I had an appointment with the eye dr. todan and I'm still having blurry vision.  I'm off to the haystack to see if it's better tomorrow.  I won't know if I made any errors or not so please forgive me.  I hope I'll be back to normal tomorrow.  Sleep well!

Good morning.

Starting out at 59° but heading to 84°. Grass needs cutting again, laundry needs done will see which one wins.

Jane, your post is fine and hope your eyes are better this morning.

Patricia, I love seeing the wildlife  here as long as they stay off the roads.

Better get the day started while it is cool.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  My eyes are somewhat better this morning!  And it's almost time for Cooper's arrival so I better get my day on the way!  I wish you all a good one and I'll try to pop back in later and see what you are all up to!  Make today a good one and don't forget to share it with us.  Me don't want to be missing you!

Laundry is done, some still on the line but will get to it. Grass is cut and after a wee break will go do the trimming. Haven't seen hide nor hair of the fox kits, maybe they are staying in where it is cool.

  Just a quick hello from me.  I am ashamed to admit that I have not posted.  I started one and got side tracked again and it was not there when I went back......it seems I just can not learn my lesson to save it or post it where it will not go away.  No excuses....just me being dumb‼️‼️

It has been a very busy week for us AND it is hotter than heck here.  I know I have no room to complain about 100 degree temps because we have basically no humidity here, but HOT is HOT no matter where you are😩

We have been moving some items from our dil's home to ours.  I am trying to do a bit of updating my home with other's nice things.  While doing so we have been hauling things to the charity place.  We have cleaned out a lot of stuff.....just exactly what I dread doing but I am hanging in there and doing pretty well.  We have 4 boxes with our sons things that they really do not want however they are going to get the stuff and throw it out themselves ‼️‼️‼️

I had my last on home PT this week.  I am so greatful for what I have been allowed to have but it sure was hard to say goodbye to my special therapist.  She has become quite a good friend and a confidant to me.  She helped me as much mentally as she has physically.  We are going to try to meet at a pool and she will help me do positive exercises in the water.  She is a GEM🥰

I am headed back downstairs to continue my clearing out.....the real calling card is it is VERY cool down there‼️ Nearly 🥶

My best to you all and hopefully I will do better at posting.  I miss you all and hope everyone is doing well🦋

Goodnight - anyone that's still up.

Good morning,,
A cool sunny morning that will soon change.
A day of rest here..did double duty yesterday so I could have a day of rest.

Jenny good to see you! I think it is the humidity that does us in.......can't take it either.

Jane, you must have had a busy day..you didn't pop back in.

Rick how are you handling this hot weather?

Patricia, I am thinking maybe the fox kits have moved on. Neighbour hasn't seen them in so we both hope they have moved into the woods.They have no parents to teach them to hunt ,maybe instinct will kick in.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

nO i DIDN'T "POP IN" LAST NIGHT.  i WAS ALREADY IN BED WHEN i REMEMBERED THAT i HADN'T "popped in".  And with the extra eye drops I'm doing now, I can't seem to see as well so please forgive the mistakes!  I need Cindy here to give my work some size like she did down at her house.  Maybe Frankie or Cathy know how to do that.  I could probably figure it out .... if I could see it better! 

Cooper is here and we had a walk and he had his breakfast and now he's at the door asking to go out in the yard.  I need to get a shower and get dressed and ready for church.  Cathy said to let her know if I need a ride and Ive decided that I'm going to try to go this morning.

JENNY, it's always a surprise when you pop in!  I love to hear from you and I keep hoping you'll pop in more often.  I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling better and that you found someone who helps you!

I wish you all a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow.  Make it your own in every way!  And don't forget to shere it with us!

Quote from: Amy on July 14, 2024, 07:03:08 AMRick how are you handling this hot weather?

Stay inside, do nothing, run A/C.  Remember last winter when we all said ---------- / Oh nevermind.

Good morning, it is challenging to think of any Arctic terrain as a desert, which they are. I mention this because of the lack of humidity. You roast rather than melt. We're having rain again, we're in a period of rain one day and sunshine the next. Monday, the 22nd., we'll be back in the eighties again. August usually brings rain as we cool down in preparation for autumn.

However, the rivers are running at bank level, so more rain will be problematic. It's difficult to balance what was with what climate change has brought.

Amy, I'm hoping that the kits have moved away from the road and hopefully back in the bush where they belong? Did they scream? The black foxes we have seemed to love doing that at night, or they did back when we went upriver to the cabin in the summer. It's eerie and frightening if you are not aware of what is and from.

