March 2013

Welcome to the month of March!- the weather was so nice that I wore short pants for the first time since November.
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.
I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.
I was doing some work around the yard when Linda H. called to say hi. I asked her if she wanted to go on an evening walk with me and she said that would be cool. She brought me two books on the desert called “Desert Holes” by Pinau Merlin, and “Scats and Tracks” by James C. Halfpenny; I thought that was very nice of her to do :)
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a dog/cat thingy.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I finally finished chapter 11 of “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”.
I watched episodes 12 and 13 of “Numb3rs”: Noisy Edge, and Man Hunt.

Saturday 02- another beautiful day with short pants :)
I did my stretches, yoga, and light exercises.
I was watering my plants with a bucket I found on Linda’s and my walk yesterday, when Sherry drove up with lemon cookies from the Girl Scouts. We talked for a short spell and then she was off again on down the road on her assigned duties.
I went back to watering and listening to an astronomy lecture of matter/antimatter annihilation at the beginning of the universe; we are lucky there was more matter, but why was there more?

Sunday 03- nice warm breeze with a few clouds overhead...
I slept like a rock last night, falling asleep at my computer around 2am... waking at 7am... falling to sleep at the computer again around 8:30... and finally waking at 12 noon! I didn't know if I should eat breakfast or lunch :/
I called friends and family throughout the day.
I watched season 2 episodes 1 and 2 of “Numb3rs”: a Federal Judge’s wife is gunned down, and an attempted jewelry store robbery gone bad and the owner’s wife and daughter are kidnapped.

Monday 04- a very nice and sunny day!
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.
I rode my scooter down to Border Ave to collect my mail. I saw Simi and Sandy there getting their mail, too. I remember it was Simi’s birthday tomorrow and since I wouldn’t be seeing him tomorrow I sang Happy Birthday to him today.
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack listening to an astronomy lecture on the Hubble volume.
Lately I’ve been going to my camper after my walk that I have setup as a reading room for my Sky and Telescope magazines and other astronomy books. It is good to be away from any tech stuff and focus on my readings.
I helped Robert Tree Cody who was having computer problems.
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a house with a volcano (must be Carolyn’s).
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run. Afterwards I went back outside for a short spell to do a little stargazing with my binoculars; it was a very clear night.
I rewatched season 1 episode 2 of “Sherlock: the Blind Banker”: about a Chinese gang smuggling of antiques into England. I was supposed to watch episode 1 but clicked on the wrong link; I’ll catch it next time.
I practised my guitar.
I started chapter 12 of “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Photosynthesis.
I started reading a “Desert Holes” by Pinau Merlin, and “Scats and Tracks” by James C. Halfpenny.

Tuesday 05- a nice day but a little breezy with temps into the low 70s.
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for two minutes.
I worked cleaning up the yard and watering a few plants.
I rode the scooter down to Lear Ave to get my mail there.
I wired the camper for solar and put a solar panel on top; now I have lights!
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack listening to an astronomy lecture on different geometries of possible universes.
I helped Robert Tree Cody on some questions he had on his laptop.
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: an old man walking.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I studied “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Photosynthesis.
I practised my guitar.

Wednesday 06- another nice day!
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.
I spent the better part of the day writing a letter for our community to send to our county supervisor requesting funds to repair our roof and such: “rural communities have been hindered from receiving block grant funds by the new county policy, which puts these funds in the hands of the large cities to distribute to whom they deem worthy. The Copper Mountain Mesa Community Association has for the past two years applied for these funds from the City of Yucca Valley; each time we have been told to apply again next year.” I have been in contact with a representative of the county and need to get the letter to her by Thursday.
UPS delivered a 32 Gig SD card that I ordered from Amazon at 2am Tuesday morning, dang that was fast.
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack listening to an astronomy lecture on the geometry of the universe. I finished the lecture in my camper and then read my Sky and Telescope magazines.
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a strange looking dog/toad kinda thingy.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I studied “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Photosynthesis, light reactions and the Calvin cycle.
I watched an episode of “Sherlock: The Great Game.”
I practiced my guitar.

