Category Archives: Working Around House

Friday We Worked And Worked And Worked!

Posted on Friday, March 13, 2026 by Paul

By 8:00 am, we hit the dirt, planting everything in sight!  May did several small plantings, including the cantaloupe, while I dug ditches for the corn!  We mulched, then picked everything up, as we expect to have some garden tours … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thursday Has Arrived With 90 Degree Temperatures!

Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2026 by Paul

Yes indeed!  I rolled over, looked at the wall clock, and it said 6:30 am, but then I looked outside, and it was dark, with the time reading “it’s 0’dark-thirty”.  What to do was the question!  I flipped a coin … Continue reading →

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Mid Week Means Eek, The Gym!

Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 by Paul

We got up, and it was dark out; the time change struck again!  We had our morning coffee and pamplemousse* before suiting up for the next 100 minutes of our bi-weekly agony.   From the house to the gym is a … Continue reading →

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Gym, Eat, Work and Play Never Get Old!

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2026 by Paul

It has to be a nuthouse, because we’re officially going nuts.  We’re retired… yet we’re still up at 6:00 am, as if we must report for duty and somehow there’s still “just a little work” to do all day long.  … Continue reading →

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Saturday Was Work And Fun!

Posted on Saturday, March 7, 2026 by Paul

We started in the garden right after our morning coffee, when the day still felt soft and manageable.  But that dry wind had other plans—so we jumped in early, determined to get every vegetable in the ground and tucked under … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Has Arrived!

Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 by Paul

A little soft Irish tune while you peruse today’s Daily Diary entry.  Sit back and enjoy. We’re up and ready to take on the day!!  Since it’s Wednesday, our standing session with Peak Performance is at 8:30 am.  First stop: … Continue reading →

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Work Never Stops!

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 by Paul

Today, we launched a full-scale assault on the backyard patio at 8:00 am—coffee in hand, optimism at unsafe levels.  We decided to turn the beds next to the patio into dedicated flower zones and relocate the herbs into the rotary/vertical … Continue reading →

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The Week Begins And The Weak Are Ready!

Posted on Monday, March 2, 2026 by Paul

Monday has arrived, and we are ready to take our weekly punishment!  We climbed into the Silver Fox, whispered our final goodbyes to the garage, hit the door button like it was a self-destruct switch, and drove off to meet … Continue reading →

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The Electric Slide Was Shocking!

Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2026 by Paul

Today should be pretty slow—unless you count the Santa Ana Elks Lodge Line Dancing Class, where we signed up with Dianne to learn some new steps. After a cup of coffee and a few chores around the house (aka my … Continue reading →

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It Be Saturday And We Have Nothing Going On! Until Dinner!

Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2026 by Paul

We slept in late this morning, not getting vertical until AFTER 8:00 am!  Oh my!   I fixed coffee, and when Mary came into the breakfast room, I heard the coffee mumble to itself! We piddled around the house most of … Continue reading →

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