Good morning everyonesual routine this morning, got dressed and went outside just as the sun came over this building. Was not bad then and it felt good to walk around the parking lot again. Maybe I should do that every morning when I wake early. Now I really am enjoying my coffee.

Saw both sons yesterday. #2 was here when #1 came. One brought me some nice fruit and nice fresh tomatoes ( native from New Jersey) and the other brought both of us some summer squash and zucchini and cucumbers. If I had canning jars I would make some refrigerator pickles. Maybe I should say I would  tell Yvette how to do it.

PHYLLIS  I still have some applesauce in the freezer that I made last fall with some different varieties my son gave me. There was more apples than I could eat. Will go good with that pork loin.

SHIRLEY  would you really like to sleep your life away till the weather finally cools? Not me and like you I hate this weather. Give me the winter.

JANE  my favorite for applesauce and anything else like pie or crisp in a mix of varieties. Cannot have pork without applesauce, I grew up with my Mom always serving them together. Like cranberrries with chicken or turkey. I have some in the freezer that I cooked last year when they were in season.

AMY  hope you do have a day of rest today, you sure deserve it. Now that my time is my own if I don't feel like getting dressed on the week ends I stay lazy.

LLOYD  like you I like watching humminbirds and now they fight one another to have the feeder to themselves.

PHYLLIS  been a long time since I went to an icecream store for a cone. I always have icecream in the freezer but not the same.

Have a good day and stay cool and safe.

Hello to all,

Just wanted to stop by and say Hello.  It is a beautiful sunny summer day here.  But, I think it is going to be hot. 

I was reading until 4 a.m.  It was a good book and I kept thinking just one more chapter.  Then, it got too close to the end, so I finished it.  Went to bed and slept until almost 9.  Like most of us here, I can do that if I want to.  LOL 

I would love to have a nice sweet cantaloupe.  I have had 2 so far this summer, and they were both so hard I couldn't eat them.  They went bad before they ripened up.  I don't know how to tell if they are ripe or not when I get them.  I would love to get to a nice produce stand and see all the fresh things now.  My DIL brought me some corn, and it was sweet, but tasted old.  Kind of tough.  She did bring me some good peaches, tho.  I have to be grateful for what I get, I guess.  Just wish I could pick up and just go myself. 

Got to be looking for some lunch, and then see what I can get into.  I still have to get dressed, as I want to go down to get my mail from yesterday.  And, I think I will order pizza for this evening.

Hope everyone is handling all this mess ok.  I feel like the walls are closing in on me.  But, I guess it is what it is.

Take care of yourselves and be safe.

Joy

Good Night and sweet dreams everyone. it is 79º @ (9:36 PM) and got in the Mid 90' ty s.

Lloyd

Well, it took me a while to get back in here.  I just kept seeing odds and ends to do and every time I thought I'd come in here, something else jumped out in my path. 

JOY, there's a guy at the Farmer's Market that has cantelope and when I get it there I say to him, "Pick out one for me that I can eat right now".  That way, I get the sweetest and the best one they have.  I think he sees me coming.  But the one I got the other day was from my favorite Amish farmer.  He has a stand by a back road and it's always open with everything priced and a slot for the money.  His stuff is ALWAYS good!

Mickie is still limping but I had a flash today while I was putting Arnica on my arm and I rubbed some on her hip and leg and I think it helped.  I'm going to put more on when we go to bed and hope for some good from it.

I tried a new recipe today and it was really good.  Pineapple and pork and rice and some good spices and sauces. 

Now I'm off to the Land of Nod!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy, healthy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one.

Bed time so came in to tell y'all "SWEET DREAMS"..............89° but still feels like 97°.  Fitbit said I got 2 hours & 46 min sleep last night so after church & breakfast with my son & wife, came home & slept off & on all day (between feeding cats). Cats prefer being outside so don't have anyone to disturb me. Don't know why I am so sleepy again, but maybe I can get these nights & days straight. Supposed to rain tonight but nothing on radar yet. Tomorrow is "mow day" so I got my weed whip & trimmed around a few sprinkler heads & the young trees that the mowers are kind of rough with. I nicked one myself so feel bad about that. Hugs to all and God Bless.  Shirley

Good morning everyone, already 71 at 5:30 and will be the second day of another heatwave. Who needs that? Not me for sure.

