The weather is making me “draggy”.  I’m listless about doing the laundry, picking up “stuff”, writing letters, cooking and other menial, but necessary,  every day chores.  The exception is paying bills;  I don’t dare put them off until a cooler day.

It was my intention to be very lazy this morning and watch Obama on the View.  I like to watch “the girls” occasionally, and made a point to do it this morning.  Wouldn’t you know.  The phone was ringing off the wall.  And just when Obama came on, Tyler called.  Well, you know what I wanted most with those two choices:  talk with my grandson.  We haven’t had a good visit in a very long time. I like hearing him weigh the various options he has in determining his education and goals in life.   He’s 21 and has his whole life ahead of him.  That’s one thing that is very noticeable about growing old…you cease to have a future.

Cathy May and her daughter, Chelsey, dropped by with a wonderful assortment of veggies out of their garden.  It didn’t take long for me to course chop a large tomato, small cucumber, half an onion, a small zucchini and a banana pepper into a bowl.  I sprinkled it with pepper and a little Italian dressing  and had a wonderful meal.  Cottage cheese is good under it all, but I was out.

Roger Novak called from Florida with his news for the day.  He laughed after reading the article in the INDY about the Kohls brothers building his grocery store where the INDY referred to him as  “Novack”.  He hasn’t been gone all that long, but as he said, one is quickly forgotten.

If you like documentaries, 108 degrees South is largely about a band of bliss seeking surfer/mountaineers and their trip to Patagonia.  I enjoyed it very much. Two exceptionally good movies, imo, are In Search of Beethoven and Independent Lens: Between the Folds.  And,there’s nothing not to like about My Life as a Dog.  It’s a gem about the often-confusing nature of childhood. A 12-year old boy is shipped off to live with his uncle for the summer and finds unexpected adventures with the help of the town’s warmhearted eccentrics. These experiences give him the strength to accept his life and eventually enjoy childhood.  If you are looking for some Netflix instant viewing movies, you can’t go wrong with these.

Wilson residents are becoming restless about having a new medical facility available to them.  Dr. Ron Whitmer’s clinic burned during the Opera House fire.  Dr. Dennis Kepka will be retiring soon and intends to use his building (which both doctors are now using) for a business venture he has planned following his retirement. A new facility needs to be built to house doctors and PAs who are currently very busy serving the Wilson area.  Wilson is a part of the Ellsworth County Medical Center operation so this issue needs to be addressed and solved quickly.

I don’t recall ever being less interested in a political campaign than the one now leading up to 2012.  I was going to vote early today after a dental appointment, but I wasn’t that inspired and will wait until next month.  I anticipate a very low turn out as I think voters are generally fed up with the political climate of the land.

Sometimes I wonder if there is anyone in this county who doesn’t have cancer.

Thanks for tuning in…