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As Sunday winds down I'm happy to note that this has been a much better day in the Roscoe-verse than yesterday. It's been a quiet, stay-inside day thanks to all the rain. But a variety of sports on the TV has kept me entertained. Getting ready to watch the Yankees vs Red Sox Game now, and I'll probably head to bed immediately after that.
posted Sunday, 2024-07-28 ~ 18:04 #QNJUL2024
posted by Roscoe
Bottom of the 8th inning and my Rangers are trailing the Blue Jays 7 – 3. Doesn't look good for my guys.
Tonight's Svengoolie is showing one of my least favorite movies. Drat.
My Saturday entertainments of choice are letting me down. The day is far from over, however. There's a chance things could pick up. We can always hope.
posted Saturday, 2024-07-27 ~ 16:30 #QNJUL2024
posted by Roscoe
Mid-morning Friday and I don't know why, but I have a very good feeling about this day. There is nothing special on this day's agenda, but it's good to have a positive outlook.
posted Friday, 2024-07-26 ~ 09:33 #QNJUL2024
posted by Roscoe
I won this Correspondence Chess game a few hours ago playing White when I caught the Black King with a Rook-Pawn Combination Checkmate.
posted Thursday, 2024-07-25 ~11:40 #QNJUL2024 #chess
posted by Roscoe
The good news: my backyard fence “fix” from Monday is still holding.
The “meh” news: the off and on stormy weather continues, and it leaves things constantly wet outside, so that keeps me inside. This Wednesday has found me mostly listening to baseball games and working on my chess games.
posted Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024 at ~4:35 PM #QNJUL2024
posted by Roscoe
My “fix” yesterday of the gap in the back yard fence seems to be holding. We had storms blow through last night and again today and the big tube I've roped in across the gap is still up. So no little dogs were able to get into the back yard. Tomorrow's weather is supposed to be like today's, with Thursday and Friday being the stormiest. Hope my “fix” continues to hold.
posted Tuesday, Jul 23, 2024 at ~4:44 PM #QNJUL2024
posted by Roscoe
The same old problem. Earlier today I saw 2 small dogs frolicking in my back yard. Oh, no! One of them squeezed through a gap at my back fence where a gate no longer closes tightly enough to prevent small critters like neighborhood cats and small dogs from getting in. Darn. In the past I've strung rope across that gap in the chain link fence to close it. Looks like I'll have to do that again.
posted Monday, Jul 22, 2024 at ~1:54 PM #QNJUL2024
posted by Roscoe
Far from my favorite Sunday, this. Arthritis flared up more intensely than it has in... I don't know how many weeks, or months. Left shoulder was most troublesome early on, weak and VERY painful, then the fingers of both hands, then the other shoulder and all along my back from shoulders to hips. Needless to say, I got no yard work done.
posted Sunday, Jul 21, 2024 at ~5:32 PM #QNJUL2024
posted by Roscoe
It has taken most of this Saturday to charge up the lithium batteries for my weed eater and lawn mower. Plans are to put those tools to work tomorrow as I try to get some yard work done before the 10 to 15 days of rain sets in Sunday night.
posted Saturday, Jul 20, 2024 at ~5:47 PM #QNJUL2024
posted by Roscoe
Mid-afternoon Friday and the day is developing nicely. Quietly and nicely. Watching the Cubs vs D-Backs game at the moment.
Sometime this weekend I may mow the front yard. Would like to get that done before next week's rain. We're forecast to have rain starting Sunday night and then every day from Monday through Friday.
posted Friday, Jul 19, 2024 at ~2:59 PM #QNJUL2024
posted by Roscoe