Patricia, on our way to the city, we cross a bridge that usually has raging waters. We checked it out as we crossed and rocks are appearing where water cascaded over.

Air quality is better today..

Good morning..

Overcast and starting out at 50°, we did get a bit more rain yeasterday bringing the rain barrel up a couple more inches. Some is better than none!
Kyle just mentioned we missed the full moon  with all the smoke in the air.

Work around home today,plus planting the 4 tomato plants I couldn't say no to and a goldfish stem that has now rooted.

Jane have a safe trip back home..

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Amy, what is a goldfish stem?

Good morning; it's 53 and sunny presently, but that can change on a dime these days.

Phyllis, I, too, was curious, and this is what I found,

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=goldfish+stem&atb=v368-1&ia=web

How interesting! I've never heard of it and never seen one...that I know of. 

Patricia, thank you..

Phyllis, I had bought a goldfish plant only to have a stem break off, not wanting to throw it in the garbage I put it in water and it rooted! Then I read on how to do it properly.

https://whyfarmit.com/goldfish-plant-propagation/

Laundry on line and now to bake cookies, only two left in the container Chocolate chip works for me

Chocolate chip cookies  are in the hidey hole....I like  mine with a tall glass of cold milk.

I am crying BIG OL CROCODILE TEARS 😭

As many know I have not posted recently so I wrote one of my longest posts ever......commenting on so many interesting things you all have been talking about.  I was rushing to get it posted as I needed to get ready to go to a BBQ with Dr. Dave and Family. 

I do not know what key I hit but poof.....my post was GONE.  I did everything to see if I could retrieve it to no avail😩😢  I literally cried😢

Now I am back home and just do not have it in me to try to rewrite my thoughts again.  I did try to comment to all of you....

I must say, WELCOME BACK RADIOMAN‼️ So good to see you posting DON.  Please keep posting as you have been missed🥰

JANE, I am feeling sad that it is time for you to return home.  It seems you have beef having such a delightful time there with your family❣️ That being said.....maybe you are looking forward to a well deserved rest🥰🥰.

PATRICIA, we have been having so much rain here.  I can never complain about well needed moisture HOWEVER we are having flood warnings nearly every day here in our area.  It has pretty much drowned out all of my beautiful potted flowers.  No time between rain/hail storms for them to dry out a bit😢😢 I bought a beautiful new hummingbird feeder....hung it over a flower pot that had the healthiest planted flowers I have in it.  Mr. Raccoon 🦝 spotted it.....got up into the pot crushing ALL of my beautiful flowers and bending all the metal on the beautiful glass feeder.  I was thankful it did not go over and break the glass.....as it sure could have😢😩

On that note I must say good night .  I need to fix us a bit of dinner.....vegetables will be the main course‼️

Feeling sad that you can not join your sons here in Colorado, SHIRLEY🥰🥰

Miss you ALL and I want you to know I enjoyed reading each and ever one of your posts‼️

Jenny

Andy just called and already singing about being in Colorado. He told about the changes along the highway since last year and bragged about what great gas mileage he is getting in his new truck. Had a super head wind so surprised. He & brother, Pete, both have new trucks but different brands & of course each got all the gadgets & know how to make the most of them.

Jenny, I've lost too many posts like that & send big hugs of comfort. I didn't realize you had lots of rain "out there", was concerned about it being too dry for camp fires. Too bad you can't move the pots of flowers in a cluster & put an patio umbrella over them.

I have a large pole/walking stick in the middle of the trug to tie down a clear plastic shower curtain for when hail or lots of rain predicted. So far lettuce & spinach only about an inch out of the ground.

My local Kroger's store had strawberries & black grapes on sale today so I ventured out. Only my 2nd solo trip & don't have all the kinks worked out. Struggled to get the hose from battery pack to my nose, seat belt & even remember how to operate the car so was not at all surprised when my twisting gave me a warning that a rib didn't like what I did. Not the first time to crack a rib but more than 10 years since the last time & kinda forgot how often it will remind you it's not happy!

My battery pack is not what you see on TV, was explained to me that I'd use up in 20 min how they operate so I will get used to this one. I do have the canister type on wheels to pull around the pool but not quite comfy with how it works. Whine, whine........

Phyllis, my daughter says the air is okay, think she said "Falls Church", kids playing soccer games, etc. Sent photos of the kids & I'm stunned how grown up they look since I saw them last year! Both kids inherited the long legs that we sure didn't have in MY side. My daughter's daughter is honestly a head taller than me & daughter.

Jane, mixed emotions about going home but bet your home family will be eager to welcome you back. Happy memories to remember till the next time. I'm happy for you that you got this trip in.

Patricia, thanks for that link, I've never heard of that plant before. 

Amy, tell Kyle I totally forgot about the full moon & usually like to try to photo to see if I see a slightly different angle as other months & years. Don't think anyone but me uses a camera anymore but just don't get the zoom on the phone cameras. Times change, my brain doesn't but the body has!

Dark out so time to say... Sweet dreams & God Bless, Love y'all.... Tisie/Shirley

The map is showing that we are on the edge of the Orange air quality alert today. Temps to get up close to 90^o today, cooler tomorrow with rain. Hope that helps. One good thing though, I haven't had to mow the lawn this past week.

My upstairs toilet started acting up yesterday, I suspect because water pressure has been low this past week. If it doesn't clear on its own, I will have to call the plumber. I spent last night on the sofa so I didn't have to go down two flights of stairs to use the basement toilet. I had trouble sleeping, but the cats let me sleep an extra hour this morning before pesting for breakfast.

