November 2016

November 2016

Cassie is very dainty and eats around her egg yolk saving it for last, while Barney gobbles his right up at the beginning

Tuesday 01- 72 to 48 a cool, cloudy and windy day.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I finally fixed the clock and have it altogether!

I connected the Raspberry Pi to the ethernet and it reset the date and time to the right one. So it is definitely a WIFI problem on the new OS install.

Wednesday 02- 73 to 52 degrees it was a little windy but died down in the evening... a sunny day it was.

I did my stretches and took the dogs for a morning and evening walk.

Took my friend Chris shopping; she and her mom Mary have no transportation.

Thursday 03- 80 to 58

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells and took the doggies for a mile run.

I spent the day doing maintenance to the house; taking down the old battered fan, installing a porch light, getting the electric piano moved to the other side of the room where the old couch I threw away took up that space. I’ve been using the piano as a table and now it’s out where I can see and play it.

I took the doggies for their evening walk.

Friday 04- 81 to 59 clear and sunny.

I did my stretches, yoga, exercise with the 10lb dumbbells, punched the heavybag for a few rounds and then took my doggies for a mile jog.

Worked cleaning up the yard... still lots to do there.

I took my doggies for an evening mile jog.

Saturday 05- 82 to 59

I did my stretches and took my two wonderful doggies for a morning and evening  walk.

I mostly worked inside cleaning up the clutter.

Sunday 06- 82 to 54

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I took my doggies for an evening mile jog.

Monday 07- 81 to 55

I did my stretches, weights bench, yoga, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I rode my electric bike over to Frank and Mary’s, but they weren’t home so I left them a note.

I took my doggies for an evening mile jog.

Everything is in a state of flux dynamically spinning in a dance orchestrated by the laws of physics...

Tuesday 08- 82 to 53

Today is not the end of the world. We will continue on despite whoever gets elected. We are a just and honorable people with different views. I do not know who will win today. I just know that we love and are loved and that is what really counts in life, all else is just a facade.
~RD

Wednesday 09- nice and sunny.

I did my stretches and took Cassie and Barney for an evening jog.

I finished the first edit (or at least I think it’s the first edit) of my book “Desolation” sixteen chapters and over 60 thousands words.

Thursday 10- sunny again!

I took my doggies for a mile jog.

Friday 11- we’ve been having the greatest weather here for a week or so.

I did my stretches, exercised with the 20lb dumbbells and took the doggies for a nice jog.

With all the craziness going on in the world at this moment I believe it's only right to do a Free Promotion my very dark Science Fiction eBook “Rainbow at the End of Tomorrow: Book 1” for one week.

Saturday 12- 81 to 59.

I did my stretches and took Cassie and Barney for a nice walk.

I went to the community center where we were having our annual general meeting. This is where we elect our board members.

Teresa Sitz and I tallied the votes. Ken Sitz is President. Kip is VP. Christian and Rohini both share the Secretary duties. Jay and Stephanie are new board members. Mary Helen is Treasurer (not really sure how that's going to workout because she is not on the board. I talked to David King and he said something of paying her a dollar or some such and having one of the board members fill the position and MH do the accounting)

Jay approach me afterwards asking about the column and if I would ask Annelies if she’d be interested in letting him help or take it over. He checked off a list of his qualifications and awards he has won in journalism... I felt like taking back my book of poems I had just given him lest he start reading it to find my horrible grammar and run on sentences. Anyways, I told him it was Annelies column, how I enticed her into taking it over from me some years ago, and it was her decision. I think Jay is an excellent choice if Annelies ever wanted to move on.

I took my doggies for a mile jog when I got back home.

Sunday 13- 81 to 56 degrees.

I did my stretches and took my doggies for a mile jog.

Called Family and Friends.

Took the dogs on an evening nice walk.

Took pictures of the SuperMoon the biggest one since 1948.

Monday 14- 82 to 52 and clear.

I did my stretches, weights bench, yoga, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I went to start cutting all this scrap wood I have outside into smaller pieces to fix in my wood stove, unfortunately my generator quit on me after only a few boards were cut. I wasted time trying to get the dang thing working again. I finally got tired and overheated and went inside to do something else.

I took my dogs on an evening jog.

Tuesday 15- 83 to 53

I did my stretches and took my doggies for a one mile jog.

I left for town to the sounds of howling dogs. I usually put them in the dog pen, but this time I let them stay in the yard. When I got home Barney had almost dug a hole underneath the gate. I’ll have to do a little Barney proofing of the fence and gate. I got to town and got gas and a propane tank filled. Then to the Lab place to have some blood drawn... the Doc wanted to have the last results rechecked. Went to WalMart, Petco, and Home Depot for supplies.

