September 24, 2026

                Hello and good morning to you!

                Big events yesterday were; getting the oil changed in the Fords new Chevy. This was the first time the oil was changed, and it was a free service. It took almost two hours to change the oil and rotate the tires. After that time sitting and waiting, I decided on the way home I would get my hair cut. The hair cut was completed in less than 5 minutes.

After the haircut, I did stop and got some food for lunch as I headed home. I did almost nothing the rest of the day and my wife was going through some old items most of the day. We did set outside and the weather was not as hot as it has been and there was some breeze blowing which helped. It did seem as if the birds were all flying everywhere and making a lot of sounds.

Today at about 2:00 this afternoon I get to go to rehab for my foot, then arriving back at home we will be heading out for our early supper with friends, then after supper we will go to the concert at the high school as Alex will be performing. As you can see, it is a quiet morning and a busy afternoon.

Each morning when I leave the house heading over to get Alex the sun is not yet up and the sky is often beautiful with various shades of pink against a very bright blue sky. I have taken photos, but they do not seem to show the real beauty of the morning sky.

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

Donnie the Ford

September 23, 2026

                We hope everyone is having another good morning.

                Yesterday we did go into Waco and again shopped for a dress for my favorite wife, and again we did not find what she was looking for.

We were able to have a sandwich for lunch, and we dropped by the small grocery store where I purchased some cookies for the dog Tres, I also got some Brockley. We like a Brockley salad here at the Ford homestead.

Back at home I worked on the paperwork that had covered my desk. I paid a couple bills and reviewed the insurance bills for the home and car. I called the insurance place and asked why my bill was so high, and they said because you have a claim.

I also had a bill for $25.86 from our doctor so I called about that and found out it was an error and I did not need to pay it.

I did get a photo of some acorns that I removed from the walk (20 just on the walk), they are large acorns even though they do not look too large. These along with other acorns fell the other day when we were supposed to get some rain and all we got was acorn rain.

                I have gotten Alex to school, and I have an appointment to get thew oil changed in the Fords new Chevy this morning, so I need to stop and get started. The appointment is at 9:00am and that is when I usually start my bible study homework. Wow, I will be off my normal schedule.

                Have a safe and blessed day, be nice to the old people and we will keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

September 22, 2026

                Good morning…

                There was some rain in the area yesterday, but we did not get any at our house. We did get the wind, and we have a few sticks in the yard and when the wind began blowing, we had some acorns rain down from the trees.

                I did go to the rehab yesterday, and they made me work my ankle a lot. Heck, I have a list of things I need to do here at the house for my ankle. There is never any rest of us ole senior people.

                As I was leaving to go to bible study yesterday evening, I noticed the air conditioner truck pull up in front of a good friend’s house. I thought “he will not be at bible study tonight”, but he did get there, he was a little late.

                Bible study went well but I do not like the room our class is in. We have too many men for this small room. There is no space between the chairs at the tables and I do like a little extra room in the classes. Other than that, the class was good. During the lecture we usually take a few notes, and I quickly learned I had lost the pin which I had brough with me, so no notes were taken by me.

                Back at home after the bible study, my favorite wife and I did have a bowl of ice cream before I headed off to bed.

                Today I need to take Alex to school, and I have a bunch of papers here on my desk that I need to go through and take care of. I will not comment on the fact that Fall starts today.

                Have a safe and blessed day, and we will keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie Ray the Ford

September 21, 2026

                Good morning to all we hope your day starts well. School is out today so I will not need to take Alex to school.

                Yesterday was a nice day, we went to the cracker store for lunch, and we did need to wait for a table. I believe if we went about 30 minutes later, we would not need to wait to be seated as the crowd seems to dissipate about 11:30.

                Back at home we did very little in the way of work I didn’t even wash the clothes so I will do that today. We sat on the front porch for a while as I wanted to read, and I like to be outside. It was hot and I did get to read, but after a while I became sleepy and we headed back into the house. About 4:30 we again went outside and sat, this time at the driveway with the big ole fan blowing.

                The smell of something dead was still in the air. I did check in our plants to see if there was something dead in them, but I found nothing. The dead smell would come and go with the wind. We are not sure where the smell comes from, and no, it is not from the trash container, I checked.

                Let’s look at today: I have an appointment with rehab today for my ankle and we have the cleaning lady coming to our house, I need to get the clothes washed and it is also Bible study night. Seems like lots to do.  

                We hope you have a blessed and safe day, and we are keeping you in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

September 20, 2026

                We wish you a good morning even though the sun isn’t up yet.

                Major events from yesterday: I did get started early pulling weeds from the flower bed in the front yard. I worked at the weed removal until the sun began to shine on me and I then stopped. I then procured the battery powered string trimmer from the shed, and I removed some more vines that were coming onto the walkway and the porch.

