Terrible weather Tuesday...

Up about 7am this morning, I didn’t bother setting an alarm as I knew that I would awaken once the light came in the bedroom window. Down to Coffee at McDonalds and after that off to deliver meals... I had 17 customers, Peggy didn’t come to the door, although I noticed that her are was missing from the lot so she may have been shopping. Stopped at Bi-Mart to check my number but no luck... I did buy a can of beef broth and a can of beef stew that I will add a can of peas, corn and green beans to along with a dash of instant potato mix to thicken... should make for a nice little meal. The weather is cold and overcast again today... it is often during stretches of weather like this that I seriously consider relocating.

Tonight is another meeting of the "Citizens Academy" in Scio, looks to be a wet trip out there.

WWE Tonight... Yea !!!

Coffee at McDonalds then off to deliver meals... While at coffee, Bob, the idiot, once again got in my face, (standing right up in your face) and I told him to move back a little, he didn’t do it so I got up and “Moved” him to a distance I liked more... Most people don’t cause me anxiety, but when people get into my space, it brings about a fundamental change in me that I have difficulty controlling... He was lucky, this time. Other than that, deliveries went fine and I stopped at Lebanon shop ‘n Kart and got some sourdough muffins and some whipped Philadelphia creme cheese...

Then end or beginning of the Week...

Slept in until about 7:40 this morning, then Coffee at McDonalds and now back home. The day looks gloomy, and I believe that it will storm again before the sun sets. I took some ‘Texas toast’ and a bag of spaghetti sauce out of the freezer to fix for dinner tonight. Likely will have to hit the store today and get some decent sized shell noodles though. I also need to fill the Toyota.

Typical Wet Saturday... will rain all weekend...

This video is specially for Leann...

Got up this morning just past 6:30 and headed down to McDonald's for coffee. After being there about 30 minutes, Del showed up and I really thought he might not, but he did. We left there a little after 8 and went out to Shirley Mays and he bought me breakfast. We sat with a couple guys who were also friends and had a conversation with them while we enjoyed breakfast. One of the worked at AA auto wreckers in Albany and the other must have been retired from one of the local mills. Funny, when you meet strangers like that how you can have a really neat conversation and learn a little about their lives. It was a good time and good breakfast. Del shared that he is no longer involved with a girlfriend so I suggested to him that he is likely to once again be on the prowl... It is raining outside, makes me so happy that I took care of the lawns yesterday. At this rate, April should be a wonderful month. Back home and turned up the heat some as it’s chilly inside the house.

TGIF my friends...

Glad it's Friday. (A little video for fun up there) I have had an interesting week for sure.  Been busy and had events happen that would have been better left unhappened especially the accident at McDonald's.

I filed a complaint with the Oregon Insurance Commissioner today as it appeared that Hagerty Insurance was not going to budge from their declared 50% liability idea.  I truly could not accept being 50% liable for an accident that I didn't cause... No wonder people hate insurance companies...

Not too much else going on, given the rain forecast, I decided to mow the yards today.  I even used the bag and have the clippings in the back of the Pickup for later disposal.

Yard looks nice, but I really need to do something about the darn moss.  Last couple years have really been bad for moss.

Do any of you have any plans for the weekend..? I am going to cash in my breakfast chit with Del, maybe tomorrow if I am lucky.

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A good Thursday is nice to have

Here is a picture of the accident scene at McDonalds, the "T" is for my toyota and the "C" is the other guys Camarro... pretty obvious he backed into me.

Up about 6:20 again this morning, dressed and off to Coffee at McDonalds. Nice morning, although the fog did appear whilst I was having coffee. The sky is somewhat overcast from the blue it was this morning. Deliveries went well. I stopped to talk to Don about the offer Lauren made and he suggested calling the Insurance Commissioner. Back home now, called Lauren and told her my feelings about them wanting me to accept 50% blame for the accident and they staunchly stood by the 50% offer and I refused it.

Mini madness and fun in the rain

As normal, whenever I have something to do first thing in the morning, I wake up early then can’t seem to get back to sleep. I am sure a lot of us are like that...