Thursday 07- mostly cloudy and cold all day long, but no rain until 2:45am Friday morning as I writing this now it just started.
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for 2 minutes.
I messed around on one of my laptops that has Kubuntu Linux installed.
Linda H. dropped by with a roast beef sandwich she had leftover from lunch today; tasted mighty good. We talked for a short spell about the letter I sent to the county supervisor on behalf of our community center.
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack and listened to an astronomy lecture on gravitational lensing. I read for a spell in the camper.
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a person with big lips.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I watched a rerun of “Elementary”; the one where the victim gets shot in both eyes, yuck!
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I finished chapter 12 of “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Photosynthesis, the steps of photophosphorylation.
I practiced my guitar.

Friday 08- cold, windy, and wet with rain.
Even though it was cold and windy I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran up the hill and back carrying 5lbs dumbbells in each hand, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for two minutes. The rain started again right after I got done with my exercises; lucky me!
I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.
The rain stopped for a spell and I rode my little scooter down to my mailbox on Lear Ave. to get a package that arrived today. It was an antenna for my MIFI mobile wireless. On the way back home it seemed that I was racing the rain behind me, and I pressed the little scooter as hard as I could and got home as it started to pour down on buckets.
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells, but didn’t go for my evening walk. I did go out to the camper to read Sky & Telescope magazines.
I watched season 2 Episode 1 of "Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia": that’s where he meets The Women.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, but didn’t go for a night run because of the rain.

Saturday 09- cloudy and windy, but not as bad as yesterday and no rain either.
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran up the hill and back carrying 5lbs dumbbells in each hand, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for 2 minutes.
I worked around the insides of the house today, cleaning this and that and moving stuff around; kinda getting ready for spring cleaning I guess.
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack. I noticed today that there are sprouts of green coming out of the ground all over. It looks to be that we will have a lovely spring here in the high desert. The large black ants are starting to build their mounds; I didn’t see many of them last year like I usually do in the past. I went and read for a spell in the camper.
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a Roman soldier wearing a helmet; don’t know where I came up with that one.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I started chapter 13 in “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Cell Division.
I practiced my guitar.
I will watch Episode 2 of “Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville" after I post this to my journal :)


***** Stuff I Wrote *****

I believe, and always have, that everyone is equal. That you have to stand up for your rights against those who would take them away and yourself for letting them.

Ripped from a body faded by hunger neglect I collapse... my spirit moves on...

Knowledge is to be clawed and fought for, ripped from pages of books, teachers and other visionaries, greedily devoured, consumed, processed and then shared among others.

The stars in the sky only sparkle for your eyes, while the Moon above smiles down upon filling your heart with shimmering silver. The Sun rises high jealous of the night sky to wash away the stars and Moon to be with only you, my dear sweet love...

I want to leave as little of a carbon footprint as possible and been off grid since the beginning of the 70s. I was listening to a radio talk show a few years back who said that solar was a waste of time and would never be useful... of course I laughed at him being that my whole house is solar electric and the radio I was listening to him on was powered by solar. It's really not how cheap electric power from a power plant is, it is what it burns and puts into the air that you and I and everyone else breathes...I do not want to be part of that if I can find alternatives :)

Don't be a follower, don't be mislead, find out the facts and use yer dang head!


