August 24-31 2014

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Sunday 24- 95 degrees with clouds.

I did my stretches. I didn’t take Cassie for a walk because she will get enough exercise when we go visit Bonnie and Larry at their house.

Called Family and Friends.

We drove on over to Bonnie and Larry’s for lunch. They have a German Shepherd puppy called Beans that’s about 6 months old and played with Cassie all the time we were there.

Read from my old history book “A Short History of Western Civilization” chapter one sections 5 and 6; Egypt: cultural, political, social and economic.

Monday 25- 96 degrees with clouds.

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

I worked on my poem book most of the day.

I took Cassie for our evening and night walks.

Tuesday 26- 97 degrees with a stiff breeze.

I did my stretches, lifted weights, yoga, took Cassie for ran a mile run, core trainer, punched the heavybag for about two minutes and swam for about 20 minutes or so.

I did my stretches, lifted 10lb dumbbells and went for my evening walk with Cassie and listened to lecture 9;  Earth-Sun-Moon System I & II, from Astro 10P Fall 2006 UC Berkeley.

I did my studies; a lesson in “1100 words you need to know workbook”, and I drew something: A woman’s face.

Read from my old history book “A Short History of Western Civilization” chapter two: The Diffusion of Near Eastern Civilization 1750-800 BC- section 1; Invasion and Diffusion.

I practiced my guitar.

Wednesday 27-  114 degrees.

I did my stretches and took Cassie for a walk.

I was going to go to town with Cassie and visit Sherry, but my rear left tire was flat. So I worked on that taking the tire off looking for a nail; I found two of them. I would have patched them but it got too dang hot and I had to get myself out of the heat and cool off.

I worked on poem book the rest of the day.

I took Cassie for a night walk when it was cool.

Thursday 28- 105 degrees clear skies.

I did my stretches and took Cassie for walk.

I had to fix the flat so I could go to Home Depot to get parts for stove I thought I already had. Went to WalMart to get pool cleaning float thingy.

I got home and shared a whole roasted chicken with Cassie.

We went for a night walk.

Friday 29- 109 degrees.

I did my stretches. Ground too hot for Cassie’s walk.

I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website , added some new code sent to me by Teresa to link to CMMCA Blog. I had to tweak it some so it’d open on a new tab and worked it around to find a proper place for it on the website. I sent out the Newsletter.

I took Cassie for an evening walk.

For four hours I went through 15 years of potlucks in search for pics of Chris Jonas so I can show them at his memorial tomorrow.

Saturday 30- around 111 degrees.

Sherry came by and me her and Roger are chipping in to buy pizza for the memorial today.

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

I cooked up my chili and rice casserole for the memorial.

There must have been close to a hundred folks there for Chris Jonas Memorial Potluck. I took many pictures and ate too much food. Goodbye Chris my Friend!

On my way home I stopped off at Kelly’s and dropped off some of the leftovers.

Too dang tired to do anything right now. I think I’ll just watch a movie.

Sunday 31- 112 degrees.

I did my stretches and took Cassie for a walk.

I called Family and Friends throughout the day.

I went for a 20 minutes swim.

I heard Cassie barking and it was our iguana friend again. She seemed comfortable with me holding her so I took a few pics before I let her go. I had left the hose in Cassie's pool so it would give critters something to grab onto and climb out. I think this one likes the water. I wasn't holding her tight at all; she could have left anytime.

Cassie and me went for an evening and night walk.

***** Stuff I Wrote this Week******

Dreams they be of silken clouds or wooded hollows where nymphs such as thee may be found. Sad be I in darkest realms of mind for thy heart was giveth to another earthly soul not mine. So far apart, least I say from far away, love had come in hopes to stay. I rest my brow in fists of rage and tears, linger no more shall I in ignorant bliss for thy sorrows of madness I resist.

~RD

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