October 6, 2026

                Good morning and speaking of mourning, allow me to tell you how my morning started. I woke up and got out of bed, came into the front room as usual set down in my chair and looked at the clock and found out that it was 6:30am. I normally wake up around 5:00 or 5:30. I got out of bed I thought it was 5:30, but it was not, I had overslept by an hour, excellent.

Let us look at yesterday's events I did get an early morning start at removing a few things from the yard that had blown down during the rain and wind. I also cut down a couple of trees out of a flower bed that were maybe three or four feet tall. I cut back a rose bush that was dead and a bunch of other stuff was picked up before the sun got hot and shiny.

The rain has again provided me with a mushroom in the back yard, photo to follow.

 

I then headed into town all alone as my favorite wife did not want to go with me. I drove up to Wally world but could not find a handicap parking place as they were all full so I left there and went on into Waco where I went to another store and was able to get in, find the item that my wife needed, and purchased it.

Now about the purchasing of the item, I got 2 packages of this item and I had the packages back-to-back laid them on the counter and the lady charged me for one thinking there was only one. When I saw what she charged me, I told her that I have two, (I am an honest person not wanting to cheat anybody), I paid for two.

When I got back home, I had to get my drill out and some drill bits to install the items that my dear wife wanted, photo to follow.

About the photo, it also includes the security monitor of which I had been watching the people working at the neighbor's house. They are attempting to level up her house and in doing so, that have to dig under the cement floor to install the support needed.

I did read some of the bible study notes and as usual read from the bible parts that are not related to the bible study.

We did set outside a little while before I headed out to the bible study meeting.

Today’s events; I need to go to the store and get a couple of grocery items, if all goes well I could attempt to remove more dead vines from the number 2 berry bed. I have no big plans other than those.

I think I will attempt to stop for now, we hope your day is blessed and that we all stay safe in all we do.

Donnie the Ford

October 5, 2026

                Good morning.

                Yesterday was a do-nothing day, we had lunch at the cracker store, my favorite wife worked on some fall decoration in the house, and I did the washing of the clothes. I did get to read more from the Charlie Kirk book, and we did set outside later in the afternoon. All in all, a quiet day.

                I have some yard work to do now that the rain seems to have stopped for a while, the grass will need to be mowed sometime this week.

                I have some paperwork that I need to go through, but I don’t enjoy doing that. Our cleaning lady texted us saying she was not feeling well and can’t come today, she will come tomorrow.

                I have bible study this evening so I will need to review the notes and questions before I go to the meeting.

                I want to get started in the front yard before the sun gets too high so I will say have a blessed day and stay safe in all you do. We will keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

October 4, 2026

Good morning to you and yes, we had rain. We want to show you the amount of rain received over the last 4 days.

                We had a good day yesterday as we had lunch with Dave, Claire, Gabi, Alex and Bryce. Good food and lots of good conversations with them and we were celebrating Dave and Claires anniversary. Lots of conversation about Gabi and Bryce upcoming wedding.

                The rest of the day we were doing very little as My favorite wife worked in some fall decorations and I did get to read some the Charlie Kirk book. I did get a cat on my lap yesterday and I have a photo. She will get on my lap but not Donna’s lap.

                While Molly was laying on my lap the dog Tres was sleeping near us on the floor.

We sat outside for a while yesterday afternoon and it was cool and windy, but the rain had let up at that time.

Today we will likely go out for lunch, and I have no plans after that. We hope you have a blessed and safe day filled with happiness.

Donnie the Ford

October 3, 2026

                Is it a good morning? Well, it is raining and I think that makes it a good morning. This rain is what I describe as, “A Missouri Rain”, slow, area wide, and long lasting. We now have 2.5 inches of water in the rain gage, and it is still raining. I can almost hear the ground saying thanks.

                Yesterday we did very little. We did drive up the Wally world and do some shopping there. I got an item and my favorite wife got a couple items, then we went into Waco to the hardware store where I bought a couple things for my favorite wife and I received a free 5 gallon bucket.

Back at home my favorite wife made a cherry cheesecake which I plan on enjoying today. We did set outside and enjoyed the lite rain yesterday afternoon.