The doggies and I ate a whole chicken I got at WalMart.

Wednesday 16- 72 to 46 overcast.

I did my stretches and took the doggies for a walk.

UPS Delivered my two new 120 watt flex solar panels to power the trailer.

I did the poop patrol with the new poop scooper I got at Petco... there was a lot of it.

I went out when it got dark to watch the Leonids Meteor Shower, but the wind was blowing hard out of the northwest which caused poor seeing. The brightness of the Moon and the now cold weather added to my difficulties, so I just went inside.

I finished October’s Journal and posted it.

Thursday 17- 67 to 41 degrees and mostly sunny with a bit of wind in the morning.

I did my stretches and took me doggies for a mile jog. It was cold and windy, but it felt good.

I went to the post office to mail a birthday card and pick up an Ulmer Germany Beer Mug I ordered on Ebay. I was stationed in Ulm Germany in 69. I then did some shopping at the Dollar Store and Stater Bros and then home to share some chicken I bought with my doggies.

We went for an evening walk.

Friday 18- 62 to 35

I did my stretches, exercised with the 20lb dumbbells and took my doggie for a mile jog.

I worked on the roof patching where the rain leaks through onto the patio and garage.

I took the dogs for an evening mile jog.

Saturday 19- 66 to 37

I did my stretches, weights bench, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I went to Potluck with my rice and cookies (I can’t cook). Dyan Carroll and Dorothy Jacobsen showed us their culinary skills with a delicious spread of salmon patties, turkey stuffing, coleslaw, cheddar cheese broccoli and carrot cake. Mary and Chris stirred up some mighty tasty stew. Susie tended bar and handed out out non-alcoholic Shirley Temples and Roy Rogers. Dave brought some Barbecue beans that were to die for (if you ate too many of them). It was Mary Koval’s and Dave King’s Mom’s birthday and we all got to sing Happy Birthday twice. There were around twenty hungry folks who showed up.

Sunday 20- 77 to 54 degrees. It rained a bit here and there and a lot during the night when I was asleep.

I did my stretches, yoga and took my doggie for a mile jog.

I worked in the yard and did poop patrol.

I took the dogs for a mile run.

Monday 21- 67 to 45 windy, clouds and getting colder.

I asked Semi to come over to my house to see Barney. Semi used to help Sherry out a long while ago and him and Barney are old friends. I thought it’d help Barney to see a friendly face.

ED drove by and stopped to say hello. I haven’t seen him since his wife rolled the car up my hill in 1998. I helped Ed cut his and daughter hanging upside down inside the car and we all waited for 45 minutes for the fire department. She lost her purse and her little dog.

I did my stretches, exercised with the 20lb dumbbells and took the dogs for a mile jog.

I did some yard work and then started writing Christmas cards to send out.

Me and my doggies went for a mile evening jog.

I finally broke down and bought a washing machine: “Samsung 4.2 cu. ft. High-Efficiency Front Load Washer in White, ENERGY STAR” from Home Depot online and they’ll deliver it on Wednesday Nov 30th. It was $499 and I thought it was a good deal.

Tuesday 22- 66 to 43 degrees and clear.

I did my stretches and took the dogs for a mile jog.

Post office, shopping at Stater Bros.

I took me doggies for an evening mile jog.

Wednesday 23- 70to 43 degrees and clear.

I did my stretches, yoga, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog.

I ate the whole pie I had bought for the Thanksgiving dinner. What do you call it when you're stressed out about Thanksgiving and the pie you bought to take with you to the dinner is sitting before you on the kitchen counter and you look down to find you had just eaten it all?

I me doggies went for an evening mile jog.

Thursday 24- 63 to 47 degrees.

I did my stretches, weights bench, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I wasn’t feeling up to going for a Thanksgiving dinner and stayed at home instead; I started doing a little work on my Harley. Then I started working on the Honda Generator that I need to get up and running for my new washer coming next Wednesday.

I me doggies went for an evening mile jog.

Friday 25- 63 to 42.

I did my stretches and took the doggies for a mile jog.

I took apart my Honda Generator and cleaned it all out, sprayed compressed air into the carburetor to clear out the jets, put it all back together, pulled the starter rope and it fired up on the second pull. I let her run for a spell to make sure it wasn’t going to stall and sputter to a halt. I think I’ll cut up some wood for the stove tomorrow.

I me doggies went for an evening mile walk.

Saturday 26- 67 to 48 windy and feeling colder.

I did my stretches, yoga, and took my doggies for a mile jog.