JOY  I gave up buying cantalope. Leave one on the counter to ripen and they get moldy, put it in the fridge and it is still hard.My daughter got me spo‎ed withvine ripened ones that are so ripe that  a bite just melts in your mouth. That was in San Diego. I would love to go to the farm I like and get produce i know is fresh. My son will get some things if I ask him oaturdays when he always visit me. He knows what I like and how I like it we both like fruit the same way. Like you I have stayed up all night to finish a good book.

LLOYD  looks like most of the country is too hot.

JANE  we used to have farmers around here like your Amish farmer but no more. The state must think they lost money that way and stopped all of them from opening up.

SHIRLEY  wish you could sleep like I have been. I hit the pillow and am asleep fast and do not wake for at least 6 hours, sometimes more than 8 hours.

Goodness where is everyone? No AMY yet even. Hope she is having a good sleep.

Have a good day, stay cool and safe.

Good Morning everyone. we now @5:40 AM it is raining right on down here was badly needed here. old mother Hubbard is shaking the potato bin. Hard. Hope Shirley is getting all she needs before she let it come on our way. Hope you all are having a day just as you like it.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend!  It's going to be another HOT one here in Central PA.  Supposed to hit the mid 90s.  I think I'll stay inside today.  Right now it's mid 70s and I could take a whole summer like this!

We need rain around here, too!  It's so dry the grass crackles when you walk on it!  Even Mickie doesn't like that!

Today is going to be a day of using up stuff that will spoil if it doesn't get cooked.  I think the heat gets to the food too.

SHIRLEY, it looks like your body won't cooperate on letting you sleep until Fall.  That sounds normal to me. 

GLORIA, the cantelope I got from he Amish farmer was melt-in-your-mouth ripe!  It was so good I couldn't stop eating it and I'm going out there later this week and get another one.

It's almost time for the boinger and breakfast so I'll wish you all a lovely day!  Make it your own in every way!  And don't forget to share it with your friends here!

Good morning everyone..

Looks like we did have some rain overnight. We did have a wee shower around 8 pm but it just wet the ground and not much else. Our friends dropped in yesterday to pick up "stuff" that we had pickled up for them and had a visit. Then it was down to the sewing room for most of the day. First though I put a pork roast on and got a jar of applesauce  ready. Tasty!!

Today is paying bills then work around home...or sew. Will see which one wins out...all depends on how wet the area is that needs weeding.

Better move it..

Enjoy your day everyone...stay safe.

The pork loin chops turned out so good with the homemade applesauce.  I made some sweet potatoes with butter and maple syrup and had sliced fresh Carolina peaches for dessert.  It was a success and just right for another hot day.  I had intended to make a peach cobbler but decided I just couldn't use the oven on such a day.

Supposed to be even hotter today. 

Laundry day and that is about all I intend to do.

Take care, All.

A good Monday HELLO to EVERYFRIEND 🦋

Our weekend passed with no activity to speak of.  The temperaturas are down and with some cloud cover we did not even have to use the air at all.  How delightful 😍

All the chatter about fresh fruit is making my mouth water for sure.  We did get some pretty tasty peaches this past week to enjoy.  Had fresh local corn 🌽 and it was OK, but not the best yet!  I love cantaloupe and have yet to get one that was very good.....maybe soon. 

We had a pork tenderloin cooked in our air fryer and it sure turned out yummy.  I am liking the air fryer more and more.  Things cook quickly and it is great to not have to turn on the big oven. Seems pork was a popular choice for many in here. 

JANE, you did not mention how Mickie is doing with that sore hip/leg?  I hope it is much better. 

Not much more to comment on.  I am waiting for a call back from my doctor.  Have a little issue going and I am hopeful that he will be willing to call in a script for me.  I really do not want to have to go in to his office😩

Enjoy the rest of your day, EVERYFRIEND 💐

Jenny

Jenny :   Good luck with your  call to the doctor. 