Anyhow, woke up the first time at 3:45 and just dozed on and off till about 5:30 then got a shower and dressed and headed to McDonald's . Had an sausage egg biscuit and a glass of orange juice and then hit the road. Made the trip up in the rain of course and got to Rasmussen at 7:30. Typical traffic but we managed well. Got checked in and hung out for about an hour or so then had them drop me at the Pioneer Square mall. About 11:15 they called and said the Mini was done and no oil leak at the rear main so that saved a bunch of time... I purchased a “Mobility” kit which incudes a jug of tire sealant and an air compressor and a slew of other stuff ya might need if a flat tire comes your way... My car cannot carry a spare unless it’s inside so figured I better have something to help me if I got a flat... The kit cost me $149 but a wheel and tire (as a spare) would probably be over $350 so I figure I am ahead of the game by about $150 and I can use the compressor on rafts and inner tubes etc. Got home (after a quick Taco time stop) at about 1:45. Rained all the way... Ya gotta love the valley...

A great day, another Sheriff Citizen academy meeting tonight...

Up and off to have coffee. While there Ralph informed me that he went up to Longview yesterday and took care of the personal business regarding his wife. Del’s suggestion for Wednesday is no longer valid so I will be making the trip to Portland alone. It rained a little bit on my route, but then dried out pretty good. I stopped at my insurance company and asked if they’d heard from the claims adjuster and they said nothing so far. I will call the claims adjuster and see what is going on.

Monday madness has arrived...

I slept well again last night... that Nyquil could be addicting. I think the vitamin C has done a good job also. I believe that I have chased the cold germs away. Coffee at McDonalds and then deliveries of course. I stopped at Shop ‘n Kart and got some milk and they have yogurt on sale, 4/3$ so I got 4 of them. The weather is typical March so not too much sunshine and rain in the near distance...

A dear friend and I discussed the potentials of 'Exotic Dancers' and we concluded that it likely would not be in her future endeavors...  I have decided that in the event that I consider that occupation, a rubber room with soft toys would be fitting the remainder of my time.

Fear not, even I cannot imagine a site like that...

My first cold in 2 years...

Slept pretty well last night, I think the Nyquil helped and will continue it’s use tonight. I am also taking vitamin C in large doses and that cannot hurt either. I actually didn’t get up until about 8:20. I hardly ever am in bed that late, but with the cold I seem to have gotten, the extra sleep is probably good for me. Rain would be the order of the day. It is gently raining outside and looks to have been most of the night too. I decided to hang out with sweats today and just keep warm and drink fluids to flush this cold out. The Food City 500 at Bristol is today so that will be good to watch.

Saturday and Spring is in the air...

I decided to get up a little later today, about 7am and then meandered down to Coffee at McDonalds. Upon getting back home, I decided to throw a load of wash in the washer and then clean up the kitchen. I went to get some water from the cooler and noticed a green tinge to the container, a 5 gallon carboy. Evidently, it takes me too long to go thru 5 gallons of water thus allowing the growth of algae inside the bottle. I took the carboy off the cooler and rinsed it with bleach water which removed the algae and then I also decided that I would no longer use the cooler either. I put the cooler in the garage and stored the carboy with the other one in the main bathroom. I will just keep a picture of water in the refrigerator. The chlorine smell will evaporate over a few hours so that will make it more palatable.

Another end and another beginning.

Coffee at McDonalds, the weather was overcast but not too cold this morning. Off to deliver meals, I had 22 clients today but Tori says she will pare the list by 4 so Monday I should only have 18. Home now, time for hot chocolate and English muffin... I think I will do a load of laundry today. To those of you who read the blog, I hope your weekend proves good and your wishes come true...

Thoroughly Thursday... but not special

Nothing particularly special about today, the usual coffee group and meal deliveries and such. I stopped in at Rhodes Warden and told them that Lauren wanted pictures of the damage and they agreed that I should send them which I did. Back home now, as I left the Insurance co I noticed that the Roths signs are being taken down. Sad.

Mini Wednesday and the mystery of downtown Portland

Up at a little after 6am and headed to McDonald's to meet up with Julie Slife and the go to Portland. We pulled out of McDonald's at 7am and headed North. Got to Rasmussen right about 9am. Had them drop us off at Omsi and we walked around town for a total of about 5 miles. 1:00 we had lunch at ‘My Fathers Place’ and then walked back to Omsi. They sent a driver to pick us up and take us back to Rasmussen. They got the major service done but discovered an oil leak and a bracket for the fuel pump that was defective so I will be going back up next Wednesday. Back home now and catching up on things. Nothing special in the mail box either dammit !

Just another tuesday...