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Sunday 10- a very nice sunny day outside with temps into the low 70s.
I did my stretches.
I spent a long spell out in my yard soaking up the Sun’s warmth and tending to my plants.
I called friends and family.
Linda H. called asking if I wanted to go on a hike and I quickly said yes. We drove to up towards Copper Mountain, hiked up winding trail to the side of a mountain and did a little rock climbing. What a wonderful time we had hiking and climbing around. We came upon some kinda burrow in a wash that could possibly belong to a tortoise or maybe a small fox den. There was lots of green plants growing here and there. We found two very large barrel cactuses hidden on the side of the wash and we wondered how they survived the off roaders who ride their vehicles over and through the desert tearing up the virgin soil. We picked up trash and put it in my backpack to take home to the trash.
I got home just before the sunset and fed the doves and sat outside with my binoculars looking for the comet, but it was a no show being too low on the western horizon. I think after the 13th of March it may be high enough, 10 degrees, in the western sky to see.
I watch season 2 episode 3 of “Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall”: Sherlock dies. It looks like the series will continue late next fall with season 3.

Monday 11- nice bright sunny day.
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack.
Neighborhood Watch meeting; Linda Sebio called the meeting to order and passed around maps of our community so folks could voluntarily locate and mark their home’s location on the map. This would be used in case of an emergency so that fire department or ambulance services could find their house. The diaper dumper has apparently been tipped off we are looking for them and hasn’t dumped any diapers for the past month. The training for the CERT emergency response was tabled because Vern didn’t show, but we got a sheet passed around for people who wants to get involved. The neighborhood cleanup was tabled until we get more info for donation of dumpster, but we set a tentative date for sometime near the end of April. It was decided that I was to purchase 3 to 4 12x18 signs with the collected money we been saving.
ORV watch; a group of us will go out Thursday at 10am to find and map routes that Off Road Vehicles are supposed to take. We will take pictures to evaluate how well the trail and markers are maintained so ORV riders will know which routes to take.
The Board meeting: discussed the firehouse and who to rent it to, also legal and liability of those who want to occupy it. The Board thanked me for writing a request for funds letter to the County Supervisor. I mentioned the Neighborhood watch is trying to get things together for a neighborhood cleanup and that the event committee could help; the members of the committee agreed and will help. Vern showed up and told us that he can request the CERT emergency training to begin in April and we all figured that Thursday night at 7pm would fit in everyone’s schedule for the 6 week course. We will have a CERT signup sheet at Potluck and the First Saturday Breakfast.
90 year old longtime resident Earl Wilbert got up to tell us his history here in Copper Mountain Mesa going all the way back before the beginnings of the Association. Earl made an emotional plea of the board to stop talking amongst themselves and setup microphones so folks can hear. With heartfelt voice and tears, Earl said to a now silent audience that he doesn’t have long for this world and deeply loves our little community, and for the rest of us not lose our way and let the Community center go defunct. I told him that the community loves him too, and as long as I, the board members, and the folks in the audience were alive we wouldn’t let that happen. I had to yell this out loud so Earl, who is hard of hearing, could hear me; probably making a fool of myself in the process, but everyone clapped as I quickly sat down.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: two birds on a tree.
I finished chapter 13 of “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Cell cycle and division.
I practiced my guitar.
I watched season 2 episode 3 of “Numb3rs: Assassin”.

Tuesday 12- a very nice day with temps in the high 70s.
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran up and down the hill with 5lbs dumbbells, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.
I was about to step out the door to ride the scooter to Twentynine Palms, when the phone rang; it was Linda H. asking my help getting a chair she bought out of her truck. I rode over and stayed for about an hour yakking with her. The chair was real leather and looks in good condition for the $25 she paid for it at a thrift shop.
I drove my scooter to Autozone and purchased a new fuel filter for the Cougar. I want to make damn sure it’s the fuel pump that has gone bad and not something simple. I then went to McDonalds to get me a few of them dollar cheeseburgers to take home. I stopped at the 99 cent store to pick up two bags to hold groceries and a few other items before I went to Stater Brothers to do my shopping. I would have taken the Harley, but the scooter can hold more and I had it packed to the max when I left to go home!
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack.
I was really tired from all the days doings and just chilled out. I did manage to watch season 2 episode 4 of “NUMB3RS: Obsession”: about a break-in at a pop star's mansion.

