today I got the opportunity to visit with Jack Weller for a little while. I stayed down there until about nine then went to the senior center to prepare for meal deliveries.

I had 19 clients today, but the bushes were not home. So when I got back to the senior center I had their meals put in the refrigerator.

Have a lovely day everyone we will do it all again tomorrow.

Sunday, cloudy and cool and rain is on the way...

I woke up about 3 AM this morning and use the restroom and then went back to bed. Woke up again about five, fell back asleep and then got up about 6:10 AM this morning.

Went down to McDonald’s for coffee and the only one there was Ralph, and he didn’t stay all that long, by 7:30 AM he was gone home already.

I stuck around until about 8:45 AM and then came home where I cleaned up the kitchen dishes and made some oatmeal and some hot chocolate for breakfast.

Not too sure what today will bring, this evening I will log on to messenger and Nora and I will chat for an hour or so. Other than that, not much planned for this somewhat dreary day.

Today is a special day because it is God’s day, Sunday has always been reserved as a day of rest for those who have that luxury. I do hope that you all have a wonderful day.

Today is starting off with a lot of blue sky but very brisk temperature.

I woke up about 5 AM this morning then laid there till about 5:40 AM and made my call to Nora to wish her a good nights sleep. I will be calling her about 7 PM my time so that I can talk to her after church.

Went down a copy at about 6 AM and stayed there till a little after 8 AM. Then I went to mega Mart and purchased three cucumbers and four containers of light yogurt and three cans of Progresso “0” weight watcher value soup.

This morning as I was going to get dressed I look in my closet to see what I wanted to wear and I picked out a pair of jeans that I haven’t been able to fit into for 10 years. I was able to put them on and button them up and still have room... my gosh I have lost some weight and some inches. I like it!

I don’t have any special plans for this Saturday but I hope you all have a great day and make the most of it especially you “Beaver fans”.

Fall has fallen... temperatures have plummeted and the rains are abundant.

This morning I didn’t awake until almost 6:35 AM which was in quite a distinct contrast to what I’ve been doing the last couple of weeks waking at 5 AM or 5:30 AM.

I got up and got dressed after washing my face and meandered down to McDonald’s for coffee with the group.

Marie was going home for breakfast so when she came back she brought me some rice and spareribs to bring home.

From McDonald’s I went to Safeway and bought another birthday card for Joyce Ann. And from there I went to the post office and mailed the card to her and also a letter containing separate letters to her and Kenneth and Jenny and Nora. I knew it would cost a little more than the typical $.98, it was actually more like a dollar $.65. I don’t know exactly how much the card was to mail, I also bought 10 more $.98 stamps.

From there, back home, cleaned up the kitchen and ate the rice and spareribs that Marie sent which by the way was very good.

I have a load of whites in the washing machine and that’s all the clothes that I will need to wash this weekend.

This is not a good day for men nor beast to be outside I am certainly glad that I have a warm home to be in and my heart goes out to those who do not share that luxury.

May each of you have a wonderful day, and be thankful for the things you have and in all actuality be thankful for some of the things you don’t have.

Cold and Rainy... and, my Friday

I tossed some last night, the rain on the roof sounded good, but it won’t be fun to deliver meals in. I finally woke at 5:00am then laid there in bed. I called Nora at about 5:34 to say good night.

Life is always good, but sometimes it is truly GrEAt. It is the Great times that define our lives...

Have a GREAT day !!

Thank you Leann for your kind words...

Wet, damp, Wednesday, Fall... life is good

I woke up this morning about 5 AM, and laid there in bed trying to go back to sleep, but about 5:40 AM I rolled over and picked up my phone and called Nora to wish her good night. It was funny because she thought that she had told me not to call her today, but actually she did want me to call her. She really likes it when I call her before she goes to sleep.

After the phone call I went down to McDonald’s for coffee I got there earlier than normal so I actually beat Ralph there. I sat with him and of course he spent the next two hours telling me about his trip through 12 states and 2600 miles and all of the associated stops and things that he saw while traveling with his son Johnny.

The purpose of this trip was to go to Texas to see his eldest son which I found ironic in a way because they only spent six hours there. Ralph doesn’t have much of a tolerance for many things but part of that is because of his age.

I sat with Maria as she had breakfast and I mentioned to her something that had been bothering me about one of the McDonald’s workers and she told me that the reason this lady was treating me the way she was is because she is jealous of the fact that I have become engaged to Nora. Evidently according to Maria this lady had her own ideas for me.

I am flattered on one hand, but in all actuality she never would’ve been an interest in my life. Sometimes it’s sad the way people react when life doesn’t hand them what they think they deserve.

