Wednesday

. . . . I spent most of the day getting acquainted with my laptop. I finally got it to work on my little WiFi station here in the apartment. I also walked for an hour, the exercise is very good for me, and I hope I can keep it up. I know, nothing to it but to do it. I am also trying to break the ice cream habit, that stuff is not really what I need. I have celery sticks and carrots as well as apples to nibble on. I also invented my own trail mix but may have overdone the M&M’s. It’s always something. Tomorrow is Bowling; I’m looking forward to that. ChiChi is doing fine, getting sort of chubby though.

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Tuesday

. . . .It was not warm today but we didn’t have any rain either. I walked for an hour before lunch then after lunch I got email from Wal-Mart to come pickup my new Dell Laptop. ChiChi and I drove into town for that and we stopped by Safeway on the way home. I also filled up the gas tank because my Safeway discount made it $3.37 per gallon. It needed filling and what better time? I arrived home about 2PM and after putting away the groceries I decided to take a short nap. It was after 4PM before I opened the box containing my new toy.

I became acquainted with it until O’Reilly came on at 5PM. It is a very interesting little gadget. After watching O’Reilly I got back to the laptop but felt in way over my head right away. Something came up called Preparing recovery Image. I just let it run itself out, I have no idea what it was doing. I have yet to try getting on the Internet so I don’t know if my wireless router works or not. Film at Eleven

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Monday

 . . Walked for an hour today and was happy to see the sunshine come out in the early afternoon. Lazy day. Watched the NY Giants embarrass themselves this evening. Clear weather is on the way, I hear. That’s good.

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Sunday

 . . . . It took a while for the rain to begin today but there was a nice, steady, light shower coming down by 10AM. My trip to the bowling alley did not produce a lot of good news; 115-115-163-130-130-126 = 129 average. A bad day on Sunday usually means good results on league day so I am now excited about Thursday arriving. The rain has been coming down in a very steady manner like rain does around here. The temperature is about 60f so I won’t complain too much. I got back to the house in time to watch the Seattle Football game. The day turned out to be quiet and I stayed inside. BTW, I won three dollars on the Washington Lottery. I am still behind about a jillion dollars, I’ll win that sucker one of these days, I bet! Seattle lost their ballgame and the rains were still falling.

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Saturday

. . . .Mostly football and eating today, I did walk for a while but certainly not enough to make up for all of the calories I devoured.
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Friday

. . . .The sun was out for a while today,the bright day was most welcome but the cool temperatures left something to be desired.

I accomplished nothing, although I did walk for about 40 minutes. It was a quiet day, did a lot of reading and generally was just plain lazy.
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Thanksgiving Day

. . . . My little apartment is now a WiFi station. All I need is a laptop to test it. That will be obtained sometime this weekend I suppose. I’ll keep you posted! That permanent rain storm is still hanging around and about noon the wind really picked up for a few minutes.  I watched football this morning and the game ended a couple of minutes before I had to leave to meet Ron, Caren and the kids for dinner. I had the Sizzler turkey meal. I asked if I could get dark meat but they said no, breast only. I prefer dark meat but It was good, the first Turkey I have had this Holiday season. Caren had also cooked a turkey yesterday and she offered me some of that so I went by their place for a few minutes. Sol phoned while I was there and I got to talk to him for a minute too, he will be home in about 18 months, he's looking forward to that day. . . . This was a good day, doggie and I are doing well, enjoying the rain and wind from inside. It will be nice to see the sunshine again but that may be a while in coming.
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Wednesday

. . . Another quiet day on Pleasant Hill. I did drive into town this afternoon to have lunch with the Larsen Boys, Mel and Bill. We had a nice meal and happy conversation while the rains came down outside. After dropping Bill off at his place I stopped by Wal-mart to look at Laptops again. I did purchase a Wireless router for my place. I understand one of those is required in order for the laptop to work in my neighborhood. It would be nice if it were strong enough to cover some of the houses in the neighborhood but I doubt that will happen. I was home in time to catch O’Reilly at 5PM but he was running reruns because he was taking the rest of the week off. I decided to turn on the computer and get my blog up to date instead. As usual I ate too much today and never did do any walking to speak of. I’m bad.
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Tuesday

