Monthly Archives: January 2023

PHOTOS: Andrew Taylor Greenlee as a young man; Prudence Ball as a young woman; Andrew Taylor Greenlee & Prudence Anna Ball Greenlee; the Greenlee tombstone in Forrestville Cemetery,

After going to bed a little after midnight, I sprang awake at 3:30 AM and remained so until time to feed the dogs at 7 AM. I opted to skip the London/Boston/Kettering ZoomFest to grab some sleep. I wrestled with … Continue reading →

It’s been a fine day for writing as sunshine brightens my study which, for most days has been sunless. It’s a boost to working on my Boone Township writing project. Last night I made a huge pot of cabbage soup … Continue reading →

Go see the Muse Machine production at The Victoria Theatre. You will have fun! You will want to sing along (but please don’t). You will want to dance (but not during the show). It’s a delight and a joy to … Continue reading →

Rainy, cloudy, sinusy, and achy day here in The Miami Valley. In a short while, Mama Kay will pull up in her driveway and I shall join her and others for a post-Mass lunch after which I intend to write … Continue reading →

It’s finally Sunday morning after feeling like a Sunday for several days. Teaching breaks always throw me for a loop when it comes to knowing which day it is. At 3 PM, teaching will resume. I could not get my … Continue reading →

The sun is out today to reveal a brilliant blue cloudless sky. I wish my energy could match the energy but I did teach until midnight so I suppose I can award myself some reason to not chide myself. I … Continue reading →

This morning, even with six and one-half hours of sleep, my eyelids pushed open at 6:55 AM and I was up and moving with a terrific amount of energy that I knew, was once upon a time. The dogs are … Continue reading →

I should start off by saying the weather is dull, not this day. The temperature is delightful 49 degrees, but the overcast sky is menacing with rain to pour at any time; however, radar shows no rain in the immediate … Continue reading →

“The lady could get lost in a phone booth!” I jokingly said of my mother. It was true. Mother had no sense of direction, and my referencing comment was born after I had lived in Swinford Hall on Ball State … Continue reading →

The Quartet did not want to go outside for their Noon potty break due to the rain. Generally, Chief will still go out, but the three females refuse unless I order them. Chief remained on his bed with no intention … Continue reading →

I was fortunate to know Congressman Hillis and always thought highly of him. Elwood “Bud” Hillis MARCH 6, 1926 – JANUARY 4, 2023 IN THE CARE OFAllnutt Funeral Service – Drake Road Chapel Elwood “Bud” Haynes Hillis, 96, of Windsor, CO passed … Continue reading →

It’s nearing 10:30 PM and I believe I have completed my day of purging and reorganizing my study. My bedroom also got a good dose, too. I have purged, cleaned, and reorganized the front room, the kitchen, the front hall … Continue reading →

I’m making slow but sure progress on purging and reorganizing my study. Reorganizing the music library still awaits and I actually dread hitting that area of the study. The pooches don’t have any room in the study and have been … Continue reading →

This is the final evening for “A Carillon Christmas 2022” at Carillon Historical Park, and so far, it appears the rain may hold off so we can keep “The Midnight Express” train running tonight. Yay! The weather is wonderful with … Continue reading →

And just like that, “A Carillon Christmas 2022” has ended. I spent 31 days in The Roundhouse Cafe for a total of 36 days of the entire festival. There was a little tug as I looked back upon leaving but … Continue reading →

This is my fifty-ninth new year’s evening. I don’t recall the first several years but by the age of five, I had become quite engaged with the whole affair. In the past decade or so, I have become less enamored … Continue reading →

On my first attempt to write the new year, I succeeded in writing 2023 and not 2022. Upon waking this morning, I was heavily exhausted and after my Sunday morning ZoomFest with The London Boys, and my extended Boston family … Continue reading →

My Yahoo mail issue corrected itself upon opening after rebooting my computer… whew! I had a wonderful time at Laura’s to celebrate the new year with Laura, Mama Kay, John & Janice Moore (Laura’s dad and stepmother), Joyce (Mama Kay’s … Continue reading →

It’s now the third day since The Park’s festival ended and I am wrestling to reclaim my former daily schedule so that I might have that balance again. I return to teaching this Sunday and I had planned for this … Continue reading →

My plan this morning, after feeding and pottying the pups, and eating breakfast while Zooming with my son, was to move into the living room at 9 AM to begin the purging and cleaning with a time allotment of two … Continue reading →

The room I like the least was the place that dominated my time most, today. I began an hour later than I intended, thinking I would only be off that one hour for the two hours I would be purging. … Continue reading →

I have always prided myself on being an old dog that is capable of being taught new tricks but abandoning my “A Carillon Christmas” sleep schedule has been a feat I’ve not yet tackled. I woke promptly at 7 AM, … Continue reading →

While purging through so many books in my front room, I ran across three books with significant attachments. The Lincoln book was purchased in 1974 and at some point, my sister, Dena, 8 1/2 years younger than me, decided to … Continue reading →