A second Grandchild...

Bev was wrong. The baby is due November 7th. That is right atop the Claxton Century but gives us ample time to go to Florida this summer. We went over to the apartment and moved the washer and dryer over there. There was lots of trash to get up into bags and throw in the dumpster. There was still some things to get out of that house but I think they will have it done by tomorrow. David took me back and I saw his room. It was pretty nice all things considered. He will have lots of good play time in there. There is a lot where a house burned out back. That gives David a big field to run and play in. He should love it.

I called Tennessee today and set up our reservations for camp sites at Clifton and talked to the lady at David Crockett State Park. She says if we come next Thursday, we won't have any trouble getting a camp-site...

Mike says the Tour de Wayne is a tough ride. I can do a shorter route if need be. There isn't a 100 mile route offered. The Clifton Marina we will stay at is only a mile and a fraction away from the start of the Tour. That will let us take the camper without carrying the Honda. Then we can leave and camp somewhere else. If I can keep the site at David Crockett for 3 days, then we will go back. Otherwise I will have to get an extra day at Clifton...

Catching up

After my recovery period for Covid, I went to Cullman on Monday the 8th and started catching up on the mowing and farm stuff. Pretty much everything needed mowing. The big tractor made short work on the main north fields and David helped me with the field across from the pond. The grass had grown quite long and with the two week absence, I simply started and mowed all of them. There is always some mowing to do. At least no trees had fallen. There were some indoor projects pending. A couple of shower fixtures had to be replaced. The screen door latch didn't hold and had to be improved. The old JD mower needed a bit of tuning so it would climb better and the mowing deck replaced. And the garden needed to be disked and more corn and okra planted. David should have had a shot on the groundhog at the old house but forgot to check his ammo. The hammer fell on an empty chamber. I got the conibear traps out and caught one of the groundhogs that lived by the spring. David had ...

Spock

Spock is my favorite character in all fiction. A character who bridged the gap between two worlds and faced disdain from each. Who strove for excellence and exemplified strength, character, intelligence, and control. His nearly emotionless demeanor was a perfect foil for those who would attempt to intimidate or insult him. It was a style I would endeavor to imitate to thwart those attempting to insult, demean, or scare me in my own young life. I bought this little figure to remind me to guard against letting my defenses down and allowing emotional hurt to strike me.

Island Walk

I always try to help Rachael with Hubbard/Rockford if asked. They had me down for 3 days but at last minute asked for the other day. Work at Rockford is slow so working isn't hard, but not following my usual routine tired me out a bit. I still had some work I could take care of up in Cullman. Some bushhog work and other little items but the high temps held me back a bit. I did ride my bike a little and got in some of my walking in addition to some chores. Max needed to be delivered to Charlotte, SC for his drum major camp. I volunteered to take him. I was glad to be able to perform this chore for him but the long trip up and back combined with extra heavy traffic in the Atlanta are, which extended to within 30 miles of Alabama, combined to really tire me out. There had been a problem with my left rear wisdom tooth for over a year, so I decided I should get it taken care of before I wound up isolated somewhere in PEI. The extraction didn't appear to be problematic until just be...

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