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View From My Back Porch

by lucky dog

Rated: E · Book · Biographical · #2177669

A metaphor for my take on life and how it affects me.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

~SilverMoon~

May 27, 2023 at 1:27am
In response to "New Day"

Hi. Just dropping in and read this blog area a little.

I had that trigger finger happen a few times, then It disappeared. I'm not sure what causes it what makes it go away, but it was painful and scary.

Belingwe

Apr 10, 2023 at 7:52pm
In response to "New Day"

Sorry about the finger Don. At least you guys are heading to Summer and walking will be more pleasant. Got to look on the bright side.

Belingwe

Feb 18, 2023 at 6:57am
In response to "Moving Forward "

Good to keep your support base comfortable and well equipped Don.

Belingwe

Jan 22, 2023 at 5:08am
In response to "2023"

Well Don for me it is a great blessing that we do not know how long we have on the planet. The alternative would be far worse. I agree with you that our lives are a succession of paragraphs and soundbites.

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Belingwe

Jun 20, 2022 at 5:44am
In response to "It's Baaack!!!"

I have a fellow cadet living in Tennessee and he says it is very hot there currently. We are approaching midwinter here.

Belingwe

Jun 20, 2022 at 1:12am
In response to "Time Out"

Well no news is good news! I am sorry I got your name wrong Don. Not sure what happened but I must have had a brain fade.

~SilverMoon~

Jun 11, 2022 at 1:46pm
In response to "It's Baaack!!!"

What I use to love about the high desert is the view looking west while the sun is setting. I, one day, discovered that on a nice day I could sit out there covered by my garage and look across the field toward the western mountains. I had an old winged back chair,plus have a cup of coffee. I'd read til it got too dark. Then I'd watch the sunset. It was always interesting as the sunset creating interesting shadows on the mountain side first and later it became a a silhouette.

The heat during the day was often too hot to do anything outside, my mini truck didn't have air conditioning. We use to each (two of us) have spray bottles to mist ourselves if it got too bad while out and about.

Ah Needles. I've been there. I use to drive to see a nephew. He lived in a little town not too far from Bullhead City. He ran the pizza place. Not sure if it was Dominos it that other popular one. Now he's just north of Kingman in Golden Valley.

~SilverMoon~

Jun 8, 2022 at 2:29am
In response to "Making A Day Of It"

Hi I was getting bored in my own blog and decided to find other people's blogs.

I use to live in Hesperia. Am quite familiar with the area and therabouts. I stopped by there about two years ago and was a bit stressed because the traffic was horrible. The shopping was non stop up the main street and they had construction going in besides.

We shopped at the Walmart by the freeway and killed time before going over Cajon Pass. The heat if the day had cooled off.

~SilverMoon~

Jun 8, 2022 at 2:29am
In response to "Making A Day Of It"

Belingwe

Jun 6, 2022 at 5:49pm
In response to "1922"

Hey Bill yes it is good occasionally to cast a glance over the shoulder. For better or worse time marches on steadily and we have to adapt. 100 years ago I would be in a wheelchair pre hip replacements! I am glad you are back posting.

June 20, 2021 at 10:45am

#1012204

Words

I was reading the paper this morning and one of the headlines read "Elderly Woman Dies in Home Fire". When I started reading the story, one portion read "The woman was only identified as being about 70 years old".

I said yesterday that I was old, but ELDERLY did not come to mind when I think about where I am in my life. Elderly makes me think of canes, walkers, powered scooters. I may have medical issues going on, but I'm not disabled. I asked Siri the definition of Elderly and her reply "(of a Person) old or aging". I guess that puts me in the category of Elderly. Roll with the punches!

I received a text this morning from a cousin in North Carolina wishing me a Happy Fathers day. It was nice and made me think about extended family. I've tried to keep in touch with a few of my cousins who I grew up with. We've all gone out separate ways but it's nice to hear from them occasionally. My father and father in-law were both very family oriented and wanted to keep the families close.

Today being Fathers Day, I'd like to wish anyone who stumbles onto this blog a Happy Father Day to you! I'm looking forward to hearing from my 4 children and will be waiting anxiously near a phone in hopes that they all call. You want to make sure they know they're still part of the family even if we're not there in person.

Life is Good - God Bless

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