June 28,2026

Good morning from us to you, we hope all have a good day.

                Events on Saturday: basically, shopping and walking were the major events. We had decided to go shopping for a cane as my favorite wife’s rehab person suggested that she get a cane and learn to walk with it. We have an OTC card (that is a card from our Medicare provider) to help us purchase medication items over the counter. Evidently the cane is not an item you can purchase with the card, or canes are not needed by handicap individuals.

                We went to the store which had canes (not all the drug stores have them) and we walked from the front of the store to the back. This store was a huge store, and my favorite wife was walking using the walker. We found the cane she wanted, and they would not accept the OTC card as payment. I had to pay with my credit card. As usual I have a photo.

We made it back to the car parked in the handicap parking space.

                It was now noon o’clock, so we headed to the sandwich shop for a lunch sandwich. Food eaten, we decided to go to the cheap store and see if they had anything we needed. We again walked through many of the aisles in the store and we purchased nothing.

                Leaving the cheap store, we headed toward home, but my favorite wife wanted to go to another store (one of the dollar stores) just to see what all they had. Again, we walked up and down all the aisles just looking at the items. We purchased two items for a total of $2.75.

                Back at home we both got on our ole chairs and rested for a while. Now, my favorite wife has suggested that we should walk up and down the street a couple times every day just to help her with her walking. I say that we did all the necessary walking by going to the stores today. 

                We sat outside yesterday afternoon, there was a lot of wind, so we sat on the front porch. I did get the cigar out and puffed on it a couple times. We saw a small yellow bloom from a weed in the Jasmin bed. The bloom is about the size of a pencil eraser.

 

                As I was taking the above photo I noticed that we had other yellow blooms on the silver dust plants around the tree, and yes there is another photo.

                I did watch some of the three stooges TV show yesterday when we came back into the house.

                Today we plan to go to the cracker store for lunch, and we will take our yard man Alex (grandson) with us. After lunch he will mow the front yard here at the Ford’s homestead.

                I will attempt to stop for a while, we hope you have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do.

                Mr. Donnie the Ford

June 27, 2026

                I am awake and it seems as if it is a good morning for us here in Hewitt, and we hope it is also a good morning for you.

                Yesterday: I did not get on my hands and knees and pull weeds from a flower bed as I remember that the lawn sprinklers had sprayed water yesterday morning and the grass was wet. I decided to get the string trimmer and trim the back yard. I have a photo of some odd growing grass.

                The photo is of a traffic cone that is about 30 inches tall and has been in the back yard for many years. This is the first time I can remember having seen weeds growing up through the top of the cone. I removed the cone and cut the weeds.

The trimming took some time and then I decided to prune a couple plants including removing a few lower limbs from the live oak tree. I need to do some serious trimming on the tree but that will be another day. I put the tools away and headed into the house to get a shower.

                I was able to wash my ole body, shower taken I decided to get a short rest and a cool down period, then get some clean clothes on as we were planning to go to town for a couple of items. It was 11:00 when I was dressed and ready to go to town but there was a different plan occurring. My favorite wife was going through her desk and removing items that did not need to be there and then reviewing the items that she would keep.

                I went outside to the front porch and puffed on the cigar for a few minutes, as usual there is a photo to see. Two things about the photo: first the cigar is not from Cuba; it is from the Dominican Republic. Yes, I know both countries are out in the ocean. The cigar is still handmade and good. Second you can see a ring that was given to me for 35 years working for the same company. Actually, I worked there 39 ¾ years, nope I did not get a 40-year ring.

                Back in the house my favorite wife was still going through things at the desk, so I just got onto the Ford’s ole recliner and did nothing for a while. After a rest period I came in here to the Ford’s ole computer and started putting this post together. At 2:45pm I went in to see if my favorite wife was going to stay home or go to town. She was going to town with me but not yet. She continued her desk work, she was going through cards she had received in years past, ole photos and other paper work.

                At 3:45pm we did leave the Ford Homestead and head into town. It was a Friday afternoon, and every vehicle was on the road. I have no idea why that many people were out and about, maybe they were also wondering why we were out and about. Went to the first store and got the item my favorite wife wanted. This store had all kinds of fourth of July decorations, but they did not have a flag.

