September 14, 2026

                Good morning to all, we are expecting another 100-degree day and if we do they say we will set a record for 100-degree days in September.

                What did “the Don” do yesterday? He was allowed to take his favorite wife out for lunch. The food and service were both good. Returning home he was allowed to rest for a while and then head out to the grocery store for a few items.

                Returning home and the grocery items placed properly in the cabinets or refrigerator, I again took a short rest before it was suggested, “that I might need to vacuum the floors”.

                Floors vacuumed, I then started washing the clothes. The major work in washing is that some items need to be properly placed on hangers and then placed properly in the closet, which I did.

                We did go outside to set at about 4:30 and as usual it was hot. I did need to check on the clothes in the dryer a couple times while we were outside. Conversations covered many things and the big one seemed to be when we were kids. How do old people remember things from that meny years ago?

                Today we are supposed to get the new storm doors installed so I will need to get our dog to stay in the garage and not attack the installer.

Parts of the front yard need to be mowed, and I am not sure if I will attempt that or not. Bible study begins this evening, and I am not happy with the lecture being first and the group meeting being second.

Well, I will stop and try to do nothing for a while, we pray that you have a blessed and safe day; you are in our prayers.

Donnie the Ford

September 13, 2026

                Good morning to all, we hope you have a blessed Sunday.

                Yesterday was another old person’s day, you know not doing a lot of interesting things. How interesting is it sitting in the ole worn-out recliner thinking I would like to go outside and do some yard work, but it is too hot, so I get the exercise device and exercise while still sitting in the ole worn-out recliner.

                My favorite wife started to work on a wreathe on the front porch, changing the color of the flowers from spring and summer to fall colors. I dragged my ole body out of the house and removed some debris from the front yard and even though that is not difficult work I did get hot and sweaty.

                “We”, meaning my favorite wife and I, did go to a friend’s house at the end of the block with a gift. We only stayed a few minutes and then we returned to our home where we cooled down for a while before heading outside with another friend to set in the heat. As usual, the big ole fan provided us a breeze.

                One topic that I provided was about a leaf on the street. I noted as I was removing the debris from the front yard there was a single dead leaf that was moving down the street and it made enough noise that it sounded like someone was walking. Yes, there was a small breeze moving the leaf and the neighborhood was as usual very quiet. Other topics were fire trucks, drones, and cars that look alike.

                Our friend had parked and gone into a store and when she came out there was a man attempting to get into her vehicle. She asked what he was doing and he apologized as he had gone to the wrong vehicle, his was parked next to hers and the vehicles were identical.

                Today our big plans will be to take it easy, stay safe in anything we do. We pray that you have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do. We will keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

September 12, 2026

                Good morning to all, we did get some rain yesterday, there is 1/8-inch water in the rain gage. My favorite wife and I sat on the front porch as it was raining and we enjoyed the rain. Do I have a photo of the clouds before the rain arrived? Yes.

                Yes, that is my finger on the left side of the photo.

                Yesterday’s activities included driving into Waco, shopping at a store, eating at the sandwich place, shopping at another store and driving home.

                Today is supposed to be another hot day with temps at 102. About one third of the front yard needs to be mowed but I am not sure I will do that; we will see how the day goes. With no big plans my favorite wife and I might go for a ride out in the country.

                I get a notice on the computer each day showing what mail (post office mail) we will be getting. Today I will get a bill that I will need to pay and a Jury notice. I thought they let old people off Jury duty.

                I will also put the photo of the painting that I could not post on the 10^th. The neighbor’s granddaughter does pretty artwork.

                Ok, 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

September 11, 2026

                We hope you have a good morning even though it is the 25th anniversary of 911. There will be a lot of information about 911 on the news today so I will keep my thoughts to myself.

                My favorite wife and I along with friends went to supper at the Cracker store last night. It is always nice to have supper with friends who have lived on our block longer than we have. As usual we did set outside after returning from supper yesterday.

                Major projects form yesterday; watered the flowers in pots and the berry beds. They predicted rain last night, if we got any I am unaware if it.

                Today we might go to a store as my favorite wife might want to look at clothes.

                We pray that we all have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do. You are in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

 

September 10, 2026

                Good morning and good day.

                Today is the day before the 25 anniversary of the 911 attack on America. I was in New York state the day of the attack, I was not in New York City.

                Let’s see if I did anything yesterday. I did go to a couple places to get quotes on car and home insurance. It is interesting how the quotes on the home are basically the same but on the car they vary. I will need to decide what to do in the next couple days.

                My favorite wife and I took a quick trip into Waco yesterday to a grocery store where we purchased a couple items. One item was a bottle of Pineapple wine which we gave to a friend. We had told her about the fact that it tasted good and we wanted her to try it, she liked it.

