October 16, 2026

            We have a windy and cool good morning here in Hewitt, the temp is 62 degrees and they say it will stay in the 60s all day. I think winter is here.

            Wow, I hit the enter key on this key board and it stuck down. it took a few seconds for me to get it to stop going down.

            I am still using the old computer and it is slower than me, and that is pretty slow. Using this computer I can still post to the blog but I am not able to edit the blog after I have posted. In the past I would post to the blog then edit the page when I wanted to add a photo but I haven’t learned how to do that yet.

            Yesterday another do-everything day; I went to the bank and asked a couple questions and I did learn something, I went to the store and purchased some tooth paste, yes we were about out. I was able to talk my favorite wife into going in to Waco with me and we had a sandwich at the lunch place and then went to the store where we purchased a few items like a frozen Pizza. Actually, it wasn’t frozen but it is now as I put it into our freezer.

            We did go to the early supper as we usually do on Thursday but our friends from down the street didn’t go this time. Back at home we did set outside and as usual we talked about birds, clouds, and how quiet the neighborhood was, we did not see any drones fly over. Interesting conversations?

            Speaking of friends, and yes ole people do have friends. Our friend Darel brought us some “smoked salmon” for our supper Wednesday evening. My favorite wife and I had never eaten “smoked salmon” before. You might be wondering if it was good and we say it wasn’t good it was great! Let me say, there was none left as we both ate it all! Wow it is good to have very nice friends and neighbors.

            I am putting a photo in this post and we will see how it looks, since as I stated earlier I can’t edit the blog. The photo is of the two chairs on the front porch. Yes I have removed the old chairs and replaced them with two from the back porch. 

       

            Big plans for today, we might go to the cheap store and see if we can get some new cushions for the chairs on the front porch and the chair on the driveway.

            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 Ford

October 15, 2026

            Good morning friend.

            Well, I am not a happy camper as the old computer words too slow and will not do all the things I want it to.

            I am going to attempt to post this and if I am able, I may or may not continue to post daily.

 

            Thanks for putting up with me and have a blessed day while we stay safe in all we do. We will keep you in our prayers.

            Donnie the Ford

October 14 2026

         Yes, we are Starting a nice good morning, I have taken Alex to school and this may be the last time as he does now have his drivers license. He will be able to drive himself to school as he will get his vehicle registered for a parking spot at school.

         Yesterday was another do-nothing day, I did finish reading the Charlie Kirk book and I did do my bible study homework.

         My favorite wife and I decided to go out for supper and as usual the food was good.

         Sat outside

         Today’s activities, who knows: I will not need to do the yard work as Alex has agreed to come over Saturday and do the mowing. The #2 berry bed still needs to be trimmed but that may not happen today. I do need to go to the store and get some toothpaste as we are both without. There are a couple other items I could consider getting at the store. While I am out I could do a couple other short tasks. Wow never any rest for the old people.

         Different subject: I am using the old computer now as the newer computer will not charge. There is something wrong with the receptacle where I plug the charger into the computer. This old computer works but it is as slow as me.

         I guess I will stop and act like I am doing something, we pray that you have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do, you are in our prayers.

         Donnie the Ford

October 13, 2026

                Good morning!

                The Don had another do-nothing day yesterday. I went outside to bring the trash container back from the curb when I observed our neighbor Glen was cleaning up debris from the street, so I walked over and said good morning. Our conversations went from yards all the way to old age things. We talked about wills and many other things. We talked for a while then I headed down the street to get a few steps in, trying to make my ankle feel better.

A little later I headed out to the store yesterday morning and on the way I thought I would stop at the bank and ask a couple questions. Well, yesterday was a holiday for some and the bank was closed so I headed to the gas station where I got some gas. I then went on to the store for a few items and then returned to the homestead. Back at home I put the items away and I then went to the front porch with a cup of coffee and my book where I enjoyed the homemade coffee and I also read from the Kirk book. I am getting close to finishing the book.

I did have bible study last night and I still do not like the lecture being given before we do our group study. The group study went well, and I did make it home safely after the meeting.

Today’s possible events. Who knows, there are several things I could do but will I do anything, who knows. We do pray that you will have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do. You are in our prayers.

Donnie the Ford

October 12, 2026

                Good early morning to you, the sun will be up after a while.

                We had a good day yesterday as we did have lunch at the Cracker store and the food was good. Back at home we sat outside on the front porch, and I was able to read more from the Charlie Kirk book. I am getting close to finishing the book.

                We were lucky to have our neighbors Darel and Cindy come and visit with us for a while. We enjoy having friends visit with us as it brightens up our day.

                I have a photo of one of the projects my favorite wife has done lately. She has repositioned the Flag from her brother’s funeral which better displays the flag and his photo.

                I do have a second photo of my new glasses, and I thought you would like to see them.

                Today is Monday and for some people it is a holiday but for ole senior retired people it is just another day. I have no big plans for the day; we do have bible study this evening so I should review the questions before the meeting.

                Political comment: I am tired of the political commercials on the TV; they basically make me not want to vote for any of them. The items we get in the mail almost every day I do not look at but I do throw them away. I doubt that anyone is positively influenced by political ads and commercials.

                My computer is still not able to charge so at some point it will stop. So if you don’t get one of these boring posts you will know what happened.

                We hope you have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do, you are in our prayers.

Donnie the Ford

October 11, 2026

                We hope you are having a good morning, our morning is starting off good. We have one little problem and that is my lap top computer doesn’t seem to be charging, so if I stop sending you these dull notes, you will understand why.

                Yesterday in review: after the usual morning bible study and reading, we did head into Waco where we went to a store that my favorite wife likes as they sell Christmas ornaments and other things. They had an item that she had previously ordered, and she purchased a couple other items. We left there and went to the deli for lunch and after lunch we stopped at the cheap store where I got a box of coffee at a cheap price.

                Back at home I kicked back and did nothing while my wife was finishing some decorations (aka putting things away). As I was resting, I received a text saying “that my glasses were ready”, so we hopped back into the car, I mean we drug our ole bodies out to the car and was able to crawl into the vehicle, then we again drove into Waco. I did get my two pairs of glasses, and we did make it back home safely.

                I went out to get the mail, and I saw a small but pretty bloom, so I took a photo.

                About 4:30 our friend came over and we all sat outside enjoying each other’s company and the nice but a little warm weather. As usual many of the topics were about doctors and health. There were several drones flying over yesterday afternoon. It was a little after 7:00 when we went back into the house.

                Today: we will likely go to the cracker store for lunch and then return to the homestead to do nothing the rest of the day. Maybe I will be able to read more from the Charlie book this afternoon. We pray that you have a blessed and safe day, and we will keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

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