Friday... the end of the week the beginning of Memorial Day.

I woke up about 5 AM this morning thinking about my memoirs at about 5:45 AM I got out of bed and decided to go to coffee at McDonald’s. After the usual banter at McDonald’s I was off to the senior center to deliver meals. The sky has clouded up some so I don’t know how the rest of the day will end. Hopefully it will clear off this afternoon and get a lot warmer. My wishes are for each and every one of you to have a great Memorial Day weekend. I think I’ll go to Albany and take in a movie. Oh, here is a film from youtube about waterboarding... enjoy!!

Thursday and beautiful.

Coffee at McDonalds then off to deliver meals... after that I went to the health food store and got some Biotin to see if it really will make a difference and then stopped at Sears to check on an electric trimmer for the grass. After checking their prices i took off to Wal★Mart to check on trimmer prices there, I also had a 8x10 enlargement of my photo made. Decided I didn’t like what Wal★Mart had to offer so on the way back home I stopped at Bi-mart and theirs were the same as Wal★Mart so I decided to get the one at Sears. Back home now, the trimmer works pretty good too. I also purchased an extra reel of cutter rope for it. This is just another test of dictate to see how it works in the application MacJournal. It actually works very well but a few times I will have to correct the spelling.

Ralphy is visiting today

Coffee at McDonalds then picked up Ralphy at Julie’s place. It is a nice day out today and Ralphy looks good with his haircut. He amazes me with how puppy like he can still be a times. I got the compressor out of the shed and at first it didn’t want to run but after hitting the reset button all is well. Debbie and Anna will be here this afternoon to put in their hour of weeding... my thought is that they will make a lot of progress. I cleaned out Ralphy’s water bowl both inside the house and the one in the garage and refilled them with fresh cold water. He is in process of napping now.

Wet and wild... well at least wet..

Coffee at McDonalds. I was thinking as I was drinking coffee that my head seemed to get cold during the night... one would not expect that, but it at least seemed that way to me. Down to 17 clients today, but it will likely be up on Thursday again.. they come and go. Rained overnight and during the deliveries today but I think that the rain is supposed to subside this afternoon and tomorrow is supposed to be nice again. Debbie and Anna will be here to weed. I paid Debbie today.

Monday... the grueling week begins NOW.

Coffee at McDonalds then off to deliver meals, the furthest out are the Bushes and they were gone today so my route was shorter. Came home and decided to redecorate the mortagee a little bit, with the help of a razor (which I had to sharpen on a stone) and some shaving lotion... a new person emerged... comments welcome.

A nice day..

Today I awoke to the painful truth that my back is not better but still hurts, even just to bend over to put on my shoes is painful... Funny thing is, yesterday I really didn’t do much, just washed the Mini and the Toyota. It doesn’t take much at all and the pain becomes very prominent. Finally I can appreciate the pain that my father must have felt with his back. All I can say is “Damn the Ignorance of youth”. It was when I was young and stronger that I probably damaged it. Although, my Doctors, when in the Navy, told me that I have ‘Degenerative Bone Disease of the Spine“, I believe that to be a form of Arthritis. Oh well, I will deal with it... that and the gravel in my neck. What happened to that I am not sure. Ok, that is the end of the complaining. Off to coffee soon then back home to mow the yards.. Yep, that should surely help things.

Sunshine abounds... chores calls and destiny awaits...

I awoke to a beautiful morning, filled with sunshine and high expectations. Off I went to McDonald's for my normal coffee hour. After banter and fun, at 7:45 I’d had enough and headed back home. Once there, I cleaned up the kitchen dishes and counters and to my dismay discovered that I probably need to do a little deeper cleaning as cooking residue coats my trinkets in the window sill. I will wash the vehicles today as it is needed, I have the only load of washing in the washer now and once it’s done, I will put them in the dryer and that will be it for clothes. I am curious as to what today will bring, I do need to get a pot and some black gold soil for my girlfriend... you wish you knew don’t you??? It’s not what you think though, I’ve not the time or ambition to support a relationship or at least that is what I keep telling myself. Sadly though, I hate living alone.

Friday... thank you dear Lord for Friday...

Coffee at McDonalds then deliveries... stopped at Tony’s place and picked up my girl. Back home now, cleaned the shredder I got from Tori then inside to pay the bills. That’s all done now. Beautiful day outside, on the way home I talked to a landscape maintenance guy, he will be giving me a estimate to de-thatch and reseed my lawns.

Thursday, some rain some sun...

Coffee at McDonalds then off to deliver meals, I had 20 clients today and frozen and soup too... a busy time. Stopped at Popeyes chicken and got a 9 pc bucket for $7.99 and that should do for a couple days. Stopped in to see Cecil and left under a cloudy mood... I wish I could get him to quit wearing his muddy shoes on the carpet... perhaps a broken leg would suffice??

Another week in the making...

