Today Is Monday, March 16, 2025: This Is What Happened.

 Still in Oregon and here is poem. And I let Night Cafe do a picture based on poem

Silly ole wise one.

Should be young foolish

When bones hurt we're wise

When bones don't hurt we're foolish.

Today Is Monday. March 9, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

I'm in southwest part of Oregon. Taking care of my sons place. He over in the Philippines, and will be back in about two weeks.

I did mange to get two of clocks set a head an hour. The one above the aquarium is to much trouble to deal with. I'm afraid of dropping and breaking something.

He doesn't have WI-FI at his home. He says buying data is cheaper. So every a few days I pack up my lap and go to a place called, GOOD BEANS. Over in Jacksonville. If I was going to move to this area, I would move to Jacksonville. Like most place it out of my price range.

One of my chores is taking care of his fishes. Plus Daisy the dog and Kit Kat the cat.

For some reason I thought I packed three pair of pants. And found out I only packed two. So I order anther pair though Amazon. Plus two books. One I already read. “The Purple Diaries” It a story that takes place in Golden Age of Hollywood. About the actress Mary Astor going to court to get custody of her daughter. Possible loosing both her career and daughter. Now I just reading “George Sands Intimate Journal” I should be done with this book this week. I will check the thrift store, and books at library they might be wanting to get rid off. Sometime the books at library they want to get rid off. It even cheaper than the ones at a thrift store. The books at our library is no longer in service. They ask for donation.

Not sure when I will blog next. But I have other things I need to on my lap top. But my guess I will check out my blogger friend. I guess it would be Thursday.

Today Is Sunday, February 22, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

It sure was a learning curb. I took each stanza from the poem I wrote and see what chat. I just let Night Cafe do it thing. Editor note...I had change a word from Chat Gpt to Night Cafe.  One thing I did had no pre-style. Not sure which pre-style I would of selected. But I think it will kept to same genre. But who knows.

Is the word good as an ice cream bar

Melts in one mouth.

Is the word bad as lima beans

So dry one can't speak.

Sometime the words are willful

They cause no trouble.

Then there those time word can be hiding

Don't mean any harm.

Just want to put puzzle together.

So the entire picture shows.

Then there been time words runs about like headless person.

Looking blindly for expression.

Just want to dance in flowing beat

Not to scared about in fear.

I was asked if our snow had come in late. Last few years I our snow starts in February. But before that our main snow start about mid December. And usually we would have white Christmas and sometime after mid January it would start to melt. I wouldn't say we never had snow before mid December or after mid January. Our weather pattern sure has sifted,

I'm sure the rest of the world heard about our President have a Tantrum. On how the supreme court ruled on tariffs. I'm still on the fence about listening to state of union address. He aggravates every part of my being. But on the other side of coin. I want to see other branches their reaction.

I'm connecting to SUNDAY IN THE ART ROOM

Coffee is on.

Today Is Saturday, February 21, 2026: This Is What Happened

Cancel one of my credit card. I'm not a fan at all of doing anything that comes close to Bureaucracy. It makes my body hurt. From the stress of it.

Well it went real smooth. That account is no more.

Went to town to the six hour sale. Part of the six hour sale I picked up 3 lbs on bacon for $ 12.98 and 2 pound block of cheese $3.95. Sure they were a few other things I got.

Before I stop at the store. I stop at my friend Lolita. And want briefly talked to her about making a photo book for her 80^th birthday party. I was there yesterday, and showed her one of my photo books. But after I left the ideal came to me about other people contribute. So we will be sending the picture to her one daughter, Lisa.

All of the people I mention in my blog has an pseudonym. When I came up with my friend name for my blog. At that time I never thought of that novel Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov. I never read the book. I won't say I will never read it. But I sure won't put any effort in getting it. My friend Lolita was born in 1946 and this book came out in 1955. Statement time...In truth my friend actual middle name is Lolita. I wonder if her mother would gave her that for name if she was born after 1955.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Wednesday, February 18, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

I start to watch you tube on our Presidents. I got the first four done. And got 43 to go. Some of them served 2 terms. Well as I was watching they mention the War of 1812 and Battle of New Orleans and the song BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. When I was younger and went into bars. It seem two songs that played on Canadian jukebox back then was the Battle of New Orleans. And JOSE CHOAVER.