. . . A huge rainstorm has us in its grip. I did get to Bernita's place for a haircut today before driving in to town and throw 6 lines at the bowling alley. 161-153-141-152-138-103 for an average of 141. That last game really shot me down but at least I know I can do much better than my present League average. After bowling I stopped by Teigen's for a while [Caren gave me another container of dinner to bring home]. I left there about 2:30 and drove home in a blinding rain storm. It was not too cold today so the rain was not really impossible to put up with. Watched a few commercials tonight then went to bed to read. Still raining.http://www.youtube.com/celford52
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Monday

 . . . A nice rain storm passed by early this morning, looks like more is on the way though. Happily the temperature is above freezing so there will be no snow at this level. Not for a few more days at least. Lets hope! I decided against bowling today because I have to be out tomorrow anyway. I might as well kill two birds…..It is time for my haircut, that’s the reason for being out. I renewed my subscription to my  cell phone for another year. $110.00. I don’t use the phone a lot  so now I have 1300 minutes to use before next November 30. I didn’t think I was going to get in any walking at all but that proved to be a lie. I walked almost an hour and felt much better for having done it. The Radar picture shows more rain due in a few minutes. That’s Washington, folks.
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Sunday

 . . . The expected cold snap did not materialize. The temp outside my window this morning was at 32f but there was no sign of frost. That is just fine with me! I drove to the bowling alley this morning [they open at 11AM, usually]. When I arrived at that time the parking lot was full and all of the alleys were taken. I guess they had a special day set aside for half the county so I went to Safeway and then drove back home. I may try bowling tomorrow, there is nothing else on my schedule. There was not a lot of rain today and the 'possible' snow never developed either. As a matter of fact the sun was out for a while this afternoon. I did walk long enough to make my doctor happy, that is a good thing. . . . .Spent some time sleeping in front of the TV during NASCAR and watched a movie early evening while eating popcorn. It was a pretty good day, ChiChi is doing fine too.

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Saturday

. . . No snow here but it is cold enough, this afternoon the sun was shining brightly into the bedroom and warming my toes while I read. I fell asleep and woke up in time to catch the last nine laps of the NASCAR race.

I watched Oregon/Washington football earlier but that almost put me to sleep so I decided to read away the second half. Never have heard how that game came out. It probably turned out to be a cliff hanger! The Oregon USC game certainly was.

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Friday

. . . When I checked the weather report this morning the forecast was for snow!! I was out and about before noon and never saw snow falling but there was a car in town with snow on the roof. Looks like it is nearby at least. This evening weather radar shows possible showers during the night. The temp is to drop to 29 so perhaps there will be a trace of snow on Pleasant Hill in the morning. It has been a quiet day, just the way I like ‘em.

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Thursday

 I was happy with my bowling results this afternoon. 157=153=122. That produced an average of 144 which is a bit higher than my league average of 138. Things are looking up. I had lunch just before leaving the house but two hours later, when I started the third game I could tell my blood sugar was dropping. I ate a candy bar but I had waited too long and the game ended before the sugar took affect. I think in the future I should plan on eating a hot dog or something similar during my second game so that will not happen. . . . We are enjoying a nice rain storm today, I think I even hear thunder. However, that could be Roy moving stuff around in his garage next door. Madeline, my Sister in Law in Shreveport sent me an Office Depot add about a possible 17 inch HP Laptop that I will look into. Caren also put me on to a good deal with Dell so I think it will not be long and I will be the proud owner of a Laptop animal of some sort.

Wednesday

. . . Walked for an hour today. It was done in the house while listening to Hannity on the radio. When the hour ended I felt like I had walked a good distance, doggie took a nap so it did him no good. Life is tough on dogs. I am looking forward to bowling tomorrow; hopefully the walk today will help loosen me up and make bowling a success. We shall see!! I searched the web for a laptop and found a 17.3” H.P. refurbished for under $400. I like H.P. products but I am not sure if going with a refurbished item is a good idea. Any thoughts?… Anybody?… Don’t be shy!

