Less reading, actually

[altivo]

I know I meant to read this weekend. But I've been getting some weaving done, and some writing. Preparing a podcast, cause I'm overdue by weeks and weeks, and of course barn chores. It was hot though, so we even had the air conditioning on for the first time this year. May have broken a record for this date.

Mate has been baking all day, cookies, bread, coffee cakes. Tomorrow morning we're driving down to a friend's house in Elgin early to watch a marathon that goes by his front yard every year on Memorial Day. Kinda silly, really, but just because marathons don't make sense to me doesn't mean I don't enjoy the brunch and the cameraderie. I think that's how you spell it.

Anyway, time for bed. Later. ;)

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[chibiabos.livejournal.com]

Gosh barn chores! ;p I can only go so long without oozing some bad pun corn. ;S

I believe it is camaraderie, actually (no, I'm not checking it on spellcheck).

[(Anonymous)]

Well, jt appears we have camadaraderie here. Thanks friends. I think the wolf is also a horse lover. Well Do'H!

Been having fun on this 90 degree day painting the front wheels of the tractor and greasing badly needed front wheel bearings (Bear and I both think these have NEVER been greased or adjusted since when it was new in 1958 from the looks of things) so it is a good thing to do. Swimming pool is filling and the water is actually warm already (Unlike Alaska water which comes up from the well at, like 33 degrees F).

It IS a record hot day here btw.

Fans and air conditioning are wonderful things. Thank you Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.

Damn it, 'Tivo. You just had to tell me about Gary's baking wonderfullments, or however that is spelled. Giggle.

Now I am curious about HIS front yard in Elgin. Must be his family's home?

Think not about the stupid wars. Think more of the men and women who have gone off to war and died. That is the only way I can cope with Memorial Day, the sacrifices of good men and women and the politics be damned. As a combat veteran of Viet Nam I especially feel this need to honor those who have served not only this but every Country in times of war. Such a waste.

Here is my aphorism for today btw.

GOLF is a game, obviously designed by the evil one. In which a man hits a ball much too small with implements poorly designed for the purpose, into a hole much too small and too far away. --- Winston Churchill

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I must have been really tired. The post was ambiguous about Elgin and I've corrected it. We are going to a friend's house in Elgin for the marathon. But yes, all the baking is real. Gary has no family home any more, really. For his entire life until he went away to college, his family lived in a two bedroom apartment upstairs from his godmother who owned the house. Three years ago the godmother (who had lived in that house for her entire life) passed away at age 82 and he and his mom had the huge job of emptying it out and selling it. She was his mom's first cousin, actually.

Your post came up anonymous and was screened because, for some reason, you are not logged in on LiveJournal. Using Bear's PC maybe?

[(Anonymous)]

Uh, why is my comment screened?

[pioneer11.livejournal.com]

I think its good to have a 2DO list larger then
you can accomplish. The "your goals should exceed your
grasp" sort of thing.

Sounds like you had some tasty fun though.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Still working on the tasty part. Another rhubarb pie, I think, while the rhubarb is still going strong. And home made pizza for tonight. Doing (ugh) laundry and gonna have to iron shirts.

I don't like to-do lists, though. My mate has kept one for years, and sometimes his has extended to more than 40 pages. I don't want to know I'm that far behind. I peeked in it once a long time ago and found a listing reminding him to "spend quality time" with me. It was right under the one that told him to do the same... with the dog. And at the time I saw it, that particular dog had been gone to doggie heaven for two or three years. ;p

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

*sneaks behind the counter eyeing the baked offerings*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Please take some. There are way too many leftovers.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

Ooohh thankyou, I'll take some of these, oh and some of those and these look good too. XD How was the coffee cake? One thing I haven't had in ages is one of those lovely brown sugar and cinnamon tea cakes *yum yum* I don't drink tea but I will for one of them.