Mystery is here 09/30/2021

            Yes, you are probably correct, the Don is too old to have a mystery, it must have been a dream. Nope, this one was a real mystery, said the Don! This mystery started when the Don received an email from the company who provides guidance, internet, and many other services to be used in your vehicle. The company wanted me to upgrade to the full-service plan. Heck I didn’t know I had a plan.

            I checked with the Ford Homestead’s CFO, to see if we had been paying a monthly stipend to this company. I had forgotten that we were paying this monthly, but we were. My spouse of more than half a century had gotten use to seeing the bill and did not bother to complain to me. Heck, I found that I had GPS guidance and did not know it. I will review what we have and decide if I want to keep it or not. 

            Topic change; yesterday I did some work on the soon to be, our outdoor work bench. I have a couple photos that could be of interest to at least one reader, I know about those of you who are not interested, but that one reader likes my posting.

 

            In the first photo one can see the work station for this ole retired person, yep I have to get the electric from the back patio to power the chop saw. In photo two, we have a close up of the saw, and if you want to know why there is a brush on the board, it is to remove dirt and other debris from the scrap wood, prior to cutting. In photo three we see, one end of the soon to be outside work bench.

            I need to go to town today to get some screws and a couple wheels, then I will be able to put the unit together. The unit will be shorter than I had planned, I measured the legs from the ole bench but I did not allow for the fact, that the work area of the old bench, was about 8 inches higher than the legs. I don’t see this as a problem, my favorite wife is shorter than me, and she will likely use it more than me.

            While in town I might get a cup of coffee and I my purchase a bottle of adult beverage along with the screws.

Work hard, you deserve it!

Senior retired person who needs to drive into town darn it, Don the Ford

On a fixed income 09/29/2021

            You real people, who are still employed and not on a fixed income, just can't understand how senior retired people, who live on a fixed income, can't purchase all the nice things like you do. Yes, I will attempt to provide info and photos of, "Life without"!

            We needed the rain that we received last night, and we have a little less than ½ inch in our rain gage. I also run the lawn sprinklers yesterday so the lawn might feel a little better now.

            Topic change; yesterday, I destroyed an old small table that my favorite wife has used (with her permission) as a work bench in the back 40. I then sit down and came up with a plan to build a stronger small work bench for the back 40.

            Why do we have a work bench in the back 40, well if you wanted to spray paint something you would want to get it away from the house. When I use any of my saws, such as the chop saw, or the table saw, I take them outside into the yard. The work bench could also come in handy for me, being in the yard. We, being on a fixed income, don't have a shop to work in, so we need a work bench outside.

            Before you ask, we do have enough scrap wood to build this work bench. The scrap wood I will be using is thick and heavy wood from the grand kids ole fort. Yep, I still have some wood from the ole fort. I know this unit will be very heavy so I am considering putting wheels on two of the legs. That would allow me to be able to move the very heavy bench with out attempting to lift it. Can I find the money to purchase two wheels?

            I have my plans for the bench and I have gone over them a couple times, considering how and where I would cut the wood, and how I would put the unit together. I also need some 3-inch screws and some 2.5-inch screws. Wheels and screws, where will I get the money?

            Now back to the topic of the day; being on a fixed income, we don't purchase a lot of new things. Years ago, I made a small movable shelf for my wife to have more room to store her spices. It was just a couple pieces of wood nailed together, but it worked. She removed it from the spices (when you are on a fixed income you can't afford to have a lot of spices) and gave it to me. I decided to paint it white.

            First photo is where I painted the shelf, second photo is it placed in use. It would be nice to not be on a fixed income and be able to have nice store-bought things like you do! ☹

            Topic alteration: I just returned from taking the grand kids to school. I was playing the old 60s channel and there was a song on, "Satisfaction". If you remember the song it says, "I kaint get no satisfaction", did I spell the word kaint right? The word in the song was not can't it was kaint. 

 

Silly grandpa has fun!

Senior retired person who might get to work on a project today, Don the Ford

Catting around 09/28/2021

            The title line does not describe you! We know that you have not been catting around, even though you would like to.