I got the generator over to the woodpile and fired her up and used the circular saw to cut some firewood.

I took the dogs for a mile walk in the wind that was kicking up.

Sunday 27- 56 to 40 and really windy with clouds!

I did my stretches, core trainer, weight bench, punched the heavybag for a spell and took my doggies for a mile jog.

Monday 28- 60 to 37 with wind...

I did my stretches, lifted 20lbs dumbbells and took my doggies for a mile jog.

I did a poop patrol of the whole yard and collected a lot of the brown stuff.

I took my doggies for a walk... we would gone farther but for the wind blowing so hard.

Tuesday 29- 58 to 35 degrees.

I did my stretches, core trainer, weight bench, punched the heavybag for a spell and took my doggies for a mile jog.

I watered the plants in the yard and did a little cleaning up.

I worked on my Harley for a spell trying to figure out the wiring problem.

I worked out with the 10lb dumbbells and then me doggies went for an evening mile jog.

Wednesday 30- 59 to 36 and sunny.

I did my stretches.

I had to wait for the delivery truck carrying my new washer. They got here a bit after 1pm dropping off the new and picking up the old rusted one. I was then able to take my doggies for a nice long walk.

***** Stuff I Wrote this Month******

Poems we use to convey our sorrows of friends we knew of lovers we loved. These words we write wash over our being to relive those cherished moments of a life once bright, but now gone missing.
~RD

Shiny specks of rainbows fall upon my window sill... radiant rays of sunshine come and then go... Dust that gathers on that ledge... cries out to me an inner fear... reminding me the passage of a life... and the evanescing embers of my mind.

~RD

An Email I got from my friend Kula:

Hey Bob, Was the meteor shower cancelled? I got up early & it was an amazing clear sky but I saw none!

xxoo

My reply:

Kula, I called and was put on hold for about an hour. Then I was passed through the different multitudes of talking heads until I got The Supreme One. The Supreme One was on a conference call with Galileo, Newton, Einstein and Nicolaus Copernicus about the meteor shower and I was asked to join in.
"My Friend Kula wants to know why the meteor shower was cancelled," I asked the others sitting around their computer monitors.
"Well to answer Kula's question," replied Galileo Galilei to me, "The Supreme One over there was so stunned by the election results and forgotten all about the meteor shower."
The Supreme One looked a little red with embarrassment and we all thought it best to move on discussing other subjects of a purely spatial nature.
Thanks for asking <3 span="">
Bob

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October 2016

October 2016

Saturday 01- very windy.

yard

Sunday 02- windy again today but not as bad.

Last week I was helping out a friend pick up a generator on the west side of Border ave. We drove up to the house and there was lots of barking from behind the fence. The lady who lives there must have had 10 to 15 Siberian Huskies and all were friendly and wanted our attention. I stuck my closed hand in between the gate rails and was licked by everyone of them.

I took Kelly to WalMart, Home Depot, and I got gas at Arco.

Monday 03- kinda out of it for the next 3 days. All I remember is working in the yard on these days. What hit me was I almost called Sherry about something, maybe to go to the store or something and completely forgetting she has passed.

Tuesday 04-

FedEx

yard

Wednesday 05-

Yard

Fixed cord to saw.

Thursday 06- 83 to 58 degrees.

Had a nightmare that helped me get out of my slump.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, took Cassie for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for about three minutes.

I drew a woman’s face.

I went to Stater Bros.

I stopped off at Sizzler to tell our favorite waitress April of Sherry’s services. She was shocked that Sherry is gone and hugged me.

Then on to Bank of America to cash check, WalMart, and Home Depot to get paint for floor of cargo trailer.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening one mile jog with Cassie.

I read “365 Starry Nights” trying to catch up to October.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went night jog with Cassie.

I played my guitar for a spell.

Friday 07- 82 to 60 degrees and partly cloudy.

I did my stretches, yoga and took Cassie for a one mile jog.

I drew a house in the mountains.

I painted the first coat of paint on the floor of my cargo trailer.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening one mile jog with Cassie.

I read “365 Starry Nights” I fell so far behind, but I’m catching up.

I went outside around 8pm to watch the Draconid meteor shower, but the skies were overcast and decided to call it quits after half an hour.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went night jog with Cassie.

I played my guitar for a spell

Saturday 08- 90 to 59 degrees.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I drew

I painted the second coat of paint on the floor of my cargo trailer.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening one mile jog with Cassie.

I read “365 Starry Nights” just two month to catch up with.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went night jog with Cassie.

I played my guitar for a spell

Sunday 09- 92 to 62 degrees.