Anyhow, that pretty much sums up how my day started. “Happy Veterans Day” to each and every one of you enjoy it in your own special way.

Beautiful day so far, blue skies abound...

Woke at the alarm and called Nora to wish her good night, she told me that somebody came by her home and reached in a window and stole her purse...

Perhaps I will see if we can install screens over the windows when I am there. I don’t like thieves...

Have a great day everyone.

Wet and windy at typical fall Monday...

I woke early this morning before 6 AM. Then laid there for a little while and decided finally to get up at about 6:25 AM. After washing my face and getting dressed I went down to McDonald’s for coffee.

I waited around for Marie but she was going home to take Wayne’s breakfast to him and she asked if I would wait until she came back as she wanted to give me some maps to look at. After she got back it was about five minutes until 9 AM, I left and went to LinnCo. And deposited the check from Gareth and also my mileage check.

At the senior center I had 18 clients today two of which were no-shows.

Back home now cleaned up the kitchen and cut the meat off of the chicken that I will make sandwiches from and am in the process of boiling down the carcass for soup stock.

Hope you all have a wonderful day try to stay out of the weather and above all else be happy.

Well today is Sunday and it's very wet and rather chilly out...

Well this morning I knew that I would not be calling Nora, so I’ve managed to sleep in until about 6:25 AM. Which was rather nice, I hope lying flat on my back which is also something nice that happens since I’ve lost weight and my snoring has become almost nonexistent.

I got up and made my bed and then proceeded to go down to McDonald’s to have coffee. Delbert came in which was a very pleasant surprise as I have not seen him for almost 2 months. He looked well and told me he is going to go in for another sleep study. I wanted to suggest that perhaps a more aggressive approach to weight loss would help cure some of his problem but decided against saying anything.

I stopped at megamart and picked up half-gallon of milk and some low-fat Philadelphia cream cheese a dozen eggs and a broiler chicken. Not that I walked out having spent right at $13.

Home now and have a load of laundry washing.

I hope you all enjoy Sunday and for those of you who do I hope you enjoyed a good service at church make the most of today.

A beautiful morning crisp and leaves on the ground...

I awoke this morning about 5 AM and rolled over and went back to sleep until about five minutes until 6 AM. At which time I turned off my phone alarm and made my call to Nora to wish her a good evening.

She was feeling very good not sick anymore and she didn’t cough so I think she is well on the mend. We had a nice little conversation that lasted a whole six minutes.

Then up and out of bed washed my face comb my hair and went down to McDonald’s for coffee. I came back home and picked up the letter that I was supposed to take with me to mail and went back to the post office to drop it off.

Back home now cleaned up the kitchen and made some toast and hot chocolate for breakfast. In between that I cleaned the mirror in the bedroom which is certainly showing signs of its age.

Nothing exciting planned for today but I am hoping that I will get something from the islands in the line of mail.

To each and every one I wish a great Saturday and I hope you have a wonderful day.

Windy blustery and Fall for sure...

The tab key for MacJournal now acts differently, it takes you to the search window rather than the main body of the journal...

I am up before 6 this morning, called Nora and told her good night and then up and dressed to go to coffee at McDonald’s.

Ralph should be on the way to Texas... at least I hope he is...

Have a good day everyone, it is Friday... one less that I have to wait...

It is cold out and supposed to rain quite heavily today

I went this morning about 5 AM, and decided to go back to sleep until the alarm went off at 6 AM but then at 5:30 AM I decided to go ahead and call Nora and wish her a good nights sleep.

She seemed to be feeling much better, and told me she had been taking her medicine and that helped a lot. I am also certain that staying inside yesterday was better for her.

Off to McDonald’s for coffee with the guys. Ralph will be leaving today with Johnny for Texas.

Down to the senior center and deliver meals, I had 17 clients today. As I pulled back to the senior center after deliveries it started to rain. I am certainly glad I got the lawns mowed yesterday.

I exchange the bad peppers for another jar this morning right after coffee.

I made some toast and some hot chocolate for breakfast. Hopefully you will have a nice day this is my Friday thank goodness.

Fog, fog and more fog... cold and damp today

I woke up around 5am then returned to sleep until almost 6am. Got up, dressed and headed to McDonald’s. Along the way I stopped and mailed the letter to Nora.

Typical morning with the coffee group. Ralph will be leaving for Texas tomorrow with his son johnny.

Marie and I chatted some, she told me that she wrote to Nora yesterday so that is nice.

