February 2016

February 2016

Monday 01- 47 to 30 with very high winds and some scattered showers.

I did my stretches and mostly cleaned up around the insides of the house because of the storm outside.

Tuesday 02- 54 to 34

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

Worked in the yard for a spell and fixed a few things that the wind blew down. Shoveled compost into a 50gal barrel.

I did my studies; drew a man’s face. I read some of chapter 6 in the geology book.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with Cassie and did some pullups and punched the heavybag for a round.

Found out my friend from my old neighborhood and high school passed away. It put a damper on the projects I had planned for tonight and wrote a poem instead.

Wednesday 03- 54 to 37

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a mile jog with Cassie.

I did some work in the yard trying to get things sorted out and decide what goes and what stays.

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

At 4pm I got a call from Linda Sibio that some folks in a truck got stuck in the wash next to her house. I took my truck and shovel and went to have a look-see and the truck was buried up to the undercarriage. Neighbor Paul Smith show up to help and we had the truck up and out of the wash within an hour or so. The people in the stuck truck had been there since 11am trying to get it freed.

So again things I had planned to do didn’t get done. I will try again tomorrow.

Thursday 04- 56 to 30 degrees and mostly clear skies.

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

Worked in the yard for a spell throwing more stuff into the dumpster.

Friday 05- 62 to 37

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

Still doing yard cleanup.

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

Saturday 06- 69 to 44 light breeze.

Sherry dropped by to say hi to Cassie and give her some treats... I was still asleep when she came.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells and went for a mile jog with Cassie.

Did some editing to my book.

I did some stretches and went for an evening mile jog with Cassie.

Sunday 07- 72 to 49 sunny.

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

Worked on the book going through some edits.

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

Monday 08- 74 to 50

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

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

Tuesday 09- 77 to 50 degrees.

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

I drove to town. I picked up my prescriptions I called into Star Pharmacy. While I was there I walked over to the post office and mailed my property tax and the DMV renewal for the Ford F-150. The Joshua Bike Shop was nearby so I checked to see if they could order a mountain bike from Trek. The owner said the by-in just to sale Trek was $30,000 and his shop was too small to afford that, but he had others I looked at. One was a fat bike that I took for a spin, I mean this thing had some monstrous tires on it and I road through some soft dirt without a problem; $1200 was the only problem.

Then I went to WalMart and did my shopping and got a haircut while I was there. I bought a 32 inch Vizio television that can connect to wifi and has HDMI.

When I got back home I hooked up the TV, but only after me and Cassie ate the roasted chicken I bought at WM.

Finally after a long wait the weather was nice enough to take my telescope outside for the second time. Since I bought the scope it has been either too windy, overcast, hazy, or raining. I tried out the new cell phone hookup device to the scope and was able after some fiddling around take some pics of Jupiter.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells, and went for a night run with Cassie.

It was a very productive day.

Wednesday 10- 77 to 48

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

UPS delivered a Sony DVD, CD, AM/FM player and an Arduino UNO R3 Board Module with starter kit.

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

Thursday 11- 77 to 49

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

UPS delivered a very nice flashlight that my Brother Kevin bought for me.

I did my stretches and went evening mile jog with Cassie.

I did my stretches and went for a night jog with Cassie and I got to test the new flashlight while on the jog. It has a strobe function that really tripped Cassie out.

Friday 12- 77 to 53

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

UPS delivered my computer monitor and I connected it up to my desktop computer. It also has an HDMI port and I’ll be able to run my Raspberry PI on it and do some of the lessons in programing it.

I drew something: house and sun.

I did some stretches and went for an evening mile jog with Cassie.

I watered the plants outside since the weather is getting warmer.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells and went for a mile jog with Cassie.

I finished chapter 6 of the geology book and all caught up with the astronomy too.

I practiced the guitar playing some of the old songs I made up and had recorded to cassette. I had forgotten all about those old songs, but now I have a working cassette player and can retrieve them all.

