Too Hot For Comfort

Do not wait until "all else fails" before you read the instructions. It may be too late! (Warren W. Wiersbe, Chapter-By-Chapter Bible Commentary, p. 390)

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The hydrangeas are trying to set blooms. Melva already applied the aluminum sulfate. We will need to be careful that we don't let the soil dry out too much in the next week or so. The hot weather of the last few days already did some damage. I went out early this morning to water all of the plants to get ready for another hot day.

It was so hot yesterday afternoon and evening the air conditioner couldn't cool the house. It was running constantly until I made an adjustment to allow it to shutdown once in a while.

I'm listening to the Herb Alpert album - My Abstract Heart this morning.

Mr. Dickie
1/Jun/2011 9:18

Pearl Harbor Day - 7 Dec 1941

Let us always remember that any society ...that cannot freely [admit and] correct its own faults must surely fall into decay if not into collapse. (As Bill Sees It, p. 65)

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The 69th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day, 7 Dec 1941. If you are interested in reading a book about this event I recommend, "At Dawn We Slept." Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon compiled the book from the manuscripts of Gordon W. Prange. All were associated with the University of Maryland at College Park, MD.

The Army ROTC department at my alma mater, Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas is conducting a fund raising campaign to raise funds to build a new rappelling tower. I received a commission as a second lieutenant from this program. I wasn't exposed to rappelling until Ranger training at Fort Benning, GA.

Today we are experiencing a second day of very cold wind that is making the flags stand straight out. There is no sign of snow yet, but it's only a matter of time. Our planning is off, Melva's car needs gas. I'm ready for the task. I got my gloves, scarf and knit cap out of the dresser drawer. We also have a supply of new snow shovels to replace one that was stolen last year. I talked to two men from Riverdale who said they will come to do snow removal when the time comes.

Mr. Dickie
7/Dec/2010 7:57

Online File Storage

Never promise more than you can deliver.
(Toni Sortor and Pamela McQuade, The Word on Life, 31 July)

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Heavy rain with local flooding was predicted for the early morning hours. I woke up at 7:00 a.m. to the sound of the rain falling. Some of the spots that typically flood we already causing problems. West of us more trees fell bringing down the power lines again. At the power company hearing yesterday they admitted that PEPCO has one of the worst records for power outages in the country. I think they admitted that they have been cutting costs by failing to trim the trees near the power lines. Now we are all paying the price.

I'm doing some review of online file storage options. I discovered that some options won't work on this computer because the operating system, Windows 2000, isn't supported. Months ago I tried out Mozy on the laptop that stopped working. It appears they closed my trial account. In February 2007 I signed up for 1GB of free storage on Box.Net. That account was still active. That's where I host two PDF files for the Wichita - East High Class of '57 group. Box.Net works well with Facebook. It's also easy to share the address of a file with friends. I uploaded a Stauffer / Cooley PDF and then sent the link to my friend, Vickie, and myself to test. You can purchase 10GB for $10.00 and 15GB for $15.00 a month. I'm worried about this computer failing.

Mr. Dickie
18/Aug/2010 7:49

Bad Weather

The truth is, a lot of stuff we simply do not need to know about. (Toni Sortor and Pamela McQuade, The Word On Life, 11 July) 26/Jul/2010 10:26

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Yesterday we had a bad windstorm come through the Washington, DC area. The power was knocked out in Montgomery county, Maryland. There was no power at the main water pumping station. Therefore, we are under water usage restrictions again today. At least two people were killed by falling trees, a boy in Virginia and a lady in College Park which is about three miles from our house. There are still many power outages this morning including many traffic signals. It will probably be several days before things are back to normal.

One pot with some dried flowers broke when it was blown off our picnic table. I went out side as the storm arrived at our house and moved several of the larger potted plants that sometimes fall over when we get high wind.

Mr. Dickie
26/Jul/2010 10:31

Truth

When you are living the truth, you offer others hope. When you are living the truth, you cause other people to realize the truth about themselves. When people see the glory, the grace, the peace of your life, they are inspired. (Iyanla Vanzant, Until Today!, 6 December)

Only misconceptions need to be supported by elaborate arguments. Truth can always stand alone. (Anonymous, in A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy, 15 December)

To face the truth may confront a man with a sore and difficult situation; but to refuse to face it confronts him with a tangle out of which there is no escape. (William Barclay, The Gospel of Luke (DSB), p. 244)

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Yesterday we experienced winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour. Trees fell on cars in some areas of Washington, DC. The house creaked and groan for many hours. There was a noise coming from the back of the house. When I investigated I discovered that three of the storm windows were not in the right position. I wonder why I didn't check them the day I turned off the water to the outside faucets. Shouldn't that be part of getting ready for winter? Melva suggested we go out for a while in the afternoon. Since there was no pressing reason to be outside I declined the invitation. I didn't want to run down the street chasing my hat.

I brought twenty books upstairs. I'm getting ready to start my 2010 reading program on New Year's Day. I'm having trouble deciding which books I want to read. There are too many candidates in the stacks of books I set aside in the basement. I also always select several books from the current year to read again. I'm thinking about that now. I'm certain I'll want to read "Until Today!" by Iyanla Vanzant again. I have been reading that book over and over now for several years.

Mr. Dickie