So over on Night Cafe. I took part of the lyrics from both of these songs, and this is what Night Cafe came up with.

It been snowing most of the day. Sure it stop for a while. Went out and measure it around noon, and we got 3½ inches. Yesterday measurement was 5 inches. I need to fly out of Spokane on the 28^th.

Our senior center is trying to raise FUNDS to do an up grade.

Coffee is on.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Monday, February 16, 2026: This Is what happened.

 

Got up a few minutes before 7 this morning, had my water hot, and coffee. And exercise my muscle. I'm not a big fan of cold water.

At the senior center they have commercial coffee maker, with hot water tap. Most people use it for tea and hot chocolate. I think I'm the only one who drinks water hot there.

Today, we had nachos. Plus I drop off a couple bags of clothing at the thrift store.

Coffee is on.  

Today Is Sunday, February 15, 2026: This Is What Happened

 

It been a little while since I been here. Sure glad I don't get graded. I not sure if I get a passing grade or not. Well blogging is one of my favorite activity. Social media like facebook and such irradiate me. Social media one needs strong bounds.

Since it not nasty weather I been walking around the yard. I still want to do one more walk around the barn. As I go for last walk of the day. I take out the trash.

Talk to my sun Bart this morning. They going to meet some friends. That came in from Seattle. He was telling me that him his wife, Molly went to this TEA PLACE. There heading to the Big Island, for a week.

My other son will be going sometime end of the 2026. End of this month he going to the Philippines. I will be watching his place, as he gone.

Murphy and I went for a drive. Out thought the KOOTENAI REFUGE. But we went though Naples, down the Deep Creek Loop and across part of the valley. Part of it not open they been doing work on the dike, so water can go into the refuge. I don't understand but for ages the refuge really hasn't had any water. Years ago though the water planes they were fishing in them. Our local Indian tribe the Kootenai, use to set fish traps made of baskets. If you want to read about our local tribe, click ClICK HERE. The main reason there flooding the refuge, the soil is lacking nutrition.

We stop at the store, and got food. Pork chops was under $3.00 a pound.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Tuesday, February 10, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 I had plan to make post last two days. Sunday my son Sawyer came up with his two daughters. And Yesterday I felt out of whack. So I just put up my feet. 

Today Murphy and I went to the senior center, and they served Mexican Food, based from pork. I couldn't finish my plate. So I will have a lot smaller dinner. I figure with food give away it save us around $30 today. Plus they had a guest speaker to speak on estate planning. After I get back from Oregon. I will set up an appointment with, FAMILY STEWARDSHIP. We don't have a trust or will. 

Let talk about what going on in Idaho. Statement time...I sure hope the fourth Reich loose big time. In all reality Idaho will vote for the candidates that best represents this way. I feel our representive is taken our freedom of speech and expression by passing H561. But I'm betting it would be okay to fly the Swastika, a Trump flag, Christian flag, and not even sure if simile face would be approved. As one enters the North end of Bonners Ferry still has a Canadian flag up. A long with our state flag and the United States flag.

Coffee is on. 

Today Is Saturday, February 7, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 Welcome to Saturday 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme! 

Saturday 9: You Make Me Feel So Young (1956)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? HEAR IT IS

1) This morning, do you feel younger or older than your years? I was doing actual pretty good this morning. Now this evening it complete different story.

 

2) In this song, Frank Sinatra tells us that every time he sees his lover's grin, he's happy. What's something you can reliably count on to lift your spirits? Day Dreaming, I also call it my dopamine shot.

 

3) The lyrics mention hide-and-seek. What games did you play when you were young? Duck, Duck, Goose.

4) Frank Sinatra was a fan of Campbell's chicken and rice soup, believing it helped his throat feel better after an evening of performing. Is Campbell's soup in your kitchen right now? No. To much salt.

 

5) Frank's favorite dessert was a slice of lemon ricotta torte. He believed every meal should include "a final flourish." Do you more often indulge in or skip dessert? I try to keep my desert eating down.

 

6) At Sinatra's home in Palm Springs, CA, you'd find a less sophisticated dessert. He always kept Entenmann's Crumb Cake on hand for his young granddaughters. Share a memory of your grandparents. My grandparents had a real cool toy box. And they kept peppermint candy on the coffee table. 