                 Went to the second store and got more items for my favorite wife and I purchased a new American flag. This flag is 3 X 5 feet, and I do have a photo.  

I do have another flag, but it is larger and I think it is too heavy for the flagpole. You may have noticed in the photo that the wind was blowing.

We arrived back home at about 5:00pm. We did sit outside for a while yesterday afternoon and as usual the neighborhood was very quiet.

Today’s options: we may go to a different store today as there is still an item we would like to get, and we might go to the cheap store just to see if we need anything.

I am stopping for now, we hope you have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do.

Donnie the Ford

June 26, 2026

Here in Hewitt the morning seems to be starting off good, so we say, “Good Morning”.  

Yesterday’s normal activities: I did get a short nap before bible study, yes, I study alone. Studying (aka reading) completed I left the homestead and went to the store as we needed a couple items, yes one of the items was ice cream.

Returning home I was allowed to put items away, and then we ate lunch which I had purchased at the store. Food in my belly I then approached the Ford’s ole recliner and took a short nap.

After the rest period I did took a break from all the stressful work and I took my Cuban cigar outside to the front porch and lit it. I puffed on it for a short while then I took a photo.

I cut the end off to save it for today. The Cuban cigar will last me at leas five days. Yes, it is like a toy for me.

In the afternoon I went out and got the riding mower out. After checking the oil, adding gas, and checking the air in the tires I stated the riding mower and made a test run. I wanted to know at what level I wanted to mow. Photo to follow.

After the test run my favorite wife and I went out for supper and as usual it was good. Back at home it was time to sit outside so I decided to mow the back yard and left my favorite wife sitting there all alone while I work in the heat.

The mowing is finished; the yard still needs to be trimmed and as usual I have another photo. There is some difference between the previous photo and this photo.

        Today: I plan to get the string trimmer out and trim the back yard, I might attempt to get on my hands and knees and pull weed from the flower beds. I don’t know how my knee will do when I get on the ground.

                Well, it is time for me to stop and get started. We hope you have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do.

                Donnie who works too hard the Ford

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

NARBNL

June 25, 2026

                Good morning again, from us here in Hewitt, we are expecting another hot day.

                Note: my computer will correct my errors in spelling and wording, but I do become unhappy at times because I use words the way I want to and not the way it wants to.

                Yesterday: my favorite wife and I went into Waco where we had lunch and then we went to a grocery store and purchased a few items. Back at home my favorite wife was working on a doll which she was repairing, while I got on the Ford’s ole recliner and rested.

                We did go out and sit on the front porch yesterday afternoon, yes, it was hot but there was a very nice breeze which helped make it comfortable.

                Now the big item that was observed as we kicked back on the front porch other than the fact that the neighborhood was very quiet and the fact that a neighbor lady who lives a few houses up the street did not follow her normal procedure.  What? Oh, her normal procedure is to come home from work, park her vehicle in the garage, walk to the mailbox, and get the mail then go into her house. Yesterday she just got out of the vehicle and went into the house. Yes, it seems as if we keep an eye on the neighborhood.

Now what was I attempting to state, oh, the big thing yesterday. It was the number of drones that went over while we were on the front porch. In truth, I did not count them, but there may have been as many as 20 drones delivering packages for Amazon. Also, there was an Amazon truck that came down our street and made a delivery.

Lawn mower with lights: I did go online and the electric mower like our neighbor has, does have lights on it. So, being electric, which makes it quiet, and having lights, a person could mow in the cool darkness of the night and not bother the neighbors.  

Today’s possibilities: we might make another trip into town as my favorite wife would like to get an item, and then we will do our usual Thursday evening event and go out for supper (aka date night).

Well, I guess I should stop for now, we hope you have a blessed 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.

NARBNL

June 24, 2026

Good morning to all, the morning seems to be starting off nice here in Hewitt TX.

Review of yesterday’s events: would you believe this review is done to help me see if I can remember what we did yesterday and not so much to inform you of the events?

