Volume 17 - Day 3/362, 2025 - Friday

So far, this semi-retirement thing is going pretty well. It is really kind of a procrastinators dream life. There are a few things I have on my list to get done, but I can do them tomorrow, no problem. Paul and Richard and I had a nice walk this morning, and after that, I only left the house to take the girls outside and to check the mail. I pretty much did extra nothing all day long, not that there is anything wrong with that. I did talk to a couple people on the phone, details about merging the property management, and that was okay. Part of the challenge was that it was grey and cloudy and dribbly all day long. If I wanted that kind of weather, I would go visit Deb and Jay! Tomorrow there are three estate sales and I hope that will reward me with a few items that I am not aware that I need. I may also take a few things to storage, I have been wanting to clean out closets and get some stuff out of the garage, so I think about ten or 15 trips to storage should do it. No need to hurry, so I won't. I am usually pretty pumped about new electronic stuff, but I am not really that excited about this new thing. Any questions? Feel free to ask!

Volume 17 - Day 2/363, 2024 - Thursday

It was not as chilly this morning for our walk, so James, Richard and Paul and I had a good one. There is a lot going on in our worlds right now, and we each have our individual challenges. I got home, fed the girls and had some breakfast, and then it was a leisurely time of getting ready to go in to the office. I had a couple errands to get done, but I still got there around 10. As of the first, our property management portfolio merged with another local company, and it is interesting not to be dealing with leasing and property management. In a good way! There are still pieces and parts that have to be attended to, but overall, this semi-retirement thing is interesting. I am investigating some volunteer things that I can do, and I am wanting to take some classes...glass blowing in Salado is on top of the list. Since my blood/platelet/plasma donations are on hold for the near future, I am thinking I can do some volunteer stuff at the blood bank. I very much like the people there. Jimmie and Linda and I just got back from having ice cream, and I will get this entry done and do some serious television watching. Thursdays are a really good night for broadcast tv. So...let's talk about black eyed peas. I had a couple cans in the pantry, but is actually eating them one of the requirements for New Year's Day? I'm going with, as long as you have the product in the house, that is as good as eating the product. Maybe that will be a new tradition.

Volume 17 - Day 1/364, 2025 - Tuesday

Once again, there were good parts of the day, and there were absolutely awful parts of the day. Richard and I walked this morning, it was chilly outside, and we were pretty well bundled up. Once I got back home, I fed the girls and myself, and went down for a nap. It was a pretty long nap, I tried my best not to watch parades, and I stirred myself up again at about 10:30. I don't think I went anywhere in the car today, mainly because there was no place to go. I got some year-end stuff done, so I am pretty ready for the CPA to finish 2024 off. Val and Paulina came over in the afternoon, and as they were leaving, the Piglet thought it would be a good time to poop (three times) in the floor. I got it all cleaned up, deodorized, and all is okay now. Some things are just really difficult to comprehend. One of my best and closest friends died this afternoon. She had a brain aneurysm and went in to the ICU early yesterday morning, and never regained consciousness. I cannot imagine not seeing her ever again, and my heart is breaking for her husband and family. Awful. Today's photo accompanying this entry: Venus is the planet that is shining above the moon in the evening twilight just at sunset. The moon (lower right) is a waxing crescent,