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2018 February 07 Wednesday It got down to freezing last night and is only up to 34 degrees this morning as we’re getting ready to go to Grandies. You may remember that last Thursday I discovered that my driver’s side mirror had been broken. A new one is on order. In the meantime, I foundContinue reading “2018 February 07 Wednesday”

2018 February 06 Tuesday Yesterday’s high temperature of 55° came at 10 p.m. That is strange that it became warmer after sundown. This morning has started off at 43° which is close to our predicted high of 48°. It is gloomy outside with fog and drizzle. Last night we received information about a seventy carContinue reading “2018 February 06 Tuesday”

Awake at five (ah … Good … nice to be back at normal sleep pattern) outside temperature is 35° which is one degree above the overnight low. WeatherBug gives it a “feels like” of 32°. Yesterday’s official high was 70 but I think it must have topped that because it got up to 80 insideContinue reading “2018 February 05 Monday”

2018 February 03 Saturday I was awake (fully) at around three. That is several hours too early even for me. But early or not, I was awake. I considered getting up, dressed, and about my day. However, I considered that the noise and activity of that would trouble Ella’s sleep. So I lay abed, openedContinue reading “2018 February 03-04”

2018 February 01 Thursday Welcome to February goodbye January. Have you heard the saying “the worst thing about January is that it is followed by February”? Thursday is our normal day to spend at the Over the Hill Gang (self funded senior center in Liberty Hill). We eat, visit, and play games with friends. TodayContinue reading “2018 February 01-02”

2018 January 31st Wednesday So did y’all get up and go out to see what hadn’t been seen 1866? The super (closest in its elliptical orbit and 30% brighter), blue (2nd full moon of the month), blood moon (full lunar eclipse)? Ella and I did. We sat in camping chairs in the middle of aContinue reading “2018 January 31 Wednesday”

2018 January 30 Tuesday We did our usual trip to the Leander Senior center for games and lunch. Ella had scheduled a doctor’s appointment for 1:40 today. She is still trying to get rid of her cough and find out why she keeps getting it. The doctor prescribed a higher potency inhaler. When we arrived,Continue reading “2018 January 30 Tuesday”

2018 January 29 Monday I slept in this morning. I didn’t wake until around 7:30 which is quite late for me (and early for Ella). It was 41° outside and chilly inside. I got up, turned the furnace on, and returned to my nice warm bed. While waiting for the trailer to warm I gotContinue reading “2018 January 29 Monday”

2018 January 28 Sunday Yesterday’s 80% chance of rain amounted to .06”. that’s right six one-hundredth of and inch. We woke this morning to 41° and apparently a cloudless sky. (The sun hasn’t risen yet as I’m writing this.) Maybe I’ll get a sunrise photo today. (Insert passage of time) We have now returned fromContinue reading “2018 January 28 Sunday”