 My favorite wife and I had decided to go out for breakfast yesterday morning and it was very good service and the food was also good. Following our meal, we headed over to the store to see if we could purchase some makeup for my favorite wife. We were able to find the items that she needed but we also wanted an item called broccoli salad (that's food) and they did not have any.

Returning home we took it easy for a while, allowing the food to settle in our bellies. Having a late breakfast means that I would not need to make lunch. Wow, some rest for the old senior Ford.

Rest period over I began my Bible reading as usual and during this time of reading I received a phone call from a neighbor wanting to know if we would be interested in having some tomatoes and squash. Naturally I said yes and headed out across the street to get the garden-fresh vegetables. The vegetables mean a good salad for supper.

My favorite wife and I ventured outside about 3:30 in the afternoon as usual just to get away from the TV and see what's going on in the neighborhood. There wasn't much going on in the neighborhood, there was very little traffic, we didn't see any people outside, the birds weren't even making a lot of noise when they first went out there. The birds decided to make noise later.

As usual when I'm sitting outside, I find things to do so I remembered that I needed to water the flowers in the flowerpots. I was able to drag my ole body out of my chair and went out and watered all the flowerpots. Since I was up and working, I also carried the recycled items out of the house to the recycle bin.  

                Red, white and blue. I have a photo showing the red, white and blue presented by nature. In the photo we see red and white bushes and the sky was blue.

As we set outside, I noticed drones flying over making deliveries from Amazon. When I saw a helicopter fly over, I thought, “that helicopter is flying low probably going to the hospital with someone who was injured in it’”. What happens if a drone accidentally flies into the helicopter?

Well, since my mind was working, I looked up and saw some buzzards floating around up high in the sky and I thought to myself, as hot as it is down here and they're floating around up there with the sun shining on their back are they hot or is it cool up there.

Now the oddest thing that happened yesterday actually happened last night. You should read this and understand what I'm saying at about 9:00 last night it was dark and I looked out into the back yard and saw the lady next door mowing her yard in the dark. She uses an electric walk behind mower which is very quiet so nobody knows she's out there mowing but the odd thing is that mower had lights on the front of it, so she could see where she was mowing. I had no idea that a mower would have lights on it and I want to ask her did she put them on the mower or if it was on there when they bought the mower. I told you it was odd.

I will attempt to stop for now and let you have a good day, and we hope that your day is safe in all you do and that we are all blessed as we go through the day.

Mr. Donnie the Ford

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

NARBNL

June 23, 2026

                It seems like a good morning here in Hewitt, we do not have any rain, so the lawn sprinklers are now spraying water.

                Yesterday: it was a stay-at-home day, and I was allowed to rest early morning before my bible reading occurred. If I get a nap before bible reading, I stay awake and enjoy my reading. If not, I get sleepy while reading.

                I did get outside and mowed the front yard in the heat. When the mowing was completed, I got two bottles of water from the refrigerator, and I went to the front porch and sat down to rest my ole body. Two bottles of water ingested and after 20 minutes of rest I was thankful for the breeze that helped me cool down, and I said, “thanks to the lord for the breeze”.  

Then I went to the shed and got the battery powered string trimmer. I was trimming the yard and I was almost finished (30 feet to trim) when I ran out of string. Wow, one more minute and I would have been done with the work. I did get the string put back on the trimmer and finished the trimming.

                Tools put away I headed into the house and cooled down some before my shower.

                Body all clean, my favorite wife and I sat outside with the big ole fan blowing on us, even though there were breezes blowing.

                Today’s possible event: we have discussed going out for breakfast this morning which means I would need to get dressed. Wow, always something to make an ole person keep moving. Other than that, I have no plans to do anything other than rest.

                I should note that a neighbor who is a friend (all our neighbors are friends) who went on a cruise last week, did bring me two Cuban cigars. I had suggested that if he was some where that had Cuban cigars that I would like to have a couple and I would compensate him for them. When I get one of these cigars it will last me a week. I just handle the cigar the first day having it in my hand, then the second day I do light the cigar and puff on it a couple times. I then cut the end off and saved it for the next day. A cigar will last me about a week. Yes, it is kind of like a toy to me, I do enjoy them and no I do not inhale them.

