Haiku for July 2020
Wednesday, July 1
Mea maxima culpa
My most grievous fault
O please pray for me!
July 2
I can’t believe it
Mom’s hip replacement
98, one day
July 3
Great conversation!
Talked with mom and Mike Stebbins
Joy deep in my veins
July 4
Susan and Sandels
Corn on the cob, fireworks
Colors in the sky
July 5
Love for all his works
Faithful to those falling, to
Those of us bowed down
July 6
Marc fell, sleepwalking?
Struggling to receive God’s joy
Can’t do it alone
July 7
The hottest week yet
Will our A/C stay the course?
O God I hope so
July 8
Not a thing to do!
Sabbath, middle of the week
Read, write, listen pray
July 9
See our garden grow?
Green, green, we’re growing away
Far side of the hill
July 10
Date with Marg, Logos
Training back to back, can we
Just relax and learn?
July 11
Three hours of sales
Meet new friends, buy old cool stuff
Driving here and there
Sunday, July 12
Scriptures for farmers
I think and write of my dad
Seeds for the sower
50 mile winds, big hail
Last night’s storm was a doozy
Everything still stands
July 13
trip to Evansville
covid kept heath-fam away
still, it’s a road trip!
July 14
White packages, meat
Half black angus, butcher cut
Frozen, brought it home
July 15
Outside with Laura
sit under red umbrella
praying in the sun
July 16
never know what’s next
marc came back to work today
great to work outside
July 17
Ran computer wire, crawl space
Moved food, straighten studio
Never know what’s next
July 18
No hurry today
Rest, TV, errands, more rest
It is about time
Sunday, July 19
Marc and Myranda
Boulevardier, Martini (Boulevardier is Negroni with Bourbon instead of Gin)
Cocktails, T-Bone steaks
July 20
Before/after doc
Mom, Mary Kay, me and John
Break isolation (Mom, 98, recovering from hip surgery at St. Clara’s Manor)
July 21
so much stuff undone
darkness edging into light
work till Sabbath – rest
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July 22
Kitchen faucet fear
With marc we just pushed on through
And there are no leaks!
July 23
Heat, humidity
July, hotter than August
It just is! That’s all
July 24
Could I be more sick?
Diarrhea every hour
Stiff, sore, exhausted
July 25
I am still sick today
I’ve lost six pounds in two days
Twelve hours of sleep
Sunday, July 26
Steaks, hot charcoal, rum
Marc’s magic with mint, limes, ice,
Play, laugh, eat, drink, rest
July 27
Medical tests week
Bone density, ultrasound
Blood sugar quotients
July 28
Still tired too soon
OK. Just take longer nap
I’m still waking up
July 29
Mom discharged Friday
Mary Kay will take her home
A week, then Elim
July 30
Water filter works
Margaret will drink it now!
All new cartridges
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Friday, July 31
Jasper’s first birthday!
Zoom, tomorrow party time
Plus a sugar cake