Coffee at McDonalds then off to deliver meals. I received a call from the insurance adjuster for the other guys insurance. She indicated that they would be willing to pay for half of the estimated repair cost in view of the fact that their client disputed the events of the accident. I told her I would speak with my agent and get back to her. After talking to Don Reimer at Rhodes Warden, I called the adjuster back and told her that my agent was unavailable and I would have to call her back later... No admission or acceptance, Don told me that they are bluffing. Too bad people cannot own up to responsibility in cases like this. The day is nice, cloudy with patches of blue and moderate temperature. I have my 3rd Academy meeting tonight and the first to be held in Scio.

How Mondays should NOT start...

Coffee at McDonalds which ended up in somebody backing into the rear quarter panel of my Toyota as I was sitting still waiting for traffic in the McDonald's parking lot. I went to Rhodes Warden and told Tracy, she took the information and contacted the other drivers insurance co. I went to deliver my meals and then to Main auto body for an estimate of the damage which came to $900. Stopped back in to Rhodes Warden and gave Tracy a copy of the estimate which she inturn faxed to Mr. Green’s insurance co. The other insurance company did an on phone interview with me and I told them what had happened. They asked me who’s fault I thought it was and I said the other driver as I was stopped. Back home now having some hot chocolate and an English muffin. Lovely Monday.

Thank you Lord for this day... inspite of the weather.

Coffee at McDonalds then to Appletrees for a half order of B&G then to Shop ‘n Kart for a half gallon of milk. Back home now, cleaned up last nights dishes and stripped the bed of the sheets and pillow cases. They are not being washed. I flipped the mattress over and will re-attach the pad to the top of it and then make the bed up. As one can easily see, my days are exciting to the point of reaching the level of total boredom... I need company.

Happy Saturday... hope you don't have to work !!

Got up at 7am and it was warmer but not much rain yet. Coffee at McDonalds and then back home where I scrambled up 3 eggs with some onion and parsley flakes. That, accompanied by some whole grain toast and hot chocolate compromised my breakfast. Today I have a load of laundry to do and will dust the living room furniture and that should just about do the chores... glad I mowed yesterday as it is wet today.

So, Leann... how goes the trips to the gym?? are you still attending regularly? and how about the reading gig, is that still your priority?  Omar is out of town for a little while, he muttered something the other day about having a legacy to fulfill... That is ominous.!!

Thank God for Friday...

Coffee at McDonalds then off to deliver meals... 21 of them today. Lovely day out, brisk this morning but warmer now. I am going to mow the yards today so that will be the first time this year.

My debit card finally arrived at LinnCo so I am happy about that.  I will go down in a bit and change the pin number to one I will be more likely to remember.

I think I better buy some fresh gas for the mower.  I will put what is in the can into the Toyota.

Hope your day is as good as mine.  God gives us great opportunities to enjoy his creations and this day is a prime example.  Don't waste it.

Terrific Thursday... beautiful outside.

27˚ when I got up this morning. After getting dressed, I headed out the door for Coffee at McDonalds. Off then to deliver meals, I am back up to 20 clients again, tomorrow will be 21. It is absolutely beautiful outside today. The temp is cool still, but has warmed up to 43˚. Not sure what the day will hold as yet.

A day off...

Cold this morning, about 28˚ outside but not too much moisture in the air as there isn’t frost or at least much of it on the roofs surrounding my home. Coffee at McDonalds then back home where I am having some hot chocolate and and English muffin. Good to be in a warm place right now.

Tomorrow I am off, even more so than usual...

This morning it was cold... I had a bit of a rough night as I drank some milk just before bedtime and every time I do that it doesn’t sit well with me so I awoke several times to take anti-acid pills. I know better now. Coffee at McDonalds then off to deliver meals, after that I stopped at the bank and deposited my mileage check and kept back some cash to fill up the Toyota and later today, the Mini. Nothing special planned today with the exception of the Sheriffs citizen academy tonight at 6.

A freshness in the air along with some white stuff

Up later this morning then off to Coffee at McDonalds with the boys. I stayed there until shortly after 9am and then headed off to do my meal deliveries... one new client today. It was snowing as I enjoyed coffee this morning and tried for the rest of the morning rather unsuccessfully to continue the trend. I stopped at Shop and Kart and got some milk and hot chocolate mix and a box of Giradelli Brownie mix along with a dozen eggs. Lollie told me the Giradelli brownies were very good. Back home now and drying a load of clothes.

Daylight Savings time... nothing short of a pain.

