Here we are at the last Friday of October 2021

 TERRY

Terry has been OK today.  As I write it is 5:00 and she has her eyes closed but for most of the day she has been awake and watching TV.  So I would say no news is good news.  

It has been a vanilla day so too speak.  I started the day off with a 9:00 tennis match.  It was with better guys than I often play with and was fun.  Dan, all 6' 10' of him, and I played Charlie and Karl.  I would say it was a very close match as the first set was 9-7 in our favor and we ended being ahead 2-1 as time ran out.  It is so so good to be back in the groove of some of the players who are not here in the summer.  I do not think my game is much better if any but it is not worse so I am happy with that.  I know, at the age of almost 75, there will be a time when the slope is pointed down but at this time NOT YET!

I made a trip to Whole Foods as they have an ointment that Terry likes and she has some sores that need attention.  It is almost impossible to get out of that store with a small bill and today was no exception BUT I would say their products are very good.  

I have had a lot of fun watching the stock market this week as the stocks that I am interested in did VERY well for the week.  My only problem is I should have had MORE!  No, it just is fun keeping track of it and seeing if I can pick the right ones.  I would say over the last couple of years my grade would be "A" for picking but "D" for investing!!!

Dad would have been 110 today.  I post this picture of him as hunting was maybe his first or second choice of things to do.  Photography would be in the top two.  He was a man of exceptional talent in many things and I often wonder what would have happened If farming had been one of those talents!!!  He had perhaps the talent for farming BUT his interest in farming was not at the level of his interest in hunting and photography. I think his take on life was farming was only for making photography and hunting possible.   I hope my words did not come across as negative as I would say our family life and my life growing up was not perfect but I am so so thankful for it.  I still can picture the many wonderful things in my life on the farm.  AND yes I can also picture some of the not so wonderful things but that is life, right?

I slept kind of late this morning and again had a nap this afternoon.  I admit I am becoming a bit worn out with all that is going on.  I try to keep everything in perspective but as I do that I often get this down feeling that I do not like.  Of course the sun comes up everyday and I know that and I also know that the Lord is in everything so that keeps me going.  As I lie down for the night I try to remember to give thanks for the day and ask for guidance for the next.  At present is seems to be working!!!

Unbelievable as I slept kind of late and then by the time my FP was ready it was time to leave for tennis this morning.  So my FP was on the back burner until late AM.  But I do credit it for getting me through the day!!!

Tomorrow is another day, thank you Lord.