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Tuesday

. . The first time I checked the thermometer this morning it read 40o. The weather report claimed  almost  freezing during the night. I have no idea why I am bothering to write about it; cold is coming and all of my postings will not change that fact one bit.. . .  Never did get in any walking today except during commercials when I had the TV on. Got a note from Terri: She has been swimming in the warm sunshine of Hawaii! Rich people. I continued with ‘War and Peace’, that book is a monster to wade through but if I can pay attention I find the author tells a pretty good story. This is my second reading and I remember very little of the first. I’ve been searching on line for information about laptop computers, I will be making myself a present of one for Christmas. Unless someone…No, no, never happen! I have put my fat little doggie on a diet, only gets to eat twice a day, all he wants out of the bowl each time then it is stored for leftovers until next meal time. I think he will loose weight because he can’t really hold a lot in that small tummy. The only problem is he wakes me up every morning before sunrise because he is hungry. That may be best, no need for me to sleep my life away anyway.  Caren phoned, she had some Lasagna waiting for me to come get. She phoned about the time O’Reilly was coming on so I told her I would stop by after 6M. ChiChi and I arrived about 6:15 and was greeted at the door by both Ron and Ashton. They had not yet had dinner so I was invited to sit down for a nice meal and conversation. Caren mentioned that she has  a good relationship with Dell Computer and thought she might be able to get me a deal so I asked her to go for it. It will be nice if she can save me some money and or get me into an even better deal than I could make at any store. I was planning on going to Wal-Mart but they don’t sell Dell equipment. I think that is true. About 8PM ChiChi and I left with enough food for two more meals of Lasagna. It has been a good day. ChiChi would disagree. I don’t think he is too happy with the diet he is on.

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Monday

. .. . . . . .The local doe strolled by my living room window about dark last night while I was watching TV. She kept an eye on  me for several minutes before going about her business. I looked for the young buck but he was not to be seen. No walk today, the rain was threatening and I did not want to melt my sugary self all over the street. Tonight I will waste time in front of my Monday night commercials and get to bed late. Like 9PM.

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Sunday

Sunday      The rain hit pretty hard today so I did not get out for a walk but I did bowl 6 lines and that is worth a bit of exercise. My scores were 116-150-166-158-157-128- for a 146 average. I am pleased with my results, the three step delivery worked for me today and I am hoping it works as well far into the future. I stopped by Safeway for more ice cream on the way home and actually went by Teigens house before going home. All is fine there, Ron and Ashton were hauling wood up to the porch and stacking it, getting ready for the first snows that could hit any day now. Ashton and I played at the chess board for about a half hour before I headed home to put away the melted ice cream. On the way I remembered Mel had cooked a large ham and wanted to give me a couple of pounds of it so I went by there for a few minutes too. When I got home I checked my email then turned on the Seattle Football game after NASCAR went off the air. One of our local boys won that race!

The ice cream containers were soft when I finally remembered to put them away but no harm done.

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Saturday

. . . This day started out looking pretty good but it ended up raining this afternoon. I did get in a forty minute walk though so all was not lost. I watched Nascar and a football game this afternoon, switching to each one as the commercials came on. Doggie and I are doing fine, staying dry and warm, waiting for spring! LOL

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Friday

 For some reason I looked out my bedroom window just as it was getting light and saw a small buck and doe about 50 feet away. We stared at each other for 3-4 minutes before I left the window. I returned several times within the next half hour and they were still in the general area looking back at me. I don't know if they were waiting for me to return or if they just liked staring at the window. My camera was in the car so I never did try to take a picture. I doubt I would have been successful because it was not yet daylight. He was a most curious guy and his ears were almost as large as his horns. . . . When I went to bed last night I decided to re-read War and Peace. I wonder if I will get through it before I leave town in January. I am going to try to really absorb it this time, good luck with that! . . . I was able to force myself into walking for about forty minutes again today. I know I feel a lot better when I do that and hope to continue. I am not too good about loving to exercise. This morning  weather radar showed a large storm engulfing Olympia about 60 miles north of here. By 2:30 the barometer had dropped as low as I have seen it since I moved in and the sky was dark, windy and getting wet. The drought is over, wonderful! Not.

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