Saturday 13- 83 to 46

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

I done some editing of the book.

I drew something: a man and houses.

I did some stretches and went for an evening mile jog with Cassie.

Sherry showed up late this Saturday and gave Cassie her treats and gave me a couple of pieces of pizza; now I won’t have to worry about what to cook tonight.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells and went for a mile jog with Cassie, I accidentally clipped the leash onto her dog tag ring instead of the collar ring and it broke coming back down the hill on our jog. She was gone like a convict mistakenly released from prison. She stay in and around the property and did come back. I gave her a big hug and a few treats on being a good dog for coming back to me.

I finished my online journal for January and posted it.

I started reading chapter 7 of the geology book and played the guitar a bit.

Sunday 14- 79 to 56

Day off!

I drew something: a truck and mountains.

Monday 15- 78 to 54 degrees and overcast.

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

I drew something: a secretary.

Worked on editing book.

I did some stretches and went for an evening mile jog with Cassie.

I did my stretches, lifted 20lb dumbbells and went for a mile jog with Cassie.

I am now reading chapter 7 of the geology book and played the guitar for a bit.

Tuesday 16- 80 to 54 hazy.

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

I drew something: Cassie.

Worked on editing book

I did some stretches and went for an evening mile jog with Cassie.

Wednesday 17- 82 to 57 large clouds forming in the evening.

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

I messed around with an old Apple Macintosh SE I have had for a long while and decided to see if it still works. I had it out in the trailer in a box, but the dust from the winds and many years of storage had worked its way into the computer. I need to clean the two 3.4 inch drives and find the OS disk to boot it up, but before all that I have to purchase a T-15 torx screwdriver to open the case up.  

Worked on editing book and finished chapter one.

I did some stretches and went for an evening walk with Cassie.

Thursday 18- 71 to 49 cloudy.

Shopping with Sherry.... Cassie gets to play with her fur friends.

Friday 19- 74 to 49

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

I drew something: a man’s profile.

Worked on editing book

I did some stretches and went for an evening mile jog with Cassie.

Saturday 20- 75 to 51

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

I drew something: I tried to draw a woman in a dress and made a total mess of it.

Worked on editing book and finished chapter two.

I did some stretches and went for an evening walk with Cassie.

Sunday 21- 80 to 53 with wind.

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

I started worked on editing chapter three of my book and trying to stay focused. Told friends on FaceBook I’ll be away for a while but will check in from time to time and also post the edited first chapter.

I did some stretches and went for an evening walk with Cassie.

Monday 22- 81 to 53 very windy until late afternoon.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes. It was way too windy to take Cassie for a one mile jog so we went for a short walk.

I drew something: a face looking at me.

I’m reading a chapter in the geology book.

I played my guitar for a spell

The wind died down in the evening so I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening one mile jog with Cassie.

I worked editing my book.

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

Tuesday 23- 69 to 47 overcast.

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

I drew something: I tried to fix the drawing I did on the 20th and made a bigger mess of it.

I’m reading a chapter in the geology book.

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

Worked on editing my book.

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

I played my guitar for a spell

Wednesday 24- 72 to 50 sunny.

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

I drew something: two houses on a country road during sunset.

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

I’m reading a chapter in the geology book.

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

I played my guitar for a spell

Thursday 25- 78 to 52

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

UPS delivered a case for my Kindle Fire.

I drew something: Earth and Moon.

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

I read more of the geology book

I worked editing chapter three of my book

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

I played my guitar for a spell

Friday 26- 81 to 55 mostly sunny.

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

I posted Chapter one of “Desolation” to FaceBook and also made a copy of “A Little Desert Home” ebook available for free on Amazon for 5 days so folks reading the new chapters and would help  get to know the characters. "Desolation" is the 4th and last book in the "Copper Mountain Mesa Series" and connects into the "Rainbow At the End of Tomorrow Series"

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

I drew something: a woman’s profile.