I awoke this morning and thought my, I forgot to set the clocks ahead, then decided that it was something that could likely wait for a bit. I dressed and headed down to Coffee at McDonalds. The usual suspect minus a few showed up. I was however blessed to see David Schmidt who is, along with his wife, leaving at noon today to move to either Vermont or Maryland, I forget which... it is where she lives in any case. Back home now, and according to the new time standard, it is about a quarter of 10.

I suppose an update would be approrpiate, the coffee date with a new friend went well, she seems nice, is a buddhist and lives on about 4.5 acres just off hwy 34.  She owns a trailer which she resides in and shares some space for her daughter and son-in-law for their trailer.  

She seems well grounded and appears to be a hard working woman who would love to retire but has found it to be not in the cards at this playing of life's hand.  We agreed to continue the friendship... God, in his mighty wisdom, will dictate the direction it will take.  I am just along for the ride.

Leann, my thoughts are with you, I know the choices you face will not be easy, but also I know you are up to the challenge.

You were so close last night, after all Kelly isn't that far from me.  Perhaps next time you are that close you could stop in.  I look forward to seeing you.

Damp, dank and otherwise a foul day...

Coffee at McDonalds after dressing nicely. I stayed there until about 9am then came home to do a few things before the coffee date at Appletrees. It is raining slightly, so the Mini got a little wet but nothing to worry about. I don’t think that it will rust. The time now is 9:21 am so it won’t be long and I shall depart for the coffee date. That should prove interesting to say the least, Hope will spring eternal I suppose. When I started up the Mail program, I noticed that it sent out a message, obviously one that didn’t go out last night... probably to JoyceMarie.

Richly appears the weekend once again...

Coffee at McDonalds then meals deliveries... the day is nice, not particularly warm, but at least dry. 17 clients and one no show... not bad for a friday I guess. Back home, took out some spaghetti sauce and that will likely be dinner tonight unless I decide to go to Appletrees for a cobb salad, which I will do if Jaime is cooking. A load of clothes are in the dryer and when they are done, that will suffice for laundry work this week.

Wet and nasty Thursday... rain sucks.

I was awake early today, much earlier than I wanted to be... Sometimes dreams are disturbing and not always in a bad way. This morning was such an occasion. I finally got up at 6am and headed down to McDonald's for coffee. A bout 8:35 I left to go deliver meals... that would be lovely with with the wind and the rain.... On the way home, Ralph called and wanted me to pick him up at Woods Trailer park and take him to pick up his car at rheems. Back home now having some hot chocolate and an English muffin.

My dog is visiting me today...

Up early then Coffee at McDonalds. Left at about 8:15 as Julie will be dropping off Ralphy about 8:30. I brushed him, she said that she does, but really she doesn’t do much of a job. I get tons of hair out of his coat when I brush him. It fogged up some this morning and there was frost on the cars. Winter is not finished yet and may indeed have some surprises for us...

I am enjoying some hot chocolate this morning and Ralphy is snoozing in the warm air provided by the furnace... hopefully having nice doggie style dreams and no discomfort...

Leann, I started collecting the new "Dollar Presidential Coins" a year or so ago and now wonder if I will live long enough to have them all before I leave this earth... hopefully I will, it should only take a few more years to become current as they come out every quarter of the year.

Done with deliveries till Thursday...

Coffee at McDonalds then I wandered down to the Center to deliver my meals for the day. On the way back from deliveries, I stopped in at LinnCo and withdrew a little cash for the stash. Back home now, washed out my hot chocolate cup from last night and made myself a fresh cup. The weather is overcast, but not really cold at all. The roads are dry but the forecast does call for precipitation today. I called Fred and inquired as to where he was yesterday when he was supposed to come by for a beer... typical of him though.. Ralph will be buying me a roll of the latest dollars and bringing it by this afternoon.

Just another Monday

After having coffee, and delivering my clients meals, I stopped for a moment at Roths to see how far along the demise of my favorite store had come...

I go to see Nathan, one of my favorite clerks (outside of Katie of course) and we chatted a bit. He doesn't have any particular plans excluding getting some 'rocking chair' money for a little while.

I've nothing special planned today, but am thinking about making a trip to Sacramento on my sister's birthday...

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Another Sunday, what to do???

Well, this day represents a new beginning I suppose, a lofty goal yet to be achieved and a desire to improve my lot in physical life. I am off to Coffee at McDonalds and then will return home once again to prepare for the days events... none of which are planned as yet. The weather is warmer than yesterday, although it is cloudy with the constant threat of rain looming in the background. How I long for the days of blue skies and fleeting white clouds with a light breeze in my face... It’s coming, I know it is.