April 06-12 2014

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Sunday 06- nice pleasant day.

I did my stretches, yoga, took Cassie for a short walk.

We went to visit Bonnie and Larry at their little home in Landers. We watched a wonderful movie called “Big Fish” (2003) and my eyes were teared up almost throughout the whole movie. Bonnie made up these fantastic burritos and cake with marshmallow topping that you could heat a whole city block of it! Larry gave me this RV toilet which can come in handy at my place.   

Monday 07- it’s warming up, but still cool in the night.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, took Cassie for a mile and a half run, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

Between taking Cassie for her walks, I did my taxes. What a mess! I thought I’d have it all done and mailed out by 1pm, but I finally finished it all at 5pm.

Tuesday 08- a little overcast.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, took Cassie for a mile and a half run, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I went down to Joshua Tree post office and mailed off my taxes. Since I was down that way I stopped of at WalMart to pick up a new belt because all my were chewed up over the years by dogs so I can’t blame those on her. One belt I had for forty years! I ended up buying a new blender because the one I have at home is starting to fail.

Cassie was happy to see me when I got home and I took her for a long walk.

I did some more work on my book.

Cassie is afraid of the dark and to break her of that I decided to take her on a long walk late on a very dark night around 11:30pm. We were about half a mile out from the house and everything was going well until we started to hear some large man running through the desert growing closer to us. This scaring the hell out of me and Cassie was barking up a storm. I knew he was large because of the pounding sound his boots made; if he wore any. I shined my flashlight in the direction of the heavy foot beats and a man’s deep voice said, “Just passing through.” Ha! just passing through and running blind over the desert and not following a trail! I turned Cassie right around and we beat feet back home and had my .38 revolver all loaded and ready. Cassie was spooked the rest of the night until we went to bed. So much for getting her used to walking late at night for a while.

Wednesday 09- getting a little hotter today.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, took Cassie for a mile and a half run, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

I decided to fill up the cement pond with water again. Cassie been drinking out of the gray water I use on plants and I don’t think that’s very healthy; besides she likes to stand and soak her feet in it. I’ll figure something out I can do about the snakes, but they’re a part of the desert and kill off the rats, mice and other small critters.

I watered most of the plants. I saw a nonpoisonous red racer snake today. I heard they can travel at speed close to 7 mph and grow to 6 feet in length. This one paid me no attention and slithered off into the underbrush.

I took Cassie for our evening walk and listened to lecture Astro 21; I found out there isn’t any 18 19 or 20 lectures.

Thursday 10- much hotter than yesterday.

I went to Sherry’s house and left Cassie there with her four dogs to play while we ate at the Roadhouse Cafe we had their hamburger and fries which was mighty yummy and filling. We then went to Stater Bros to pick up a few supplies.

When we finally got home from Sherry’s, Cassie was too dang tired to go for a walk and slept for a few hours. I did wake her up for a short walk around sunset.

I watched Elementary Season 2 Episode 20 – No Lack of Void

Friday 11- cooled off a bit.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, took Cassie for a mile run, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

Started editing my book again.

We went on our evening walk.

I worked all day Friday on editing my my book “The Dolphin Queen” till 4:30am in Saturday morning

Saturday 12- a little breezy and warm.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, took Cassie for a mile run, core trainer, and punched the heavybag for three minutes.

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

I potted a few cactus and worked in the yard watering and cleaning.

Started up the Harley and scooter to keep the batteries full.

Then I spent a bunch of time saying hi to my Friends on FaceBook and calling folks on the phone.

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