I am trying to find a place open for haircuts for both of us.  Yikes - what a difficult thing this is turning out to be these days.

There is still a lot of anger in the streets and the rioters are getting by with terrible damage and hurting people - both the mayor and governor should resign for incompetence and the fact that they are not protecting the public - even the public buildings are covered with graffiti that will cost more than a few million dollars to clean.   

We have been watching the deer coming in and out of the ravine - and hoping to see hawks show off their gliding skills.

Ready to set the bread baker with a sourdough mix. 

 

It must have been a busy day for Everyfriend!  No one's been in here since 2:45 this afternoon!

I'm off to bed but I have to say that it's nice to see Carol back and ls Jenny, nice weather...send us some!

Now, I'm off.  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy, healthy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

Phyllis, you must have had the same mother lessons that I did.... your meal sounds exactly what my mom would have put together. She had applesauce or fried apples on the table any time she fixed pork, as well as sweet potatoes (she called them candied). Yummy meal. Did you ever eat pickled peaches?  No clue how she made them but had the clove spikes stuck in. We didn't have our own peach trees but MO had lots of fruit trees so plenty of everything.

Carol, I have no respect for any of the trouble makers, sure wish there was a way to deny them any of OUR tax money! Cas had a standing appointment with the barber... every 3 weeks. So many times he would come home & ask me to "take a little off" here or there. He would have liked for me to cut it all the time but I didn't think it a good idea, better for him to be unhappy with the barber than me! I did cut our sons hair until they married as well as mine & daughter's. Love to watch the hawks & occasional eagle, but did not see as many deer when camping this year. Sad to know I can't take that altitude anymore, but have enough photos from all the years to do some serious painting when ever it cools enough to have a door/window open so paint fumes can escape.

Jenny, my daughter brought her air fryer to her daughter last time she came. She said she just didn't like how it worked. Her fav cooking pots & pans are the old cast iron Dutch oven & skillets I gave her. She is a much better cook than I am, and when I am through cooking I will pass on to her my mother's Dutch oven plus the one I bought that came with a deep chicken fryer uses the same lid. My daughter in law doesn't use cast iron but Andy does. I gave him a big one that came with a whole cast iron set, he uses it for fruit pies/cakes he makes over a camp fire. Lines it with foil. Sorry we couldn't get together this year, would have loved you to visit with both boys. I was sure not up to par the whole time, kind of a blur. Hope your doctor is understanding about your issue.

Amy, I've been pulling weeds as well as taking the loppers to tougher weeds & those darn redbud trees that grow everywhere the mowers don't get. I wasn't sure if all those fern looking plants were weeds or wild flowers. I threw out 3 or 4 packs of wildflower or cutting flower seeds in a patch by the front porch. I already had lots of columbine, black eyed Susans, another yellow daisy type & couple other blooming flowers (blue cornflowers) that come back every year. My husband declared I failed weed pulling 101... I have not improved over the years.    Sure did attract plenty of mosquitoes, chiggers or other biting insects. I itch everywhere. Did battle with the wisteria & mulberry trees that grow in the middle of a climbing rose bush, rose bush got me good so I quit. Mulberry trees, redbud trees and wisteria are terrible around here, can't keep them cut down fast enough. Once the wisteria gets a start there is no way to kill it completely without killing everything else. I am losing ground!

Jane, we finally got enough rain to perk up the back & down the hill, but starting to turn brown again. The front yard is looking pretty good since getting the sprinklers going. My husband would not be happy, the Bermuda is taking over the fescue... but I don't care, it's green. Do have an ivy that forces out the Bermuda in the shade. My husband tried everything to get rid of it and couldn't, I don't let it bother me. Come fall I will hand spread the seed & weed killer (weed & feed?) in hopes of a better lawn next year. Losing battle when there only a few inches of dirt & all sand below. It is what it is. We have a couple spreaders in the lawn building, buy I don't have the breath to walk fast enough to use them. My mow guys don't do that & the companies that do want an arm & leg. I'd still like to find someone willing to do whatever is needed but people want BIG money since they get so much for not working.

