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| My wife and I get up early between 2 and 3 am; it's the way it is, we've become accustomed to it. My sleep app shows I get between 7 and 8 hours a night give or take. I can live with that, but it means you have to wait for the sun to show up. Some mornings are more spectacular than others, but we enjoy them all. During the winter it's usually cold outside in the 30's most mornings, so I have to wait for the Sun to warm things up, cause I take my dog out for our morning walk. I try to hold off till the temperature reaches 40 or above. I used to say I was a fair weather walker, but I don't think that's quite right, because I seem to be out there every day. I used to travel 2 miles daily, some days more, but I've cut back and we only go 1.5 miles. I'm getting old! That's an excuse I seem to be using more frequently. We've been taking family vacations over the years and we usually pick up the tab, Last year our oldest daughter and our niece paid for the rental of the house in Carlsbad, California. It was a beautiful place and we enjoyed the stay. 1 week is never long enough, but it's a chance to get together and be with family. Now we're moving into 2025 and we're wondering what it will hold. Will it be a good year or a bummer. Only time will tell, and that's ok because I don't have a crystal ball, so we'll take whatever comes our way and we'll make the most of it! Remember Life is Good and God is Great |
| We had our kids over and everything went well. All the prep work my wife did, helped make the actual work of putting the meal together easier. We had Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Brussel Sprouts, Corn Soufflé, and Biscuits, enough for an army, but there was only 6 of us. Lots of left overs for the kids to take home. The kids arrived between 9:30 and 10:30am and they departed by 4 pm. It was a fun day and it's always a joy to get to see our kids and granddaughter. I think it went well at least I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. My wife and I did and were happy. The next day we did some clean up worked at getting things back to normal. Actually that won't happen until we take down Christmas after New Year, Then we'll put all the decorations up and put it all away till next year. We've been her before! That's life and we're making the best of it. Remember Life is Good and God is Great |
| On Christmas Eve we'll be doing the prep work for Christmas Day, I know my wife already has plans for how the morning should go, and what items she will fixing so the hard work will be done. I will be straightening up the house Swiftering, and dusting, and making myself available to help whenever she needs me. We've already decided that I will be picking up lunch, we haven't decided on Chinese or fast food like Jack in the Box. Both are located in the same parking lot, that decision will be made closer to noon time. I'm sure it will fill the empty spot, and hopefully we won't have any left overs. Not much room in the refrigerator, but my wife has a way finding where things can go. That must be in a book somewhere on how to find room when it looks like there is no room available. I personally have never found a copy of that book. We found out today that our son has Christmas Day off so Ericka will be picking him up and they will both show up by mid morning, I would think a round 9am. Our other daughter and grand daughter are driving in from 29 Palms which is two and half hour drive. I believe they will have Christmas morning at their place before leaving to join us so I'm not sure they will arrive. It will be nice to sit down and have a family meal once again. They don't come around too often. We've been fortunate over the last few years we have gone on family vacations, so we do get together at other times besides Thanks Giving and Christmas. Family is important and it's wonderful that we can get together. I would like to wish anyone who stumbles onto this site a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and I Hope that 2025 is everything you want it to be. Remember Life is Good and God is Great |
| Are you ready for Christmas? For my wife and I, we are. Three of our children will be joining us for the Happy Day along with one Grandchild. It's always nice to have family come and be together for the Holidays. We've had the Christmas Dinner for the last 11 years or so. We'll be missing one son, he and his wife are very busy going to Laughlin, then down to Mexico and a trip to the Caribbean. Busy life and we wish them well and good times. Our house is decorated with a (imitation tree) but nicely decorated, and the mantel has a string of garland and lights along with 3 metal Reindeer's, 4 wooden pine trees, 2 stockings hung on the mantel, 1 Santa and 1 stuffed bear and a big holly wreath above.We have book shelf below our TV and sitting on top are 2 metal deers, a Santa Sleigh and another small pine tree and a night light. We