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140217
6:38 AM
I'm in the tower this morning.
Dictating my journal instead of typing this will let Cheryl sleep. And it gets
me up in about. The asked to go walking this morning at 7 o'clock. I want to be
ready. I also wanted to clean up my art supplies that I would sit out all over
everywhere
Drinking a good chicory coffee
this morning. I must admit I'm forced to sweeten it with a little foo foo
creamer.
One thing the dictation software
does for me as it saves me a lot of editing.
9:39 PM
I can't say I'm not a little
disappointed. I dictated a paragraph or two before I went for my walk this
morning and seems to be gone. Only become easy go.
The end of the day, Mr. Damn
good day
I got not one but two walks in.
The first walk by myself is morning myself and Holly. This afternoon Holly and I
were joined by Sherily n Pinto.
Moriarty walked. Dean also walked by himself before going to work. We got home
we baked potatoes and I grill some steaks chopped up some salad. It was a good
meal. Sure watch the bastard. And I got Dean to study. I fumed about it during
my morning walk. But when I got home, I had a revelation. What does being like?
Money! So I used my carrot approach and not the stick. My idea was to start a
habit jar. To put $21 in the jar. And after studying, Dean can pull out a
dollar. It's his money. I did put in one dollar, you put in 20. But the idea is
to get the satisfaction and the positive reward at the end of each activity. I
said in his office Can company. Now that I have books and things on that little
computer I have something to do to keep me busy. Although it doesn't do the
Internet, I can use the tablet for the Internet. And that's what I did. And
that's what he did, study.
And I went down had a
conversation or two or three with Morgan. A debate or two or three. An argument
or two or three. Normal goings-on between us. Too hard heads.
Between getting Dean to study
and arguing with Morgan, had asked me when I was going to holler at her. Sad.
My work was divided into two
distinct phases. The beginning of the day I was extremely organized and
efficient. Then I realized I had missed a deadline. A very important deadline.
Something I have been putting off, I cranked out in an hour and a half. I
should've done it weeks ago. Old friend dear friend what lesson do you have for
me? Get your work done as soon as possible. Even if you don't turn it in, get
your work done as soon as possible. I don't know if I'll ever be able to put
this into practice.
I've been using my personal
electronics and much, I forgot how powerful computers. It's faster. Small
convenient. I've got bigger screens.
Speaking of bigger screens, I
was going to buy Morgan's old monitor when he upgraded. But now, Morgan wants
to get a better banjo. And he should. He is moving right along teaching himself
the banjo. He is learning from the best. Grandpa Jones and string bean. I'm
glad to see him take an interest. And he's reading. He just finishes the
Gatsby. Just started Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Classics. Dead solid
classics.
And I'm getting so spoil this dictation
software, avoid the frustration of unique using that tiny keyboard and my
tablet. I enjoyed the portability and forgot what a hassle it was. For bigger
projects, I am definitely going to use the Dragon!
I need to find a way to use my
digital recorder as a portable device that the Dragon can then. Put that on my
to do list.
Exercise. Worked on. Ate well.
Interacting with my loved ones. I'd say I had a damn good day.
I think I might reward myself by
going and sitting in the recliner and doodling. Or I could just boot of Netflix
with the click of the mouse and start doodling right where I sit. What's the
better choice?
This morning during my walk, I
listened to Bill Bryson's book about science. Lots and lots of science facts.
Since I never know where I left off, I just let it randomly play through the
album. Through the recording sometimes, I cannot tell who he was talking about
because they only use opponents. He did that he did this. But one name I didn't
get to learn was Henry Cavendish. The man invented everything. Invented
hydrogen he weighed the world. And to do so he had to figure out the density of
the world. He was a super rich super eccentric self-made scientist. My hero.
Henry Cavendish.
But how about that movie.…
140218
11:15pm
I am sitting up in bed,
smartphone playing Netflix. Tablet partially covered by a Ladies Home Journal
on the bedside table. I have withstood the temptation to eat chips and candy
and wash it down with beer. No, tonight is a celebration, but I do not need unhealthy
treats and alcohol to have fun. This, believe it or not, is fun. I just erased
my confession to playing hooky tomorrow. Well, Seymour Hynie is anonymous...
Semore is going to play hooky. To spend the day with his son's...and wife. But
it isn't her birthday. It’s theirs. Everyone will be sleeping in tomorrow; I
might as well join them. I will be the first up, but later than usual.
A bit of bad, bad news. They
found the ameobas living inn Robby's eye. Confirmed. so its eye drops every
hour for six months, he can sleep un interrupted but if I were him, and faced the
possibility of going blind, I would get up at least a couple of times to put
the medicine in.
We are all really concerned.
I walked twice, once this
morning, again, alone. Then with Head and the dogs after work. Mor walked by
himself. Dean did the same. After work. He was called in for a few hours.
I let him pull a dollar for studying
on his own and waking. And his birthday is tomorrow.
Head put the gifts together.
Cash. As is our tradition. An A&M pool cue and case for Dean. A gift
certificate to Half Price books for Mor. They have agreed on Five Guys for dinner.
No idea what will serve as a cake... Braum's ice cream?
