Sunday, June 29, 2025

     Close to 20,000 hits on my blog for the month of June. The computer engineer expert laughs and says, just international bots, nothing special. Well, I don’t agree. I want something more interesting.  My story is 4^th graders around the world are assigned my blog to learn English. Brazil, China, Russia, Singapore, Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America. The blog map lights up many, many countries. In the month of May the blog only had only a few hits. Thank you 4^th graders.

     My house outside has been power washed, and the yard tamed and cleaned. Lots of noise and activity for two days, and now done.

     We watch two episodes of CLARKSON’S FARM in the evening.  This show gets better and better.

     I finish the Stephen King book and now am reading Robert Macfarlane new  non fiction book IS A RIVER ALIVE ?  His books inspire me to see the earth from a larger perspective.

 

Saturday, June 28, 2025

     I thought being off of chemo while I wait for the next surgery in mid July, I would feel better.  Yes and no, I am still having some side effects, itchiness, body aches, sleep difficulties, fatigue, and bladder issues. The Physical Therapy is helpful but still I have a damaged body from the four years of cancer treatments. But I am alive and have wonderful family and friends around me.

     The skilled handyman is here for two days of work at my home.  I have a long list. The biggest part is to clear the yard of burnable stuff.  Fire season is here. Then to do an evaluation of my house, those parts that I can’t see, the basement, the roof, replace the heater filter. And more. He is a reliable smart worker and has excellent tools.

     In the evening, we watch two episodes of THE ART DETECTIVES on Acorn Channel. It is good enough to continue watching more episodes.

     I am almost done with Stephen King’s new big book NEVER FLINCH. I can’t tell if I really like it.  It is long, with too many characters and a bit chunky. But still I persist.

 

Friday, June 27, 2025

     The meals on Wheels older volunteer arrives with Thursday’s meals.  She asks about the big box by the door, a package. I say, too heavy for me.  She picks it up, not bad, and puts it on the dining room table. All I want to do is cry and thank her. Such kindness.

     I agree with the Monterey weather reports. This June has been the coldest in decades. I am still wearing my winter clothes.

     I started reading Stephen King’s latest book, NEVER FLINCH. It is part of a series with a woman private detective. Comfort reading. 15 more library books sit on the dining room table waiting for me. So much pressure.

     I am back to THE LAST DETECTIVE, another comfort TV series. It is British and everything moves slower. Easier to follow the stories.