Lloyd, we didn't get enough rain this week to register in the rain gauge. My sister-in-law said they got plenty in Overland Park. Had a nice rain last week. Wasn't quite as hot today, but steamy. So far this whole summer it has been too hot to have fresh air at night. Poor AC and pool pump running day & night.  Poor Shirley's electric bill will choke a horse this month!

Gloria, trouble with my sleep is when I know I need to either be somewhere or someone coming in the morning, I wake up to look out the door for cats (have lights outside so can see the whole pool area), then I'm afraid if I go back to sleep I won't wake up on time. I don't have a single alarm clock I can trust. Crazy, know that would solve the problem. I did have 2 different radio/alarms in my bedroom but the alarm parts aren't to be trusted anymore. I finally gave up & unplugged one so I wouldn't have to re-set every time the power goes out. Actually have a whole box of radio alarms & just alarm clocks that I got tired of messing with. Need to dig one out & give a try before buying another.

Jane, are the donation places (Good Will or Salvation Army) open for donations where you are?  Not here & some of the boxes I loaded up I'm re-thinking whether some worth taking in or just put in the dumpster. I'm afraid some of the shoes are old enough the leather will crack, look like new. I'd like to have a garage sale for all the lawn equipment my sons didn't want & I don't plan to use. Also still have some golf equipment the kids didn't want. Had so much everyone took what they wanted & still left overs. Even have a remote controlled golf cart hanging from the ceiling in the garage & no clue what it cost. Ah, well...

Jane, I was talking to #1 son on the phone while you were posting. Go to sleep, busy day tomorrow (always?)

Bed time & I still have a couple jobs to take care of. Sweet dreams & God Bless.  Shirley

Good morning everyone..

We did get a light shower of rain yesterday with hopes of getting more today. Grass is starting to come back.
Today is back to the lumber store..then I have a date with the fridge. Didn't get done last week but it sure will today after I get some work done here then I will go sew.

Jane, while checking out the garden last evening, I found 2 zucchinis that could be picked and peeked into the cucumber patch and saw little ones that soon will be put into dill pickles. No sign of pumpkins yet but when one stands still and listen you can hear the sound of bees buzzing.

Phyllis, we have enough pork loin roast for supper tonight along with the last bit of blueberry cobbler.

Shirley, why is it that weeds never die out? I wish we could grow wisteria here but too cold a climate for it. Another one that is pretty is Trumpet vine..but it too can be a pest if not kept in check .Hope you tuck your pant legs in your socks when out in the long grass.

Jenny, hope your Dr wrote the script for you. No peaches here yet. May do some down  if my supply is low. Need to check to see what fruit I need to can.

Carol, how did your bread turn out? While in the garden the other morning I was listening to the hum of the bees when a flock of geese flew over...parents are taking their young on short flights getting ready for the long flight. I thought this rather soon but then they may know something we don't.

Gloria, I did sleep in.....nice to be able to do that. I froze cantaloupe one year, froze it in a light syrup and it wasn't bad. Came out better than I thought it would.

Joy,I think everyone is hoping to get back to normal.........what ever that is anymore. I heard on the news of a man having a party and the count was 200 people!!! They know we are not to do that ,just 50 people and held outdoors with social distancing. They should be fined each and everyone of them and the money gave to charity. Some people just don't get it!

Lloyd, hope you have a good day and one not so hot!

Callie, hope all is well your way.

Better get...

Enjoy your day everyone...stay safe.

Good morning everyone, was up to 97 here yesterday. I heard on the news the last time it was that hot here was in 1958. The feel like was in the low 100's. I am so glad I have a new AC, so much better than that portable one.

LLOYD  we could use some of that rain, too. Might get rid of this heat and clear the air.

JANE  no way would I go outside in this weather. The heat alone would do me in. We do not have any far me rs  raising cantalope here and the only place we get them is at the markets.

AMY  today I will cook my pork loin. I will bake it in my toaster oven. My small roasting pan fits in there. I sure will not use the oven in the stove. Have a container of applesauce out of the freezer and that will be good. Then tomor row I can have a nice pork sandwich. been longing for the roast pork. Been years since I had one. My son gave me a bag full of cucumbers and tomorrow Yvette and I wil make some refridgerator pickles. I need a few spices I don't have so she will be going the market today.

