"Getting Old, "Ya Gotta Love It!"

Well I don't know how old that squirrel is but if he lives long enough maybe he can "people watch". Me watching him seems to be my adventure today as my tree trimming guy did not show up. It might be to his disadvantage as now I will re-think if I really want to trim that tree.

Today is one of those day's that I hate. Too hot to piddle around out side and nothing to do inside. I am too lazy to do any thing productive, but I will ride my indoor bike about 5 miles later in the day. I really need to get back in the swing of things as far as exercising goes. When I went out side to get the mullet wrapper this morning at 6:30 AM I almost ran back in. The humidity was so bad that early that it would take your breath away. I came back in and told Pat, "I am glad we are not fishing this morning."

The Marvins will be back today from their cruise. Monday Tyler will finish up his golf lessons and then Tuesday will be a new day. This year both Tyler and Luke will be in a baseball camp locally. They will be playing from 1 -4 PM, "good Lord" its going to be hot. I hope they really enjoy it and get some good out of it. Pat and I may try another shot at going to the Lake, I'm not sure how eager I am with all this heat.

I can't wait until Fall so we can maybe take a few trips to the mountains. I know some time around the first of August we will go to Sandy's in Georgia. They have done so much to the new house I can't wait to see it. And YEA they sold their other home in South Carolina, I am so happy for them.

Well time to go sit in front of the TV and watch Golf, or something. have a Blessed day.

Today's verse of the day is....“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”- Mark 8:36

"My Little Red Chariot"

Well my work is done for the day, I was in the yard early this morning before it got too humid. While I was mowing I kept thinking of James mowing up and down a hill. Whew....am I glad I live or at least mow on flat, bug infested ground.

Tonight will be Bears last night of peace as the kids come home in the morning. But I know that he will be thrilled to see them especially Luke, they are little buddies.

Well I almost had a heart attack last night because of the house next door. This house was on the market for 1 1/2 years and priced in the $300's. It sold for $175,000 during the crunch. Some people who in live up North some where bought for a retirement place in 10 years. Mean while they intend to rent it out, it is 3 beds 2 baths. Last night 3 adults and 5 kids were looking at the house, so much for peace and quiet. For people who think I am a prude, well I am not. I love kids and love to have my grand kids over. But this is a retirement neighborhood, old farts like me walking in the streets for exercise day and night. So that has the potential of being quite a change for most. And since I am their representative with the city government, guess who gets all the problems to solve? Oh well pity, pity suck it up and get on with life hummm talking to myself.(I love it)
Grilled hamburgers last night for supper, but tonight I get the day off. Pat is making a big pot of Pinto beans for supper, yum, yum. Well, take care and have a great week end. Have a Blessed day.
Today's verse of the day is : “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,”- Ephesians 5:25-26

" What A Crew"

"The Crew", graduates of the class of 1957 from Manatee Co High School. Going clock wise you have Sam Bell, Sonny Smith, Gene Martin, Bob Sweat, Bud Jones, Bud Parent and Bill Howard. This is a small portion of the guys that normally show up for breakfast once a month. It is something that I really look forward to each month. The stories get bigger, longer and funnier, and it is the same story. Sam Bell brought pictures of his new grand baby, we all had fun telling him that the baby had more hair then he did. It is great that classmates are able to meet each month, all though I often wonder when I walk in "who are all these old guys'? ha ha. There is also a group of wives that meet on the same day for lunch. They seem to get as much enjoyment as we do seeing each other.
I just finished my budget meeting with our city clerk and it was not fun. Bradenton as well as other cities are struggling with funding. The cost of running the city is increasing faster than the revenues. I will say that this city runs a bare bone operation so it is tough, thanks to our "idiot Governor" Mr. Fake me Crist we are in this fix. He said that local governments were fat and needed to cut back. All this while he was global hopping spending money(our dime) like a wild man with his FRIENDS.
Well that's enough for today ,have a Blessed day:
Today's verse of the day is:...“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”- Ephesians 6:4

"The Mighty Oak"

Well here goes another day of surprises, I put the coffee on and nothing happen "kerr pook" the pot is dead. I quickly remembered I had a pot in the garage that I take to fish camp when I need to. So at last the coffee was brewing and I was happy, I read my Bible and then the mullet wrapper and off to work I go. We will see where life's journey will go today.

