Category Archives: Working Around House

We Are Glad WGND Was Yesterday, The High Today Is Only 69!

Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2026 by Paul

We were up and had coffee by 8:00 am, then recounted yesterday’s activities.  Mary reviewed the pictures to make sure they were not overexposed (if you catch my drift)! I forgot to mention that in college, I had a job … Continue reading →

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Yeah Yeah, It’s The “First Saturday In May”!

Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2026 by Paul

What is the significance of the first Saturday in May, you ask?  It’s Worldwide Naked Gardening Day, yes, it is a real thing!! World Naked Gardening Day (WNGD) is an annual, international event held on the first Saturday of May … Continue reading →

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Friday Was Busy!

Posted on Friday, May 1, 2026 by Paul

  Bust might be an understatement.  At 5:45 am, I jumped out of bed and headed to Los Alamitos to see the dermatologist.  He removed three samples from my delicate head/neck and will probably call us over the weekend. As … Continue reading →

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Fix It Day!

Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2026 by Paul

First things first, I checked the iPhone and voliá, a message from Dianne.  She picked her first set of roses despite the wrascally wabbit. The oldest living rose is well over 1,200 years old.  It grows on the wall of … Continue reading →

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Today We Visit The Elks!

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2026 by Paul

Today was delightfully uneventful as we headed off to the Elks for Girls’ Night Out and met up with the regulars.  George, as always, ordered his signature dish: a hockey puck.  Honestly, we all need to develop this level of … Continue reading →

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It’s Ouchday… We Started Peak Performance

Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 by Paul

What is Ouchday, you ask?  It’s the day—or days—we head to the gym for a little thing called a “workout.” I prefer to call it a sweat session, muscle mayhem, cardio catastrophe, or a full-blown pain parade. Today, I drew … Continue reading →

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We Are Off And Running!

Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 by Paul

I was feeling pretty good this morning and strutted around the house, looking for things to add to my “to-do” list.  After 81 years, I am getting this “strutting” down to a science with my dark glasses, jeans jacket, and … Continue reading →

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Oh No! This Is My 4,206th Monday On This Planet!

Posted on Monday, April 20, 2026 by Paul

Oh No!  It’s that dreaded Monday, meaning we must head to the gym for our bi-weekly bout with almost certain death.  The workout!  After a shower, I suited up in my Ninji black workout uniform and headed to the car.  … Continue reading →

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Recovery Day!

Posted on Saturday, April 18, 2026 by Paul

Have you ever run out of gas?  I mean, you get up to do something and can’t seem to get anything done?  Today was one of those days. Our house painter finally finished after three weeks of hard work, but … Continue reading →

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The Week Is Almost Gone!

Posted on Friday, April 17, 2026 by Paul

Today is a mixed bag.  We are going to meet with Mary’s financial advisor and then go to lunch with them!  After lunch, it’s back to the grind. Our landscape gardener will be asked to install fiberglass borders around the … Continue reading →

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