PHYLLIS  when my son cut the roast from the pork loin it looked so nice inside. I gave him  the rest of the whole loin. The freezer is not big enough for it.

JENNY  my doct or is still not making appointments and they will call when she does have them again. Glad I am not sick.

CAROL we used to see deer walking through the pine tree s in the back yar d but since they cut all those trees down last year we have not seen any.

SHIRLEY  I think you worry too much and that is why you don't get enough sleep.

AMY  you remind me of all the canning I used to do and now I wonder how I did so much with 3 little ones to care for and the house to keep clean, too, and working afternoons for my FIL. Now I cannot do much at all.

Have a good day and stay safe.

Good Morning everyone, it is 74º now and weather guesser says looking at 88º today, our ac froze up so we had to open up the house and shut it off.Have windows and doors all open and sealing fans on high. the neighbor dose AC work so called him and he is supposed to come by and check it out this morning. Hope you all have a good day, oh and we took our o turn lawn mower to the shop yesterday. hope to get it back soon. before we have to get hay mower out.

Lloyd

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I'm a little late getting here today.  Frankie spent the night and had to be at work at 6 a.m. this morning.  I looked at the clock at 5:15 and didn't hear any movement so I went over and opened her door and said "do you know what time it is?"  She didn't and we had a major rush because her work is about a half hour away.  I took over Cooper and we had the coffee pot set up ready to push the button.  She was on her way in time if the traffic wasn't heavy and the traffic lights were right.

After she left I had my coffee and read the paper until it was time to feed the doggies.  And, since I felt a Migraine Headache coming on, I took to the couch and slept it off.  Feel better now and I've taken both doggies for a private walk of their own.  They're both sleeping now and I'm taking it easy.  I think Frankie said she works until 1, maybe 2.  I guess we'll find out when she gets home.

I have to go outside and clean out a storage unit but I think I'll wait until the sun gets to the other side of the hours. We shall see!  I also want to bake something but I really don't want to turn the oven on.  It's already 81 and heading for a high of 89.  Makes you just want to curl up beside the A/C vent and do nothing!  I'm glad I'm not having the temps that some of you are.  And I'm glad my A/C isn't acting like LLOYD'S.  I sure hope you get that fixed ASAP!

Enjoy your day, Everyfriend!  Make it your own and share it with us!  We miss you when you don't stop by!

Good Morning from central Oklahoma,

I was glad I filled the bird feeder and went after the mail before noon yesterday.  Weather gurus said it would start raining in the afternoon and, at 1:50, it started pouring!  My neighborhood didn't have flooding but quite a few areas around the metro area did.

Still dreary and wet this morning but cool enough to open the windows and let the house air out for a while. ("cooler" meaning it was 79º  )  Surely did make the air smell fresher. 

Lloyd,  my a/c froze last summer because the coils were full of "cotton" from the cottonwood trees. The freeze affected the hose way up into the attic and took forever to thaw. Not fun to have to let it do so before fixing when the temperature is right around 100º.  They did find a small part that needed to be replaced - not sure if that was because of the freeze.
This year, I've been careful to hose off that blasted cotton before it could do any damage.

Wish I'd had my phone handy yesterday so I could have taken a video of a squirrel chasing a rabbit.  Squirrel arrived under feeder first and was very wary of the rabbit coming along.  Finally, it "attacked" and the rabbit ran under the holly tree. At that point, I chased the squirrel away and the rabbit went back to nibbling sprouted birdseed.

...and that's it from this corner.

Hope Everyfriend finds something to Enjoy today.

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Callie, I forgot about the cotton this year! So far haven't had it clogging up the pool skimmer basket (and it always has done before). Need to check my AC to make sure not hiding out in those vents. Thanks for reminding me. For the life of me I don't remember if the company that installed came out this spring or if #1 son did the job. Vaguely think when I called it was already hot-hot and closest appointment was weeks away. I'm sure it got washed out because I am the one that gets the hose out & pulled around to the AC unit & this time I used the 75' stretchy one, love that hose!

