Category Archives: Just Us

Finally, Success!

Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2023 by Paul

The day began as usual with a quick visit to the garden, where we surveyed the plants to decide which ones to keep and which ones to discard.  We pulled out four tomato plants that were on their last legs.  … Continue reading →

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The Time Just Flies By!

Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 by Paul

It was 6:00 a.m., and everything was going well.  Dr. Mary and I were sitting at the computer, clearing out our emails, when the clock struck at 6:15 a.m., reminding us it was time to stroll in the garden. We … Continue reading →

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Recovery Is Almost 100%

Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 by Paul

This week is my cousin’s Tom’s birthday. He would have turned 79 years old, but unfortunately, he passed away several years ago. As I approach the same age, with 80 not too far away, I think about the hugs and … Continue reading →

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One More Day Of Relaxation!

Posted on Monday, September 4, 2023 by Paul

Memories: Paul The Ham!  In 1956, during my time in Junior High School, we had various shop classes available to us, including electric, metal, print, and auto shops.  While I took every class except auto shop, I didn’t feel like … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Coming Down!

Posted on Sunday, September 3, 2023 by Paul

No rain!  No heat!  A perfect day to trim the garden.  We like to keep the garden in shape by removing dead things.  We filled up an entire wheelbarrow with dead leaves and questionable tomatoes. The Home Depot grow leaf … Continue reading →

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A Rainy Day In Orange!

Posted on Saturday, September 2, 2023 by Paul

It’s September and it’s raining. The veggie garden benefits from it. We walked in the garden this morning while it was drizzling.   We felt like a kids again and were waiting for an adult to yell, “Get in the house!“.  … Continue reading →

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Hither and Tither; We Keep Busy!!

Posted on Friday, September 1, 2023 by Paul

A miracle happened this morning – I stepped on the scale, which read 191 pounds!  I’m only one pound away from my goal weight.  The talking scale did say, “Who are you?” Mary is still recovering from a cold, so … Continue reading →

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Thursday And We Stayed Put!

Posted on Thursday, August 31, 2023 by Paul

Today, Mary woke up with a cold. She self-medicated and felt better by the end of the day. Mary and I have been watching back-to-back episodes of “Suits” since 10 a.m., and now it’s almost 6 p.m. We are almost … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Is Here!

Posted on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 by Paul

Mary wasn’t feeling well, so I woke up early at 5:00 a.m. and cleaned the house before the professional cleaners arrived at 8:15 a.m.  After keeping myself occupied for an hour and a half, I woke Mary up.  She was … Continue reading →

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Hot Hot Hot!! 100 Degrees Plus!

Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 by Paul

We woke up early this morning and headed to the garden to start our day.  We made a mental checklist of all the tasks needed to get the garden back in shape.  Unfortunately, my bronchitis wasn’t improving, so we had … Continue reading →

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