So, let us continue with a recap of the month of August since July was so fun to be alive in. ;-) 

Hi ya 1st day of August! And tis gonna be another hot one for sure.

Did get a surprise yesterday running though a rain shower south of Elton to a little past Hathaway. Even that the wipers on at pretty fast for awhile. But, all gone before we got to Jennings and none followed us home. Sigh!

Work still going on about the city and what's it like at the old Heywood building.

August 4th

Was Hello bright moon overhead and Hello Jupiter in the Eastern sky when venturing outside to get my glasses out of Da Bride;'s Ride.

Did trip to Loggerheads as she mentioned it when we were leaving the house. Very not crowed with one other guy inside and saw 3 workers. But by the time we finished our glass of wine , about 4 more appeared.

Coming back from Loggerheads, took one of the wife's favorite roads with trees covering the road.

HiYa 1AM on this still warm Friday. The sound of that lonesome whistle from a passing train makes me smile. That old song " Hear that lonesome whistle blow " comes to mind.

A ride about yesterday afternoon and did see a few fields being flooded already for the 2nd crops. A few being Cut, And some hay bailing. And still a lot of rice to harvest. Love the look of those golden fields.

And the empty crawfish ponds that the birds are loving lots.

Sunday, Hello! August 4th. The moon and Jupiter and a few stars showing through the city light pollution this morning as I went the check the Wagon, Garage and Shop. All good!

And, do have a plan this afternoon. Loggerheads and Myra the Hippie Chick at 3PM. And Getting Da Dee out of her home for a bit to enjoy. Still limited to the amount of time she can stand sitting since her little operation.

Did see a few farmers cutting rice yesterday but that's an everyday thing with the high temps helping the rice mature. And already several putting water back in some fields for that 2nd crop,

So, let's see how the Winds gonna treat us this fine day to be alive. Wishing all a Great Set.

Wuz stareing at this picture and thinking " Bought it in the Spring of 1969 " We've come a long way in 54 years.

Great afternoon with Da Bride at Loggerheads and listening to Myra the Hippie Chick sing her ;'60's '70's songs. Her , one tall glass of wine. Me , 2 tall glasses of wine then back home.

Her, not feeling great and dizzy after too much wine for her.

Me, just grand an groovy.

And on the 6th day.

Wow! The sweat is on! But, one washed and wiped down Wagon. Groceries from Lyon's this morning all put away and rearranged. One changed shirt. LOL.

Wow! Filled up the Wagon at Murphy's this morning and $3.26 per gallon regular. April I had paid 3.25 per gallon. So a new high this year for me.

So, in the chill mode with Dr in LC town appointment tomorrow afternoon so should behave till then

And Da Bride just came in the door from Walmart plus where ever else she ventured to. I yell , " What's Happing Booboo and no answer. Hmmm reckon not in the talking mood. LOL !

Totally normal. I just smile.

So,, what are the winds gonna blow up next ?

well, visit to LC medical went great and had fun cutting up with nurses. Nurse says all good . All good and next visit in 6 months. Wow! Next Medical doc visit here in town in two weeks. But need to go give up some blood and stuff for testing several days before. .

Then home the long way on LA 14 out of Lake Charles. Boss lady home and finished with what she wanted to do in my room so some stuff back on place, some stuff gone.

Wow! Hello 1:27A on the 10th day of August.

Picture came up on screen this morning had me in memory lane for sure. Summer of 1982 when My Cuz and I went to Colorado on our bikes. My 1st long bike trip.

Hard to believe this was over 40 years ago. Wow!

Oh I did start a batch of Fig Wine this morning. On this 10 day of August. Pert near 3 gallons mix of figs, water and 6 lbs of sugar. Added the yeast and about 4 hours later. Wow! The yeast is big time busy!

And Aug 11 > A great afternoon for sure! Me and Da Bride a ride about and a stop at Chunkie's in Basile for a treat. Love that place and so many memories.

A trip to the LA bar to meet and greet with old friends was so great. Then a stop at T Bob's and more old friends two wines down and back to the home and huggin' an da few kisses from Da Bride that is bed and near fully asleep till I woke her ha ha ha .

Really do love my life

Things happing about the town in pictures on this August day.

Twas Hello 4AM this morning. Aug 13th. Coffee and a trip outside to see the sky's offerings. Lotsa stars but sure remember being able to see the milkyway when was a kid and no lights all over the place.

Wine bubbling slowing down to about a set every few seconds now. May transfer to a glass carboy today.

A check in the back yard and YES forgot some stuff I put on the line yesterday at noon still there. Hmmmmmm. Oh well, not important for sure, just mainly towels for the garage and a pair of jeans and a shirt.

Looking at the clothes and thinking Hmmmmmmmm.

The newest batch of fig wine getting er done. ;-)

And my newest Marine Corps flag. I thought I had ordered way smaller than this. H......

Oh well, did get da wife's car washed and wiped down yesterday afternoon. Had to grin at how fast the water was evaporating on the carport drive where I washed her ride.

And Monday arriving in a few minutes, did go outside to get info from yesterday's fillup on Da Wagon. Gas was at 3.24 per gallon. Been using the wife's ride more as it ranges in the upper 20's mpg and my Traverse in the 20 mpg range. With me driving her ride I get in the bottom 30's roaming about. But, I'm a slow poke. ha ha ha ha . Easy on the gas, easy on the brakes.