                Do I have a photo of a blooming flower?

                The bloom is from a vine in the Jasmin bed, it is not supposed to be there, but it was pretty and very small.

                As I was working outside early in the morning, I heard what sounded like gun fire off in the distance. I then assumed it was dove hunters attempting to kill some doves. In the olden days I would do that but now days I don’t see any need to harvest the doves.

                Speaking of doves, they are enjoying the crushed pecans on the street in front of the neighbor’s house. The pecans fall on the street, and the cars crush then so the birds have lunch. The doves also seem to enjoy the bird bath in our back yard.

I put the tools away and since I was hot and sweaty I decided to continue some outside work and I watered the number two and three berry beds. I had watered the number one bed the day before.

That work completed, I decided to attempt to cool down and take a shower. I was able to get some bible reading completed before we headed out to Waco for lunch. Our lunch was very good and as usual the service was also good.

Lunch was completed, we then drove further into Waco as I wanted to purchase a bottle of adult beverage, then we headed for home.

Back at home I did nothing, and my favorite wife worked on some fall decorations.

Later in the afternoon we did set outside and the neighborhood was very quiet as usual with only a few drones flying over.

There is a smell of something dead in the area and we have been smelling it for the last two days. The smell goes and comes due to the wind. I have asked a couple neighbors if they have smelled it and only one neighbor who is next door to us said she had.  We do not know where it is coming from our exactly what the smell is.

Today’s probable event: lunch at the cracker store and I hope to get to read more from the Charlie Kirk book. I am about halfway done with the book.

Ok, I am stopping now so you can get started. We hope that we all have a blessed and safe day and we will keep you in our prayers.

Donnie the Ford

September 19, 2026

                Good morning to all as we pray for a blessed day for us all.

                Yesterday was a kickback and do-little day. I did get a few items from the grocery store, and I did water the potted plants in the back yard and I also waterer the #1 berry bed as it looked very bad.

We sat outside with a friend yesterday afternoon with the main discussion being the stinky smell. It would blow in with the wind and then go away. I even called the city about the smell and they did send a truck out to check it out. We at this time do not know what it is, and it isn’t there all the time just when we get a breeze.

                Today I need to pull more weeds from the flower beds out front but that is real work and I am not good at real work.

                We will likely go into Waco as I want to get a couple items and maybe have lunch. I need to get started and let you rest. Have a safe and blessed day, we will keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

September 18, 2026

                We would like to say good morning to you, and a good day to that other person.

                Yesterday’s events; after dropping Alex off at school and returning home I did get on my knees in the front yard, this time I was attempting to pull weeds from a flower bed. I worked until the sun started shining directly on me. I will need to get on my knees again to continue the process as there are more weeds to be removed.

                After a cool down period and a shower, we went into Waco and visited three stores where we purchased nothing. My favorite wife was looking for a dress that she could wear to a wedding, but she did not find what she wanted.

                We did go to the sandwich shop but the lady who usually takes our order, her car was not there so I just drove on. A lot of the reasons we go there is because we like that lady, and the sandwiches are good.  

                Back at home I worked on my bible study for next week. Later in the afternoon we went out for supper, and we should say the food and service were very good. We returned home and we sat outside for a while. We have noticed that the birds are beginning to use the bird houses again that hang on the car port. The birds all seem to vanish after the baby birds grew up and the houses were not used but now, they are returning.

                Today’s possible events: go to the grocery store and get a few things and then wait and see what else happens.

                Have a safe and blessed day, keep us in your prayers as we keep you in our prayers.

    Donnie the Ford

September 17, 2026

                Good morning to you and as for me, I have plans to work in the yard this morning.

                Let’s look at yesterday for a moment. My favorite wife and I went out for breakfast, and it was good as usual. Back at home we had some time to rest and do my bible reading and bible study homework.

Later, I went to the human vet (aka doctor) and they checked me out for possible rehab. It was determined that my knee is ok for now, but my left foot needs some work. I have a lot of arthritis and bone spurs in that ankle. I will start some rehab next week.

                Back at home we sat on the front porch and talked about the quiet neighborhood, and the cat bird was making some noise down the street from us. That bird makes other sounds too. I did get a cold drink for both of us and on the way back to my seat, I also took a photo of a cactus bloom.

                This morning I have taken Alex to school, and I am working on the flower bed out front. I want to remove the grass and weeds that are in the beds. I have worked for a while and I did get a bunch of grass and weeds pulled but I still have a bunch to do. When I got done, I took a shower, and then our plans are to go into town and attempt to purchase some clothes. I might also go to the booze store and get a bottle of adult beverage.

                I need to go through papers on my desk and get rid of some and do what’s necessary with the others.

                Enough from me, have a safe and blessed day and keep us in your prayers as we keep you in our prayers.

                Thanks

                Donnie the Ford