Thoughts – A Pondering Mind

its ….

thursday morning had my coffee with more to imbibe…now i sit and drumming my fingers on the table am i thinking or bored or a combination of both

hmmmm

the 1st Monday of the year 2022 with 51 more of them to come

Same old, same old

same shit different day same shit different month same shit different year and it goes on and on and …

Alertness

drink water to stay hydrated … drink coffee to stay awake … and alert

A

good book good coffee a comfortable place to do it

With daylight savings time done for the next four months… it won’t stop me from taking my early evening walks…I’ll admit that I enjoy it….even when there is snow and whatnot on the ground…plod on…plod on….

Soooooo

you can’t have your cake and eat it too … fine … i don’t eat cake… _____________________ just tell it like it is

Yup

sunday night sitting on the living room couch which is accommodating a retired person like me so…i have no qualms about it…yup

Okay

nothing said nothing written nothing to read

A Syndrome

so I have been self-diagnosed with brain fog syndrome no long term effects the only cure is to wait it out ________________________ just something to write – that’s what I did in my other life

Its time

to put Columbus Day to bed and make the change to indigenous people day. They deserve it.

I

just go with the flow its a great feeling

Gloomy

day good for puttering around apartment good for kicking back relax good for taking a siesta good for doing anything a person chooses to do

Calm State Of Mind

alone at his favorite outdoor table while quietly thinking … blocking out the sounds of the traffic and people passing by … completely focused on the other world that he knows will never happen

One Sentence Story

the thought police are doing a number on the old professor’s head

Sundays

are for kicking back relaxing reading writing crosswords sports on the boob tube or… just being a lazy ass…

What is

what is reality what is real what is fake what is true not even going to try and figure it out just crawl back into my niche and live

its been

so long since i used an alarm clock … probably wouldn’t know how to set one and even if i did … well

Monday Morning 9:13 a.m.

the air stinks from the wildfires out west…cut my walk short…can see the smoke on the horizon

sunday afternoon 4:44 p.m.

since its Sunday not much if anything is happening in my neck of the woods …that’s fine with me

11:54 a.m.

approaching noontime on the east coast the day is about to begin the second half

thursday 3:41 p.m.

what to think…say…write…will it make sense…what to make of it…it looks and sounds daft to me

trifecta

coffee…couch…resting

10:38 a.m.

all is well in the neighborhood love it

Dedication To A Friend

A few months back, I contemplated whether to continue blogging, or throw in the towel and call it a day. One of the first to email me, to say she would miss the things I post, and what not. Another follower from my local area, more or less said the same thing. Anyways, after aContinue reading “Dedication To A Friend”

yup

morning coffee will make the lousy weather a bit more tolerable

6:39 a.m.

dark. dreary. rainy. lightning. thundering start to the morning

so

went to the store as I needed to get a few things…when it was time for me to do what shoppers normally do at the register…the cashier had the personality of a sloth… when I was done, I was just shaking my head in wonder as to why they hire people like her…yikes

4:37 p.m.

i’m a human not a potato sitting on the couch…ho-hum

4:34 p.m.

just a lazy saturday afternoon being spent on the couch

7:44 a.m.

its a new day but the same old same old

and

did i say i sometimes write utter nonsense… at least i admit it and it gives me pleasure writing it

okay

so i’m an unofficial member of the… there’s a method to my madness club

me

an easy going guy get along well with others but generally keep to myself as I don’t like to get caught up in someone else’s bullshit religion is not my thing and politics…well that’s a subject that can get you into a lot of trouble… so tend to stay away from the subject what keepsContinue reading “me”

hmm

friday will be hot and humid have things to do so i’ll pace myself also have plenty of bottled water

time

the times are changing along with the climate nothing stays the same

7:57 p.m.

approaching the hour of 8:00 p.m. soon it will be getting a public service announcement from your friendly blogger

you know

wake up in the morning enjoying the first cup of coffee open the laptop to read and view the latest news lo and behold come to realize nothing has changed everything is the same not really surprised but…you never know a morning in the future may stun the mind saying that it is to goodContinue reading “you know”

nice

rain or shine the birds still sing

7:16 a.m.

pouring rain a mug of coffee a book to read makes for a perfect start of the day

a thought redux

what I don’t see, hear and/or know about doesn’t bother me, and I am fine with that. so with that said, all is well and good and I will leave it like that.

a thought

working people seem to dread manic mondays while a retired person like me looks at it as mild-mannered mondays its a fair assumption

yup

72 years.. 5 months 5 days i’ve been circling the sun and it never gets old…and i don’t feel old…as age is only a number… so with that said…i plan on sticking around for quite some time

11:35 a.m.

today is a day to do as i please no harm … no foul

aah no

this sticky humid weather is in no way my friend far from it

1:49 p.m.

humid as hell shirt plastered on skin not a good feeling

Question

never hear July 4th or 4th of July or just the 4th, but never by its real name Independence Day. I wonder why that is?

