By the time those of you who were reading ' The Totally Unnecessary Death of Amanda Dawn ' finish the last chapter that I just posted, I will be pondering what story to post to follow on Monday. I am leaning toward posting ' The Brick, ' my book on depression, loneliness, grief, and suicide. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 22, 2022
Never give up. Failure and rejection are the first steps to succeeding. - Jim Valvano I was a big fan of Jim Valvano. He was a college basketball coach, but that was not the reason I respected him. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer, but instead of laying down and quitting, he kept going. His... Sign in to see full entry.
Being cautious to remember that we are in Florida; it is 'biterly cold' here today. At 12:40 in the afternoon, it is 38 degrees with a fairly stiff wind. So much for working outside! I took the dogs down to a small roadside park that borders the Madison County detective bureau for about ten minutes... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 21, 2022
A day that didn't see much done but still tired us out is done. My brother is leaving to go back to Grand Rapids, Michigan, late tomorrow morning. Roughly two years ago, Jerry had a rare double-lung transplant in Butterworth Hospital. Years ago, I worked in the ER in the same place. Jerry's recovery... Sign in to see full entry.
I think I am going to regret getting Xfinity Internet. I have had it since December 30th, and this is the fourth time it's gone down. In Newberry, where snow and horrendous winds were coming straight off Mama Superior, my Internet went down for three hours once in a bit over five years. Adding to my... Sign in to see full entry.
After talking with my wife for another hour last night, we decided that the issue with the SIL ain't my problem. I have told her the same thing I tell everyone, 'if you need to talk, I will listen.' Beyond that, it's on her to take me up on that offer or suffer quietly to herself. We both slept very... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Sigh. I had an odd interaction on the phone tonight that has me quite upset. I got a call from Judy's sister, the first time I had heard from her since the funeral. We had never had any problems, but she never approved our marriage. If you read my book on my marriage to Judy, you'll remember that... Sign in to see full entry.
It's starting to rain here. Not hard, and I ain't a piece of sugar, but one look at the sky tells me the light shower is going to become a deluge soon. It is nice right now, but the temps will plummet from the low 70s to the low 30s. Joy to the world, hey? We did a lot, but we tried to spend some... Sign in to see full entry.
Wisdom in Eleven Words
I'm going to be busy for a bit longer, but before I start working again after lunch, allow me to give some words of wisdom. When Life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles. - Winnie the Pooh Take care! V Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Another day of 'What a day!' but this time for a different reason. We had decided not to do much work, but when I decided to put all of the screwdrivers in one place, things went from there. The 'greeting room,' as we have decided to call the room you enter when you come through our front door, has... Sign in to see full entry.