Ramblings

Richard is still unwell and spent the day resting. If he hasn't improved by morning, he has agreed to see a doctor. I pray he is back to good health soon; I hate to see him suffer.

As for me, I raked leaves today. We have a huge live oak tree in our front yard and across the street, our good neighbors have one, too. I love these trees, but they put a whole lot of leaves on the ground. I raked our yard and three of our neighbors' yards as well as the street, and now I have some well earned blisters. Altogether, I raked for about four hours. The activity was good for me.

Some time back, Athena and Brian told us about a movie favorite of theirs, "Blade Runner." It was on AMC tonight and I watched it. As is the norm for me, I couldn't keep track of the story line. I did enjoy the mood and the 40's feel of the film which is actually set in a future time. The musical score was also intriguing, especially suited to the setting.

The little TV here in the office is on, tuned to a football game Richard had been watching as he played Pogo games earlier. One of the players has been injured and the obvious pain distorts his face. I am not a fan of any sport -- the games just don't interest me-- but I really dislike football, boxing, wrestling and hockey. The violence bothers me and I don't want to watch. I don't condemn those who enjoy these sports. It's certainly not my place to make such a judgment, but I do find it incredible that they are so popular.

Our storage rooms are almost complete. Only some finish work remains to be done and the addition of two shelves. We will wait until Richard is well before setting it up and moving things into it. I am extremely pleased at the prospect of getting things organized and safely stored. It will save money, too... no more storage unit rent to pay!