Haiku for July 2020

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

 

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

 

Friday, July 31

Jasper’s first birthday!

Zoom, tomorrow party time

Plus a sugar cake

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