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Psalm 90:10, "The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong.... |
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Three Score and Ten the Introduction, Well here we go, After 50 years I am going to take another attempt at writing. The first time was the Palmer writers correspondence school in 1969. The writing will be not a book that will be written with the idea of being published, But will be a writing of thoughts unencumbered by possible publishing and monetary gain. This writing will be a hybrid of Journal and Reminisce. It is important to me that the writings are my true thoughts at the time, not influenced by any factor. The writing will try to explain how a 70 year old white, male USA citizen now relates to today's world. Is every oldest generation lost in their own world, that they aged into? What do I see, and feel as I age farther. I know I am not normal as in what this world today would consider normal. But I hope I am in the ball park writing the thoughts of a 70 year old. I hope for you to learn to know who I am, As I search for Who I am at 70+ This work will carry on until I am no longer able to think or write. This will be done on a nearly daily writing interwoven with a life's reminiscing. This writing has been in the planning for 10 plus years. and I have now made it to this starting point. This writing is dedicated to My Wife The Kitten, My family, My grand children, Lukas, Levi, Luis, Lydia and Sonora Pearl. I thank you God that you have allowed me to have your Three Score and Ten Time. |
| Three Score and Now Eleven + Day 218 It was a great day for weather yesterday, We got our brush picked up by the city. We got some raking done. I started taking straw from perennial flowers. And we got our spring garage painting project done before we get flower growth to cover the needed paint area. So it was a productive day. But we will pay today and the next two days with rain and cooler weather. it looks like we will not see yesterdays temperature again till the end of May. It looks like a cool spring for us. Then on another note, My glasses broke at the bridge on the nose. They are wire and it just snapped as I was removing them. I am now wearing an old and I mean old pair of glasses. I did get a appointment to see Eye Doctor next Monday. It is sorely needed. I have always had eye problems and the cataracts surly do not help. I do and lot of computer work and other close work and these old glass make it hard to see close up small detail. It is time for new glasses. We just had a contractor leave here after looking at the attic gable vents that need changing. They are way up on a Queen Ann home. They most likely are original with the house. They Being wood and 125 years old it is time to change the two of them. The contractor is going too try and find vents close to the size there now. That would be a real plus. I will be working inside today sorting paper ephemera. a good day to do that. I hope to finish up this segment of the job. Then get it put away for the season Have a Blessed Day All |
| Three Score and Now Eleven + Day 212 What a nice day it is going to be today, Mid 60's but windy. It is time to start the outside season. We will deadhead and clean up flower beds for the bulbs. We were going to be up north this week, but they got a good amount of snow. My brother tells me I will not get into the drive. So we will wait until next week after a melt down. I need to take the ice fishing gear up and bring back spring fishing items. I hope to ice fish up there on this visit. It looks like it can happen, But the fish my not cooperate. On a better note, I did get my years income tax done yesterday. It is ready but I did not file it. I did not want to file on the Ides of March. I will do the filing on Friday. We are starting to get prices on doing some house repairs. We have two old wooden made vents in the peaks of the house nearly three stories up that need replacing. I am no longer a fan of climbing ladders that tall. Nor am I a fan of doing carpenter work. I think I can do it but I am always to rushed and loose my patients. I have two brothers that made their living doing carpenter work and now a third doing it as a side retirement job. But they are all to far away too help me. My repair work done is restoration of books and paper. So I now have had my 10:00 Bite to eat and the Outside is calling me. Have a Blessed Day All |
| Grandsons, it is time for an update to life in the here and now. I did go fishing with my brother and nephews last week. The weather held off to be fishable until the end of the last day. I fished three days and came home with two meals of fish. It is always enjoyable too fish with our brother. Lukas and Levi as you age take time to fish with your brother and keep your connections strong. The fishing can be a friendly competition. Then later a few brews and laughs and everything is good. I love my brothers all of them. Then yesterday I went fishing down here to end the season here. I caught some small Gills and a bass. Then on the crappie tip downs I got a nice northern pike which was but back down the hole. So, no fish to take home but I was not skunked. But guys I am having problems, tying on my baits, I drop everything as the fingers don't want to work, I need to have the locator in the shack so I can see it, or the light blinds my view. It is hard to see the spring bobber at the end of the pole if I am not positioned just right. So as it goes will I Ice fish next year. I would think so. I am stubborn and will make it happen. But there is always a question mark. I looks like we will again be doing the Flea Markets this season starting May 1. I do like to do them it gives the wife and I an outing and a few dollars. So we are getting ready with marking and organizing. I did manage to buy some additional comic books, A couple to keep but most for Flea Market sales. For me comic book sales are tough to get on the internet. It is very competitive there, Price and condition. The comic flea markets sales are much better, The buyers and hold them and can do a personnel assessment. And I can sell at a better price there. When I had returned from the fishing trip there had been a weak tornado touch down near us. There was significant wind damage close to us. But our house was kept save, God kept it and the wife save. The Little Dog Biscuit is doing fine. But he will get a haircut at the end of the month. He is looking unkept. His hair never stops growing so we try to comb him daily. It looks like nice weather up north next week so we are planning to go up on Tuesday. I will have to suck it up and buy gas. I will ice fish crappies there and end this years Ice Fishing Season. The leave the ice fishing equipment up there and bring back Kayak soft water fishing equipment. We have not been up there in nearly three months so there are others things to take up and put away also. I hope I can get into the drive without problems and a lot of work. I hope to write again before we leave, Have a Blessed Evening |
| Three Score and Now Eleven + Day 197 Hello, Neglected Readers, It has been better than a week. I am getting ready for the fishing trip today. I leave tomorrow for two or three nights. It is supposed to rain on Saturday so I may leave early. I am no longer enthusiastic enough to fish in the rain. It will be nice fishing with my brother and nephews. I do need to catch a few meals of fish. On the to do maintenance list, Our basement smoke detector now needs new batteries which is not a problem. What is the problem is I need to move a filled shelving unit to be able to get to the detector? I will move the detector at that time. The detectors are connected with our security system which complicates things. I will tackle then when I return from fishing. Then also when I was in the basement a few days ago I heard guggling as the washing machine was draining. It was the drain from the washing machine and kitchen sink leaking. A large cast iron elbow looks to be the problem. The real problem is that it is in a crawl space. I called a plumber, and he is not available at this time. I will look into it farther as it warms outside, and I can remove the insulation and heat tape. So, it is close to the top of the list. Then there is the yearly income tax filing. I normally to it in March. So that is up coming after St Pat's Day, my days are filling up. The good news is Spring getting close. The flowering bulbs are going to be flowering soon. We will spring ahead time wise soon. As it stays light longer, and I get more excited and ambitious as the days get longer. It is amazing how my biological clock is seasonal. As I spend more time out of doors I will read and watch less news. Which I think is a good thing. The news at this time is depressing on many fronts and has been for a long. Prayers are always needed for our world. Have a Blessed Weekend and keep your family close |
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