Well, officially into Monday the 14th day as I'm typing this. And, as usual , wait on the Winds to see what happenings today.

Fig wine still bubbling about a set ever 4 to 5 seconds so that's good , plus seeing settlement at the bottom.

Love it when I get Da Bride driving and me with camera in hand.

Aug 16th was a Pretty lazy day yesterday and our usual afternoon ride about brought us through Iota. Wuz headed out South bound on LA 91 happen to catch a view of the dome home out there. Asked the wife if she ever saw the place and not sure was the answer. LOL Now she has. Last picture is a Google Maps ariel view. A really different place for sure and can't even imagine the work to build it.

Well, check the Fig Wine process this morning and it was not bubbling no more. So, 1st bottling in the 1.5 liter bottles. Check on gravity shows 1.000 and this started at 1.100 so calculations say 14.2 ABV. Wow! Not running out of wine for sure. ;-0

Well,. think the plants in trouble and fixing to go to the trashcan and forget gardening for this year. Sigh. Even onions suffering. But Kumquat tree making a comeback from the freeze.

And new batch of Fig wine did pass the wife's taste test.

Won't be long before Da Bride and I go roaming the back roads. Not sure what direction yet. Think a chocolate milk shake in Basile at the place where she worked when I met her the second time called Chunkie's will do the job.

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Aug 18 arrives.

When you have to fire up the lawnmower to cut about a 10 by 20 foot stretch of front yard where the sewer pipe runs and feeds the grass. But, a done deal at 2PM. Didn't even work enuff to get a sweat going with me walking behind the mower.

Checked Sister in Law yard and it don't need any cutting yet. As the rest of my yard. Hmmmmmm.

My lawnmowers at rest again. And the big one on vacation it seems. LOL

Hello the 22nd day of August! Looking like this afternoon gonna be in the High 90's. Oh well, Can't change it so live with it.

Only plans this day is fix my phone I hope as I tapped the wrong delete button and deleted everything. LOL! Did put the Dozen or so phone numbers back in. Now wait till later and use the wife's phone to call it. ;=) . Good thing I hardly ever use it.

So Winds, bring it on! Let's smile and do it.

A picture of my abandoned garden boxes that may or may not be there next year.

And the used to be Jennings High School going down big time.

Hi ya 24th day of Hot August. And smoky yesterday with the fires to the North of us.

Did do some weed eating in the front yard yesterday at noonish. Didn't need to break out either lawnmower for sure. Did see 104 on the outside temperature gauge in the Traverse yesterday afternoon when leaving Jennings headed to Lake Arthur. But backed off to 100 by the time I got to Lake Arthur.

Playing with one of my G16 cameras and it was not doing right. Hmmmmm. Check settings and all good. Hmmmmmm. So this morning got both of them together and one faster than the other. Hmmmmmmm. Turned out to be the SD card was to small in memory. Changed to a faster SD card and all is good.

But, Put the G50 Canon back in it's normal place in one of the cup holders.

So, what's this day gonna bring? Ha ha ha ha. We'll be ready with a smile and good attitude for sure.

Oh , still smiling over this picture I found.

A little bit of a roam about the city this morning and not a lot going on. To a friends home to deliver wine and figs and receive grapes for future wine. Yes.

A it's still a bit smokey due to the fire near Singer and that dang NE wind.

And concrete work happening on Main Street Project.

On this 25th day. A quick run to Lyons this morning started off my 2nd get up. A little sample bottle of fig wine for my fav cashier. To see her eye's light up is something. Course when I have about 4 two lbs bags of sugar in my basket , she do know what that's for.

Then a roam about the graveyard to check on my peeps and too many friends there.

Then passing by the Old High School and getting to be less and less everyday.

A pass by the Heywood and Manual projects and up mainstreet and the workers just getting started there.

Next > clean the winddows on Da Wagon and then? We'll wait on the Winds for sure.

Wishing all my friends Great Winds this fine day to be alive

And two gallon bags of grapes in the 3 gallon plastic bucket since this morning to warm up. Perhaps more work on them tomorrow as, still fairly cold at present.

Then the work of smashing them and getting the seeds out of the mix.

Slowly gonna end up as Grape Wine. Tadaa. But much work before that takes place.

2 hours with the wife at the docs office to take care of a bladder problem plus. A cream and exercise for present and see how that goes. That gal do not like hard exercise or pain. We'll see how that goes then the next step.

Me, Da hip better this afternoon but a ways to go yet. Kinda back where it was a month ago as in not as bad 2 months ago when I wrecked it picking up a lawnmower.

Let me say, that this getting old SUCKS. But, I'm not gonna sit down and just get older, I'm gonna live or die trying.

And on Aug 30

Wine set up done! 4.5 lbs of sugar put the SG at 1.110. Wow! Yeast and yeast entergiser added and now the period of waiting for the yeast to come alive and start eating the sugar. '

Load of clothing washed and Da Bride even hung them on the line for me while I was messing with the wine.

And, the outside of Da Wagon washed and wiped down. Next , the interior.

But needing to be careful as I seem to be working up a bit of a sweat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ha ha ha ha Really, rather sweat than shiver for sure.

Hi Ya last day of August! And still 80F under the carport. AT 12:45A. Hmmmmmm.

And a super bright moon above just made me have to go get the Canon SX50 camera out of the Traverse and get a picture of it. Yes I did. .

And dats it for August. Onwards into September.