January 8, 2026

                We are staring a Nice good morning here in Hewitt TX. I took Alex to school successfully and returned home and took a short nap now I'm sitting here at the computer with nothing in mind to write.

                Looking at yesterday, not a lot happened. I had decided I would go out and water the plants in the hot house even though it was not Friday as they were talking about the possibility of rain on Friday. Thinking that it might be raining Friday, I did not want to get out in it so I went out early and when I opened the so-called hot house, I observed that one of the panels had been pushed out of the roof. In other words, it was open and had I not fixed it then when it turns cold this weekend my plants might have frozen.

I have no idea how this happened unless something had fallen out of the tree and hit it like maybe a squirrel because it was pushed in to the building. I was able to secure it back and put it back in place and hopefully it does not fall out again.

I also removed the Poopa-Loopa from the backyard yesterday and after that my wife and I did sit outside in the warm sunlight. While we were setting out a friend came over and set out with us for a while, this friend did bring a pie for our enjoyment. Then a little later a second friend showed up, and we had some very nice conversations.

Some of the conversations we had were biblical and even though I was unable to answer the questions it was very interesting that we got to discuss the topics.

                After our friends left my favorite wife and I had supper, it wasn't anything special items made in the microwave.

Today's big plans are we must go to a doctor this afternoon for a visit and that's it for the day. We do have David's vehicle, and he has our pickup truck. I do need to get out and do some shopping and see if I can find a vehicle that my wife can get in and out of while she's still having problems with her leg.

Well, I guess that's it for now I will stop and see if there's anything I need to do we hope you have a real good day and stay safe and all you do.

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

January 7, 2026

                We hope you are having a good morning; it is good and warm here in Hewitt. We tied a record high for the day yesterday; it was 84 degrees and the previous high of 84 was I believe in 1956.

We had a day with the doctors yesterday; my favorite wife was having a lot of pain from the sciatic nerve and even in the leg and knee that had been injured in the fall which occurred while they were at a nursing home making donations. They did some x-rays and scans, and they said things looked good. They also helped her with the constipation she had.

On the way home from the doctor's office yesterday we stopped at The Georges' restaurant and purchased some catfish for lunch. We also got their broccoli salad, and it is very good.

We were able to sit outside for a while yesterday afternoon as it was very warm (84) and the neighborhood was very quiet.

I do not need to take Alex to school today, but I do need to go to the grocery store to get a couple of items. I am not good at shopping, but I am learning.

I did go to the Star coffee shop to get a cup of real coffee and then I stopped at the Burrito manufacture and got a breakfast burrito which I did shared with my favorite wife, it was good! As I was in line waiting to get the morning breakfast, I observed a drone flying over. This was the first time I had seen one before the sun had come up and it had red lights on it similar to what an airplane would have.

Well, I guess I will say that's it for now and wish you a very nice and safe day.

Don the Ford

Donald Ford 

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

January 6, 2025

                We would like to wish each of you a good afternoon.

                Today: I did not take Alex to school this morning; Christmas break is over so school is back in secession.

Alex now has a learners permit for driving and he can drive with his mother.

Yesterday: My favorite wife and I went to the doctor, and they did x-rays and showed us that things are looking good, but were not finished. She is healing but the bones being old are weak so she will go back in 6 weeks for another checkup. 

After the checkup we went to the urgent care doctor. We sat there for almost two hours waiting to be seen. The Doctor said we need over the counter items to fix the problem, which is constipation. She gave us the names of the items and where to get them.

On the way home we stopped at the chicken salad place and purchased two lunches to take home. The food was good and we had some leftovers for supper.

Later in the afternoon I went to the store and purchased the over-the-counter item by name, and I now know there is another item with the same name that I should have gotten. I did not go back for the other version today.  

We sat outside for a while yesterday afternoon and it was nice. The neighborhood was very quiet. I did get a photo of a cloud that to me looks like a feather.