Good Riddance

I finally got rid of Twitter, as I had no use for it. This is second time I have done this. The first time was early last year. Then this past fall, I started a new account. At first it was going well, but then it seemed like Twitter was on this suspension kick, whichContinue reading “Good Riddance”

Six Words

can’t believe its july already. unbelievable!

yeah

it sucks waking up at 3:30 in the morning because the bladder was getting antsy and then can’t get back to sleep I repeat: it sucks

4:59 p.m.

the dark clouds are moving in and can hear low rumblings of thunder

Six Words

question everything… rebut if you want

9:32 a.m.

so I managed to take a walk, and I didn’t let the sun or the heat get to me. I managed to block it out, and it does help. now come Friday & Saturday, both days will only be in the 60s, with on and off rain. I can deal with that.

10:10 a.m.

went for an earlier walk shortly after nine not much shade damn…I could feel the sun…and it felt like being in a 400 degrees oven so I managed to cut the distance as it was too hot

so

as the hot, humid weather is here it still hasn’t stopped me from venturing outside and do my walks I try to stay on the streets with the most shade and also try to block my mind from how bad it is…most of the time it works it does keep me in shape even thoughContinue reading “so”

8:49 p.m.

its been a long day especially since i’ve been awake shortly after 5:00 a.m. not complaining just saying

1:37 p.m.

a day to do nothing and just relax and chill

9:05 a.m.

completed the Sunday crossword a couple more to tackle later on in the Washington Post they can be head bangers no harm in trying

9:14 p.m.

it is evening which means it is dark the streetlamps are on me…sitting on the couch trying to think of what to write along with the useless drivel that i’ve been coming up with maybe come tomorrow the brain may produce something useful to put into words we’ll see what happens

4:27 p.m.

no rhyme no reason just writing whatever comes to mind

11:07 a.m.

busy as a bee no rest for the weary the end will be at no appointed hour

so

its the time of year that the longest day of year is upon us. the reverse will happen as the days will be on the road to getting shorter… and nothing can be done about it … so we just grin and bear it….

7:18 p.m.

weather is fantastic for a stroll and enjoying it

4:26 p.m.

leftover meatloaf for my evening meal sounds divine

Six Words

have no inkling what to write

5:51 p.m.

evening walk on hold thunderstorms moving through will wait it out and take one later on

4:17 p.m.

the afternoon has so far been a blah … blah … blah … lazy … type of day

1:17 p.m.

early afternoon took an afternoon walk weather isn’t all that great light mist which wasn’t that bad

8:44 a.m.

couch potato using the laptop instead of watching tv or does it watch me when its on anyway… living the comfy life the only way to be

9:17 a.m.

finished two crossword puzzles the first one was online the other in the newspaper mission accomplished

7:24 a.m.

beautiful morning rain later in the day oh well….just make the best of it

3:38 p.m.

lazy day idle time no rush to do anything that’s what sundays are all about

12:00 noon

and all is well

6:02 a.m.

up earlier than usual and that’s okay it gives me more time to do whatever I feel like doing life is good

1:58 p.m.

the sun did not disappoint shining brightly with lots of puffy white clouds with that said took a walk on the boardwalk which runs parallel with the river and its never crowded which is a good thing

11:29 a.m.

got to see blood work results online and my A1c is 5.8 a a glucose level of 117 which is down from the last test earlier this year the A1c then was 6.0 a level of 125 so I feel good knowing that I’m doing the right things and eating right and drinking plenty ofContinue reading “11:29 a.m.”

9:42 a.m.

laundry folded and put away now its time for a much needed coffee break

9:08 a.m.

went for a walk now i am back waiting for the laundry to finish drying

7:45 a.m.

saturday morning rain is done clouds are slowly departing looks like a beautiful day in the neighborhood is in the cards

10:00 a.m.

time is right for the aroma of fresh brewed coffee is calling for me

7:48 a.m.

the day is still and in no rush to do anything

8:45 p.m.

have all the time in the world to do exactly nothing nada zilch marvelous i say

5:02 p.m.

no complaints life is good

and so

think i’ll sit and wait out the heat and sticky feeling outside and enjoy the comforts of the a/c and slake my thirst with water with a cup or two of caffeine so…. that’s what i’ll do

Six Words

damn! it is way to humid

and so

took a walk in the heat very few people out and about came home dragging my ass the a/c felt great now i’m relaxing knowing my glucose reading is excellent tomorrow will be hotter do i dare to venture out… i’ll play it by ear

Six Word Saturday

sitting and thinking. still drawing blanks

so

it is a saturday it is june it is hot to hot for this time of the month some say climate change is a hoax i beg to differ but no use arguing with people in denial then i ask myself do people in denial like being that way or do they live miserable lives

and

its sunday afternoon… sitting on the couch, tv is on… laptop across my thighs… going through emails… blog posts… doing digital crosswords… its a good day for it… as the rain is streaking at slanting angle… brewed some french roast coffee… so it will help me to function properly without getting sleepy eyed…

Six Words

day number two of blah weather

me

this is me writing to me and to me alone me needs only to know about me and me is the one to know anything me is currently doing besides writing about me which is amounting to nothing but empty words concerning me so with that said its me who wishes all of you aContinue reading “me”

Six Word Saturday

its raining. its chilly. its blah.

so

taking a walk in a lightly falling rain does the mind and body a world of good. just saying

“The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking.” ~Martin Heidegger

Philosophically Thinking

oh to be young again … nah. it would be nuts wanting to be of a younger age … i’m better off now, knowing what i know now from past and present experience, even though it is a known fact, that while i’m still at my age of 72 years, equals to the amount ofContinue reading “Philosophically Thinking”