On the way home, I stopped at MegaFoods and bought some bananas and also chips. I don’t eat many chips, normally about 8 or 10 of them with a half cup of salsa.

I hope it warms up some today, I have the heater on now...

It is foggy and chilly out today

I woke early, 5:30 and decided to call Nora as it is 9:30pm there in Basud and she likely will be in bed already.

She was, but not asleep yet. She told me she feels good today, no problem with her tummy. Joyce Ann’s card has not arrived yet... I cannot believe that, although, there were the Philippines holidays to take into account.

I told her not to worry about going downtown to Daet this morning as it will be raining hard, but wait till later this morning and the rain is suppose to subside somewhat.

Have a safe and wonderful day everyone.

Very cool out this morning about 36°

I woke a little early this morning and then kept drifting back off to sleep again. I finally got up at about 6 AM and got dressed and headed down for coffee. While there I decided that I needed to apologize to Ralph because part of what he said certainly seem to ring true after my other situation.

That went well and I managed to stay down there until about 8:30 AM and I went to the senior center to deliver meals I started off with 19 clients but by the time I left it had dropped to 17 most all of my regulars.

Back home now, cleaned up the kitchen and made some toast and this time had some raspberry jelly with it and some hot chocolate.

I hope y’all have a great day it’s good to be a little chilly.

Sunday, yet another week is gone... thank God.

I woke up early today, before 5:30, when I looked over at the clock, my eyes were blurry and I thought it said 6:30 so up I sprang. Oddly enough, I am well rested so today will be a longer one for me...

I must remember, as must you all, set your clocks back today.. seems weird to be doing in in November, as long as I can remember it was in October.

I will go to McDonald's in a bit and start my day with the coffee group.

May God bless each of you in ways only you can appreciate...but others can benefit from.

Overcast and drizzly but it's supposed to clear by this afternoon...

I awoke several times before the alarm was scheduled to go off and about 6:28 AM I called Nora to wish her a good night. She told me that her stomach was still bothering her. And also the card that I sent to Joyce Ann had not arrived yet and so perhaps you will not get the card until after her birthday even though I did send it almost 2 1/2 weeks before.

It is "All Saints" holiday in the Philippines.

Came home from coffee and started the first of two loads of laundry and that will probably comprise my workload for the day. I may go down to hometown furniture and see if I can find a spring to repair my recliner with.

I wish both Oregon teams luck in their games today I hope they are victorious. And in the event that they are not I still hope the fans have a good time...

It's Friday and it's cold out and overcast

I had a little bit of a troubled sleep last night knowing that Nora was sick and of course wanting to be there to comfort her was an impossibility.

There’s an old saying that goes something about about the greater the distance the heart grows fonder, I’m not real sure about that, I know it certainly does grow more impatient.

However I did tell her to take care of herself get plenty of rest and drink plenty of liquids. Not sure what she has but hopefully it’s something relatively simple.

Not much on the agenda for today I need to buy a couple of C. cell batteries for the hot water heater and I did just go to mega foods and purchased six diet Pepsi sixpacks and a couple loaves of 12 grain bread and a bottle of hot peppers.

Anyway have a good day...

Today is my Friday it is wet and dreary...

This morning, I started waking up at 3:30 AM and then 4:30 AM and then 5:30 AM and finally I called Nora at 6:25 AM. We chatted for a few moments and she told me that there is another typhoon on the way to the Philippines... God forbid! We then hung up after about six minutes and I went down to McDonald’s for coffee.

I chatted with Marie this morning, and then went to the senior center to deliver my meals for the day. Ahead eight frozen meals to deliver also so it was a busy day.

On the way home I stopped at megamart and bought 1/2 gallon of milk and also a roaster chicken already cooked. That will be my dinner.

Back home now, cleaned up the kitchen and made some hot chocolate.

To everyone I wish a good day.

It is definitely getting close to winter Brrrrrr!

Last night was a restless night it seemed that I had one dream after another and none of them were inter-connected. It disrupted my sleep so that when my phone alarm went off at 6:30 AM I was still quite tired.

Nora told me that she received yet another letter from me and of course she was quite happy about that. She said that she and the children would be writing me another letter today which I dearly look forward to.

If nothing else, having to wait for her arrival in our impending marriage is building patience in me.

Dress warm my friends, there’s a bite in the air.

Tuesday morning a little dreary and a light drizzle but not bad.

I woke this morning about 5:30 AM and then drifted back to sleep until my phone woke me at 6:30 AM and then I called Nora to wish her a goodnight and pleasant dreams I also told her of receiving the letters yesterday and the effect that they had upon me.