Now for the above pictures, this is one on the mighty oaks that I have in my yard. I planted three oaks when I built this house in 1985, they were about the size of a broom stick handle. I was told by a friend not to plant them so close to the house. The only thing I could think of was SHADE, close to the House they went. I have been able to trim these trees for most of their life time, but not anymore. I can do the smaller limbs that don't hang over my house but.....well this one is out of my reach.

The lower limb is way too long and is directly over my house. With the hurricane season on its way it time to say good by to that limb. I have hired a man who goes to church with Gary Gregory, who has done work for me before. He will be at my home Saturday morning ready to take it down piece by piece. The cost will be $300 for one limb, wow I only paid $25 for the tree when it was planted. My how things have changed, too bad our SS checks don't grow that fast and in that proportion.

Supper at Beef's last night with the Sweats was great. We always have a good time laughing about things. And for those who know us and your not there, we are talking about you! Ha Ha.

Pat & I have three more nights of tending to Bear and then he will be happy as his family will be home. I think last night he could have jumped into our car and came home with us if we had let him. He looked a little sad as we pushed him back in the door,sad dog eyes are hurtful....

Well I am off to an Insurance committee meeting for the city, I have to save the taxpayers money and give the best to our employee's, what a scale to look at!

Have a Blessed day! Today's verse of the day is....“Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds — his name is the LORD— and rejoice before him. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.”- Psalm 68:4-5

"The Man"

This is Garth, what a beautiful dog he was. I call him "The Man" because that's what he was. A dog to be loved by humans and feared by other dogs. Garth was born in Bradenton, Florida which makes him 1st class to start with. He became a celebrity in Bradenton as he became the "Causeway Poster Dog". Garth swam a lot in our bay as a puppy and when the city went after funding to proclaim the causeway a Scenic Highway, Garth became the poster dog. His picture was on tee shirts and posters through out the city and some were sent to the State with application forums.

We did not get to spend much time with him because he moved to SC with Sandy. But what time we spent we fell in love with him also. While I will never forget him I try to forget the last time I saw him, he was so sick. I know he is really missed very much but his spirit lives on in folks who knew him.

Yesterday and today have been about my daughter's dogs, remembering them. There will be no more articles about them because it makes me very sad. Although I do enjoy remembering and seeing their pictures.

Tonight is our regular night out with our friends the Sweats (we went to school together) at Beef O' Brady's. I am still trying to figure out what is healthy to eat there, its all so good. Sunday after Church we went to Applebees and I got a meal that said 7pts weight watchers. Man what a disasters, I won't do that again.

Take care and have a Blessed day!

The Verse of the day is:“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;”- Psalm 103:13

Bowers

This is Bowers, he was the first pet that came into our family. Darenda brought him home from college when he was a puppy. We all fell in love with him, he was really sweet and lovable. He is gone now but he is not forgotten by me or any of our family. Last night as Pat and I spent time over at Darenda's tending to their dog Bear I thought about Bowers. Bear is a nice dog and very lovable also but he is no Bowers and I can't feel close to him.

Today is a slow day at City Hall but it will get busy the rest of the week. My plans today are to go home soon and piddle around the house. Tonight is a very good college baseball game, LSU vs Ark. Too bad they are in the same division, they would have had a good chance of being in the finals.

It would be nice to go fishing today but it is so hot that it would not be fun. The rest of the week will have the same temps, all in the nineties and humid. Well so much for living in Florida, bugs and all.

Have a Blessed day.

Todays Verse of the day is:“The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him.”- Proverbs 23:24

Day Of Rest?

I know Sunday is a "Day Of Rest" but today was a day that things needed to get done. Pat and I went to church and then out to lunch with friends. When we got home Pat went over to tend to Bear (Darenda's dog) and spend some time with him.

The pictures above kind of explains what I did this afternoon. The picture on the left are grass plugs and on the right is a bad spot in my front yard. after plugging I then went to one of my oak trees and went to work. I removed one big, big limb and the cut it up in to fire wood size and place it our winter stock.

I am trying to get things done that I have been putting off too long. Sandy and James will be visiting us soon which we are looking forward to. I don't want to be doing any work while they are here, so It will get it done now.

Well take care and have a Blessed day.

The Verse of the Day is:...“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,”- Philippians 3:20