Wednesday 13- I believe it got up past 85 degrees today.
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.
I worked on the Cougar putting the new fuel filter in, but found that the guy at Autozone gave me the wrong one, dang. Since I had the fuel lines disconnected I decided to turn the car over to see if the fuel pump pumped any gas into a bucket I placed underneath; it didn’t. So now I know for sure it is a bad fuel pump.
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack. I am listening to the first lecture of a UC Berkeley class called Geography 130: Food and the Environment. It actually sounds interesting. My brother Kevin is also listening to it and we plan on doing other courses together.
I finally found Comet PanSTARRS 45min after local sunset! I first sighted it through my 15x70 binoculars and then through a 4.5 inch reflector telescope. I tried to take a picture of it but it turned out poorly... Roger Smith was driving by and I enticed him with my telescope and binoculars to come look at it. Roger never seen a comet and I was more than happy to show him one. After he left, and since the telescope was all setup and I had the star charts out, I stayed out for a long spell looking at the night sky. I found three open clusters; M67 and M44 the Beehive cluster in Cancer, and M48 near the head of Hydra. M67 was very faint while M48 fell in between M67 and M44. M44 lies some 500 light years away and the other two about 1500 or so.
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: me looking through a telescope at a comet.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I practiced my guitar.
I started chapter 14 of “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Genetics.
I watched season 2 episode 5 of “NUMB3RS: Calculated Risk”:

Thursday 14- getting hotter!
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran up and down my hill carrying 5lbs in each hand, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for two minutes.
A group from the Copper Mountain Mesa ORV Watch rendezvous on Poleline Road and Bourland Pass to go out amongst the wildflowers and other wonders of of our desert community to document how well the BLM is maintaining ORV markers and paths so ORVs will know where it is legal for them to ride responsibly without destroying the desert’s beauty. We also went to monitor destruction of the desert habitats, and garbage dumping; we took many pictures of this.
Linda H. and I went to Yucca Valley to get a few things at Home Depot and WalMart.
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack. I listening to lecture 2 of Geography 130: Food and the Environment.
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a woman standing.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I practiced my guitar.
I finished chapter 14 of “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Meiosis.

Friday 15- it almost hit 90 degrees!
I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran a mile and a half with 1.5lbs around each wrists, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for five minutes.
I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.
I watered the plants, especially the cactus and agave I recently planted.
I finally got around to building the bird houses. I built 8 under the eave on the west facing end of the roof.
I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with my backpack, listening to lecture 3 of Geography 130: Food and the Environment.
I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a band member carrying a horn of some kind.
I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run.
I started chapter 15 of “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”: Mendelian Genetics.
I practiced my guitar.
I started feeling a little bit of a sore throat and hope it goes away by morning.

Saturday 16- and Sunday 17- beautiful day outside but I am inside sick with the flu or some other evil pathogenic microorganism type infection. Mostly I just watched a few of my favorite programs: Numb3rs and Elementary... and called to talked to family and friends. It hurts to type right now :’(

Monday 18 through Saturday 23- well this is going to be the shortest week blog I think I’ve ever written. I have been sick all week with a really bad flu and didn’t feel like doing anything except sleep, cough, blow my nose, and watch a bunch of episodes of “Numb3rs”, “Castle”, “Elementary”, and a few really bad sci fi movies.

I did watch the original Godzilla with Raymond Burr. The part at the beginning of the movie when Godzilla walked from the ocean depths with his thunderous footsteps and onto the island scaring the bejesus out of the islanders and me when I was a little kid; it actually was the better of the scifi movies I watched.

I really didn’t feel like doing anything creative because of a continuous headache; I even stayed off FaceBook for a spell, or if I did go on I wouldn’t have any witty comments to offer.

I think it was Monday when I made a quick look-see outside that I startled a dove that was in my side porch. I would have thought nothing of this except that the dove fell to the ground about 50 feet away doing this “wounded bird routine” that doves do to draw predators away from their nests. I looked around, and sure enough there was a nest with one egg in it. They usually lay three eggs, so I checked the next day and there was one more and hasn’t been anymore. So it looks like we’ll have two baby doves in a few weeks.