We ate a simple dinner of frozen
fish, steamed fresh broccoli, fried cabbage, and salad. I bought the better
fish, best of the frozen.
Then I sat with Mor and visited,
actually visited and watched a documenrtry on children n medieval times. Dean
and Head watched the girls on American idol. Tomorrow the guys. Thursday the
eliminations.
Eventually, I made my way up to
our quarters. Set up in the recliner and watched the rest of 'Menovolent' while
writing in the codex. I am being sequential in this composition book. Front to
back, Putting one page after another, same for writing. By the time I finished writing
tonight, they were equal.
My eyes are going to force me to
go to sleep. I quite literally can’t keep my eyes open.
1402 19
8:26 AM
Happy happy day! It's the boy’s
birthday!
I woke up and did an hour and a
half of meditation. It was a little much but I enjoyed the affirmations because
those are hard for me to do on my own.… The feeling of stillness is worth the
effort. To just… The. To quiet all those voices in my mind. The best I can do
is replace them kinder softer less frequent voices
Enjoying the chicory coffee.
Morgan is sharing his gift with me. It is as bitter as a mother-in-law's heart,
and that's what makes it extra special here's to Maybelle, my mother-in-law
I have made my way, followed by
Holly, into the tower. Rather than start a movie, I started YouTube video. An
instructional video for drawing a landscape.
Look up with sketches and I feel
better. The first one before seen trees and underbrush. The second tiger. A
goofy ass time I need more practice.
I hear Dean singing in the other
room. I wanted to say happy birthday but I don't want to disturb him. We have a
walk planned for this morning. It's a beautiful day for it.
9:53 AM
I went in to see the boy and lo
and behold he was working on his mass. Correction algebra!
I tried working with my ink
nibs. They suck. I can blame the cheap paper with a cheap nibs take your
choice.
I don't like dunking anyway.
Now I'm watching a demonstration
of white charcoal on black paper. I'm ready to try myself with a white colored
pencil and blue paper. But I can journal and watch the video before starting.
Think that was the problem with my sketch of a tiger this morning. I tried to
do the drawing along with him when I should've watched it and then gone back
and try. This guy has a live of great tutorials and demonstrations.
I'm watching the video again I
wasn't paying very good attention.
I hate cats. Not hate… So much
as not excited about.
I've gotten out my idea catalog
nine putting positive affirmations in bright colors on different pages such as
more is less moderation, things like that.
40 5 PM
Let the party!
This morning then I headed off
to the DVM. Oh no. That is what got Cheryl and Dean into trouble. They tried to
renew his license online. They got onto a fake website and lost $14.99. Cheryl
had to cancel her card. Of course it would not renew so we had to go in. We
waited in line. Passing the time doing algebra problems. Only to find out his
licenses expire for another four years. Oh well should happens. We made our way
to the skateboard shop. Only it was for long boards only and that means the
really fast kind. They did have a cool short board that had worked on and Dean
bought it. We had to take you to the mall to get the wheels put on. One of
those skate shop clothing stores. The manager of the store help Dean takes
everything out and said his board affording. We came home. Just in time to open
cards and for Dean go to school. I visit with Morgan for a while. Then I got a
great email returned back from Walt. He will be ready to working Texas in 3 to
6 months. That's just perfect. It could mean a major difference to this family.
My mantra for the day was we have all we need… And that might be true.
Maybe later I'll share some of
the things Morgan and I talked about. Cheryl was in on the discussion too.
Right now I'll go on to how I went for a walk. I took both dogs. When I came
home I did my stretching. And now I'm sitting at the computer dictating this
entry enjoying a brandy and seven up and one of my guilty pleasures. Those potatoes
stick snacks. You know the Chinese, little can? Now they come in a bag and they
come in different flavors. Barbecue. Sour cream and onion. I'm enjoying what's
left over from my Christmas stocking… Don't worry I just open them…
9:07 PM
Back by myself. Finishing up the
scary movie called Satan's Little helper. Yes, it is exactly what you think it
would be. Not the worst thing ever seen. That's all you can hope for in a
horror movie.
You know, I almost want to give
up. This is a good thing. Don't get me wrong. Morgan shared some of his writing
with me. The ship is fantastic. Seriously. It is great. Good thing I write for
fun because there such a difference between what he does and what I do that I
would do what I do knowing that he did what he did. See, is sentences like that
that doom me to mediocrity. At least I can blame it dictation software, right
Dragon?
We had a great dinner. Five guys
hamburgers. Those guys do one thing, make hamburgers and French fries, and they
do it right. Morgan always compliments them on the focus. I hope you bring the
same thing to our business given the opportunity. Focus on what's important
nothing extra nothing superfluous nothing for show.
After my brandy, I went up to
the grocery store and got a quart of beer for Dean, his favorite Bud Light, and
a sixpack of Coors for me. I shared with Cheryl. It's his 21st birthday. He
should have a beer. We enjoyed a beer and then drove to a hamburger place. When
we got home Dean and Cheryl watched American Idol and eight their cookie, in
lieu of a birthday cake we had a birthday cookie. And Mia Morgan went
downstairs where he shared his writing with me. That pretty much sums up the
evening.
About 20 minutes left of Sam's
Little helper. Now makes it 930. Hell, I'm watching another movie.
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