2014 - Day 341/24 - Sunday...

Okay, the score at the half is all tied up; Evans 1, Speckles 1.  I think Evans' offense was a little bit better than Speckles, and he did lead in total yardage.  The Speckles man is now confined with TWO (not one, TWO) fences between him and the alluring sireen at the neighbors.  AND the fence is all fired up and making good use of the new charger that I bought last week.  When I went out there to check on them this morning, the alluring sireen was all ensconced within a couple hay bales, looking like something out of a manger scene.  She is just alluring enough to get the Speckles Man to was his vessel against the rocks and be lost at sea.  We shall see what the week brings.  One good sign is that I can hear no bellowing out in the back pastures.  Always a good sign.

After I got Speckles back onto our property, I put a bale of hay out in the cross-fenced pasture, and it seemed that his interest was more towards filling his stomach with hay than it was to love-making and trespassing.  After that, it was a good cleaning of the stove and the chicken coop, and then it was time for me to hit the big blue chair.

Did I mention that I am practically crippled after the day?  We will see how ambulatory I am tomorrow morning.

Deeds, Actions, Changes, TIE SCORE, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!

2014 - Day 340/25 - Friday...

Blog hits went up 51% yesterday when I put Emily's photo in the post.  Just sayin'.

Jody is of the opinion that we have the 17 year variety of crickets, and that they came with the house.  We have not seen any crickets outside (although I did see ONE cricket in the garage this morning), and so Jody thinks they were included with the home construction, and once this passes, we will be cricket free for another 17 years.

Mr. Speckles jumped the fence again, and he is still ensconced at the neighbors courting their heifer calf.  Unfortunately, it seems Mr. Speckles days as the ruling bull at JBAcres are numbered.  That is kind of sad, but once a jumper...we've had him for 9 or 10 years, and he has never jumped before.

Deeds, Actions, Changes, JUMPERS, Ki
ndnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!

2014 - Day 339/26 - Friday...

Today had its share of ups and downs, but the ups definitely ruled.  I will talk about the ups, not the downs.  Pay attention.

First off was a visit to the board to participate in the new member orientation.  I do PAC and Ethics, definitely something I enjoy and I think the new members learn something by the time I have finished.  Then to my office to speak with a couple clients (one in person and one via long distance).  Check.  Then it was off to visit Emily and to see my journal hits jump dramatically just because I posted an "ussie".  That's okay, I can take it.  Emily is definitely more popular than I am, and I can accept that fact and I am comfortable being able to admit that.

I think we both had a great time talking and gossiping, I know for sure I did.  I miss Emily, happy that I am able to go and visit her, and glad that we get to visit every now and then.

Deeds, A
ctions, Changes, EMILY, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!

2014 - Day 338/27 - Thursday...

Don't be talkin' no smack talk about the Bobble-Head-Bill, you hear me?  Bobble-Head-Bill can take your puny Bobble-Head any day of the week with his Bobble-Spring tied behind his back.  You get it? 

It is Thursday, which means it is one day away from Friday.  That is not a bad thing!  I got a little bit of work done today, along with some other stuff.  Okay, it was mostly stuff, but it was a good day!  Office work in the morning, office lunch for a late birthday luncheon, then a listing appointment in the afternoon.  Life is good.

Tomorrow is going to be a good day, too.  New member orientation in the morning, office work in the late afternoon, phone call early afternoon with a client out of the country, and then I will go visit Emily in the late(r) part of the afternoon.  If she agrees to another selfie with me, that will make my numbers go up dramatically.  Emily is a big site-draw, not that I'm jealous or anything, but a cover photo with Emily and an Emily update is going to put my blog hits go through the roof.

Stay tuned!

Deeds, Actions, Changes, EMILY, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!

2014 - Day 337/28 - Wednesday...

...and it is HUMP DAY...and my birthday (34th or maybe 39th is you are going Celsius)
...and the day of my last BOD meeting as the association President.  All-in-all not a bad day, if I do say so myself.  Let me be clear...I am still in charge until 11:59 on December 31st...just to be clear!  We also had a Past Presidents luncheon, and I was presented with a birthday cake (socks) and a good time was had by all! 

Have I mentioned lately that I am the luckiest man in the world?

Just checking!

Deeds, Actions, Changes, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!

2014 - Day 336/29 - Tuesday...

This is kind of the way I feel right now.  A HOT MESS!  It is kind of an indication of how my day went.  A HOT MESS!  I hope it is not an indication of how the rest of my week will be!  I don't think so, really.  Things are slackening up as we get towards the end of the week.

Today I had an all day meeting, and that was a good and productive thing.  No more meetings for this particular group until January.  Tomorrow is my last Board meeting as President of our Association, and I am conflicted about it. I have enjoyed it very much, and will miss the interaction and the good work that we (all the Directors) do as a Board.  As was coined by one of my mentors, today I am a peacock, tomorrow I will be a feather duster.

Boo-Hoo!

Deeds, Actions, Changes, MESSES, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!

2014 - Day 335/30 - Monday...

We went from a high temperature yesterday in the 80's to a high temperature today in the 60's.  And that was at midnight last night.  Temps lowered throughout the day, right now it is 41 degrees on the edge of nowhere, and it is supposed to get close to the freezing mark by tomorrow morning.  I do not actually think it is going to freeze, but it will be close.  This particular spot on the edge of nowhere is on a high place, and we are usually three or four degrees warmer than other places around us.  That is a good thing in cooler weather, but I have not really put that theory into study during the hottest times of the summer.  BUT, it is cool enough that I am glad that I cleaned out the stove yesterday, and there is a lovely fire burning right now.  Jody likes that!

I did a lot of running around today, which included getting my hair cut.  Just in case you were wondering, I try to get my hair cut on the last Friday of the month or the first Monday of the month.  Nothing OCD about that, nothing at all.  Errands here and there, all day meeting tomorrow, all day meeting on Wednesday, and then a break on Thursday and Friday.  I have a lunch meeting on Thursday, and a listing appointment on Thursday afternoon.  Telephone appointment on Friday afternoon.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, BLAH!

Deeds, Actions, Changes, FIRE, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!