My neighbor Linda Harter came by to check up on me and dropped off some zinc lozenges, a bunch of strawberries (that I couldn’t taste), herb tea bags, and a sci fi book. I thought that was mighty nice of her. I would have gave her a hug but I had her leave everything in my mailbox outside on the road; I don’t receive mail there but it good for drop offs like this and UPS.

I think it was Wednesday morning I woke up and found that my fever has broke and I may be on the mend from this really bad flu. I could stand up for short spells without getting dizzy and my sense of taste was coming slowly back. I thanked my friends on FaceBook who've been checking up on me, especially Hector Barrios... it can be kinda scary when yer sick livin' out in the middle of nowhere if ya know what I mean.

Thursday I still felt sick but not as bad as before. I did my stretches and yoga, but mostly stayed inside messing with my computers loading up new Linux OS like Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Opensuse and such trying to get my mind going again.

Friday I did my stretches, yoga, and light exercises. I still felt the flu but it has lessened its hold over me. I decided to take a quick ride to my mailbox on Lear 3 miles away, but the dang scooter took over ten minutes to start. It has been acting up lately like it has done before when the fuel pump died. I just don’t trust the scooter anymore.

I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.

Saturday feeling much better, I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for 2 minutes. All these exercises were cut in half and done lightly.

I went to start the scooter to go to my mailbox on Border 6 miles away, but the damn thing wouldn’t start. So I fired up the Harley and drove that down there and back. I parked it and turned it off and I heard this click noise every 7 seconds... what the hell is that? I took the seat off to get to the electrical and found that it came from a tiny box. I disconnected the the electric plug to it and reconnected it and it started to smoke. Well I ain’t going to work on this right now until I give it some thought. I did go inside and called the Honda dealer about the Honda Scooter that seems to be a lemon and told him as much. This will make it the third time with the same problem and it only has 750 miles on it. He told me he will talk it over with his crew and come up with something, maybe even another bike.

Now I have no transportation of my own to get to town. I do have the truck, but it isn’t licenced. Two bikes and a car and all of them down; it’s like someone don’t want me out on the road.

***** Stuff I Wrote *****

Caught up in a hidden realm behind the veil of effervescent duality...

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Monday 25- a very nice day without any wind and temps around 70 degrees.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran up the hill and back carrying 5lbs in each hand, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for two minutes. I’m feeling better, but I’m being easy and cut down how many reps I do.

I worked on the Harley pulling wires here and there trying to figure out where the short is. I called my friend Mac who tried to talk me through some diagnostics over the phone, but decided that he needs to come with his equipment to do some tests when I am sure I’m over the flu. He also said I could borrow his little car if I needed it. That’s cool because I’ll need to get down to Autozone to pick up the fuel pump for the Cougar.

And that’s what I worked on next was the Cougar, cleaning out all the garbage that had fell under the back seat from the previous owner; Zippo lighter, $1.25 in change, a couple of music CD... I got the electric connection and the fuel line disconnected.

I did my studies; a lesson in Beginning Latin book, and another in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: a person standing.

I studied “Molecular and Cell Biology for Dummies”:

Tuesday 26- another nice day.

I’m still feeling a little weak and just did my stretches and yoga.

I called the Rocky at Honda just before noon like he asked to give him time to talk to his crew about the scooter. He wasn’t there but at the Marine Base giving a safety lecture; figures. Chris the mechanic said he’d be back by 2pm.

I called back at 3pm and got ahold of Rocky and we talked about the scooter. He saying that I could trade it in on another model- I saying that it is a lemon and if I traded it in he’d have to sell it to some unsuspecting buyer. He agreed to call Honda to see what they want to do. I made it very clear that I don’t want this Honda Scooter anymore. He will have Austin pick it up on Wednesday.

