On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, I made the trip from Livingston, Texas, to Waco, Texas, to look at the “park model” trailer that became my new home. The odometer was 82,958. My decades–long habit: Document the odometer on the first day of the new year. In Waco, on January 1, 2020, the number was 83,643. On January 1, 2021, the number was 83,802. My KIA was only driven 357 miles in twenty-one months. The Coronavirus has forced me to stay at home or, more accurately, I have chosen to stay at home due to the Coronavirus. ~~ Check this earlier blog message. ~~ Read Mysterious experience. ~~ Quite obviously, keeping the KIA is a luxury because the insurance is expensive.

Last night I read an interesting blog message from an RVing friend. I encourage my readers to click this link and read her message.

My Christian TV programs are gone and that is a big loss and I’m a cranky old lady.

Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) has been replaced by another “Christian” station which I find less desirable. Yesterday, I “messed around” with channel programming thinking TBN would be found at another number. “No.” Early this morning, wide awake, I wanted TBN. I placed a phone call to my cable provider, Spectrum, and voiced my confusion and displeasure. A nice young man helped me—tried to help me—but he couldn’t come up with an answer. He’s a Texas resident and he was receiving TBN on his TV. He’s sending a technician… later today.

Spectrum sent “a technician” but (IMHO) that was unnecessary. My equipment wasn’t a factor regarding the viewing of TBN. “Technician” said Spectrum has no control over programming (huh?).  ~~~~ “Cranky old lady” sent an email message to TBN.

I took it a step further and sent an email message to First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas. I love the messages by Dr. Robert Jeffress. I used to watch him every morning at 7:00.

Postscript @ twelve-noon: Sleepy and sad.

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Red, white, and blue bottles…

“Hurt” if I do, “hurt” if I don’t. All that “exercise” yesterday has me aching all over. Sitting at the computer for months led to pain in my legs; likewise, walking and biking (yesterday). Hey, I’m not complaining!! I’m heading outdoors with the expectation I’ll rejuvenate.

Postscript at 12 noon: The title should be “Retreat in defeat” because I didn’t accomplish much before “too hot” in the storage and carport.

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There was a time when I planned to create a website with thousands of poems—poems that rhyme and have a beautiful message–indexed and with similar topic. I’ll never live long enough for that project.

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Seriously, I had just published the 12-noon postscript when this email message arrived in my email box. Oops, that link went right into my email (my computer) so I can’t share her personal message to me. But (lacking her message to me), here is a valid link to her website.

Postscript at 5:00 PM: Indoor project.

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I’m “in the mood” for outdoor “downsizing” but I despise the Texas heat.

According to Mike Rowe “Somebody’s gotta do it.”

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Later…

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Even later…

Today, the only “family history” is the box of “Showalter” genealogy for a cousin. Gratefully, “cousin” expressed an interest because it grieves me to toss my early years research in the dumpster. Truthfully, it is only valuable to me.

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Patting myself on the back because I “exercized” (lol) willpower and did not spend any time at the computer doing genealogy.

A beautiful morning and Lorraine wasn’t at the computer “climbing the family tree.”

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Encouragement for today.