My day off... I did my stretches and took Cassie for a morning and evening walk.

Monday 10- 93 to 63 with a nice evening breeze.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I drew

I did my stretches, lifted 5lb dumbbells and went for my evening one mile jog with Cassie.

I finally got all caught up reading “365 Starry Nights”.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went night jog with Cassie.

I played my guitar for a spell

Tuesday 12- 89 to 62 degrees

I did my stretches and took Cassie for a walk.

My brother wasn’t feeling good and went to his doctor. They kept him overnight for observation. So I spent the day sticking around the house in case he called needing me.

Wednesday 13- 90 to 60 degrees.

I did my stretches and took Cassie for a walk.

The hospital decided to keep my brother for a bit longer until they find out what is wrong with him.

Thursday 14- 91 to 62 degrees.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I drew

I worked in the yard throwing stuff in the dumpster. Sadly my swimming pool I bought two summers ago was trashed by the UV rays and the desert heat; that went into the dumpster too. I kinda burnt myself out working and took Cassie for an evening walk and just rested the rest of the day.

Friday 14- 90 to 62 degrees.

I did my stretches, yoga, and took Cassie for a one mile jog.

Continued to work in the yard. Lots to clean up.

Saturday 15- 89 to 60...

It was a very nice service Sherry's family put on for her. Meeting all these friends, family and her coworkers who knew her and loved her. Many stood up and spoke about her, even I, telling story after wonderful story of Sherry's life. I felt after I left the service that I finally had some closure. I'll always think about her, but in a better state of mind without sorrow; she was a magnificent person...
I put up a video on my FB page that Sherry's Niece made. If you haven't, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r32cIfI8Gqo
Warning: be prepared to cry when you watch the video.

Sunday 16- 90 to 60.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

Mostly worked in the yard.

Monday 17- 87 to 59.

I did my stretches and took Cassie for a morning and evening walk.

Roger Smith dropped by after the USDA food distribution and jawed about the community center and the goings on there.

Tuesday 18- 83 to 53.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

Wednesday 19- 79 to 58 degrees and a very nice day it was!

I did my stretches and took Cassie for a morning and evening walk.

Simi stopped by to pick up a book he lent me and we sat around yammering for a spell.

I have a long ways to go working in the yard all day.

Thursday 20- 85 to 62 degrees.

Post office to get my packages I ordered from FreedomPop, Staters to get supplies, then to the 99 cent store to pick up Kelly some Halloween treats. I left them on Kelly’s door because she, her dogs and cats and car were gone. Maybe she left for good.

Friday 21- 85 to 59.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

Sami came by with some 6 glass bricks I wanted. As we were sitting there jawing there was a truck towing a water trailer coming up the road. All of a sudden the trailer’s axle came off with both tires still connected and rolled down the hill. The driver tried to tow the wheeless trailer to the side of the road, but the truck’s back tires started digging in and had to stop. Sami and me walked on down to the bottom of the hill to help the driver move the axle over to her trailer that she unhooked. She said she knew someone with a flatbed that will come out to move it later.

My Brother Kevin was released from the hospital and is home now resting.

Martie, Sherry’s sister, called tell to say she was bringing Barney down tomorrow. I told her I’ll be down there with bells on to take him to his new home with me and Cassie.

OnTrac was supposed to deliver a package today and like usual they didn’t... said it was the wrong address. I called Amazon and complained again. The rep called OnTrac who said it was too far for their driver to go. I told the rep that last time they said I turned down the package. The rep called OnTrac back and had them schedule a delivery for Monday.

Saturday 22- 91 to 62 degrees.

I got up and did my stretches and got Cassie in the truck for the ride to Sherry’s house in Yucca Valley to pick up her boyfriend Barney to live with us. As I drove with Cassie towards town I noticed that the water trailer the lady left behind was still there. I am thinking now it may be a traffic hazard and someone could plow into it in the night.

Sunday 23-

I woke up wondering what Barney liked to eat and was thinking about calling Sherry to ask her. Dang, I never thought things like this would happen to me. I must be getting senile.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes. I was a little concerned that Barney wouldn’t keep up with us on our jog. If he couldn’t we’d all walk back to the house. Barney was out there sniffing the ground back and forth as we jogged; I guess that’s a hound dog’s nature. Seem to me he really liked getting out jogging and howling at nature.

Monday 24- rained most of the day with lots of lightning.

I did my stretches and took Cassie and Barney for a walk.

OnTrac finally dropped off my package just as it started to sprinkle a little

Started to rain and then a lightning storm came and knocked out the internet and cell phone service in our area. I had to look around for Barney who had decided to take cover under a desk inside the garage. I found him shivering and brought him inside to calm him down. Cassie was oblivious to the lightning and thunder. One struck so close I could swear it hit the house.