I was bored yesterday and got into all my kitchen cupboards as one led to another. I started out dividing all my plastic storage into those that had lids and those without. And of course, I had to re-wash everything. I use plastic for storage and glass for the freezer and refrigerator.

That led to my pulling everything out of my cupboards, washing the cupboards and then culling all the boxes and putting what remained into the plastic containers. Then, of course, I had trouble sleeping as my mind was still in "what if" mode.

Today, I keep thinking about those last holdouts, the junk cupboard above the refrigerator. And tackling under the sinks.  Then, I'm debating on moving my couch where the plant shelves are and putting my couch either up against the island or where the shelves were.

Pray for me...

LOL Patricia!!! I need your energy!! As for the kits, no they are still here, saw one today as I was taking brush that I cut to the side of the garage. I now know not to whistle when I put food out for crows as the fox also identify that with food. Now I wait till I hear the baby crows call and  then go out with food ,they watch me and dive in when I get back into the house. There was 7 crows here at once!  I guess they now have me trained..

Rick,yes, I do remember! We did get the  bittercold but snow wasn't bad.

Chicken in oven,creamed potatoes, carrots and a mixture of zuchinni,onions, garlic and tomatoes fried together for supper tonight..

Amy, I've read that crows and pigs tie for the intelligence of a two or three-year-old, so they're probably guiding you every step as the kids do.

It's not so much energy but an inheritance from my mother. She was almost always in "what if" mode. The only difference is I don't have three kids for the grunt work.

I'm a little late heading for the haystack tonight but I guess that's OK.  Cooper won't be coming over tomorrow because Frankie has the day off.  She did say she might be ofver in the afternoon to give him a bath!  But I won't have to hurry in the morning.  I do want to get a walk in before it gets blistering hot!

AMY,  I sure hope those little foxes find their way back to the woods and some friends out there! 

I have 2 Cardinal families at my bird feeder and that keeps me close to the window!  They realy are beautiful!

My cousin will be arriving from California on Tuesday and will spend the night here on his way to his brother's place down south of here.  I look forward to his visit every year.  We grew up close enough to each othr that we visited often but after he moved to California, I didn't get to see much of him.  We did keep in touch by mail and then on our phones but it's always nice to have a visit!

Better get to bed.  My eyes are entering the "clunk-shut" mode!  It's not fun!  Good Night Everyfriend!

Another busy day that ended with a big load to take to a charity.....

We are heading to Vail tomorrow to get away from the mess we have made in the basement and from the heat.  Our Boston son and one grandson are here and we cannot wait to see them.

Sleep well EVERYFRIEND 🥰

Good morning...

Going to be another hot one and may get some rain.   Phone calls to make today.  I think the receiver for the satellite dish is acting up and needs to be replaced.

The meal last night was good but oh boy that chicken is big! I see pot pies and soup being made from the leftovers.

Zuchinnis are coming on in the garden but no sign of the butternut squash yet.

Patricia, yes, both pigs and crows are highly intelligent.Pigs if given the chance are also clean...they will mess only in one spot in their pen not all over like other animals.

Jenny, enjoy your time away ,a break with will give you fresh outlook when you come back.

Jane, you are so luck! I would love to see cardinals.......I have only seen 1 in the 30 years we have been here.

Enjoy your day and stay safe..

 

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I've had a walk this morning before it got out of the 70s and I was still beginning to sweat by the time I got home.  It's going to be "one of those days" today!

I have some cleaning to do before my cousin arrives tomorrow.  His room is ready but the rest of the house needs a touch up.

This is going to be a shortie because I have to get busy.  I don't work straight through like I used to back in the olden days!  I have to work and break, work and break, work and break!  And sometimes the breaks get longer than the works.

AMY,  your remark about the cardinals reminds me that I need to go fill the bird feeder.  Have a great day Everyfriend!  I'll try to check back later and see what you're all up to!

I just went out and filled the bird feeder and came back in and watched a bit.  The tw Cardinal families were the first feeders to come by!

Boy!  Where is Everyfriend?  I was the last person in here way back this morning! 

Two of my daughter's friends and one of their aunts stopped by on their way to get ice cream at an Amish place out in the country and they took me with them.  It was fun!  I've known both these kids sinde they were little.  They were growing up friends with my kids and they still are friends!  Neat!

Good Night All!  I might not be around tomorrow.  I have a Dr. appt and my California Coming for the night!

Don't melt --- and goodnight to anyone who looks in.

I didn't melt....and Good Morning to anyone who looks in!

