August 18-25 2012

Saturday 18- hot and muggy.

I did my exercises; stretches, yoga, core trainer, lifted weights, punched the heavy bag, and ran up the hill and back carrying 5lbs in each hand.

I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.

I called family and friends.

My Toshiba laptop’s screen went blank…..

I did my stretches, went for a night run

I watched one episode of “Ally McBeal”

Sunday 19- hot and muggy again.

I did my stretches, core trainer, lifted weights, punched the heavy bag, and ran a mile and a half.

I worked on my book.

I went for a night run.

Monday 20- still hot and muggy.

I did my stretches, yoga, core trainer, lifted weights, punched the heavy bag, and ran up the hill and back carrying 5lbs in each hand.

All day I worked on my book getting it ready to print.

I went for an evening walk with my backpack

I did my stretches, went for a night run, and lifted dumbbells.

I showed the girls on FaceBook my guardian spider: "Here is my Spider guard who sits by my front door and protects the house from little intruders :)"  

Tuesday 21- yucky but cooler with temps of 103.

I did my stretches, core trainer, lifted weights, punched the heavy bag, and ran a mile and a half.

I finally got everything together on my book along with the front and back covers. These first ten I ordered will be used for editing and given away to friends.  This book is “A Little Desert Home” I'm having printed. I had trouble uploading the cover to that, but I got it done sorta kinda. Anyways it's 10 copies I can handout for editing. It wasn't that expensive.

I went for an evening walk with my backpack

I did my stretches, went for a night run, and lifted dumbbells.

Gosh, I felt so good about getting the book printed I even played my guitar tonight.

Wednesday 22- it finally rained really good!!!

I did my stretches, but couldn’t do much more because of the heavy downpour. It came down so hard that it even got into the porch and soaked my exercising equipment. So I just kicked back inside, did a little work around the house, messed with the computers and FaceBook.

In the evening I watched two episodes of “Ally McBeal”, and “The Expendables” (2010) Starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, David Zayas, and a very beautiful Giselle Itié. It was a darn good action movie that kept me interested. About mercenaries sent to an island nation to kill a rouge CIA Agent who has taken over by force the island and its military dictator to produce cocaine.

Thursday 23- it was actually nice out.

I did my stretches, core trainer, lifted weights, punched the heavy bag, and ran up the hill and back carrying 5lbs in each hand.

Harley wouldn’t startup. I had to jump it with an emergency battery I have for purposes as such. I drove to mailboxes. Bad road!!!!

Friday 24- another nice day with the temps around 95.

I did my stretches, yoga, ran one and a half miles, and lifted dumbbells.

I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.

After running a new tank of gas through and still having the same trouble, I finally had enough with the Honda scooter not starting if left idle for a few days. I called the dealership and told them that it wasn’t right, that there was something seriously wrong with the bike; they will come pick it up on Tuesday to have a look see at it.

Carolyn started reading the second book I wrote and will edit it at her leisure.

Saturday 25- nice day as was yesterday.

I did my stretches, core trainer, lifted weights, and punched the heavy bag.

I went to visit my neighbors Mark and Gloria who are down for the weekend, but they were not there. I left them a solar light.

I cooked up some rice with chili beans went to potluck. Chris Jonas made his famous world renowned macaroni salad. Marie Morrison slipped us a red velvet cake. Tim Atzei scalloped some potatoes. Ruth Malton ambrosia salad was fit for the classical gods. Cal Myers fruit plate was picked over quite a bit until the plate was exposed. Dyan Carroll worked her fingers to the bone preparing enchiladas, lime truffle and crab salad for our enjoyment.  Dorothy Jacobsen made her wonderful corn mac and cheese, and her fig bars were mighty fine. Dave Royer’s Italian roasted chicken with lemon and rosemary seasonings stood up and saluted shouting “howdy y’all come and get it”. Mary Koval and Chris cooked up a storm with spaghetti, garlic toast, and jello. Their carrot fig cake dessert just about flew off the table and unto your plate it was so good. Now to tell the truth we were expecting the Garden Committee to come and everyone made more than usual, much more; last potluck we bout run out of food when their committee held a meeting. This time only one Garden member showed up and he was a vegetarian and could only gnaw at what was left of Cal’s fruit plate. There was a lot of food leftover. Chris and me stuck around till 6pm to see if the Garden Committee showed, but none did…