What you didn't want to know about TD...in 10 words or less
Saturday, April 25, 2026
scene one
Friday, April 24, 2026
Oh yeah??
Who needs life in the big city
Life in Rochelle can be pretty darn exciting.
Like when the chase is on for a horse running down Flagg Road.
Seems the misplaced mare got loose from the Ag Day activities at the high school. Seeing an opportunity to run free, it took off, leading police and citizens on a merry chase through field and forest. Well, no forest actually. Evidently. the horse was corralled for its owners and taken back to the corral safely.
Then there was a high speed car chase on Il. 38. The car left the road and rolled, tossing at least 2 people from the vehicle. I don't know their condition but I hope they are ok. Il 38 and Center Road were closed for a while because of the accident this afternoon.
As for me, I had 3 things to do today but only did 1 of them. I did do the hardest one....cleaning our bathroom. But I never got to filling the bird feeders or fixing my W flag.
On the plus side, I do feel better. I am tired, but I did not take a nap today.
Tonight will be a challenge.
Cubs play on the West Coast and I will leave the tv on in the bedroom, but set the timer for 120 minutes.
When I was a kid living on Belle Plaine in Chicago, I had a white Philco radio in my bedroom. When the Cubs were out west I would turn it on and listen to the broadcast. At some point I would fall asleep and somebody would turn off the radio.
I think it was the Golden Voice of Jack Quinlan doing the games, but I could be wrong.
That was a while ago. I just always associate Jack Quinlan with Cubs games out west.
I just hope they can go 4-2 on this road trip.
That's all I know.
Peace and Love
Especially Peace
Thursday, April 23, 2026
yikes
Every journey begins with a step
Or a mis-step in my case.
I am putting a thing together in the garage. (Top Secret!!!!)
Friend Sheri came over to help, and Julia and Emily would have come too but I just did not feel good. We finished up about 2:30 and I was just wiped. Tired. Head felt stuffed. So I called it quits and. told the girls not to come.
The directions were not exactly clear. We ended up having to take part of it apart and starting that part over. Too many parts in one sentence.
But Sheri reasoned it out. At that point I was just trying to stay upright.
Two nights ago I made tapioca pudding for the first time.
I used the Minute Tapioca mix and almost followed the directions.
The directions say to stir continuously until the pudding boils while stirring. I stopped stirring, , saw it was boiling, and poured it into a bowl.
After it cooled it was really runny, and the bottom was really thick. I guess stirring until it boils is kind of important. I will do better next time.
It still tastes like tapioca, just really thin and lumpy.
Even though it is April, I put the AC on last night. It was 77 in the house and just uncomfortable. Unfortunately I set the AC wrong. I put it at 68 and it got really chilly in the house.
I turned it off tonight.
A benefit of not feeling well was washing the Cubs win number 9 in a row and a second series sweep!!
Hopefully this cold is winding down.....it has been a week,. Someone suggested I go to Convenient Care, but I don't think they can do anything except tell me to drink liquids and rest.
I am doing that already.
Peace and Love
Especially Peace
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
sex me, baby
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
day 5
Monday, April 20, 2026
almost
Today was a day of almost
It's about 8:30 and I almost have the bed made.
I almost have the knives wrapped up to mail.
I almost am ready to start emptying the dishwasher and loading it again.
I am almost ready for bed.
I am the reason women have babies and not men.
I constantly complain about a cold. Imagine if it was something big, like have a 9 pound human coming out of my body!
Anyway, took a 90 minute nap this morning and felt pretty good. I went to the store and when I got home I was just tired. And may nose is plugged. And my throat is scratch. And I am whining.
We got mail today.
Amongst the bills and ads was an envelope addressed to Terry and Jackie Dickow. Mailed from Minmesota. It was empty. There is not return on it, so we suspect it was an ad of some kind.
If you know anyone in Minnesota sending us a card, please let them know we did not get it.
Gotta do dishes.
Peace and Love
Especially Peace
Sunday, April 19, 2026
progress pilgrim
Today I felt a lot better
Not great. But better.
Folded Saturday's laundry. Washed one load. Let out Emily's dogs. Made supper.
And the dishes are done. That is a big deal.
I still don't have a lot of energy. Not that I have a lot of energy normally, but my supply is really low today.
My nose is stuffy and my throat is scratchy. I am about to make a hot tea. I would make a hot toddy, but I am out of whiskey.
Open house in the subdivision today. House for sale has a $700,000 asking price. Yikes!!
Great to see the Cubs win a close one. I was glad to see PCA on second to start the tenth. I figured any kind of hit to the outfield would score him. Turns out a wild pitch followed by a fly ball would do the trick too.
Friend Donna reported snow flakes at their place today.
I had the front and back doors open for about 5 minutes to clear the smoke out of the house. I cooked pork chops. I just never get tired of chuckling at the "Fire! Fire! Get out now!" message that comes from our talking smoke detector.
At least we know they work.
Peace and Love
Especially Peace