I then decided to go to Mac’s and get the little car to drive down to Twentynine and get the Cougar’s fuel pump at Autozone. I drove my truck to Mac’s and we checked the oil and water on the little car and when we tried to start it the battery was dead. Well I don’t want to get stranded at Autozone and decided to charge it overnight. We sat around to yap for a spell drinking colas. Mac was going to Autozone for a part he needed tomorrow and will pick up my pump. When I got home I called Autozone and ordered and paid for it.

Kelly called me recently and will be needing a ride to the store soon. I said I would help her out again until she gets things together. But I need to get some vehicle of mine working!

I watched season 5 episode 18 of “Castle; The Wild Rover”: a body is discovered in a cake mixer and to save an old girlfriend Detective Kevin Ryan needs to return to his old persona he left 7 years prior as an undercover agent infiltrating the Irish Mob.

Wednesday 27- the temps got into the mid 70s.

I did my stretches and yoga.

Austin came by at around 2pm to pick up the lemon Honda Scooter with only 708 miles and a whole lot of pain and frustration on my part. Never did get a call from Rocky, but again I figured as much seeing he has to call Honda, so I’ll give him a little time and call him tomorrow to check up on any progress.

I watched season 2 episode16  of “Numbers: Protest”: a homemade bomb blows up an Army recruiting building.

Thursday 28- a little breezy but nice!

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, ran the hill with 5lbs in each hand, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for two minutes.

I got a message from Donna the County Rep who said she will be at our community breakfast at 8:30am and at the board meeting on Monday at 7pm and will be happy to meet me... the 8:30

I called the Honda dealer to find the status of what we’re going to do with the Scooter. Rocky was out delivering a bike and would be back later. I got ahold of him at 4pm and their decision is still up in the air and may have something for me tomorrow.

Linda H. called to say hi and we chatted for a short spell.

I wrote many poems on FaceBook these last couple of days, but I did about four of them tonight.

I watched season 2 episode 17  of “Numbers; Mind Games”: A psychic remote views killings of illegal immigrants.

Friday 29- a little overcast but nice.

I did my stretches and yoga.

I went over to Mac’s to clean out the his little car so I can use it to take Kelly and me to the store today. I did a little work on his wife’s computer before I left. Mac gave me the fuel pump for my Cougar that he picked up for me yesterday.

I got to Kelly’s home at 1pm and she was ready by 1:20. I had to leave the little car running because I put Stop-Leak in the radiator and had to run it for at least half an hour; dang thing still leaks like a sieve afterwards, but not as much as before. We had to keep our eyes on the temp gauge all through our travels to town. We first went to get her sick cat some special food at a pet store by Vons. I treated Kelly to lunch at Sizzler for her birthday and gave her a little gift. She just had her back surgery a few weeks ago and is still having problems with pain. The device she had implanted into her back is supposed to relieve the pain. She carries a small magnet to put up to the device to shut it down when she walks through security doors at WalMart and other stores or she’ll get zapped. After lunch we went to Vons, then to WalMart, and finally to Staters Brothers market where she forgotten to hold the magnet to her device went we walked out and got zapped a good one. I drove her home and stayed for a spell yapping and petting her critters; I guess they were glad to see me.

I got home a little bit after 9 and started checking the internet out for how to install that fuel pump.

Saturday 30- still overcast but still very nice.

I did my stretches. I also watered all the plants while I was outside.

I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.

I called the Honda dealer to see if they came up with anything on the lemon Scooter they sold me. We are talking about upgrading me to a Yamaha Zuma 50; if we can work out a deal where everyone is happy I’ll go for it, otherwise I may have to take Honda to court if they can’t work anything out with the dealer. Rocky said he’d call me on Tuesday.

I walked over to my out of town neighbors Mark and Gloria to say howdy. They are out here for a couple of day’s and bring me donuts when they come... got a couple of maple bars this time :)

I called a few family and friends while the rice and chili beans were cooking up to be ready for potluck at 4pm.