                We sat outside yesterday afternoon, and we discussed the fact that we talk to each other more when we set outside than we do if we are inside the house. There are just too many distractions inside the house, and the TV is always on. Back in the olden days before everyone had TVs people often kept the radio on all day. I guess having the TV or radio on helps us feel like we are not alone.

                Our neighbor’s granddaughter brough us a painting as we sat outside. She is probably 12 years old, and she has given us other paintings in the past.  

                We are happy to have these good neighbor grandkids.

                Our big plan for today is to go to supper with friends. We plan to go to a different restaurant for supper and that is unusual. We have gone to the same restaurant for supper on Thursday evening for probably a year or two, and today we break the norm, and go to a different restaurant.

                We hope you have a safe and blessed day; we will keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie trying something different the Ford

               

September 9, 2026

The sun is up, it is another good morning, and we hope it turns out to be a good day. Good day defined, “a day that isn’t too hot (aka less than 100) and that has an appropriate amount of rain.” We are praying for that day.

                Yesterday was a normal do very little day. I paid a couple bills and did some housework; we sat outside later yesterday afternoon. I did review the cost of auto and home insurance.

Today I will likely check and see if I can get the same coverage for less money. Other than that, there are no big plans.

We hope you have a safe and blessed day, and we will keep you in our prayers.

                Don the Ford

September 8, 2026

                Good morning to friends, family and others…

                The morning is starting out good, I did get Alex to school on time, and I am back here at the computer entering data.

                Yesterday being a holiday, was a day of rest and relaxation, although all days for ole senior people are basically that. My favorite wife and I left the homestead for a while, we decided to go to the chicken place and get some iced tea. Tea is normally $1.50 per glass but after 2:00pm it is only $1.00 per glass. We waited until 2:00 to go get the tea.

                We then decided to drive around a while out in the country and this time we went east of I-35. We were on roads that I have not seen in years, and some roads I had never been on. The interesting thing about the drive was and area where the grass in the fields was green. Yes, there was an area where it evidently had rained, and the farmland was green. And trust me, the green stood out to us.

                Back at home we set outside for a while and I decided to get the leaf blower and blow some of the leaves into a pile in the back yard. Obviously, I have a photo for my enjoyment. As you should see in the photo, our dog Tres decided to lie in the pile of leaves.

                Our trees are still green, but the pecan tree is dropping these leaves and they make the yard look like Fall is here. The photo below is of a cloud, if you look close at the bottom of the cloud it almost looks like a bomb that has gone off.

                Today’s big plan, who knows.

                We pray that you will have a blessed day filled with much kindness and please stay safe in all you do. You are in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

September 7, 2026

                Good morning.

                Yesterday started out as a normal morning here at the homestead with homemade coffee. I pretended to watch the so-called news and as usual I would turn the sound off when the commercials come on. We pay for the TV service so why do we need to see the commercials.

                As usual I did have a rest period about 8:30 and then I did my bible reading.

                Later in the morning we headed to the Cracker store for lunch. While on our way we received a text from Patrick wanting to know where we were, so we texted him back saying we were driving to the Cracker store. We thought the text was odd and we were wondering if Patrick and Karla had come to our house after we had left.

We left the house about 15 minutes later than usual and there were no handicapped parking spaces at the cracker store. We found an open space and we parked there. Before we got out of the car, I saw a man standing at the door of the cracker store and it looked like Patrick. This man walked over to our car, and it was Patrick, they had decided to surprise us and have lunch with us. Food and service were good.

                After lunch / breakfast (some eat lunch, some eat breakfast) we came home and looked the new truck over. It is really nice.     We visited for a while and then they went over to Karla’s brother’s home.

                Shortly after they left we went into town to get a battery for my favorite wife. She had a clock that needed an odd battery. On the drive home it began to rain. It rain almost a hole minute and I even needed to turn the windshield wipers on. Wow!

                After the shopping adventure I again rested before my favorite wife, and I went to the back yard where we washed the pot hound Tres.  I think he liked it.

                I was then allowed to wash the clothes. I did venture outside to set and enjoy the hot afternoon, and I occasionally checked on the washing machine and dryer. Donna was in the house working on a watch and clock, she did not sit outside with me yesterday.

                As I sat outside, I got a call from an old friend back in Missouri. Bruce was just checking in as he had heard that I had gone to the emergency room a few nights ago. He wanted to know if I was ok and I am. It is good to hear from an ole friend.

                Yes, we had supper and then sat around until time for bed.

                Today the cleaning lady was supposed to come over but she isn’t feeling well and will come later in the week. I did venture out this morning and went to the Star coffee place where I purchased a cup of real coffee.  As for today, I assume we will do nothing all day as it is a holiday.

                Have a safe and Blessed day and be nice to at least one person. We keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie a clothes washing person the Ford