Jul 13, 2019 - July 8-13, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

July 8-13, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma July 8 – My back was really hurting today so I spent most of the day in bed. Guyla called to see if I could come help her put the globe on her kitchen light back on. Somehow it fell off without breaking. I made arrangements to go tomorrow. July 9 – I went to Guyla’s this morning and put the globe back on her light. I visited for a while before I remembered that I hadn’t made a list of my vitamins. Since I was going to the dermatologist this afternoon, I had to run back home to do that. I got a good...

Jul 7, 2019 - July 7, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

July 7, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma This morning when I turned on my MiFi, it didn’t work so I didn’t have any internet access. I took the MiFi with me when I went to Patsy’s for the needlework group. Afterwards, I stopped at the Verizon store. I thought I’m need a new one, but there is a reset button which you find when you take the back off of it. Turns out all that needed to be done was push that button, and it was working again. When I got to Patsy’s, her son Chris and his wife Chrissy were there. They are going with Patsy on a...

Jul 6, 2019 - July 6, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

July 6, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma I didn’t do much today. Somehow, I’ve hurt my back so I spent most of the day sitting still with a hot patch on it. I did a few exercises to release the tension, and it is feeling better. All I really accomplished today was making 2 pies. I’ll take one to Patsy’s tomorrow, and I’ll keep the other one for me. In fact, I had a piece for supper tonight. Jnd

Jul 5, 2019 - July 5, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

July 5, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma I spent the morning working on travel stuff. This afternoon, I went into Stillwater to meet Connie and Guyla for supper. First, though, I thought I’d go to the packing store and have them pack up some books I’m sending to Sarah for Eddie. They were closed. So, I thought I’d go to Stillwater Auto and have them check to see where the fuse I found on the floor of the car came from and put it back in. They were closed. So, I went to Patsy’s to pick up a couple of packages which had come for me. There was a...

Jul 4, 2019 - July 2-4, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

July 2-4, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma July 2 – Today, I finally got around to cleaning. It really doesn’t take that long. It’s just that I hate to do it. I spent the rest of the day reading. July 3 – It was another hot day today. I read and worked on travel stuff. This afternoon, we had torrential rain twice. Just what is needed – more rain. July 4 – I spent the day reading and working on travel stuff. I watched the Macy’s fireworks on TV. I don’t like to get out on holidays because there are always a lot of drunks on the road so I just...

Jul 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

July 1, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma This has been laundry day and emptying the black water tank. In between I’ve spent the time reading. This morning, I finally got around to putting the tire covers on the tires to protect them from the sun. With the temperatures rising, it was more than time to get them covered. I finished one book this morning and am now working on another one. That will keep me busy for the rest of the evening. jnd

Jun 30, 2019 - June 30, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

June 30, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma I went to Connie’s for the needle workers lunch and work session. We had an indoor picnic with hamburgers, baked beans, slaw, potato chips and a patriotic dessert red/white/blue strawberry/cream cheese/blueberry dessert. While they spent the afternoon working on their needlework, I did crossword puzzles. When I got home, I spent the rest of the afternoon and this evening reading. jnd

Jun 29, 2019 - June 29, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma and Emporia, Kansas

June 29, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma and Emporia, Kansas I was on the road at 6 this morning. I got to Emporia at 8:45. I went by Carl’s and dropped off the drill. I also picked up the chemical for the black water tank which he had ordered for me. He still didn’t have my bill ready. Whenever he gets time, he will figure it up and let me know what I owe him. I was glad that I went to Mary’s funeral. There were only 2 people from the Library (current dean and a lady from the archives) there. There were about 6 retired library folks there....

Jun 28, 2019 - June 28, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

June 28, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma It was hot today, and I had intended to stay inside and stay cool. Patsy called about 11 and said that Wall’s (a local freight salvage/buyer of unsold goods) was having a 75%-80% sale on clothes. She had already found a LOT of things and needed saving from herself as well as maybe I should do some shopping of my own. I got dressed and drove in to meet her. She had indeed found lots of things to try on. I found a few things that I tried on, but only 1 fit. I didn’t do much to save Patsy from herself as...

Jun 27, 2019 - June 27, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

June 27, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma This morning Patsy and I went to Stroud where we had lunch at the Rock Café which is located on Route 66 and was a popular spot to eat in the heyday of Route 66. The food was okay but that’s about it. Afterward, we drove Route 66 west to Davenport. Davenport is a small town which is doing great things. They have painted murals on the sides of several of the buildings. While we were looking at one of them, the owner of the newspaper saw us and came over to talk about the project. The murals are taken...

Jun 26, 2019 - June 26, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

June 26, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma This morning I decided to run down to OKC to do some grocery shopping and stop by Von Maur. I visited with Suzanne at Von Maur but didn’t find anything that I wanted to buy. I had lunch at the Platt College Culinary Arts School. I had a really good hamburger. I would have had the lobster pasta, but the veggie with it was squash which I don’t particularly care for. I found the things I was looking for at the Uptown Grocery after trying both Crest and Homeland groceries. I got home, unpacked and put away...

Jun 25, 2019 - June 24-25, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma

June 24-25, 2019 – Stillwater, Oklahoma These were quiet and hot days. I have spent the time inside reading and trying to stay cool. Imagine my surprise when I found a cordless electric drill in the bay next to where they repaired the coach last week. I guess they used the bay to lay their tools when they were working on the coach. I called Carl to ask if it was his, but he said no that it belonged to the guy who did the repairs. I will take it to Emporia on Saturday when I go to the funeral of a former colleague. jnd