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

September 16, 2026

                Good morning to all, it is somewhat cool this morning (78) even though we are supposed to again have a high temp of 101.

                I will attempt to keep this article short as there were few interesting events yesterday. I do want to comment on one thought. When I was a kid, I heard people talk about a “cat bird”. This bird was supposed to sound like a cat. I had never heard it myself until yesterday.

My favorite wife was in the garage going through some fall decorations and I went out to talk with her. As we were talking, I heard what I thought was a cat. I looked around in the garage and there was no cat. I kept hearing it, so I walked out of the garage and looked around, still no cat. The sound stopped but I kept looking, it had sounded like a small cat to me. Then I heard it again and this time it sounded as if it was coming from a tree. I heard the cat sound then another sound coming from the same tree. When I heard it a couple more times I then believed it was coming from a “cat bird”.

            Later in the afternoon when my favorite wife and I were sitting outside, I took the so-called smart phone and I asked Google, “is there a cat bird?” and Google said there is, and it described the bird. Wow, AI helping even old people learn new things.

            Today, my favorite wife and I plan to go out for breakfast this morning and this afternoon I have a doctor’s appointment to see if I need some rehab on my knee and or ankle.  

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

            Donnie the Ford

September 15, 2026

Another very warm good morning to you. As I understand it, a normal high temperature for this time of year is 91 degrees and yesterday it was 102.

I was able to get Alex to school this morning on time and safely. The school traffic in Hewitt it is crazy in the mornings, it is like being in Dallas TX at rush hour.

Yesterday we did get the two storm doors installed, yes, I do have photos of both doors. The work seemed to be done well and we're happy with the new doors. Tres is not happy as he can not push the back storm door open and go outside.  

                Photo one front door photo two back door.

I mowed the front yard even though it was very hot, and I did vacuum up some of the leaves from the back yard.

My favorite wife and I did not do a lot yesterday, heck we did not even sit outside yesterday afternoon. I had bible study last night, so we ate supper earlier than usual as I needed to put everything away before I went to the bible study as it starts early.

Bible study has changed this year; the men have the lecture first and then go to class and the women go to class first then have lecture. Personally, I do not like it this way, but I will try it for a while.

Today’s main event is taking the dog Tres to the vet. Wow always too much for an ole senior person to do.

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

Donnie the Ford

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