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The main chore designated for any Monday is doing the weekly laundry. I've done that today, all washed and dried and put away. So I should feel satisfied at that. And heavy rains today are keeping me inside, entertaining myself more or less successfully. There are no baseball games to follow yet, they're all night games and won't be available for two hours or so. What to do, what to do ....
posted Mon May 2024 ~15:40
posted by Roscoe
Mid-afternoon of another easy, slow-moving day. Watching PGA Tour Golf on TV at the moment, looking forward to watching tonight's Svengoolie.
Last night's sleep was longer than normal and very restful. Wish they could all be like that.
posted Saturday, May 11, 2024 at ~2:30 PM #QNMAY2024
posted by Roscoe
Mid-afternoon of a slow moving Friday. Low on energy, so I'm not doing any yard work today. All this day's MLB games seem to be night games, and I'm a good two hours away from being able to tune in the first of them. Leisure reading with relaxing music playing in the background may be a good plan for now.
posted Friday, May 10, 2024 at 3:03 PM #QNMAY2024
posted by Roscoe
Earlier this afternoon I won a chess game with this nifty Queen – Bishop combination checkmate.
posted Thursday 09/May/2024 ~16:30 #QNMAY2024
posted by Roscoe
Gray, hot, and humid weather outside, so I'm inside under the a/c, working on my chess, and listening to baseball. Thankful for what I have, and doing my best not to worry about things that are out of my control.
posted Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 3:55 PM #QNMAY2024
posted by Roscoe
Had a very productive morning and spent the rest of the day comfortably recuperating.
Was hijacked by an unexpected nap after breakfast, and surprised myself by how long I slept. After waking I worked on all my chess games, then spent a solid hour and a half cutting branches and clearing brush by the back fence. So this makes two days in a row of pretty serious (for this 75 y/o man) physical work outside.
The uncommonly busy morning (nap and work) forced me to move prayers I usually do in the morning to the afternoon, but that worked out well.
posted Tuesday 07/May/2024 ~19:20 #QNMAY2024
posted by Roscoe
Exhausted, as I should be. This afternoon I mowed the front yard. Rather than complain about how wiped out that little bit of exercise made me, I should be happy that I was able to do it. Most of last year the arthritic hips had me totally sidelined from that chore. Though doing it drains me, at least I'm able to manage it by myself again now.
posted Monday, May 6, 2024 at ~5:03 PM #QNMAY2024
posted by Roscoe
I was able to catch the Black King in a nifty Queen – Rook Combination Checkmate yesterday in this CC game we started on April 22nd. It took both my Bishops to help set this up.
posted Sunday 05/May/2024 ~15:10 #QNMAY2024
posted by Roscoe
The 2024 Haybarn Reunion! This will dominate my day.
The wife is a regular bingo player and this is her / our favorite bingo hall. She plays regularly, but I usually go only once per year: to this Annual Haybarn Reunion.
We'll want to be there by 3:30 PM to get in when the doors open, and we'll probably stay until nearly midnight. Any personal chores, chess work, or correspondence will need to be taken care of this morning.
Wish us luck!
posted Saturday 04/May/2024 ~06:45 #QNMAY2024
posted by Roscoe
Late-afternoon Friday and all is well in the Roscoe-verse.
One chore I'd set for today remains undone: cutting my hair (shaving my head). I may take care of that this evening, or I may wait until tomorrow morning. Decisions, decisions...
posted Friday, May 3, 2024 at 4:20 PM #QNMAY2024
posted by Roscoe