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.

December 30, 2025

The temp outside is freezing at this time and even though it is cold outside, we are still wishing you a good morning. We hope you have warm and pleasant day.

                Today's plans: wow, nothing to say here.

                Yesterday's activities: I went to the store for a few items, but I could not find the decaf coffee that I wanted (Eight O'clock decaf). The decaf coffee I bought is strong and my favorite wife don't like it .

The cleaning lady did come to the homestead, and we are clean, well, the house is now clean, maybe I still need to be cleaned.

                Later yesterday afternoon I was allowed to take the ornaments off the Christmas tree and put them away, then I dismantle the tree and put it out in the garage. The tree consists of three parts, and all those parts are in the Fords ole Dodge van which is in the garage. The van has several things inside it as it is not being used since my favorite wife can't drive.  I have considered trading the van and getting a small SUV which would be easier for my wife to get in and out while having this broken leg. The ole van is 12 years old and it only has about 35,000 miles on it.

                I am tired of entering data so I will stop for now and wish you a good safe day.

 Don the Ford

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

December 29, 2025

                It is a cold winter morning here in Hewitt Texas, we now believe winter has finally come. 36 degrees is what Alexa is presenting and our personal thermometer indicates 38 degrees.

Even though it is near freezing we want to wish you a good morning and a better day.

                Nothing new to report here at the Homestead, we did sit outside yesterday, and there were two drones flying over. I did get a short video, and I will try to post in this article.

                 I do need to go to the store today and get a couple items, I guess I should have a list of items, other than that nothing planned to do.

If memory serves me, and it often does not, the cleaning lady is supposed to be here today bit she hasn't called to say she is or is not coming.

Wow that is short even for me. Have a good day and please stay safe in all you do.

Don the Ford

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

December 28, 2025

            We seem to be having another good warm morning, and tonight we are supposed to start cooling down. We are supposed to have winter for a couple of days then back to warm weather.

            I brought the laptop to the fords ole recliner this morning and started this post and that is when I learned that I was sleepy. After a short time, I decided to just put the computer down and take a nap. I dozed off and when I woke up, I was still sleepy. I then remembered that I had not had coffee with some caffeine in it. So half-awake, I decided to go to the coffee place and get a cup of strong coffee. I did get the coffee, and I did return home and I am attempting to create this article.

Yesterday morning started with a cup of coffee from the star coffee place, and I also purchased a breakfast burrito which I shared with my favorite wife.  

         Back home after eating the burrito and a short rest I was allowed to start washing clothes. I had 3 loads of things to wash and dry, and I was able to complete the task without damaging anything.

In an effort to recover from the Christmas events I have moved a couple items back into their normal locations, these items were moved so we could get a wheelchair to the table. Speaking of the table I was also allowed to remove the leaf and place it under a bed.

I had leftovers for lunch yesterday, and speaking of lunch what will we do today. Will I be allowed to go to the Cracker store and get lunch or will we just starve. We haven't discussed that topic yet and we do have some gift cards for the cracker store. I think my favorite wife might allow me to go to the cracker store. Then we must make decisions as to what we might want to eat. Wow, ole people always need to make decisions.    

     Yesterday afternoon we sat outside in 79° temperature, enjoying the quiet afternoon. It did seem to be unusually quiet until our neighbor drove by and our dog Tres started barking. Tres barks every time this pick up goes by, occasionally this pickup has a couple small dogs that bark at our dog Tres, and of course Tres has to bark back.

 I did not see any Drones fly over yesterday.

            I did look up and saw half a moon above the tree, so I thought I would get a photo for my enjoyment.

            Well, I guess the coffee has worked as I am still awake. I have noticed that the TV is on and I am not watching the TV, but I am hearing what is going on. Wow, I can do two things at once?

            I guess I should stop and see if I can find something that I want to do or possibly need to do. There are many things that need to be done if I could just get into the mood. We hope you all have a good day and that everyone stays safe in all we do.

Don the Ford

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