Woke at 6 and up at 6:30. Coffee at McDonalds then off to the Meals on Wheels center for my deliveries... I had 21 clients today so that made for a full day. Back at the center by 11:30 then stopped in at McDonald's and grabbed what I have to term as the worst burger in town... I swear that the only good sandwich they make is the sausage egg muffin. Arby’s come to Lebanon... please !!! The day has been good weather wise although there were a sprinkle and just a sprinkle about 10am. Sunny with most of the sky covered in ominously dark clouds alluding to the fact that rain lurks not too far in the distance...

A beautiful Sunday...

Well, up early, greeted the Lord and then Coffee at McDonalds. After the usual banter, back home, mowed the yards and cleaned off the carport then dumped the grass. Oh, actually I dismantled the old swingset and put the metal in the Chevy for later disposal. Today is Mothers day so Mom, I remember you and I miss you too. I hope that all families that have a mother that is still living will take the time to honor them for the sacrifices both known and unknown that they made so that you may be here today...

What a gorgeous day!!

Coffee at McDonalds, Ralph was already there. We had coffee then left a little past 7am and headed out to Shirley Mays for his celebratory breakfast... I had my usual Spanish Omelette and Ralph had eggs and ham... We both finished our plates, I thought Ralph was going to lick his plate... he really had a good appetite. Breakfast was $15.65 and I laid $20 out so that was not bad at all. We ‘Road farmed’ on the way back to Lebanon, I dropped him at McDonald's so he could get his car and I came home. Del will be here around 10 or so. I just called his place and left a message that he could come over early if he wants...

Sunshine... and a little cloudy too

Awoke to sunshine streaming in. What a nice change. I hear that it is supposed to stay around for a couple days and then perhaps change back again. Coffee at McDonalds and then deliveries for the last day this week. Larry and Nelda gave me a $20 tip, I thought that nice of them. Roxie gave me one of the miniture paintings she does as a sign of appreciation so that is special to me too. I won’t mow the yards today and maybe not tomorrow but for sure on Sunday unless rain threatens earlier...

Up Later but still on time...

This morning, I for some reason slept in a little bit, up just before 7am and off the daily grind. Weather was tolerable so that wasn’t too bad. 1pm we had the appreciation ceremony which went well, we had a 4 member barber shop quartet singing really old stuff but well done. Back home after stopping at Lebanon Shop 'n Kart for some hot chocolate mix.

Finally... a day off or is it an 'off' day??

Awoke to rain once again, seemingly there is a pattern developing here. I don’t mind it so much raining, it’s the lack of sunshine that I dislike. Coffee at McDonalds then stopped at the Sheriffs sub-station to drop off the local ballot. Met Jan, the volunteer this morning, she seems nice. There were no deputies available. Corn flakes and hot chocolate are the order of the day...

Blustery and nasty... todays weather sucks...

I awoke to rain and wind and nothing has changed yet. I often wonder what the weather has planned and it appears that sunshine and warmth are not forthcoming. Meals went well, after Coffee at McDonalds. Stopped and checked my number at Bi-mart, no luck today. I did purchase some chips and a pound bag of Almonds... they are supposed to be heart healthy... Have a good day all.

Wrestling tonight, too damp to plow...

This morning the skies greeted me with sour moods... I had Coffee at McDonalds and then off to the daily grind. No rain till my last stop so I was fortunate in that. Stopped at McDonald's to rent a movie, but the red box was once again broken. Having a bagel and hot chocolate for breakfast/lunch. I also took an avacado out of the fridge for later on...

The last day or the first day (of the week)??

Rain... I have a pink lawn now thanks to the cherry tree blossums... Though they are pretty, the mess they leave in the yards is not to be envied. Unfortunately, it is still raining so mowing them up is not an option. They will lie there and rot and probably kill the grass/moss/weeds that reside on the ground now... Coffee with Ralph this morning at McDonald's. We have interesting conversations at times and other times they tend to run to the mundane. Today was motor coaches and ex wives... neither of which I want to own. I think that the majority of the day will be spent inside as I have no pressing reason to leave... company would be nice, but not likely.

Soggy Saturday...

Woke up a little early this morning then off to Coffee at McDonalds. Ralph came in with a dozen dougnnuts as it is his 71st birthday today. Back home about 8:15, I forgot to mention that Fred came in to McDonald's while I was there and we chatted a bit, he is going on a run to the Salem Courthouse with some other riders this morning. Larry and Lori are having a garage sale today, too bad the weather isn’t a little nicer for them. It rained hard overnight and more is projected for today... so goes the weather in the beautiful Willamette Valley. Dammit.

Odd, having Friday off... May Day, Cinco dE mayo i guess...

Coffee at McDonalds then to AppleTree’s for a half order of Biscuits and gravy. Home now, swept the garage and now making some hot chocolate to drink. Beautiful outside right now, hope it stays nice today. I might go to Costco. Right now, will pay bills. Got the bills paid, for some reason, the LinnCo debit card had the wrong exp date on a couple accounts. Changed them out and all works fine now.