Morning. 73^o here to go up to 93^o, which means it is likely to get up to 95^o or above. They have been a bit optimistic with their top temps lately. Anyway, the rain showers we were to get yesterday never made it to the ground. Next rain predicted for tomorrow afternoon. Their rain predictions have also been a bust lately. We are in a moderate drought condition now, but I haven't seen many townships even requesting that people not water their lawns or wash cars. It appears that the deer are playing it cool and staying under the trees. The birds are not expending much energy either.

Neither of the cats are eating well these last two or three days. Shan can afford to lose weight, Oscar can't. A trip to the vet may be in the offing if they don't perk up soon. Meanwhile I have an appointment with the Dr. tomorrow to look at a slightly itchy rash I developed and can't get rid of.

My sister's latest adventure was with a grocery order that got delivered to the wrong address. She has a lot of trouble with people finding her place even though she gives explicit instructions. They must not pay attention to her directions, and instead, follow their GPS map which steer them wrong. Anyway, Giant discontinued sending out PeaPod with regular drivers and instead are using Instacart to deliver from the local store. These people either can't read, don't understand the directions, or don't even look at her directions. Wrong move Giant! Now she is getting deferent people delivering each time instead of drivers who come from the warehouse and who know the route and will call if they have trouble getting to her. As for me, I notice a marked difference in quality of perishables delivered from my local grocery store, and substitutions are not as acceptable. We have no idea (nor did the drivers) know why Giant, just in this region, discontinued the PeaPod service. PeaPod still operates in the other regions. Sue, after waffling a good bit, is apparently giving them another chance, but she will not be renewing her delivery membership next month. My contract is up in October and I will be following suit. Both Weis and Giant are closer and easier to get to from here than they were before I moved.

Jane, I just missed you. I was typing my last post when you posted. Stay cool!

Good morning..
Liquid sunshine out there this morning. Yesterday we had a dandy storm, caausing some flooding to the south of us. Thunder rumbled for some time and the rain although easy at times became a pounding down pour!

Picking up meds this morning then home to chase dust bunnies.

MG ,we have been having rain every thee days or so. Sure makes the grass grow keeping me busy on the lawnmower. Maybe it is the heat that is throwing the cats off their eating?

Jane ,enjoy your time with your cousin. I understand your work break work break, a system that also works for me now!

Callie, hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

Better get the day started.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

I'm waiting for the last application of eye drops to set before I jump in the shower.  I have the pot roast in the crock pot and I'm working on the veggies that will go in there wit it but that will be later this morning

Cooper has had two walks already this morning and I have to go out and fill the bird feeder.  Not liking the heat these days.  I weeat outside and freeze inside!  It's a;,pst ;ole womter om reverse!  Lee[ pm lee[omg pm!  Amd ;et is lmpw jpw tjat gpes/

MG.  I'm sorry about your pussy cats!  I hope they feel better soon!

Thanks. I get a bit beside myself when they aren't feeling well.

Amy, that might be the case. I have central air in the apartment. It works well, but I think Shan with his long hair misses sitting in front of the window air conditioner. Oscar, on the other hand, likes it a bit warmer. Oscar's is short. When I first got him, his hair was very thin. Even though it has thickened with good nutrition, he much prefers the warm. It does seem, though, that outdoor weather affects us even if we are in. My sister was just remarking about that the other day.

 

Great day for taking a nap!! Soft rain, soaking well into the ground and no storm.

Jane, yes that is how it goes .

MG, we always worry when our furkids are not up to par. They can't speak but speak volumes in their actions.

Patricia, did you sleep in? )

Good morning. No, Amy, I didn't sleep in. I've spent the last three hours on little finishes to bigger jobs and trying to find places for other items I've displaced. It's presently 10:15, and I'm taking a break on the computer.

Farrah isn't happy, as I haven't bought treats since June, and I'm not planning on it. She always has dry available, which she sees as a last resort, and she's finicky about the little dab of wet food she gets. If she still turns up her nose after 15 minutes, into the trash it goes.

MG, adult cats are lactose intolerant and while some only have mild indigestion, some, mainly senior cats and those with other issues, can become seriously ill. I found that out by giving Farrah a bit of dinner cheddar cheese, fingernail sized. She became lethargic and very ill. Cats can also develop allergies as adults, just as humans do.

Jane, enjoy your time with your cousin. It can be hard with family far away.

As with so many of our friends, hot and hotter here but clouding over now so maybe we'll get some relief. 

Almost time to think of dinner.  I had a delivery from Papa Spuds today with some nice butter beans (baby lima beans to non-Southerners) and heirloom tomatoes and lots of watercress.  A couple of beef patties to go with sounds just right to me.
Dessert?  Maybe a small dish of Rocky  Road ice cream...we'll  see.

Take care. [/size]

Callie, hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

 

Callie good to see you are