A Wrench in My Plan
Well, I had a trip planned for Sedona, Arizona in May, but changes at Decatur’s airport threw a wrench in that plan. If I kept the...
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Preparing For the Worst, Hoping for the Best
Tomorrow, the mask mandate finally ends for most of us, and warm temperatures are forecasted for this week. All in perfect timing for the Russians to...
Summer Plans
It’s another cold, gloomy Saturday. At 19 degrees, I’m stuck inside where I’m about to lose my mind. But in a few weeks, spring will be...
I Spoke Too Soon, Covid Got Me Too
Yesterday, I tested positive for Covid-19. I have no idea which variant, but my symptoms have been mild, though strange. Last week, my son tested positive...
Where To Go If You Need A Covid Test in Decatur
Well, Covid-19 finally entered my home about 10 days ago when my 17-year-old son got sick with it. It came on as a sore throat and...
Disgusted and Other Thoughts on Covid
A few months ago, it looked like the worst of the pandemic was behind us. Covid was a much more manageable disease that our hospitals could...
Empire Building
It’s less than a week from Christmas, though it doesn’t feel like it. It’s forecasted to be 60 degrees on Christmas Eve! No chance of a...
A Warm December Day
Yesterday, was a rare warm December day that got me out and about. It began going antiquing with my daughter and son-in-law and ended with a...
Saying Thanks
And just like that, the four-day Thanksgiving weekend is over…but I got quite a bit done in those four days. I built two cabinets, finished a...
Doers
As usual, fall lasted about 3.8 days in Illinois. Winter-like temperatures are here, and I spent much of the day slipping into seasonal depression, but revived...