have a total of 3 wreaths hung in the house. Outside we have white lights over the doorway entry and then looped over the brick wall around to the gate. Out front we have a wooden fence that is western style with posts and 2 rails about 2 feet apart around a portion of the yard. It also has colored lights looped between the posts and it looks good. My wife is the creator of these designs both inside and outside of the house. A special woman and one I love! My wife and I just completed a path from the patio to the picnic table which is about 16 feet and we laid 8 2 x2' pavers. This is something she wanted and I helped a little. I picked the pavers from Home Depot and each time I asked for help loading on the dolly used to move them from were they were picked up and taken to my car. At 77 I no longer have the strength to handle them by myself. I helped my wife by getting them to the place in the back yard but she moved them sometimes by herself and regretted it the next day because her body was aching but it didn't stop her she was back at it the next day. Project completed! It's time to call it quits for the night Life is Good and God is Great |
| I've gotten the bug, and I'm glad I found the fun I used to have when writing. It's easy to close yourself off, and let life go by. It's fun to write about what is happening and sharing your concerns. I hope to spend more time coming up with new ideas I can put on paper. It's taking the time to show up and write especially when it makes you happy, and I want to be happy! Share the joys of the season with all you friends. Remember Life is Good and God Is Great |
| I was driving on State Route 247 also known as (Old Woman’s Spring Road) headed towards Joshua Tree, on a clear day where you could see for miles. As I was making my way around a big turn I spotted a flying saucer hovering over the road. I stopped the car and got out to look more closely. I was scared, I didn’t know what to expect. It was just hovering and I couldn’t tell if there was anybody onboard. I didn’t go beyond my car, I just stood there transfixed. All of a sudden the ship lifted up and then dropped its landing platforms down and it settled onto the road. I don’t think I was ready for what happened next, an opening appeared in the middle of the ship and stairs dropped down, and standing in the opening was a strange looking creature. I wasn’t the only car on the road and by now other people were getting out of their cars to come up to where I was, to look at space ship. The creature started moving down the ramp, and nobody in the crowd moved. I started moving toward the ship not knowing what I would say or do. I was about 10 yards away when I stopped, and said “hello.” To my surprise he responded with “howdy.” So I said “my name is Don what’s yours?” He replied “you can call me Gargoyle and I come from a planet outside your solar system called Zooze.” “What are you looking for and is there anyway I can be of help?” “We’re looking for where your King lives!” He replied “Your way off, we don’t have a King we have a President, and he’s located, in Washington D.C about 3,000 miles away.” “Where are we?” He asked, I said “you’ve landed on Old Women’s Spring Road on Hwy 247. Going towards Joshua Tree California. I’m not sure how you got so far off course but your GPS or whatever navigation system you’re using is off! How is it you can speak English?” “We’ve been listening in on your radio stations so we picked up your language, but we don’t know any of your customs. The crowd behind us were getting antsy and wanted to move on. I said to Gargoyle “you need to move the ship so these cars can get by.” He said “we’re not moving the ship until I figure out what’s going on, and those people can turn around and go back the way they came! You can tell them don’t mess with us, or you’ll regret it!” “Look,” I said, “you’re blocking the road in both directions, causing traffic to back up. More people will walk down this way to see what’s happening. Soon, someone will call the cops, making things worse. Move your vehicle so the road can be opened.” “Who are the cops” asked Gargoyle “and why should I care?” “The cops are the police, the guys who keep law and order in our society” I replied. “I will say again tell them to turn around and go back the way they came or I’ll make them disappear.” Said Gargoyle. “I’m not their boss, and they won’t listen to me” I replied “so you need to move your ship please!” Gargoyle moved back into his ship and it lifted up and once he was clear the cars started moving. Then all of a sudden the spaceship started firing at the cars, and they were disappearing, I had moved my car over to the side and I can’t explain why my car wasn’t zapped. I’m not sure where the space ship went but it wasn’t around anymore. I could hear sirens coming our way and I knew this was going to be hard to explain! |
