October 10, 2026

Good morning from the Ole Fords in Hewitt. I had to put the word “Ole” in there as there are young Fords in Hewitt too.

                My computer corrects my grammar and most of the time the computer is correct. But there are times when the computer is incorrect and when it tries to correct my grammar, I do not let it.

                Let's see what happened yesterday. I did get the front yard mowed, and it looks as good as if Alex had mowed it. Yep, I'm almost as good as Alex at Mowing the yard. I used the leaf blower to clear off the driveway and street of all the grass clippings. I noticed a couple times the people who were working next door if they got some dirt on the driveway, they would clean it off, they were trying to keep the driveway as clean as I had it.

                My favorite wife and I went to the store and got some items yesterday and when we came back home, she continued changing some stuff around in the dining room. She was repositioning the flag she received from her brother’s funeral (he was a marine). Later in the afternoon we went out and sat on the front porch, and it was a quiet afternoon because the guys next door quit working and left. I think we only seen about 3 drones go over yesterday afternoon. There is an occasional train horn heard when we set outside and that usually reminds us of living in Missouri as we lived close to two railroad tracks.

Today my big plan is to do nothing. I really don't have any plans for today I guess if I get this done, I'll just make me another cup of homemade coffee and sit in the front room and do nothing. Wow that doesn’t seem like fun. I could attempt to cut some more dead from the number two berry bed; I started it about two weeks ago and have not gone back to it.

I need to get to work on my bible study homework, as I am about one day behind. Well, I am stopping for now, 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 do-nothing Ford

October 9, 2026

                I am going to say good morning even though it is still dark outside. Is it considered morning before the sun comes up?

                Yesterday’s main events; we had decided to go into Waco and get a couple items and my favorite wife found a penny heads up. Now back in the olden days when we were first married, each time we found a penny heads up something good would happen. Now it my have been that we made something good happen because we believed something good was going to happen. Anyway, back to yesterday, after she found a heads-up penny, we had gone to the sandwich shop to get lunch, and I found a penny on the sidewalk and it was heads up. “Two heads up pennies in one day.”

                Back at home I had ventured into the bathroom where I found a penny on the floor and it was heads up. Three heads up pennies in one day, how many good things might happen.

                I have not had a coffee from the star coffee place for more than a week and I have no plans to get a coffee from there, but if someone gave me a gift card to the coffee place, I would feel obligated to get a cup of real coffee from the star coffee place.

                We did go to supper with our friends and the food and service were good. The only thing I did not like was the background music was loud, and I had difficulty hearing what was being said.

                As usual we did set outside yesterday afternoon enjoying the almost fall weather.

                My big plan for today is to mow the front yard and I need to get started so I will wish you a blessed and safe day. You are in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

October 8, 2026

                Our morning is starting off nice, so we wish you a good morning also.

                I Know my posts are nothing special so if you want to stop receiving these posts just let me know and I will take you off the mail list.

                Yesterday I went to the rehab for my ankle, and back at home we sat on the front porch yesterday afternoon. The neighborhood was not quiet at all during the day as they are working on the neighbor’s house foundation. I have a photo of some of the work, and this is almost all the way around the house.

                The neighborhood became quiet again when the workers left the area. I assume they have a few more days of work before they finish.

Our weather had been nice with cool mornings and afternoon temps in the 80s and low 90s. Fall might be here.

We might go into Waco later today to get a couple of items and this evening we plan to go to supper with friends from down the street. Our plan is to go to a restaurant that we like, and they have never been to.  

I have learned that our yardman Alex has some ROTC things to do Saturday so I will need to do my own mowing. Wow old person has to work.

I am stopping now, have a blessed day and be safe in all you do. We will keep you in our prayers.

Donnie the Ford

October 7, 2026

We have a good morning starting here in Hewitt, we hope you do also.

            Yesterday has come and gone so let’s see if I can remember anything about it. I did go to the store and purchased a few items, but I forgot to purchase the paper towels. Ole people can’t remember so they should have notes.

The cleaning lady came and did her work. After she finished my favorite wife and I got our flu shots. On the way home we stopped and purchased some food for supper. Arriving back home we did set outside as it was later in the afternoon. The weather was excellent.

A friend called and asked if we needed any bows that can be put on gifts, so we said yes and he came over and brought some bows. We did get to sit and talk for a while. We have good neighbors and they are also good friends.

Yesterday I posted a photo of a mushroom in the back yard and there are now 3 or 4 more. I guess the wet weather not only has the grass growing but everything is growing.