We had quite a few folks, about 30, showing up bringing all kinda of foods and cakes and other yummy things to stuff down our mouths. Annelies, who has my old job of writing for the newspaper, showed up so I’ll leave the writing about potluck to her. After potluck there was an egg coloring contest for the children being held outside. I stood and watched for a short spell as the kids colored the eggs and dropped a few on the ground; aww ya just have to love them kids :)

I got home around 5:30 to feed the doves. The mother dove is still sitting on her eggs in the nest and I do my best not to bother her. I called my Brother Kevin like I do everyday to jaw for a short spell.

I don’t see nothing much happening on Sunday except me working on the Cougar getting that fuel pump in and hopefully getting it running, so I’ll end the month of March with this post. If something interesting happens I’ll post a special update :)

Goodbye to March, you broke my two motorcycles... no actually you been a very productive month!

***** Stuff I Wrote *****

Oh my...trust is the last refuge, wall, barrier to fall; we then stand naked before our persecutor's lash; be it whip or tongue, to fend off without shield nor armor against those seeking our injustice by torment and silent pain.

Life is a gathering of unknowns...

Yellow petals dance in the cool ocean breeze, the smell of wet dirt, fresh cut grass and other growing things, honey bees be buzzing, birds are ah chirping, as butterflies flutter stretching their wings, all saying hello to me, these sights and sounds of a brand new spring...

Cast out from Hades hidden gates, to roam forever in silent space, adrift between beginning and today, dark depths of anger that must be stayed. Lust it be that he may roam around the center but never home. To live a life in this bitter realm between birth and death the great unknown. To cry these tears of love not won and shed those chains of earthly bounds. To climb to heights that yet be found whose loveliness in concept lies planted deep down; in dreams, a verse, a thought of joy, behold these words are just mere toys, to express oneself and relieve the pain, that seeps from memories unrestrained.

You walk through this wonderful garden of greens and grays with shades of golden veils with your eyes wide open to drink from the beauty inside your soul and cast it upon this garden of awe to become one...

A children’s poem need not be long

but it can't be very short

to get your message across to kids

it must contain those special words

that mostly rhyme with wart!

Some bleed the color of money and greed; don't let them infect you! Get your booster shot of Love today! It's the vaccine that cures many ills

I’ve been using the Samsung ARM ChromeBook, $249, for a few months now and use it as my main computer. It didn’t start off that way, but now I find myself going to that laptop more than my HP Pavilion DM1 Windows 8 laptop (I upgraded from Win 7 and what a mistake that was) I write in Google Docs now instead of MS Word 2007. This laptop also has less distractions and I get more done than on the Win 8.

It is still missing Skype :(

If Win 8 is the way Microsoft is headed in the future, I’ll switch to Chrome and Linux… Lubuntu runs just fine on my Dell Mini 9 :)

Yeah, I finally gotten over the flu last Monday, but been feeling really weak this week. The week I was sick went by in a haze of blurred black and white pictures; as if riding a wobbly carousel taken control of by some sinister evil speed junky whose main purpose for existence was to push and pull the brass speed lever either full or stop 

every few minutes...

An Ode to Bad Children:

There be evil dragonflies with tattoos of skulls and crossbones, on spider silk wings spun from silver and gold. They carry off bad children and other small prey, to far away places where ogres do stay.

There are no parents nor teachers, no school where ogres rule. No lessons to study; those are only for fools.

They are fed cake and candies with ice cream galore, donuts be plenty until they can eat no more.

Fattened now plump to the woodshed they’re led, to be stewed in a pot with a big copper lid. Seasoned by directions from a cannibal’s cookbook, stirred to perfection, then simmered until cooked.

The pot is now carried by kids kept as pets, up to the dining hall to be spooned out and et.

The porridge be eaten by pumpkins with hairy armpits, and leftovers be ground into tiny small bits. Those bits will be spread throughout these dark lands to drift with the wind and stain the white sands.

So be good you children, be true to your heart, or you may end being eaten to become an ogre’s foul fart :)

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