            Something I saw; yesterday morning when the Tres was taking me for a walk, I saw a bunch of doves fly out of a couple trees, as a big hawk flu into one of those trees. I believe the hawk was looking for a meal.

           Early morning yesterday, Molly was taking it easy laying in the morning sun.

            Changing the subject just a little; I was sitting outside yesterday afternoon when I observed a humming bird in the tree near me. I was watching him when I noticed that he / she did not seem to ever walk on a limb. Each time he / she moved he / she would activate it’s wings, even if it was just moving an inch or two. Maybe for this little bird it is easier to fly than to walk. Photo of said bird to follow, and yes, we have a couple of these sweet drink feeders.

            The tree trimmers are supposed to be back this week to finish the work, we haven’t yet heard if they are coming or not.

            We have requested bids from four cement contractors, evidently, they have plenty of work as we have not heard back from any of them. I think our project is too small to get their attention. Another reason, they may not be finding people who want to work.

Do it your way!

Senior retired person who needs some breakfast, Don the Ford

New week starting 09/27/2021

            As I sit here in the Ford’s ole office, I am looking at the security cameras, and they are all in the night mode. When they are in the night mode, I can see any and all spider webs that are in front of the cameras. In day mode the webs can’t be seen. I need to go out and clear off all the areas in front of each camera.

            Wow, as I sit here attempting to eat a bowl of cereal, I just saw a spider or something crawl across the front of a camera. I don’t know how big it was but it blocked the entire screen for a second!

            Topic change; yesterday was Sunday, and we decided to go to the cracker restaurant for breakfast. This time we went to the one in Bellmead, we had not been there in about a year. Most of the staff were people that we did not know, although there were a couple that we knew. The one server came up to us as we were being seated and gave us both a hug, saying, “You survived”! We assume, since we had not been there for a year, she thought we had got the virus and passed away.

            They were short on help at the restaurant, and the service was very slow. The food was ok, the shopping in the store was good!

            I plan to take the Tres for a walk when I get back from taking the kids to school this morning, and then I have another project outdoors, including clearing the security cameras. 

            I noticed yesterday, when I was removing things from the Ford’s ole trailer, that there may be enough scrap wood to make a small work bench for the back 40. My favorite wife has been using an ole small bench that is falling apart, and I need to get rid of it. Let’s see if I have the desire and if I have enough scrap lumber to do that project. 

            Well, it is getting close to time to take the grand kids to school, and I need to finish my coffee, so I better go.

 

Have fun, smile occasionally!

Senior ole person who likes a cup of coffee, Don the Ford

Sunday 09/26/2021

            Well, it is Sunday again and I have no plans for the day. I guess it is a lot like yesterday, I had no real plans, and I did almost nothing.

            There was one event yesterday that I will relate to you only, no one else will know about this! I was at the front door of the homestead observing the neighborhood, no I wasn't being nosey! I observed a young boy on a small bike trying to ride up the street, which is up a slight hill. The young fellow was near the curb and I saw him get even closer to the curb, so I assumed there was a vehicle coming down the street.

            The driver of this vehicle is a real horse's butt! This white pickup, with big tires was traveling at a high rate of speed for this little street, and way too fast when there are kids on the street. As the truck went down to the cul-de-sac and made its turn, I went out to the street. The truck heading up the street, again at a high rate of speed, and the kid was at the curb. I stepped out onto the street and was waving at the truck to slow down; the driver did not slow down.

            That horses butt needed to get a careless driving ticket. 

            The little kid on the bike was able to get going again, and road up the street. Then another question, why was a kid who appeared to be 5 or 6 years old on a bike by himself?

            Topic change; we did get to wash the Tres yesterday. I was in the ole office all alone when it came to me that we could wash the Dog. I went into the garage and procured the towel. The towel was folded, I had it under my arm as I walked into the TV room, where the CEO was sitting. As I stepped into the room she said, "Maybe we should wash the Tres"! Then she noticed that I already had the towel. Great minds think alike, and ole senior minds occasionally come to the same conclusion!

            We washed the Tres, but she wouldn't wash me! 😐

            After the washing of the dog, I got a couple more items off the ole trailer and found places for them to be located, now that the trees are gone. The two trees being removed make the back 40 seem kind of empty.

            The CEO and I did sit outside yesterday at happy hour and enjoyed each other's company, along with a beverage. Sitting outside is nice when the weather is nice.

            Some of our wealthy neighbors will be vacating for a while. One set of neighbors will be gone for a week and the other set will be gone for two weeks. This set of neighbors, aka Fords, will be at home with no plans to vacate. It must be nice to be like real people and have money!

May your vacating be fun!

Senior ole person who don't know where the next meal is coming from, Don the Ford

              We might go to a restaurant for our next meal, and I don't know which restaurant, so… 

First time 09/25/2021

            The title line states, “The first time”, Do you remember your first time?

 

            This has nothing to do with the title line. I was sitting outside yesterday afternoon, enjoying the quiet afternoon, and an adult beverage when my attention was pulled up the street. There were two cats running from the house, four houses up the street. These cats were fighting and running across the street out of my sight. As soon as the noise from the cats stopped, a squirrel in a tree at the next-door neighbor began to make a noise at least as loud as the cats. I was wondering if the squirrel noise was in response to the cats?

            Then, as I continued enjoying the afternoon, with a sip now and then, I was very thankful for the fact that I was able to get some of the items in the back yard, back in their usual location, and also was able to get the back 40 mowed.

            As I sat there enjoying the quiet, now that the cats and squirrels had became silent, I could hear a siren from a fire truck. The siren was coming closer and it stopped on Texas street, one block from our homestead. I could see the lights on top the truck at the corner. That sight and sound caused me to remember and event from the past, as I looked across the street at a fire hydrant. Photo to follow.

            Back in the olden days, when I was a volunteer fireman, there was a fire down the street from the Ford homestead. That night when responding to the fire, I was on the back of the first fire truck arriving at the scene. The truck stopped at the closes fire hydrant (seen in the photo), I pulled the hose off the truck and wrapped it around the hydrant, standing on the end of the hose as the truck drove down the street.

            When the fire truck was far enough away that it would not pull the hose, I then connected the fire hose to the hydrant. And prepared to turn the water on. The fire truck itself had 500 gallons of water in it, so the firemen could begin fighting the fire as the truck engineer prepared to receive water from the hydrant. When the truck engineer was ready, he called me on the radio and I turned the water on responding back to the truck, “Water coming”!

            Fighting the fire was one thing, but the firemen also have to clean up and put everything back in order for the next event. Being a fire man was interesting, but there was also work!

            Now let us get to your first time! Have you thought about your first time? I see that smile on your face, you enjoyed the first time, didn’t you?

            Well, this morning was my first time. Yep, I went out front to get the so-called newspaper, and as I stood there looking up into the sky, thinking that it was perfectly clear, not a cloud anywhere, I began to hear bells. These belles must have been a long way from the house as they were very quiet. The bells sounded like bells one would expect to hear from a church. The Catholic Church is a mile or more from our homestead.

            Anyway, where ever the bells were coming from, it was the first time I had ever heard Church Bells here at the Homestead. Wow, I guess there is a first time for everything!

 

Enjoy the first time!

 

Senior retired person who enjoys most first times, Don the Ford

So much work 09/24/2021

            Good morning from the Ford’s! We hope you are going to have a wonderful day. Personally, after I get the kids off to school this morning, I will need to go out in the back 40 and work until I drop.

            I need to put things back to where they were prior to the trimming. Then, if my ole body will allow, I need to work on the black berries as they are growing and hanging down making it difficult to mow or even walk around them.

            Then, if I am still able, I will need to mow the back 40. When the heck will I be able to take a nap?

            I was forced to mow the front yard yesterday, yep, one of the neighbors defiled the rule to not mow without the neighborhood association approval! What? No, we do not have a neighborhood association, that was a joke.

            I did rake a large area of the back 40 yesterday, mostly where the trimmers had worked. I raked up several trash cans full of sticks and wood chips. Did I get them all, no way, but it is much better now? The photo that follows shows a trash can that I used to collect the sticks.

 

                                                          

            The chainsaws make a lot of small wood chips and the trimmer people used a leaf blower to attempt to spread them out attempting to make them less obvious. When I opened the shed door yesterday, there was wood chips inside the shed, and the door had been closed the entire time.

            The leaves on the black berries in #2 patch were covered with this saw dust / chips too. When I mow today, I wonder how much of a cloud of saw dust will be in the air? The sprinklers did run this morning, so that may help a portion of the back 40 to be less dusty.

            I need to get ready to take the kids to school, talk with you later!

Work hard, rest more!

 

Senior person who knows how to rest, Don the Ford

Trimming follow up 09/23/2021

            The trimmers were able to get two thirds of the tree trimming done. They did not do the front trees, asking if it would be ok to return next week and do the front. They want to use a boom and they were going out of state to purchase it, and will return next week to finish the front. We agreed to that proposition. 

                                                                 Before trimming,         

                                                    after trimming! Can you see a difference?

                                                                     Before trimming        

                                                       after trimming! I can see a difference!

            They damaged two cement blocks that were part of the parking area for the riding mower. They picked up most of the limbs but there are some small branches that I will need to remove prior to mowing the back 40. All it all, they did a good job.

            I went out back yesterday afternoon and raked up some of the small branches that are still on the ground, I will need to rake the entire work areas today, so I can mow tomorrow.

            It is difficult to see the small twigs that I will be raking up today, but I do not mow over this type item, as these will help dull the mower blades. All in all, they have done a good job thus far.

            Topic change: What did you just say? You are glad I am changing the topic? Well!

            That comment was very hurtful to this ole senior person. That person was tired of reading about things that have happened here at the homestead. ☹

            Anyway, Tres and I walked this morning and it was very cool along with being dark. During this walk I noticed that both Tres and I had two shadows. No, they were not ghosts, at least I don't think they were. The first shadow was in front of us, as we were walking away from the street light, which obviously the light was behind us. (Why did I explain where the street light was, that one person would never have understood where it was located.) The second shadow was to the left of us, and it was being presented from the light of the moon. Yep, the moon was very bright and we had two shadows.

            The darkness this morning helped me to decide that we will begin walking later in the morning after the sun rises. 

Rake not, Mow not!

Senior retired person who is enjoying the cool air each morning, Don the Ford

Tree trimming 101 09/22/2021

            They are here and they are making noise, I assume that means, they are working. Most of the noise is coming from the wood chipper. As I sit here at the Ford’s ole desk, I can observed most of the work taking place at ground level, I can’t see the person up in the tree.

            In the above photo one can see the two trees next to the Ford’s ole shed that will hopefully be removed. If all goes well, I may have a photo tomorrow of the shed without the trees.

            My favorite wife left me here all alone with this noisy work, heck I doubt that I could take a nap while they are working. I just thought, I will need to pay them before they leave, I doubt that they would take an I.O.U.

            This cool weather was good for Tres and my walk this morning, and it is good for the fellows who are working on removing the trees. It was 58 degrees when we started our walk this morning, and the high is supposed to be in the mid-80s today. They are calling for nice weather the next few days, then a warm up this weekend. The cool weather came on the day that Fall starts, nice!

            I have a photo of the fellow in the upper part of one of the trees.

                                                           

            I am glad it is him and not me up there!

            I guess that is all for now, I want to watch them and I can’t be writing and watch at the same time. 

One tree down one to go!

Senior retired person who will be broke after today, Don the Ford

Only at home 09/21/2021

            It happened, but only at the homestead.

            In the predawn hours of the morning, the Tres and I were out for the morning exercise. It is a very warm morning and the humidity was high. Tres has led me down the street, and we had made the turn at the cul-de-sac and were heading back up the street. As we approached the front of the Ford’s Homestead, I heard a sound that seemed to be coming from the direction of the homestead. This sound was kind of like water spraying from the lawn sprinklers.

            We continued walking, and as we came closer to the Homestead, I determined that the sound was coming from the oak trees. There was a light breeze blowing in the trees, causing the leaves to rub together making the sound.

            Now that isn’t unusual, except this light breeze was only in the oak trees in front of the homestead. I looked around at the neighbor’s trees and there was zero breeze. So how can a breeze be in one person’s trees, and not across the street at the neighbors?

            It is like the other day when it was raining. There was rain at the cul-de-sac but none at our homestead. To me it seems odd that someone gets the rain or breeze, and others do not.

            Tres and I continued our walk, and I would say it was uneventful, until we arrived back at the Ford homestead. As we entered the driveway, we both noticed a light breeze coming toward us from the driveway. There had not been any breeze during the entire walk, but there was a breeze at the homestead.

            I have noticed that the oak trees are not producing as many acorns this year as they have in past years. I wonder if it is due to the hard freeze, we had this winter? I am not complaining!

            Topic change; the grand kids arrived early today, so we ventured forth to the star coffee place to see if we could get a morning drink. The line wasn’t too long at the drive through, so we got in line. Even though the line wasn’t too long, it took us 15 minutes to get our drinks. Both kids did make it to school on time.

            Topic switch; it was a warm 101 here yesterday, and it is supposed to be a cool 87 here today, as a cold front is coming through. A nice temp drop, the day before Fall begins!

            Subject alteration; we have not heard from the tree trimmers; they are supposed to be here tomorrow. I guess if they don’t show up, I could do a lot of the trimming myself. I just do not want to do all that work, but I guess if I take my time I could do it. Photo of trees to follow.

 

         The two trees at the Ford’s ole shed need to be removed. The trimming people are supposed to also clean some dead limbs out of the oak trees in the front yard.

            Adjusted topic; the house next door is still empty, and it is now up for rent! Hope we get good renters. One neighbor is getting ready to go on another two-week cruse, while another neighbor is going on a one-week vacation. Everyone seems to be vacating our neighborhood. Did I say, or do, something wrong, again?

 

Be nice to your neighbors,

            Or they might leave you!

 

Senior retired person who is on vacation all the time, Don the Ford

We made it to 09/20/2021

            We made it to Monday, is the title line, but I did not want to insert Monday in the title line, so it is without Monday.

            First, allow me to state what I did Sunday, other then complain and take naps. I drove the Ford’s ole Chevy into the back 40 in hopes of finding some shade. I parked in what seemed to be a shady spot, and I began to attempt to clean the Ford’s ole Chevy. I attempted to clean the inside first and then I attempted to wash the outside.

            The shade moved away before I was done washing the vehicle, so I was partly in the sun and it was hot. How hot was it? 97 degrees! As I understand it, we may hit 100 degrees today, which would be the second 100 degrees day this year. The ford’s ole Chevy looks better after the wash job!

            Topic change; the Tres and I went for our early morning walk today and as usual the Tres had to stop and review many mail boxes and street light poles. The Tres finds a nice trash can, he raises his leg and he urinates on the trash can, relieving himself of most, if not all the urine.

            From that point on, all his leg lifting is, “symbolic”. Tres would lift his leg but nothing was coming out of him. Now for that one reader, the word “symbolic” does not refer to a cymbal, it does not mean a clanging cymbal sound like one would hear in a band! The meaning of the word “symbolic” is easily found in a dictionary.

            Oh no, now I need to explain what a “dictionary” is. How many years has it been since you have seen a “dictionary”, I would bet it has been a bunch! I should have said, ask your smart phone what the definition of “symbolic” is. Now that person is wondering what a “definition” is, I give up!

            I provide valuable information about myself and my dog, and I end up trying to explain the meaning of words I have used.

            Change of subject: as the Tres and I ventured outside this morning, prior to the morning walk, I took a photo of the Ford’s kind of new patio cover.

                                               

            Yes, it is dark, we take early morning walks, before taking the grand kids to school.

Get ready, 100 degrees today!

Retired senior person who wants to stay inside today, Don the Ford

Memories 09/19/2021

            Memories for me, are something I was focused on, at some point in time. Why was I focused, who knows, it could be for any reason?

            I have an odd memory from my childhood. On Friday my parents would go to the grocery store, the store was named Ruth’s. It was a small store when compared to today’s grocery stores. My dad worked at the Cement Plant and was paid every two weeks. Ruth’s Grocery would sell on credit, so every other Friday Dad would go into the office at the back of the store and cash his pay check and pay his bill. I remember when he was finished cashing the check and paying his bill, the fellow who cashed dad’s check, would give him two packs of chewing gum. Dad liked Dentyne gum, so he would get a pack of Dentyne and a pack of Juicy Fruit gum.  

            I have a couple other memories of the store. The store sold kids books; you know those little books with stories like the three little bears. When we would go past the display which was at the end of an aisle, I would beg for a book. Once in a while I got a book.

            I could not read, so someone had to read to me. I remember that mom found it interesting that I would memorize the entire book, and if when reading to me they would skip a word or miss a page I would tell them, that’s wrong.

            There is another memory where I got in trouble. I was with mom and we were in the aisle where there was fruit and vegetables. I don’t know how old I was, possibly 4 years old, and I saw the grapes, so I just took one and ate it. I told mom the grapes are good, as I reached for another grape. She told me that was stealing! She took me to a store employee and made me tell them what I had done! Heck, that taught me to not steal. 

            Ok, I will attempt to change subjects; I have a recent memory to share. Oh no, another memory from, the Don! This memory is from, yesterday! I did trim and mow the back 40, and I trimmed along the drive way. I had a mask on the entire time I worked. A neighbor asked if I had the virus, I replied no, I have the Rag weed allergy!

            I need to get a cup of coffee so I will leave you for now!

 

Stop reading, enjoy the day!

 

Senior person who will attempt to take a couple naps today, Don the Ford

Day after day I 09/18/2021

            The title line seems to be incomplete. What could it mean? Day after day I, do what? Probably the thing I do most is, wish we had some money to spend.

            Yesterday, I did not get to trim the grass, my allergies were very active due to the Rag weed, so I stayed inside with a mask on. I was able to go to the bank and get my drivers license scanned into their system. I did get the hair on my head cut, and I was able to procure a cup of coffee for free from the star coffee place. Before you ask, yes, I did get to take a nap.

            Topic change; I have gotten all but one thing back, that I had lost with the wallet, I assume it will be here before too long. I will be happy when I no longer need to go to the post office and get our mail.

 

            As for today; I do want to mow the back forty and trim the grass in the front yard, but I do not plan to mow out front. I hope the allergy meds help me not sneeze and snot a lot. I will try to wear a mask while mowing but it is not easy for me to wear a mask while working. 

            My truck has needed to be washed for a couple months now, and I do not plan to wash it today. I could take it to the car wash but that would cost money, and we need all our money to by food.

 

            Wednesday, is the first day of Fall, and I assume that is why the tree trimmers want to be here on Wednesday. Any limbs they cut, will fall, in Fall.

 

            I think I will get a bite of something for lunch and then get to work.

 

If you can’t have fun, don’t do it!

 

Senior retired person who will not have fun working, Don the Ford

Getting there 09/17/2021

            We are getting closer to being, back to normal. Yesterday, I mounted the Ford’s bike and rode out to the Post office to get our mail, would you believe, it is 20 miles from our homestead? I would not believe that either, it is 2 miles one way to the post office. The lady that I spoke with did not believe that I was on a bike, she does not know my bike has an electric motor. I guess I look too old to ride a bike. I did get my driver’s license yesterday, now I can drive again. Yes, I have been driving, that was a joke.

            I am still missing two things that I normally carry with me. Maybe some day I will have them all. I might ride the bike to the post office again today, depending on what time I get the notice of delivery.

            Don’t ask, each morning I get notified of what I will be receiving in the mail that day, so I will know what they will be putting in my mail box, and if it is important, I can be home when the mail person delivers. Yes, anyone can do this.

            Depending on how everything goes and what I get in the mail, I would like to visit my bank so they can scan my driver’s license, which will update my photo in their system. At my bank, if I go in and want to take any money from my account, the person I am talking to will see my photo on their monitor. It is for security, not because I am very good looking!

            Also, I need to do some weed trimming today but no mowing. It has been to dry lately, and the grass isn’t growing as fast.

            With all that, I would also like to get the hairs on my old head cut today.

            As usual, nothing to do for this senior ole person.

 

Plan not, do not!

 

Senior ole person who hasn’t scheduled a nap yet, Don the Ford

             

 

Can't do it 09/16/2021

            The title line says it all, I have nothing else to say. Thanks for reading.

Believe and you can!

Senior retired person who, "Can't do it", Don the Ford

 

          What? Come on, I do not need to explain this to you, everyone else understands the title line. I can't believe that you do not understand! No one else asked what do you mean! I am getting tired of trying to educate one person with my postings, while everyone else knows what I am writing about.

              Oh, now I think I understand why you have this question. You could not find anyone to read yesterdays posting to you, and not having it read to you, you don't know what I had posted. I think you should attempt to learn how to read some basic words, or let your computer read it to you!

              Ok, I will attempt to explain the title line, for that one person, and we all know who you are! "Can't do it", simply means, The Don, can't go outside and enjoy the afternoon during happy hour because he can't drink the adult beverage with his mask on. If he goes outside in the RAG WEED pollen without a mask, he will be sneezing and snoting in a few minutes. I hope that explains the words, "Can't do it".

            If you would read my posting, you would be up to date on the goings on here at the Ford Homestead, and you would not need to be embarrassed by what the other reading public thinks of you!

            Do "you" have any other questions? OK, NO other questions! 😐

            Wait a minute, I could use a straw, and poke a hole in my mask and be able to sit outside and still have an adult beverage. Wow, I am glad to have received the question, it actually helped me find a way to get outside! 😊

            Who would have thought, a non-reader has helped the Don!

            Thank You!

 

Believe and you can!

Senior retired person who, "Can do it", Don the Ford

Trim it or not 09/15/2021

            Well, the tree trimmer stopped by yesterday and I thought, "Ok they are ready to get started"! They weren't. He had lost my phone number so he stopped by to say they would be here tomorrow (aka Wednesday) morning about 7:30. He noted they were finishing up a very large oak tree.

            Last evening about 7:30 pm he texted me stating, they were still working on the big oak tree and would be here at the Ford's homestead around noon Wednesday.

            Tuesday would have been a good day to be here as it was only in the 80s.

            Will there be an excuse, I mean reason for not coming today? 😐

 

            It sprinkled yesterday. I did not water the lawn in hopes that it would rain. I don't want to water today in case the tree trimmers might show up, I would want the yard to be dry when they are working.

            Topic change; I am still missing three things that was in my, "use to be" wallet. Nope, I do not yet have a driver's license. I hope the money was a blessing to the person who took it. I would like to get the wallet back with everything except the money.

           

            Update on the tree trimming, I just received a message from the trimmer asking if they could reschedule for next Wednesday the 22^nd. He noted that an employee has a family emergency and will be out a couple days, and that there is a very large project that they have that will provide them funding for more equipment. He also has reduced the price by one forth, so I have agreed to next Wednesday.

            Topic swap; I am wearing a mask right now. I put it on after dropping Gabi off at school. I have been sneezing and snoting with itchy eyes. I was wondering what pollen might be high, as reg weed turns on my allergies. I now know that rag weed is high.

            With the mask on, it takes about 15 minutes for the symptoms to go away. Yes, I have some allergy medicine and I have started taking it.

 

Masks are good for more than one thing!

 

Senior retired person who will be masking up more often, Don the Ford