Today’s plan, I might go and discuss insurance with an agent, I need to get some stamps, and I do have a rehab appointment at 1:30 today. Wow, how can an ole person do all that in one day?

We pray that you have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do.

Donnie the Ford

October 6, 2026

                Good morning and speaking of mourning, allow me to tell you how my morning started. I woke up and got out of bed, came into the front room as usual set down in my chair and looked at the clock and found out that it was 6:30am. I normally wake up around 5:00 or 5:30. I got out of bed I thought it was 5:30, but it was not, I had overslept by an hour, excellent.

Let us look at yesterday's events I did get an early morning start at removing a few things from the yard that had blown down during the rain and wind. I also cut down a couple of trees out of a flower bed that were maybe three or four feet tall. I cut back a rose bush that was dead and a bunch of other stuff was picked up before the sun got hot and shiny.

The rain has again provided me with a mushroom in the back yard, photo to follow.

 

I then headed into town all alone as my favorite wife did not want to go with me. I drove up to Wally world but could not find a handicap parking place as they were all full so I left there and went on into Waco where I went to another store and was able to get in, find the item that my wife needed, and purchased it.

Now about the purchasing of the item, I got 2 packages of this item and I had the packages back-to-back laid them on the counter and the lady charged me for one thinking there was only one. When I saw what she charged me, I told her that I have two, (I am an honest person not wanting to cheat anybody), I paid for two.

When I got back home, I had to get my drill out and some drill bits to install the items that my dear wife wanted, photo to follow.

About the photo, it also includes the security monitor of which I had been watching the people working at the neighbor's house. They are attempting to level up her house and in doing so, that have to dig under the cement floor to install the support needed.

I did read some of the bible study notes and as usual read from the bible parts that are not related to the bible study.

We did set outside a little while before I headed out to the bible study meeting.

Today’s events; I need to go to the store and get a couple of grocery items, if all goes well I could attempt to remove more dead vines from the number 2 berry bed. I have no big plans other than those.

I think I will attempt to stop for now, we hope your day is blessed and that we all stay safe in all we do.

Donnie the Ford

October 5, 2026

                Good morning.

                Yesterday was a do-nothing day, we had lunch at the cracker store, my favorite wife worked on some fall decoration in the house, and I did the washing of the clothes. I did get to read more from the Charlie Kirk book, and we did set outside later in the afternoon. All in all, a quiet day.

                I have some yard work to do now that the rain seems to have stopped for a while, the grass will need to be mowed sometime this week.

                I have some paperwork that I need to go through, but I don’t enjoy doing that. Our cleaning lady texted us saying she was not feeling well and can’t come today, she will come tomorrow.

                I have bible study this evening so I will need to review the notes and questions before I go to the meeting.

                I want to get started in the front yard before the sun gets too high so I will say have a blessed day and stay safe in all you do. We will keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

October 4, 2026

Good morning to you and yes, we had rain. We want to show you the amount of rain received over the last 4 days.

                We had a good day yesterday as we had lunch with Dave, Claire, Gabi, Alex and Bryce. Good food and lots of good conversations with them and we were celebrating Dave and Claires anniversary. Lots of conversation about Gabi and Bryce upcoming wedding.

                The rest of the day we were doing very little as My favorite wife worked in some fall decorations and I did get to read some the Charlie Kirk book. I did get a cat on my lap yesterday and I have a photo. She will get on my lap but not Donna’s lap.

                While Molly was laying on my lap the dog Tres was sleeping near us on the floor.

We sat outside for a while yesterday afternoon and it was cool and windy, but the rain had let up at that time.

Today we will likely go out for lunch, and I have no plans after that. We hope you have a blessed and safe day filled with happiness.

Donnie the Ford

October 3, 2026

                Is it a good morning? Well, it is raining and I think that makes it a good morning. This rain is what I describe as, “A Missouri Rain”, slow, area wide, and long lasting. We now have 2.5 inches of water in the rain gage, and it is still raining. I can almost hear the ground saying thanks.

                Yesterday we did very little. We did drive up the Wally world and do some shopping there. I got an item and my favorite wife got a couple items, then we went into Waco to the hardware store where I bought a couple things for my favorite wife and I received a free 5 gallon bucket.

Back at home my favorite wife made a cherry cheesecake which I plan on enjoying today. We did set outside and enjoyed the lite rain yesterday afternoon.

Today our big plans are to celebrate Dave and Claires’ 23^rd wedding anniversary. We plan to go into Waco and have lunch together.  

Ok, all this data entry is tiring me out so I will say, have a blessed and safe day and we will keep you in our prayers.

Donnie the Ford