Tuesday 25- a little windy after the remainder of the storm finally passed through.

I did my stretches and took Cassie and Barney for a mile jog.

I called Mojavewifi to see when the internet would be up and I got a recording saying it might be down for folks and the are working with Edison and the power outage to get it all fixed. No problem, I’m getting a lot of work done on my books.

Wednesday 26- a nice sunny day.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

My neighbor Stevie stopped by with her kinda sort of granddaughter; she’ll have to wait until Stevie’s grandson gives her a ring, and we were yapping about this and that and I asked about her internet. She said it has been up with no problem after the storm. I called Mojavewifi and Tina said they have a repair guy come out by 2pm tomorrow.

Well it's been over five days since that lady left her water trailer almost in the middle of the road. I got a little mad when I seen a few cars almost hit it and one car went off the road to avoid the trailer. In the evening when I walked the dogs I opened the tank and drained out about 250 gallons the lady said she had in it. Later when it was empty I cut the tie downs and rolled the water container off the trailer. Then I used the two long 4x4s that tank sat on to use as levers to pivot and tipped the trailer off the road. It was kinda heavier than I thought and kept slipping towards the burm as I lifted it. I finally get it to its tipping point and let it go. It fell off the road and not on me.

Thursday 27- 79 to 60 and sunny.

I did my stretches and walked the dogs.

I went into Yucca to get a blood test at the lab down there. I stopped in and they said it would be a two hour wait. So I filled up my truck and a five gallon of gas and went to WalMart to get a 5 gallon propane bottle and some supplies. I even stopped off at Staters Bros to get some chicken for me and the dogs.

Jeff and Robert from down the street came by and I asked them to help me get the little bit of the water trailer still sticking out off the road. They were more than happy to help.

Joe from Mojavewifi arrived to put in a new receiver that most of blown out during the lightning storm last monday. I am back online again!!! Yeah for me! I did get a lot of editing done on my book “Desolation” while internet was out.

My dear old friends Frank and Mary came by to tell me they were moving up here for good... I think that’s great! Now I’ll have someone up here to bug.

Friday 28- 87 to 62 with some very nice clouds.

I did my stretches, lifted lite weights, yoga, took Cassie and Barney for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

Saturday 29-

I made two trips giving Mary and Chris a ride to Potluck; Best yet... ate too much!

Sunday 30-

Got sick stuffing my face yesterday and then today with potluck leftovers.

Monday 31-

Felt better mile jog with the dogs

Upgraded my Raspberry Pi 3b OS from Raspbian to Pixel... now I am having trouble with the date and time shows February 2016 no matter what Linux commands I try to change it. Went to online forums and other folks are having problem... looks to be wireless. I will try Ethernet connection tomorrow to see if that corrects it.

I took apart a broken Timex battery operated alarm clock. One of the leads came undone, but it is late and will have to wait until tomorrow (have to save my batteries charge for tonite)

From the very smallest quantum to the stars in all the galaxies in our universe we are connected. There are many levels to our existence. Every man, woman, child, dog, cat, bird, insect, tree, blade of grass, bacteria and virus; all living and the nonliving, the intrinsic quality of belonging in the moment are linked together, entangled .  

***** Stuff I Wrote this Month******

There are some very nice folks out there in the world... finding them is kinda like buying a carton of eggs; you just have to sort through them all first and toss out the cracked ones ;)

~RD

From the very smallest quantum to the stars in all the galaxies in our universe we are connected. There are many levels to our existence. Every man, woman, child, dog, cat, bird, insect, tree, blade of grass, bacteria and virus; all living and the nonliving, the intrinsic quality of belonging in the moment are linked together, entangled .  

~RD

I don’t mind helping people who are trying to help themselves, except for the ones trying to help themselves to my money.

~RD

Scientist say they found a Dyson Sphere: Nah...

Dyson Sphere; is the great stuff of  science fiction... you just never know what you’ll find out there in the universe. Think about this... the Earth is growing much more silent now that we are using less open broadcasts like AM radio and broadcast television. Everything is becoming more digital and compressed as the Earth grows silent. Someday the noise of Earth will just blink out and will no longer be heard in the vastness of space. So what should we be looking for when we seek out advanced civilizations?

~RD

The Truman Show (my thoughts)

The perpetuated lies defined Truman's reality as he knew it to be. As it is in our own realities we are being manipulated and fed through mass media and false belief systems.
I think most of us hide behind the convenient illusion of time instead of living in the moment.

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