She was in a good mood also because she had received yet another letter from me, this one was the one that I had put the red maple leaf in. She really liked that.

Now down to McDonald’s for coffee, I did get to talk to Marie Little bit, she was going to go home because Wayne was not working today.

Myron, was there at all worried about confirming his flight and I showed him what to do and so he settled down to poor guy is like a potter water that’s just hovering around the boiling point. I am sure once he gets to China everything will be fine.

Off to the senior center where I had 17 deliveries today. After deliveries I stopped at Bi-Mart to check my number but as usual mine was not shown.

Back home now and having a couple of pieces of cinnamon raisin toast and some hot chocolate and that will take care of my lunch.

I do hope that each and every one of you enjoy the day make the most of it after all it’s another week till next Tuesday.

Monday wet, wetter and soaked!

I woke this morning about 4:30am and then went back to sleep and was gently aroused by the alarm on my phone. Of course that is my calling to dial Nora's number in the Philippines and wish her a good night. She had great news, her Taiwan’s security clearance came yesterday and also a letter from me so she was in an extremely good mood.

After I hung up with her I went down to McDonald’s for coffee, stayed there until about 8:45am and then went to the senior center to prepare to deliver meals. While I was there the sky opened up and dumped about a ton of rain. I pretty much got wet on every delivery, and I had two more deliveries today for a total of 18.

After deliveries I stopped at the Lebanon dog and had an order of biscuits and gravy... after checking calories for that meal I’m very glad I only have it once every couple of weeks. That pretty much ate up all my spare calories for today.

Back home now watching it rain and of course waiting for the mail to arrive to see if I get anything from the islands.

I hope y’all can stay dry today, but if you have to be out in this stuff dress appropriately.

Is a nice day today but very cold...

I walked to the alarm on my phone this morning at 6:15 AM and placed a call to the Philippines... which is now going to be my daily routine so that I can wish nor a good nights sleep as she is going to bed as I am waking up.

I know it’s funny, to see somebody in what used to be called stages of puppy love I suppose mine of course is a more advanced situation than that but the feelings are still the same the fluttering of the heart and the quickening of the pulse.

I don’t really care how it’s described, I enjoy the feeling and I feel so fortunate to have recaptured the ability to love. My fondest hope would be that each and every one of you experience some degree of this feeling.

Anyway today is a day to spend inside I don’t have much to do considering all my housework is done and the laundry is done so I think perhaps I’ll read the paper and maybe enjoy the race at Martinsville.

Have a wonderful day everyone, tomorrow is turn and burn.

Saturday...

I woke up at 5am, layed in bed until 5:30 then got up. Not raining today so that is good I guess...

I will be going to coffee soon, then we shall see where the day leads.

Back home from having coffee and I decided today was the day... so I gets out my endust and I proceed to dust everything in sight, including the end tables, the coffee table, that the leather furniture, the lamps, everything on the entertainment center everything that had a flat surface that could contain dust. I feel better now (I really don’t like dusting).

Now I’ve had my cinnamon raisin toast and am enjoying a cup of hot chocolate and that will conclude my breakfast and will likely be the biggest meal that I read today. I seem to have reached a plateau in my weight loss so I need to nudge it a little bit.

The weather today is a little bit iffy so I most likely will find other things to take care of in house. I hope y’all have a wonderful weekend!

It's monsoon time, the rains are here for the day.

I awoke to the sound of rain this morning, that Peter Pan or of the raindrops hitting the roof was a soothing and gentle sound and almost made me wish I could stay in bed.

But life being what life is, I got up and got dressed and headed down to McDonald’s for coffee. Myron was there, all worried that it was Saturday so I had to remind them it was only Friday. He is very nervous about leaving for China. I assured him, everything would be fine.

At about 8:10 AM Maria was ready to have breakfast so I joined her and we chatted as we do almost every morning. She’s a wonderful lady and a good friend. I asked her to be gentle with Nora and she laughed and said she would. Actually, she is more like a mother to Nora then an aunt.

Back home now, cleaned up the kitchen made some cinnamon raisin toast and hot chocolate for breakfast and have a load in the washer. This is definitely a stay in the house day.

I hope you can all find things to do inside as the outside is not all that appealing.

Cool and cloudy and brisk...

Awoke about 5:55am and called my honey to wish her good night. She is doing well

Off to McDonald's for coffee then to the Senior center to deliver meals... I had 16 again today...

Back home now and needed to turn on the heater... 63˚ in the house is not warm enough for me today.

I will do my laundry this afternoon and hopefully get the cartridges for the printer also.