 

7) In 1956, when this song was popular, Frank was tooling around Southern California in a blue Continental Mark II. That model was known for its interior of hand-stitched imported Scottish leather. 70 years later, Scottish leather is still used in luxury cars because it's both soft and durable and the production methods minimize environmental impact. If you could splurge on something right now, what would it be? A luxury car, jewelry, travel, clothes, something else? (No responsible answers allowed!) Remodel my bathroom, so I can bring up my washer and dryer to the main floor. 

 
8) Also in 1956, The Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Forbidden Planet were popular at the box office. Do you have a favorite sci-fi movie? Don't have one. 

 

9) Random question: What were you doing three hours ago? walking. 

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Today Is Sunday, February 1 2026: This Is What Happened.

January, Noticed: A Month in Small Measures

This January I experimented with tracking—not everything, just enough to see patterns. The goal wasn’t improvement. It was attention.

Weather came first.
I took temperatures four times a day, most days. Mornings were the coldest, dipping as low as the mid-teens, while afternoons occasionally surprised me by brushing forty degrees. Evenings cooled quickly again. What stood out wasn’t the extremes, but the rhythm: winter has a pulse, and it repeats whether I’m watching or not.

Health was uneven, but honest.
I logged exercise on some days, water on fewer, digestion support on more. Pain showed up too—my hip more than my shoulder—and that mattered. The data didn’t shame me; it explained me. It reminded me that health is shaped as much by limits as by intentions.

Hobbies carried more weight than I expected.
I read often, wrote regularly, and picked up my camera enough times to know creativity wasn’t absent—it was active. Some hobbies rested entirely this month. That didn’t feel like failure. It felt seasonal.

Money told a clear story.
Most of my income went to essentials: food, utilities, healthcare. Very little went to extras. Seeing it laid out didn’t spark anxiety—it brought clarity. My spending reflects necessity, not neglect.

And finally, self-credit.
Out of thirty-one days, I only formally marked things down ten times. Still, I showed up every day. Tracking isn’t proof of effort; living is.

January didn’t ask me to optimize. It asked me to notice.
So I did.

Chat gpt help me write this.

Coffee is on

 

Today Is Saturday, January 31, 2026: This Is What Happened

Thought I would start with a few meals we will be having in February. On the second we're having Shepard's pie, Texas Toast, and baked apples. Than on the sixth we're having, tomato soup, Ham and Cheese Zombies, green salad, and peaches. On the 17^th we will be having Capriese Smash Burger, French Fries, Mixed Veggies, Bread and pears. 27, they will be serving Pizza, salad, and fresh fruit.

I went over to chat gpt and asked them the cost of these meals. I asked to figure the cost of two people.

Chat told me it cost to make per person is between $9 and $10 at home. If ate in a cafe it would cost $16 to $18. I know our senior center cooks for a larger crowd.

I'm afraid what's going on in my country. Hopefully our mid-terms will put my country in a better direction. I feel it not going to happen once the election is over. I guess it depends on which way it goes.

This morning I watch on you tube, a short video on student writing letter to ICE AGENCY. I found it quite sad, and it even brought tears to my eyes. I can't imagine the horror these people are going though. It reminds me of the third Reich and how the so called Brown shirts and the S.S would remove who they felt was undesirable. Currently I consider Ice now the fourth Reich. Last Thursday we made up cards to send to the people of Minneapolis. I believe Ice will move on to cause more terror, mainly in blue states. And who Trump has personal grudge against.

The other day Murphy and I went into the thrift store. Both us got jeans, which each was slightly under $5 and I got wallet, that was under $3 Today we went to a sale at the grocery store, and got few things on sale, and non sale items. Here is two thing we got Cream of Wheat for $5.98 and pound of ground sausage for $2.98. And got 2 package of sausage. Just finishing up January bullet journal, and will share the stats with everyone tomorrow.

Yesterday, I made up my first photo book. Using CHATBOOK. They said one can usually do photo book in 10 minutes. It took me longer. Everything is on learning curve. When I do my February book up. They will be a few things I like to do different.

I let night cafe do up a few picture by coping and paste in prompt.

Coffee is on.