Amy, I thought I saw a pair of geese taking their kids on one of those early training flights. We have only seen a few geese with babies this year but know many other spots with lakes have had a lot of them. All of the hundreds of egrets are also missing, how sad that the city destroyed their nesting area with the by-pass new "exchange", a totally stupid idea that doesn't help the traffic problem at all. About tucking pants into boots... too hot to wear long pants or boots! Been going down to the river in knee length pants & slip on shoes.

Gloria, such a shame the witch had those trees removed, how much wildlife enjoyed them. Besides the deer so many birds & smaller critters finds homes in them. Crazy to deny all of you the pleasure of wildlife watching! She sure deserves nightmares for what she does to all of you. (((hugs)))

Yesterday when doing battle with the wisteria & mulberry growing in the rose bush, a thorn caught my hand & went in pretty deep. I washed it good when I came in but discovered the anti whatever ointment was in the RV & too lazy to get it out. Today I felt like my hand had dipped into a bowl of sticky syrup (fixed pancake to go with my egg)... looked down & was bleeding big time. I washed it good & wrapped in clean Kleenex & headed to the RV. Don't want to put a band-aid on so I can keep an eye on for infection. Got 2 holes about half an inch apart. For sure the extra bleeding is because of the aspirin I take, can you imagine how bad it would be if I was still taking the Plavix the doctor insisted on? 

Waiting for the mowers to call to say they are on the way. I have to unlock 3 gates & take a monster drain off one downspout before they get here, they don't mind calling to have all ready. They do the job faster every week. I did trim around the young trees but looked this morning between showers & that grass had grown back up so they will need to trim around again. They get paid for doing it and it really doesn't take them but a few minutes more. Can't start anything so watching TV & talking to y'all.

Cloudy but radar not showing anything near. We didn't get enough rain to share, Lloyd, so you better get out the sprinkler can!

I see I have lost my post.  I thought sure I posted it, but it is not here.....

I gave you all a long run down of my doctor woa's of the day, but I won't repeat it again.  Moral of the story I did not get a script, as I had hoped for, but to be honest I really was not surprised as it was a long shot at best.  I am however not at all happy with the doctors office in general.  I did what they asked me to do and as it turned out it did not go the way they told me it would and now I am at the end of another day with my problem not being taken care of yet.

CAROL, I can tell you with out one bit of reservation tha5 I sure wish I had our doctor that we shared back as my doctor again.  Dr. Elizabeth is a wonder doctor and I miss her professionalism.  I hope you are happy with your new doctor.  Maybe I should talk to you and see about changing to yours??

AMY, how fun for you to be reaping your harvest already.  Each day there will be more and more veggies to,pick. 

GLORIA, I hope your pork loin turned out good and you enjoyed it. 

We had another cooler day today with a couple of drops of rain even. 

I hope you all are having a good evening.

Jenny

Hello Everyfriend!  I'm really tired and ready for bed so I stopped in to see what you've been doing. 

JENNY, I hope you get your "doctor" stuff sorted out and that you feel better soon.

I'm off to Dreamland and I bet I sleep soundly tonight!  I'm tired right up the gazoo!  I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy, healthy tomorrow!  And may God bless us, every one!

Good evening and good Night. up date we got AC thawed out and fixed, House is comefy. good night and sweet dreams. hope to see you all in the Morning and in good health and Spirit's.

Lloyd

Good morning everyone..

Another hot muggy day in the making here. Will be doing inside work after we go to town for a few groceries. Last night a friend dropped over and left us with a huge bowl of fresh picked raspberries and two big bags of frozen raspberries .I see raspberry jam coming up! We sat out on the porch chatting till darkness and cool air set in.

Jane ,why is it that these little jobs tucker one out just as fast as the bigger ones?

Jenny, that is the problem, once the garden comes on, the work is there big time.

Lloyd, glad you have the a/c fixed.

Shirley, I woke to the sounds of loons calling. I had just remarked to my friend last night that I hadn't heard them as often this year.

Callie, that video would have been one for AFV. Nice the bunny got to enjoy the tender shoots.