Today our big plans are to celebrate Dave and Claires’ 23^rd wedding anniversary. We plan to go into Waco and have lunch together.  

Ok, all this data entry is tiring me out so I will say, have a blessed and safe day and we will keep you in our prayers.

Donnie the Ford

October 2, 2026

          We got some rain again yesterday, so it is another good morning.

            I have not yet been outside this morning so I can’t say how much water is in the rain gage, but yesterday afternoon when I last checked the gage it had 1.75 inches in it. ½ inch was received on Wednesday and 1.25 inches receive yesterday.

            I did go out to the front porch early in the afternoon as I thought it would be a good day to read and enjoy the light rain. There were two problems. First the breeze was sending a mist on me and the book, second, I became sleepy due to the quiet time, and the light rain was too relaxing. I went back in and hopped onto the ole recliner.

My favorite wife and I sat out on the front porch yesterday afternoon and enjoyed the light rain. There were no drones flying as it was raining, there was no traffic either. We did discuss some of the bible study homework I had yesterday. Time together without a lot of things happening is good.

Today I may go to the store as my favorite wife has a couple things that she wants, and I need to defrag the coffee maker, so I need to go to the store also.

I guess that is it for now, we will keep you in our prayers and we hope everyone has a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do.

Donnie the Ford

October 1, 2026

                Here we are on the first day of October and we seem to be starting a day with possible rain, so we wish everyone a good morning.

                Speaking of rain, my old rain gage had one half inch of rain in it yesterday when I got home from rehab. Yes, it rained while I was working out and I did not get to enjoy it.

                I did not need to take Alex to school today as his parents are off work and they will take him. Alex went to take his driver license test yesterday, he passed the written part and had all the necessary paperwork, but they would not do the driving part as they said there was lightening in the area and that is unsafe to take the driving part of the test. He is going back next Tuesday for the driving part of the test.  

                Today’s plans, I should go to the store for a couple grocery items.

                Yesterday’s dental appointment went well; it was just a cleaning.

                My favorite wife allowed me to take her to town yesterday after my rehab experience. She was able to find and purchase a new purse, and we looked in a couple stores for a skirt but did not find one. We went to the eyeglasses place and I ordered a couple pair of glasses. On the way home we stopped at the George restaurant where we had supper.

                We did set outside as usual yesterday afternoon with the main topic from the bible, “Judging others”. If you take a moment and consider what is judging others, you might find that you have or might judge others.

                Ok, I pray that we will have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do. We will keep you in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford

September 30, 2026

                This is the last day of this month, and it is supposed to rain. That all being true, I will wish you a happy good morning.

                Big events from yesterday, we did go into Waco and had a sandwich for lunch, we did visit a store where we purchased a few vegetables, and then we went to a big store where my favorite wife looked for a purse. She did get a new blouse but did not find the purse.

                Today’s possible events; take Alex to school, go to the dentist’s this morning, go to rehab after lunch and then go back into Waco where I might purchase some new glasses and my favorite wife can look for a new purse and a new skirt. I should go the grocery store as there are a couple things I need, but will I have the time?

                Well, I need to go brush my teeth again and head over to the dentist.

                We pray that we all have a blessed day and that we all stay safe in all we do.

                                Donnie the Ford

September 29, 2026

                The morning has started off well, I did get Alex to school on time, and we wish you a good morning.

                Rehab yesterday went well; I did go to Bible study an hour early yesterday afternoon as each class had some food to eat and we had time to talk about things. The bible study lecture and class were good.

                Today we have no real plans, we might go into Waco and visit the hardware store.

                We are supposed to start getting rain tomorrow evening and they are predicting a lot of heavy rain. We hope there will be no flooding and that no one gets hurt in a storm or flooding.

                Alex is scheduled to take his driver’s test tomorrow; we hope the rain holds off until after the driver’s test. Alex is wearing his ROTC dress uniform at school today, as I understand it, all the group leaders wear the dress uniform.

                I need to take a break before I start my bible study homework, so have a blessed day and stay safe in all you do. You are in our prayers.

                Donnie the Ford