Happy New Year 2013

At least, Hillary is getting better. The weather is warm and cozy inside the house. Max, my dog , has not  made much progress at chasing squirrels. They stay out in the front yard and chatter away. Max has one enemy dog which he goes nuts every time this black dog with a white tail walks by with his owner. It is like dog wars without the laser fights. The other night I took Max out around midnight and here comes the other dog with his owner and a latern to light the way. We rushed to the house until the other dog was gone. Today will be a casual day with only stuff I want to do. Some stuff will still be there tomorrow. No New Years resolutions to break. I figure not to make promises that will be broken if I tried to keep them. I wish everyone a Happy New year filled with prosperity.

Change of attitudes

The criminal mind sinks to new lows when they feed on the weak and the helpless. The news story I heard about an eating establishment where a guy who is stabbed with a butcher knife is in a wheel chair while getting robbed is a cruel event. Especially when, it is done around the holiday season and people let their guard down to such dangers. The victim in the wheel chair did not survive. They caught the guy who inflected the fatal wounds and he had been let out five years after another manslaughter case. The monster was on the loose and claimed someone who could not fight back. I hope the communities will work together through the churches and reshape the youth and the troubled to a more positive outlook. Even when the economy is bad, there are ways to earn money without harming your neighbor.

The day before Christmas Eve

Little can be said about organization when things start piling up on the kitchen table. Cards that are put off to next year when you dream of having more time to get everything done. I can say that the cold snap is leaving and a warm trend is returning. I even saw the mosquitoes buzzing around my head this evening. A tree and outside lights did not go up this year. However, I did get a few hanging decorations outside. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a great new year.

Florida weather is back

It is the first of December and the warmer weather along with the mosquitoes are back. Plus, the humidity and the grey sky. I miss the slightly cooler weather and the clear blue sky. A friend and close friend of my parents is having his memorial service today. Russ Williams, created many memories for different people. He was versitile in his accomplishments. He ran a typesetting business and was involved in square dancing. He used his car to shuttle my parents around at their wedding. He raised two children and probably had some grandkids. He helped my sister out at her farm by feeding the animals. He will be missed by many people involved in his life.

Mystery weather

What is the weather going to do now? It seems cloudy, but the sun is trying to come out and shine. There is a sense of dampness in the air. The grass is kind of turning brown in the front yard for lack of water. The cooler weather makes my dog more lively and full of energy. The cooler weather also cuts down on the bug population like no see ums and mosquitoes that are around in the mornings and early evenings. I hope the rest of the day turns out nice.

Sunday at home

This morning I saw a humming bird on the orange honeysuckle plant. The humming bird was very busy trying to get the pollen out of the plant. I marvel when a humming bird with a green and yellow neckline is up against a bright orange honeysuckle plant with other red flowery plants close by. Today was warmer and not much activity from the neighbors. One person was whistling which disturbed my dog Max. The whistling sent my dog into a barking marathon. I had biscuits and gravy and pumpkin coffee from Dunkin Doughnut. I have been enjoying the flavored coffee. It is very mild and perks up my day in the morning. I have enough breakfast leftovers to last a couple of days. I have cube steak to cook for dinner. What a nice way to finish out Sunday afternoon.

Back to sultry weather

This is a picture of my mom and my friend Lillian at the Italian restaurant in Ocoee, Florida. This picture was taken along time ago. The cool weather has left New Smyrna and the rainy damp warm weather has returned. I had Chinese food for lunch and dinner today and shared the chicken part with my dog Max. I had Max out front to look for lizards and he found none. The lizards were gone and he was bored. He had nothing to show for his effort. Maybe tomorrow will hold a better result in catching lizards. I miss the cooler weather and wish for it to return. I did hear the clocks get turned back an hour this weekend. I will have to get use to the change. My dog is still barking for attention. I guess I will turn my attentions to him and the lizards.