Tuesday 28

Tuesday 28- I did my stretches and ran two miles.
Today’s Weather was: Temps of around 40 to 57 degrees, calm winds but starting to pick up around 11:30pm, humidity around 34 percent, with clear skies.
According to the National Weather Service: “Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind between 30 and 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.”
I felt much better today, even ran two miles.
I wrote my column for the Hi-Desert Star Newspaper and sent it out. Thought of the week: “There are those who walk this world that see only hate and deceit, they pollute the earth, pollute your mind, with their money and their greed.
There is hope for the world if you just brighten up your day, wear a smile, become alive, feel the happiness grow inside.”
My friend Kula called telling me about her Christmas and asking me to come over for a visit with her and Tom soon. She said I would have their beach condo all to myself while I’m there. And believe me this sits right on the beach with a magnificent view up and down the California coast and out to Catalina Island!
I went for my evening walk. Looks like there are rain clouds off in the distance and coming our way.
I haven’t started the Harley for a few days and decided it was time to let her run for a spell.
My friend Terry called from Bristol Virginia! I haven’t talked to her in ages and we had a lot of catching up to do; 108 minutes worth.
Yapped with Kelly for a spell.
I replaced the broken string on my guitar, did my stretches, wrote to my journal, posted it to the web, and called it a night.

Wednesday 29

Wednesday 29- I did my stretches.
Today’s Weather was: Temps of around 34 to 55 degrees, SW-NW winds of 9 to 27 with gusts of over 50 MPH, humidity around 51 percent, with stratus clouds and rain.
According to the National Weather Service: “Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 24 and 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind between 17 and 20 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.”
Kelly had asked me yesterday if I wouldn’t mind tagging along with her for a doctor’s appointment down the hill in Palm Desert. I said I wouldn’t mind at all and she picked me up at 11:30am.
Once we got over the hill and out of Yucca Valley, clouds began to form. There was rain with high winds all the way to Palm Desert. I was the navigator and I did a dang good job of getting us to the doctor’s office where we spent a few hours. We then had to make another trip across town to another doctor’s office where we spent a few more hours.
On our way back there was an accident on Hwy 62 going up the hill to Yucca Valley; it appeared to be two trucks that did battle on the wet road and both lost. We finally got back to my house around 7pm after making a quick stop at Von’s to pick up some fried chicken; dang good fried chicken there! Kelly stayed until 9pm. We sat outside in our usual spot by the camper in our chairs, drinking coffee, and looking at the stars as they came out from hiding in the clouds. We discussed a multitude of topics as the weather worsened.
I read a few more chapters of “Deadly Sanctuary” by Sylvia Nobel.
I did my stretches, wrote to my journal, posted it to the web, and called it a night.