Monthly Archives: August 2023

It’s a beautiful, bright, sunny day, with beautiful clusters of white clouds, battened against a healthy blue sky. It’s currently 64° with an expected high of 75°, a little cooler than I would prefer, but very manageable. I placed a … Continue reading →

I just completed my audiobook, DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC: A TALE OF MADNESS, MEDICINE, & MURDER OF A PRESIDENT, by Candice Millard. It’s an excellent read/listen of the events surrounding the shooting of President James A. Garfield.  The book is … Continue reading →

I posted a meme of wicker paper plate holders on social media, and it reminded me of something pretty funny. In 1993, I moved into a condominium in Centerville, Ohio. It was a pretty spacious townhouse, and I loved living … Continue reading →

It’s moving in on 12:30 PM and I have been sitting on the deck for the past 20 minutes enjoying a terrific breeze and watching the pooches play on the deck. At 10:30 AM, I started trimming the yard and … Continue reading →

Tuesday could’ve been a bit more productive, but I am pleased with what was accomplished. I spent a large part of the day, working from the deck, and enjoying the very comfortable weather. Mama Kay, Mary, and I dined at … Continue reading →

Tuesday morning… August is almost complete. In a few days, it will be September, my birth month, and the official start of fall. Friday, I will be posting “September Song” to Facebook as I do every year. I first heard … Continue reading →

Sunday, until it was time to teach, was basically a washout of accomplishing little, other than some laundry, sweeping, and napping. I did enjoy some sugar-free vanilla ice cream with delicious coffee cake made by my friend and colleague, Carol … Continue reading →

I set an alarm this morning since I need to step onto the 7:25 AM bus for downtown to house manage an event at 8 AM. It was to be a double-header that would not return me to Kettering until … Continue reading →

Hot. Melting. Almost no breeze. The deck feels like an oven. I have finished lunch and have been trying to complete something, anything, for the past sixty minutes. When a breeze does pass through, I seem to halt so I … Continue reading →

When I stepped out of the air conditioned movie theater, a warm August breeze attacked me. It reminded me of a time, 49 years ago, when my parents and I were on vacation in Myrtle Beach. We dined quite late … Continue reading →

As dawn greeted the Miami Valley, I had high misgivings that the temperature would achieve its high of 96 degrees. The early morning thunderstorm cooled off our world immensely and offered some relief from the muggy air. When I went … Continue reading →

The weather across the country has offered a plethora of scenarios with hurricanes, thunderstorms, heat waves, and more. The Miami Valley is expecting 90 degrees by 3 PM and tomorrow, we are told, it shall be 95 degrees. Both temperatures … Continue reading →

It’s an incredibly muggy day for the Miami Valley and the cloudy skies tease us as we believe rain to be imminent, soon. However, rain is not in the immediate forecast for over a week. A weather heat advisory has … Continue reading →

Despite the thick, heavy air that created mugginess throughout the night, it was a comfortable sleep. At 3 AM, after a bathroom break, I returned to my room to see Erma standing by the door to the deck. Erma, followed … Continue reading →

Friday was a nice day. I spent most of it relaxing while dealing with a tumultuous gut episode but managed to accomplish some household tasks, a load of laundry, and a dishwasher load. Friday evening, Laura brought three chicken dinners … Continue reading →

We’ve had some lovely mild days and Saturday evening was about as perfect as a summer night as one could find for mid-August. Today, we expect a blast from hell’s furnaces with mid 90° temperatures. Today, 33 years ago, I … Continue reading →

So far, none of my plans during this break have worked out or have just become completely screwed up for one reason or another. Ahhhh… This morning, I have been forced to work inside as the air around the deck … Continue reading →

Thursday… oh, please be gentler, accommodating, and encouraging. I have a few days left of my break, and I’d prefer smoother sailing. The weather, for the most part, seems cooperative with s comfortable high of 80 degrees but with rain … Continue reading →

“Wednesday, I had such high hopes and even expectations for you, even after the tentative original plans fell through.” Wednesday went the same zigzagged, ever changing path as Sunday afternoon/evening, all of Monday, and all of Tuesday. Before Tuesday was … Continue reading →

The blustery day could have been out of a chapter from Winnie The Pooh. The wind was with us all day and heavy rain clouds were always threatening us with a downpour. Only a few light, rapid showers passed over … Continue reading →

Once my schedule got off track at the start of the day, there was no chance in hell I was going to resume my intended course for the day. Today was just one of those days where everything I planned … Continue reading →

I made the mistake of returning to my bed after letting the dogs out to potty following their breakfast. I propped open the door to the deck, and immediately fell into a deeper sleep than what I had experienced throughout … Continue reading →

Today, August 13th, is International Left Handers’ Day, a celebration for those who write with their left hand. Until today, I was not aware we had a day set aside to honor those of us who write with our left … Continue reading →

Each morning, the sun is taking longer and longer to escape over the trees and roof lines to the east. It’s another somber reminder that summer is subsiding. Yet, the golden burst of light that is now shining at 7:30 … Continue reading →

It’s Saturday morning, and I finally have some energy and less achiness. Wednesday morning, I trimmed and mowed my grass, and by Thursday night, after returning from downtown, I was feeling the price from Thursday morning‘s activity. Friday, I only … Continue reading →