2026-09-01

Adjusting these retro seventies watch bands…

Who knew you could pry these things apart, pull the “staples”, and remove the “links” to make them fit better.  Back in the day you could buy them in different lengths, but you were kind of stuck with whatever was the closest to what you liked.  These days, you don’t have near the selection since they aren’t made anymore so you’re limited to whatever your relatives saved from their dime store purchases back then.  So YouTube to the rescue.  I found a guide for how to bend them open and size them.  I got Julie’s granddaddy’s adjusted so I could wear it last week.

I fondly remember my grandma Morey wearing these kind of watch bands too. I used to get her to let me wear it around the house, or on trips a bit.  My mom still has her last watch.  
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Mowing and the duck weed keeps us busy…

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The welcome party…!

This is how George Milo greeted me the moment I showed up for work at Camp Jabez last week.  He’s a really cool orange core kitty. 

Tony and Annie Oakley were already at my feet too.
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That’s my girl❣️

Shooting a rented short barrel, suppressed, stabilizing brace pistol caliber carbine. I continued the extension of my birthday week (it’s becoming a birthday month, haha) with a free rental and shooting lane at a range near our church.  I won’t tell you that she beat me at half or more of the games we played (battle ship, 9-ball, etc…) What a great better half she is!!  
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Cool shot from my Ghost Light Coffee visit…

…which is now apparently Wayne and Clover, at the corner of Wayne and Clover ;)=
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2026-08-31

Cool kendama vibe

I’ve been practicing through my trick list and getting better.  I report progress to Andy with random kendama pics.  I liked how this one turned out combined with the sword, knife, and pocket watch 🤪


I ordered a watch band clasp

It’s fun to have it arriving from Kowloon Hong Kong where Julie and I have both been during our travels to China.  I have fun memories of us shopping the electronics and music shops there so many years ago.


I caught this cool pic…

…of a bird in flight while Itty Bitty was hunting hahaha.


Had fun skimming over this book

Julie’s Nanny had it and left some clippings and goodies in it to support the info in the book. It was a present she received for Christmas in 1974.  I thought it was interesting even down to the description of the creation of the type face which my graphic design family members appreciated.  It was a book about Dag Hammarskjold. 

Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld was a Swedish economist and diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from April 1953 until his death in a plane crash in September 1961. 
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Just an average hike with julie

I turn my back for one second and she’s 12 feet into the woods chasing a mantis…!

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2026-08-30

A nice place to sit and enjoy a snack❣️

Julie’s new favorite farm stand, Treadway Gardens on the south edge of Centerville off 48.
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Julie and I visited the farm markets

Last weekend we hit of few of them down in the Centerville and Lebanon area.  I went just so see this highlander grogg cow, hahaha.
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I agree, put it on everything!

Julie and I got to try the new Waffle House sauce on our BLTs last weekend.  Good stuff, but mayo is better. 🤪
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Good neighbor Sunday celebration last weekend

I like any Chuch service that ends in ice cream… :)
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Meanwhile, John and Savannah were grilling

They made some super yummy looking wings on the grill while &drew and I were at the spin top festival. 
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