I read some more of the geology book (too bad I didn’t write down what chapters)

I played my guitar for a spell working on a certain rhythm I made up.

I finished editing chapter 3 of Desolation; you never really finish editing, there is always something to change, correct or add.

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

Saturday 27- 82 to 56

Naomi, Brian, Kayla and Courtney came by for a visit.

Sherry came to visit Cassie. I can always tell when Sherry drives up because Cassie wines.

I did my stretches and took Cassie for a mile run.

It is potluck day! I cooked up a pot of rice and brought a box of cookies with me. I signed and gave away a few “Azure Sea of Dreams” to my friends at potluck. I kept calling out between bites to everyone that the food was really great. Unfortunately, I got so involved in a conversation with Charles, Dave and Pat that I didn’t notice the time and missed out on getting seconds of the fantastic food. It was probably just as well because by the time I arrived home I realized how full I really was. Dave told me earlier that he was having problems with his fuel system so I followed him home; he only lives just around the block... about a mile.

Sunday 28- 83 to 58

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

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

I drew something: a man driving a car.

I read more of the geology book.

I played my guitar for a spell still working on a certain rhythm I made up.

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

Monday 29- 83 to 56

I went to sleep at 3am and Cassie woke me up at 6am to go outside like she does every morning, but this time I couldn’t co back to sleep and laid there until 7qm and decided to just get up and my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, took Cassie for a one mile jog, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I finally got my HP G72 17” laptop to upgrade to Windows 10. I tried multiple times before and it would go for hours and just die and revert back to Win 7. So I installed Win 10 using a USB thumb drive this time and it is working just fine.

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

I finally cut the branch that was growing too close to my WIFI antenna; got that off my To Do list.

I drew something: an odd looking cat.

I read more of the geology book I haven’t wrote down what chapter or what’s it about.

I played my guitar for a spell still working on a certain rhythm I made up.

I finished Chapter 4 and will begin chapter 5 tomorrow.

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

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

Dim has the Earth become, not as bright as yesterday's, a bit of gray replaced this light, once shining brightly from a friend who passed away....

~RD

Writing is a creative art where words come from our heart and the darkest depths of our being, to take twenty-six letters of the alphabet and turn them into some kind of meaning, and if by chance we arrange them just right they may be worth your reading.

~RD

Stop focusing so much on who you are but on what you can become.

~RD

High above some lofty forest, shadows cover moonless midnight, bleak depression settles into madness, a deeper darkness shall you not fear. Passionate sorrows harvest what’s left of my life, it withers away at pitted soul. Deeply entrenched my vile desires, retained against a fortress of trepidation, now released upon an unknowing world.  

Blighted coldness and worms do creep, over old bones of what’s left of me, for now it be said that I have fled and the laughter has ceased to be. Angst and regret crust over wounds running deep and eyes of wonder sparkle no more. Love has trickled away from once mortal life, and keeps me from loving thee.

~RD

When I go out at night I bask in the light of a billion stars and some of that light is from galaxies millions of light years away. Most I cannot see with my naked eyes, but I know their light is out there to be seen, you just have to know where to look.

~RD

They call me 10 o’clock Bob around here. I’ve been a night person all my life and would fall asleep in class in grade school and high school and had very lousy grades. No one understood why I had bad grades because supposedly I scored high on the mandatory IQ test they had us take. It wasn’t until I went to college that I excelled because I had planned my classes during the afternoon and evening hours and did my homework while working on a graveyard shift. I think kids with the same problem as I could benefit by getting up later in the day for school, but until our school system discovers that one size does not fit all when it comes to circadian rhythms, kids will be likely to fail and be called lazy as I was. Yes, 7am is an ungodly hour for some of us!

~RD

We always end up where we’re supposed to be given the choices we make, be it a nine to five job, bringing up a family, writing and publishing books or homeless in some dank dark back alley covered in cardboard cuddled up with our last bottle of cheap wine. Everyone has a chance to excel, but not everyone takes it.

~RD

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