                My nicotine addiction was due to chewing tobacco, which I have not chewed for 20 years now.

                Wow I need to rest after all the above information has been entered into this computer. We hope you have a good day, and that we all stay safe in all we do.

                Mr. Donnie the Ford (aka Donald the Ford)

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

NARBNL

June 22, 2026

Good morning

                Yesterday: I got up early Sunday and after feeding the dog I watched one of the preachers on the TV. I did vacuum the floors and then I got dressed and proceed to do my bible reading. I brought the dirty clothes to the washroom and separated the color from the white. I did wash one load before we headed out for lunch.

                My favorite wife and I went to the cracker store for lunch. We did have to wait for about 20 minutes before being seated. The food was good as usual and the service was also good. Back at home I continued the washing and drying of clothes.

                I headed to the store to get a few groceries, and I thought there were a lot of people shopping on Father’s Day. Back at home after unloading the groceries I finished the drying of the clothes. I did get the clothes put away properly and I was ready for a rest period.

                A little later we went outside and it was very hot. I had the big ole fan blowing on us as the heat and humidity together made it very necessary. One of the things I did while I was supposed to be setting outside was to remove the cat litter box from my office and dumped it in the trash can. I washed the box and let it dry in the sun. After it dried, I again filled it with litter, and I was allowed to replace the litter box in the office. We have one cat and the litter box needs to be cleaned daily.

                                The birds were quiet for a while but after we had enjoyed the quiet afternoon, they began to get noisy. While we were sitting there, I received a call from our son Dave, and he said he would bring us homemade Chicken Pot Pie for our supper. Let me tell you, “The Chicken Pot Pie was very good and our bellies were full.” There is enough left over for my lunch today.

                We learned that our grandson Alex and the boy scouts made it to the camp site safely. They will be there all week.  

Today’s possible happenings: The front yard needs to be mowed again so I will attempt to do that today, assuming the weather is good. I need to turn the lawn sprinklers on so they will operate as scheduled this week if we don’t get more rain.

Considering the wet weather, I had noticed this morning that the mushroom is back, or should I say mushrooms as there are three. I have posted photos in the past of the one mushroom and this morning I saw the beginnings if three, photos to follow.

   It is difficult to see but there are three new mushrooms.

  This is a close up of the larger one.

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

                Mr. Donnie the Ford

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

NARBNL

June 21, 2026

    Good morning to you and that other person too. 

        Let me start off with a good morning to all fathers, we hope you have a good day.

                I usually get up early every morning but yesterday I got up at 5:00am which is a little early, even for me. One reason was that Tres was beside my bed wanting me to let him outside. Any time he wants to go out he lets me know and I get out of bed and put him out. Usually, I return to bed but yesterday morning I just stayed up. We did get about ¼ inch of rain Friday night.

                The morning went well, I had a cup of homemade coffee, and I did watch the so-called news. I did get my bible reading done before the family started to arrive. It took a while for everyone to get here and then we decided where we wanted to go for lunch.

                There were 9 of us and we got the round table at the restaurant which allowed everyone to see each other while we were talking. The service was too slow, but the food was good, I think we all enjoyed the meal and time together.

                Patrick and Karla came back to our house after the meal, everyone else went their own way. We sat around and discussed several topics, but I was sleepy and I kept dozing off. If I sit down after eating and do nothing, I am always sleepy. I am too old to be energetic and do physical things after eating. When they headed for home, I did get on the ole recliner and took a good nap.

                After the nap my favorite wife and I went outside and sat there for a while. The neighborhood was quiet and even the birds were quiet yesterday and they are usually noisy.

Yesterday Alex needed to get ready to go to the boy scout camp and he left this morning. He will be gone for a week. I will need to do my own yard work while he is gone.

We will go to the cracker store for lunch today and we will probably need to wait to get seated since it is Father’s Day.

I will stop for now, we hope you have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do.

Mr. Donnie the Ford

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

NARBNL