We received another device that I ordered, and it will help get up from the toilet. When we have something solid to hold on to, we can get up and down much easier and when we have a leg that does not function as well as it should, all help is appreciated. No photo to follow.

I guess I should stop for now, we hope you have a good day and that we all stay safe in all we do.

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

January 4, 2026

                It is a cool good morning here in Hewitt, my thermometer is showing 40 degrees outside.

                It was not extra warm yesterday, but we did sit outside on our chair and the wheelchair, the sun helped but it was also breezy on the driveway yesterday.

Not a lot happened yesterday I did get my real camera out and I am charging the batteries. I wanted to get a photo of the moon the other night, but the cell phone does not take good photos. Now the big deal is, will I keep the batteries charged or will this just be something I do not do, and forget to do later.  

Today's big plan, we don't have a big plan. I hope we can find something to eat for lunch, I assume I can use my gift card at the Cracker store. There are some leaves that could be raked up in the front yard, but that would mean this ole person would need to work.

I will stop for now and then do nothing for a while, we hope you have a good day and that everyone stays safe in all the do.

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

January 3, 2026

Good morning to you and that other person too, I hope we all have a good day.

                I went to a different store yesterday (HEB) for some grocery items and some vitamins. I did not find the coffee I wanted, but I did find some items even though I did not know where everything was in that store.

                Today, I went to the other Wally World for coffee this morning and I got some of the decaf eight o'clock coffee.  I checked online yesterday and found out that Wally World was supposed to have 9 boxes in stock, and they did, so I bought two boxes. I have made a cup for my favorite wife.

                We set outside yesterday early afternoon and a neighbor lady with her son came over with a gift for Tres. Every Christmas they bring Tres a bag of treats and he says thank you. The boy had his electric scooter with him. I saw him riding it after dark a couple nights ago, his mother was standing in the yard watching him, and the scooter had light that shines on the ground under the scooter.

Another workload from yesterday: I did water the black berry beds and the flowers in the greenhouse. I also provided water for the birds and there was a rabbit hiding in one of the flower beds.

Later in the afternoon we decided rather than starve to death, I would call the Georges and order some food to go. When I went and picked up supper I first stopped at the pharmacy and got my favorite wife's prescription. Back at home the food was good and we did not starve.

We should get the transporter that we ordered; it should be delivered today. The transporter is a smaller version of a wheelchair, and we already have one in the garage. The one we have in the garage we have loaned out when someone has need. The one in the garage I purchased at a sale for $5.00. The one we are supposed to get today costs more and it is narrower than the old one, so it should go places where the large one can't.

Did you see the moon last night, it was very large and bright, I need to keep a real camera charged and ready to take photos as my cell phone does not get a sharp photo like a real camera does.

I guess I should stop for now, have a good day and be safe in all you do.

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

January 2, 2026

                Good morning.

                After getting the day started properly for my favorite wife yesterday morning, I took some time thinking about what I would, or should do. There were a few decorations in the front yard that needed to be removed. There was a large tote in the garage which had Christmas decorations in and on it and it needed to go to the shed. The manger needed to be taken apart and the display in it needed to go to the shed. There were three or four large cartons in the back of the Ford's ole Chevy that had items like extension cards in them and they needed to go to the shed.

                I had discussed with my favorite wife the possibility that I should get Alex to come over to help with all that work. I picked him up at about 12:00 noon yesterday.

                I had to move a lot of items out of the shed and then we brought the items from the front yard and garage to the shed. It took us a while, but we did get everything in place and the shed is full.

                Alex did vacuum a bunch of leaves that were near the Garage door. We have discussed the possibility of removing wire weeds from the yard if it rains. When the ground is wet the weeds and roots are easier to remove. Wire weeds is an on your knees job and it isn't easy work.

                Plans for today: I need to go to the store and get a couple items like cereal and some vitamin D and other items. I might try a different store today as I need some dog treats that my favorite wife says can be found at the other store.

