Author Archives: Paul

About Paul

Just an old retired guy trying to finish out my last years on this planet. I lost my best friend and wife in early 2020. I was blessed again by reconnecting with Dr. Mary Côté, a long-time friend. Mary and I got married July 28th, 2021, and are enjoying life together and plan to spend the rest of our lives being a blessing to our friends and family.

A Painting We Will Go! A Painting We Will Go!

Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 by Paul

We were up before 7:00 am, with Mary already in full mission mode—fixing breakfast and getting herself ready for her trip to watercolor class (because apparently, sleep is optional when art is involved). Meanwhile, I spent a couple of hours … 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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Posted on Sunday, March 8, 2026 by Paul

It’s Sunday and

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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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Friday Means The Weekend Is Near!

Posted on Friday, March 6, 2026 by Paul

It was supposed to be a gardening day, but Mother Nature showed up with 30 mph winds and a bad attitude.  Between the dirt trying to exfoliate our faces and Mary’s contact lenses threatening to turn into potato chips, we … Continue reading →

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Thursday Has Arrived!

Posted on Thursday, March 5, 2026 by Paul

We love the weather!  One week it is in the 80s, the next in the high 60s, and the following week back to the 80s!  What is going on?  Must be that pesky “Global Warming”! While we were enjoying our … 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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A Planting We Will Go! A Planing We Will Go!

Posted on Sunday, March 1, 2026 by Paul

Alexa announced we’d hit a glorious 83°F today—basically Mother Nature’s way of saying, “Get outside and plant, you lazy humans.” So our first mission was to unload the Grey Ghost (which sounds like a haunted battleship, but is actually just … Continue reading →

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