Gloria, how was your pork loin? We had a bit of left over pork last night with our supper, along with zucchini, onions, celery, cauliflower and tomatoes all cooked together . Plus fresh beans on the side.

Time to get ready..

Enjoy your day everyone..stay safe.



 

Good Morning Everyfriend!  We had a cool night last night and I have the windows open to let in some of the fresh air.  I even slept with both windows in the bedroom open.  It got down into the 60s over night but it's supposed to hit 91 by noon!  Big difference.

AMY, I do envy you your garden but even if I had the space and the energy for a large garden, it wouldn't be the same because I think I told you all that my Dad's farming touch skipped right over me and landed on Christy.  I think Philip and Cindy also got a touch of I too but they were both lucky enough to marry spouses with a farming instinct, too. 

It's almost time for the boinger so I'll wish you all a good day.  Make it your own in every way.  And don't forget to share it with all of us!

Good morning everyone. For the first time in yearswe hit 100 yesterday and had 10 minutes of rain late afternoon. Not enough to do much good, didn't even coo‭l off a little. I will be glad to get my eyes checked again. Getting hard to read in here with some posts. Even have trouble reading and keep cleaning my glasses even when they are clean. Have to wait till November for my appointment. Was supposed to have my appointment is April until this mess started and all appointments were cancelled. We will have our fifth day of this heatwave today. So happy I do not have to go out and have a good AC. As a matter of fact at times I put a sweater on to sit here, I am too lose to the window where the AC is but I rather have a sweater on then suffocate with the heat and humidity.
  I did bake my pork loin yesterday, was so tasty and I ate so much of it I was surprised at myself. I aam not much of a meat eater. I used my toaster oven, small roaring pan fits in it. I was not going to turn on the oven in the stove. Actually I call it a toaster oven but the right name for it is counter oven. I have baked a pie in it more than once, too. 

Something new going on around this area. Gettin a package of seeds from China in their  mail that they never sen t for. The public is worned  about trying to plant them. They are asked to bring them to the enviromental department so they can be checked. Something else bad coming from there? Never ordered and know no one in that country.

Time for me to get a move on and have breakfast. I know later today I will have a pork sandwich with some applesauce on the side.

Have a good day and stay cool and safe.

Good Morning everyone. well I just woke up and got up a few min. ago. a couple of nature calls in the night. I have been setting here and watching the humming birds, Mostly females but a male one has made the scene this morning. is very enjoyable for me. we are at 78º and heading for 88º they say for today.hope you all have a better day today.

Lloyd

Gloria, I read something on Yahoo about those seed packages "supposedly" from China. Not sure what they are but recommended people not open or plant but send somewhere to be analyzed. Scary to think anyone would put something dangerous or even hoax ... but sick minds these days and have to be cautious. It really does take a warped mind to terrorize people for no reason.

Looks like we have a storm brewing all of a sudden. Just went down to feed the fish & such nice, foofy clouds, not raining but strange the pool water is dancing like it is. No idea what that means, guess I'll go look straight down inside. Do hope not an earthquake to damage that new plaster job last year! All 3 cats are laying out there, Tom on the little round table, Tiger on one of the chairs & Callie on the carpet around the pool... doesn't seem to bother them so guess it's nothing. Wind not even blowing, trees are perfectly still.  Oh, well, I'm going to get to bed early, been a very busy day for me.  Sweet dreams and God Bless.  Shirley

I'm off to bed too but I have to tell you I got a new cleaning lady today.  My former one is still not going to houses but the one that was here today is really good one.  She spent 2 hours and the house glows with clean.  And she'll be around a while.  Her name is Frankie and she's my granddaughter.  She really likes to clean and she's good at it.  I need a cleaning lady and she needs the money. So it's a win/win situation.

Now I wish you all a peaceful night's sleep and a happy, healthy tomorrow.  And may God bless us, every one!

Janes that sounds like it a good deal to me.also is how it should be with family,and help one another. it is 74º and rain here now. has been on of from light rain to thunder storms all day. good night and sweet dreams. hope to see you all tomorrow.

Lloyd