                Different subject: and ole saying goes like this, "there is a first time for everything", and I believe I have experienced a first time this morning. Now in truth, my ole memory can forget some past events while remembering others, but I feel reasonably sure that I would have remembered this event if it had happened in the past. This morning, I was in the bathroom, and I was brushing my teeth, yes, some ole people do have teeth. The toothbrush was covered with toothpaste and my teeth, including all my mouth had the tooth past foam in it. I might have been halfway done with the brushing of my teeth when suddenly I needed to sneeze. Now I usually sneeze three times but this time there were 4 sneezes. Imagine, your mouth full of tooth past foam and you start sneezing.

Well, I will stop for now and wish you a happy day and that we all stay safe in all we do.    

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

January 1, 2026

                Wow, we made it through another year. I have been around for 78 new year events. As I am writing this it is still December 31, 2025, about 6:30pm. I have had two adult beverages this afternoon and I have cooked a Pizza which we enjoyed for our supper.

                I have a bag of black-eyed peas to cook for New Year's Day. These peas should be eaten for good luck in 2026, but we do not have any pork to put in the peas so there will not be any nice flavor.

                We went to the doctor yesterday and did not find anything new. They have asked her to restart a ole prescription.

After the doctor's visit we went to the Star Coffee Place and we ordered two coffees, one medium and one small. The small cup turned out to be hot chocolate, not decaf coffee. We have ordered a small transfer chair. It should be small enough to get through the bathroom door which will help my favorite wife to have access to it. It was recommended and will work like a wheelchair. They say it is not as heavy as a wheelchair and it can be placed easily in a vehicle.  We hope this provides the needed easy access through the house.

                Back at home we had lunch and rested for a while then later we went outside and enjoyed the nice warm weather. The neighborhood was kind of noisy as people were driving up and down the street and there were some people mowing. We did not see any drones while outside.

                Back in the house a friend dropped by and visited for a while. We did not stay up until midnight just to see the new year arrive as we use to do in the olden days.

Last night there were fireworks going off close enough that we could hear them. These fireworks started just after dark. Tres does not like fireworks, so he was not a happy camper. I activated Alexa to make sounds of rain (aka white noise) to help drown out some of the firework's noise.

                This morning, we went through the exercises that my favorite wife needs to do, and I went to the Star coffee place and procured a cup of real coffee. Going to the star coffee place to get a cup helps me to relax for a few minutes.

                I guess I should stop and wish you a Happy New Year. We hope you have the best year of your life.

Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.

December 31, 2025

                This is the last day of this year, so we wish you a happy new year. My sister Wilda was born on December 31, many years ago. Can you imagine having a birthday celebration with Christmas and the New Year's celebration at the same time you were born.   All that said, we wish you a good morning and a happy day.

                We had another cool weather day yesterday and the sun was shining so the greenhouse was very warm in the 90s.

                I sneaked away from the homestead for a few minutes yesterday to get a cup of coffee. We did have a visit from a rehab lady yesterday morning reviewing how my favorite wife is doing, and we got some suggestions to improve her recovery.

                The only work I did was to pick up sticks from the front yard as I was tired of doing nothing in the house. When it is cold outside, we stay inside and that means very little to do. It is supposed to warm up in a day or two and then I might do some outside work.

                My favorite wife has a doctor's appointment today so we have traded vehicles with Dave so I can get my favorite wife to the doctor's office. We have doctors' appointments on the 5th and the 6th of January. Maybe I should buy a new smaller vehicle so I can transport my favorite wife and not need to borrow a car.

                Thinking about doctor's appointments, the flu is now spreading again, and I think we should be wearing masks again and staying away from others as much as possible.

                I went to the Chicken Salad store to get our supper. We both like their salad and we do not need to cook anything or wash any dishes after eating the Chicken salad.  

                If you have any adult beverages this evening, stay home and enjoy them, do not drive after drinking!

                I guess that is all for now, we hope you have a good day and please stay safe in all you do.

Donald Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow.