April 4, 2025

            Good morning from the Fords of Hewitt Tx. We hope your day is starting off in a positive manner, we are getting some lite rain this morning. 

            Let’s see if there were any events yesterday; I did get the Alex to school on time and safely. Later in the morning my favorite wife had a doctor’s appointment. We left the house a little early and headed to the bank teller machine where we got our weekly stipend. Then we headed to the Star coffee place so I could get a cup before heading to the doctor. The Star coffee place had cars in the drive through, all around the building so I drove on by. It was too early to head to the doctor, so I headed to another Star coffee place where I did get a cup of coffee. Now, we were headed to the doctor’s office a little early. My favorite wife said if we got there early, she might get in early.

            We did make it early and I sat in the waiting room as she did the mammogram. I should note; they had a coffee machine in the waiting room, free coffee, but I already had a paid for cup. She did get in early and when she came out, we headed for the Ford’s ole truck. When we got into the truck, I noticed that it was two minutes before her appointment time. Yes, she got in and out before her appointment time.

            Happy with those results we headed into Waco for a lunch sandwich. The sandwich and fries were good, then we headed to the cheap store. I thought they might have some fire ant killer, but they did not, I did purchase another clock with the president’s face on it.

            Back at home I did ride the new trike up and down the street a couple times and I did my bible study homework. All that completed I did take a break for a few minutes, aka nap, and then I went outside where I moved a big flowerpot from the back 40 to the front yard. This pot had fire ants in it when we brought it out of the shed, so I had sprayed it with bug spray a couple times and the ants seem to be gone, so I took it to the front yard and placed it near the sidewalk.

            That completed I did get the hose out and water the berry beds and the flowers in the back 40 then I went to the front yard and watered the flowers. I do have a photo of some blooms.

            Different subject: I received a photo of a tornado that happened in Missouri this week, so I thought I would post it. This was in Delta Missouri, and it was heading toward Cape.

            My favorite wife and I did sit outside yesterday afternoon and there was an unusual event, a street sweeper came down our street. Now the neighbor across the street had swept the leaves and debris off the street in front of his house the day before, we got ours removed free yesterday and no work involved, photo of our curb to follow.

            Our curb is as clean as the neighbors, and he did all the work.

            Different topic: when we were at the cheap store I purchased another clock with the president’s face on it. When our neighbors from down the street was driving by, I flagged them down and presented them with a clock. Our neighbor’s wife seemed to like the clock, not sure about her husband.

            I have another photo which shows the pollen that has been in the air the last few days. The yellow on the cement driveway is the pollen that was washed off the top of the car port.

            Wow, it seems as it we had several things happen yesterday. I will stop for now, we hope you have a good day and we want everyone to stay safe in all we do.

Pollen is everywhere.

Senior ole person who needs to get stared to Alex’ house, Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow!

April 3, 2025

            We think it is another good morning, but that may depend on where you are. We learned yesterday that a tornado had hit part of the town we use to live in back in Missouri. We pray that everyone stays safe through the day.

            Our big plans for today are to get Alex to school on time and to take my favorite wife to the doctor for her mammogram. We will go to the same building that I went to yesterday but on a different floor. The doctor that I saw yesterday said I get hoarse do to the fact that I am getting old. Wow, what an evaluation, I am getting old. 

            We did very little yesterday after returning home from the doctor. I did do some of the homework for bible study and later in the afternoon we did sit outside with a couple neighbors and enjoyed the nice weather. Those neighbors did have a nice tree removed from their yard and it looks bare now, that said, they might plant another tree near the location of the previous tree. Why did they get rid of the previous tree, they did not like to clean up the leaves and acorns that would fall from the tree.

            I guess I should get going so I will say have a good day and be safe in all you do.

Storms be bad.

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

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow!

April 2, 2025

            Good morning to all, we hope your day is starting off well. I need to get started early today as I will be going to the doctor this morning after dropping Alex off at school.

            Let’s see if there was anything interesting from yesterday. I can’t think of anything interesting; the neighbor had his tree cut down from his front yard, I did get to talk with another neighbor who has stage 4 cancer. He has already lived 2 months past the date that the doctor had given him to live, and he is doing pretty good. We keep him in our prayers, and he keeps us in his prayers.

            I was at my desk reading from the Bible when Molly, our cat, decided to get on the desk. After some walking around and getting petted, she decided to lay down and take it easy, photo to follow.

We now have a new bike or should I say trike, I do have a photo.

            Now you know what was in the big ole box that was shown in a previous posting. As you can see it has big fat tires, it does have a headlight and a taillight, you can pedal it, or you can just use the electric motor to ride around on. I think they said it could go 20 mph, but the fastest I have been able to make it go was 15 mph. It is much easier to ride on the street than in the yard. I did ride the trike up and down the street several times yesterday trying to get use to it.

            Other than the doctor’s visit I do not have any big plans for today.

Well, I guess I should stop for now and take it easy for a while. We hope you have a good day and are safe in all you do.

Too ole for a trike?

Senior ole person who may be too ole for anything, Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow!

April 1, 2025

            Where did they come up with April Fool’s Day? In years past I remember attempting to fool others with some type of joke, it usually did not work. Now, being an ole person, I guess I am the joke, but at least I am something. Allow me to wish you a good morning and a happy April first day.

            Yesterday was a day off from doing much of anything. I did my bible study homework, and I did a little housework like vacuuming, and that is about it. Today I am back on schedule, you know, get Alex and take him to school then sit around and do very little. The weather is supposed to be getting stormy later this week and we should get some needed rain.

            Different subject: on the so-called news programs on TV, they occasionally interview someone who has supposedly done something interesting. If you take the time to pay attention you will likely understand that the interview was a commercial. They interview this person and whatever it is they have accomplished, usually turns out to be a book they have written or a business they have established. Now I think it is good that people start businesses and write books, but the commercials should be out right commercials and interviews should not turn into commercials. I see and hear enough commercials every day.

            Different subject: Our Moon Plant was recently moved from the hothouse to its outside resting place. Now this plant does not bloom often, and it blooms at night. Well, I guess it likes the outside resting place, because it bloomed. I have a photo showing you a closeup of the bloom.

Well, I need to get started to get Alex so I will say have a good day and be safe in all you do.

Mooned again.

Senior ole person who needs a break from doing nothing, Don the Ford

May today be better than your best day, but not as good as tomorrow!