I can't believe that June is almost over already. These past two weeks have really flown by fast.

We now have the shower in and working.  Found out that 12 sq feet of the floor under the old one was rotted out and had to be replaced, that was a little more than I thought would need to be repaired.

I have about half of the ceiling done with the tongue and groove paneling. We also installed the new light today.

I still have not figured out what to do with the walls yet.  One says paint, one says paneling of some sort. Of course, I said it is unique. Let's leave it as it is.

No one thought was a good idea. Of course, they knew I was kidding.

Then it will be the floor and how to cover it. Linoleum has been mentioned and probably is the easy way of going.

I will be happy to get this room finished and have some time to work on the novel and use my Amateur Radio. Of course, then we will most likely start with the next project. We have a window that needs replaced, not just the glass, but the whole window.

Okay it is your turn, please leave a message below telling us all what you are up to this summer.  We would love to hear from some of you.

Don't be bashful; tell us what is keeping you active.

Back to work.

Until next time.

John

Sorry it has taken so long for me to get back to this and write something. There is a lot going on lately.  Now that school is out for the summer, it is time to do the remodeling of the rooms that are schedule for this summer.

The project is a new make-over of the laundry/shower room. We are putting in a new shower that will be bigger and hopefully not leak like the current one. The big problem with the leak is the water is getting into the filter box of the furnace. Not cool! We spent today putting in the tongue and groove paneling boards on the ceiling and are about a fourth of the way through.

With a house that was built in 1890's, it seems there is always something that needs to be repaired. The stairs will be the next big project. Not looking forward to that one.

I am hoping to get all this done in a couple of weeks so I can do some writing.

What are your plans for the summer?  Leave a message below and tell us what you are going to do.

I really would like to get the re-write of the novel finished this summer, it has been taking too long and needs to be done so I can go on to the second one and re-write it as well.

Of course, when the youngest granddaughter is here, writing is hard to do. But, as anyone with kids or grandkids knows, they take preference. She will be two in August and is very active. It is funny how she will try to talk to you but you can't understand a thing she says.  Oh, she does speak some words, but most is gibberish.

Okay, now it is your turn. We all want to know what is going on with you and how well you are doing. Just leave a message down below and tell us what is going on.

Until next time, enjoy the warm weather and have fun.

John

Another snow is being called for tomorrow, March 29.  This is really getting hard to handle.

A couple of days here and there of warmer weather and then bang, the cold weather is back. Is this going to be the trend for the summer?

I remember back in the early seventies we had a really cold summer. Even on the 4th of July when the little boat motor I had quit working and I had to get out and push the boat back to the shore. My girlfriend at that time (wife now) was so mad because it was so cold and the water kept splashing over the side of the boat.

I sure hope that this summer is not like that one.  I can't imagine anyone complaining this summer because it is too hot, if it gets hot. Not after this winter, the second worse one in history.

This week was spring break.  My sister came up and stayed the week. It was nice to have her for a while, as we hadn't seen each other in over a year.

I was able to sneak away from the ladies for some time to get on the Amateur Radio. I acquired over 50 contacts with people all over the world, so far this week. Still have tomorrow to finish the week. Could make more tomorrow as there is a contest on the air to see how many you can contact in a 48 hour period.

When I was younger (much younger like 35 years ago) I would stay up for the whole 48 hours and operate. I can't seem to do that anymore. It is hell getting old.

Out of the more than 50 places where I spoke to someone, here are some of the more exotic ones: Chatham Island, Providencia, Andaman Island, Austral Islands, Israel, Faroe Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.

No writing this week. Shame on me, I must try to make some time to work that soon.

Okay people, there is a Comment box down below for you to tell us what you are doing in your life.

It is not hard to fill out and put a little code in to verify your comment.

Please leave us some messages to read, as we would like to know what is going on with you.

There are around 2000 that check this Blog and surely some of you have something to share.

Until next time,

John

It seems that spring might get here some day. But, we all are very tired of winter.

Of course, I go all winter and never get sick, and now that the temps are rising, I get sick.

It is almost one of those times when you think if you died you would feel better, and of course the doctor's office is all booked and you can't get an appointment. Nyquil is becoming my best friend.

One good sign of spring coming is the Red-Wing Black Bird being back in the area. People used to say when Robins come back, but most Robins don't migrate anymore. The Red-Wing Black Bird does and usually shows up about two weeks before the really warm weather.

Needless to say, with this last snow I have been working on my radio instead of a novel.  I like talking to people whether it is with voice or Morse code all over the world. I have conversed with over 100 individuals in the last month. It is really fun to do. And in an emergency, Amateur Radio can get through without commercial power.

You must have a Federal license to operate on Amateur Radio, but the tests are not that hard if you put some time in to study.  Young kids are even hams.

To learn more visit www.arrl.org

Okay, it is now time for me to ask what is going on in your world. Some comments would be nice for all us to read. Please leave your comments below.

Until next time,

John

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In reading many Blogs and Writer's websites, they all have one thing in common and that is they like to share what they know or have learned.

What I shared this week on Facebook that I found to be quite hilarious, was a cartoon picture of what was supposed to be Stephen King reading his first work while in school and the students were running out of the classroom for their lives.

It was very funny and possibly quite true, as I was told that he did share his work at school. Whether this is true or not, I really do not know.


Weatherman says two or three more weeks of winter. I am really tired of all the cold and snow. We have had nearly, or more than, 90 inches this year. We normally get around 66 inches.
Enough of this winter, bring on spring.

The real true way of knowing that spring is almost here is when the Red-Winged Black birds come back from the south. The warm temperatures come and stay about a week or two after they show up. Of course last year, they arrived and then we had another harsh week. Poor birds were probably quite confused about the cold weather still being here.

It used to be that people would say when the Robins come back, but in the last 10 to 20 years not all the Robins have been migrating south, which brings us back to the true indicator the Red-Winged Black bird.

Look for them along the highways, sitting on anything that will hold them.

The title of this Blog is an old saying that comes from:

"Daniel Defoe, appears to be the first to have used the 'share and share alike' version. That was is Robinson Crusoe, or as he called it The life and strange adventures of Robinson Crusoe, 1719:

'He declar'd he had reserv'd nothing from the Men, and went Share and Share alike with them in every Bit they eat.'"
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/316750.htm



I try to share something every time I update this Blog.  It would be real nice if some of you shared what was going on in your life.  We all would be interested in reading about what is going on in your world.

Please leave a comment and share!

Until next time,
John