| It's been awhile since I sat down and tried my hand at blogging. We've been staying busy with the Holidays approaching, and we had our daughter come stay with us for a week while she recuperated from having surgery. I'm glad she had a place to come and not have to worry about things while her body mended. My wife put up Christmas decorations prior to my daughters surgery, so we've been enjoying the beauty of Christmas in our home for awhile I don't know that I've come around to the mood of the season, but I'm getting there. Bye the time Christmas Day gets here I should be a Jolly person, smiling and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. I've started writing again and hope one day soon to put out some new essays. I had lost the want or will to write and I've been trying to find the spark I need to get back into it. Someone told me "if you want to write, you have to show up and take a stab at it, otherwise your mind will tell you can't do it." I've been there before. Mind Over Matter! It's easy to ignore those thoughts about wanting to write. I must take the time to do what I want to do! Easier said than done. I procrastinate a lot, and use any excuse to keep me from writing. Along with that comes self doubt, wondering if you're good enough to write, and who wants to read your dribble? Do you have a towel to wipe my eyes? Sorry that was quite a sob story but sometimes you feel down, but there must be a silver lining somewhere. That's enough for now! Life is Good and God is Great |
| Home Ownership is a never ending battle, just like weeding, the work is never done. When you finish one project there's always another waiting in the wings for your attention. At this time we're getting ready to have the inside of our house painted. Our painter told us it would be three or four weeks before he can get started. We are having both the cabinets, fireplace, ceiling and walls painted. My wife has already begun emptying the closets and has cleared the hall closet with all the linens. She has done the same in the guest bathroom, and another hall closet that had all the glass wear and liquor and other items, we also have the service porch with cabinets above the washer and dryer that have been completed. We purchased 15 large U-Haul moving boxes of which 6 have been filled and we are now tackling the kitchen cabinets, once done that should complete the cabinets. Nothing like staying busy, to pass the time! Now that the weather is turning nicer we are spending more time on the patio, actually I should say I'm spending more time because Lou is always on the patio when she can be. Mainly because she smokes and doesn't do so in the house. While on the patio we enjoy watching the humming birds coming to the feeders we have 3 up most of the time but will put up a forth one when one is about to be emptied. I also like watching the sky, you can catch passenger planes. You can't hear them and they appear out of no where. You're looking out at the blue sky then all of a sudden plane appears. These planes are coming out of Ontario and Los Angeles and you can't see them coming they just show up. You can watch them for a few moments but then there gone! I lean back in my chair and rest my neck on the cushion and watch away. A simple way to pass the time of day. I'm trying to learn how to better allocate my time, when it comes to writing on WDC, As my last post stated I exiled myself to just writing in my blog and maybe writing some new stories. I have stuff I've written in the past, that at one time, I had posted, but when I left I deleted all that I'd written. I was surprised when I came back my blogs were all still there, but alas what I deleted is gone. I'm hoping to start writing new stuff, I know I can but I need to make myself do it. Everybody has other things that occupy their time, so I'm no different. I guess it boils down to how much to I want to create? Thinking of the past is fine but you don't want to live in the past, I want to move forward. So much for now - Remember Life is Good and God is Great |
| I was properly chastised for my fopaw with the Blog City Prompt, evidently I posted on the wrong forum. As I said before I evidently don't fully understand what I've been told. I have asked to be removed from the Blogging Circle of Friend and Blog City Forum. If I can't do it right then I shouldn't be there. I'll just post on my blog and leave it at that. Have a good day and remember Life is Good and God is Great |
| I've spent a few hours trying to learn how to post my blog on Blog City Forum, and after numerous tries and a lot of help from the community, I was able to finally succeed. I'm now a happy camper! My inability to understand what I was being told was frustrating to say the least, and I'm still not sure if I'm doing it right, but I will try to get better. I hope I have the patience to succeed. I want to say Thank You to all who came to my rescue. I appreciate the your willingness and patience. Life is Good and God is Great lucky dog |
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