It has been pretty quiet around here lately. My sister and I did go out to lunch on Thursday and went to view an apartment. The complex is one I lived in the early 70's when it was new. It is still run by the same management company and has been maintained in excellent condition this whole time. The company manages several apartment complexes in the area and at least two more of those are at the top of my list to check into. The newest apartment complexes that have been built or are being built all look pretty much the same, cheap junk. In fact, my sister heard from one of her friend's that one of the new ones already had lots of squeaky floorboards both in the apartments and in public areas. Well, that is what happens when people use improperly seasoned and prepared wood. It probably shouldn't be a surprise since contractors were (still are?) having problems getting good construction materials in a timely manner.

Well, time to go get breakfast and see what kind of stuff I can get into today. One thing I am in the process of doing is getting some programs installed into my laptop after I switched from Windows 11 in S mode to just plain Windows 11. I still need to change the bios in order to get some of my favorite Windows 10 compatible programs installed. I may go back to Firefox browser or work with Opera instead of Bing and MS Edge. I resent Microsoft trying to box me into using only their products or approved products. I hate the feeling that I am being herded or not being allowed to may my own decisions.

MarsGal, - I agree with your feelings about M$. I'll be sticking with 10 as long as possible.

Hello Everyfriend from Pennsylvania!  We made it here safely and now I have a ton of stuff to put away.  Frankie cleaned my house for me while I was gone and she did a great job.  It shines...even in the corners!

I read everything everyone wrote and found lots of interesting posts but since I still have company and a ton of stuff to put away, I'm not commenting on them.  All I'm going to say is that it was a good visit in OKLA and I'm glad to be back with the home folks. 

I'll be back sometime.  I'm not sure when because Cindy will be here all week and Christy is here until tomorrow!  I'm sure Frankie and Cooper will be showing up and sooner or later, my son, his wife and daughter will show.

I wish you a good rest of the day and and a good night.  I'll be back as soon as I can! 

Today has been a busy but fun day. Nice to meet and catch up with friends. Tomorrow we are off to the kids for a visit.

Jane, glad you are home safe and sound...

Don! Welcome back!

Of course I haven't forgotten you.  Nobody could forget you.  And often a piece of music will remind me of all the good conversations we had and how much I learned from you. Do keep us informed.

Good morning

What a lovely sound the rain makes! One can only hope those with the wildfires in their area are also benefitting from it also.My friends grandson in Alberta was evacuated from their home, just got back and now evacuated again. Fire ,water ,wind and ice obey no one.

We are off to the kids this morning for a visit and a special delivery. Dogs have to stay home on this trip. Glad I picked the rhubarb last night  and not have to do it in the rain.

Better get going.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning AMY and anyone else who stops by.  I have to go get a shower and get dressed and be ready when Christy is.  She's doing some planting for me and we have to go hit the Amish greenhouse this morning to get some plants. 

AMY, have a safe trip and tell David I said "HI"!  Drive carefully!

I wish everyone a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

Hope you and yours did not have to get home by I-95.  That was an awful collapse.  Bet it will be a good while before they get that rebuilt.

good Morning everyone. It is 66º and mostly cloudy here now. I shure am missing our dear friend,that went to heaven at 103 years of age. I am 85 years, hurting head to toes.I sure wish God would call my # any time,life is not fun any more for the most Part. Have a good day.



Lloyd

Hello all:
Hot hazy and humid pretty well sums up our weather around here.
I have been away for so long I reckon most of you have forgotten my vital statistics so I'll bring you up to date now. I live in London Ontario Canada and I'm 88 years old.    I live in a retirement home now. My sons were instrumental in bringing that into effect although I didn'need much prompting. Probably the deciding factor was when I lost my drivers licence. Anyway, I made the move and I'm glad I did. I spend most of my time watching tv although I am trying to develop other interests. Fortunately I'm in reasonable good health.
That's pretty well my life story such as it is. I have to say I am inspired by this forum and those who make it such an inspired site. Anyway, I shall leave now and write again when the spirit moves me.

Don, I was wondering if you hung around London, Ontario, after you "Retired" from the X.  Hope the smoke from those fires isn't bothering you.

Rain is still gracing the ground!! Took a peek at the rainbarrel and water is almost to the top!!

Had a fun visit with the kids and critters. Luna is 90 lbs while Skye is 160 lbs Skye is a rescue Great Dane while Luna is part Great Dane and Great Pyrenees. Both of our dogs read us like a news paper, knowing that we had pet ,hugged other dogs!

Had to give the furnace a bump just to get the dampness out.

Don, good to see you ,We are experiancing rain and will have all week so they say. Air quality is much nicer but fires are still burning to the west,north and east.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  I wish you all a great day!

Christy and her husband will be leaving this morning and Frankie will be off to work.  Cindy spent the night with her best friend from "way back" because they are going out strawberry picking this morning!  I don't know when I'll see her.

The coffee's ready and I'm ready with breakfast as soo as feet hit the floor!  Have a great day!

Good morning..

Just before going to bed the rain pounded down,the ground should be well soaked by now. Just hope the rain put out some of the fires burning. Kyle goes for blood work this morning then home to work.

Jane, your strawberries are earlier than ours and oh my how good they will taste!! Told David you said hi and he will soon be on his way south.

Patricia, are you getting the rain?

Better shake a leg and get ready to meet the day.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Rain, --- rain?  We just got the tail of the "promised" rain. Just a few dribbles. Will need some artificial rain on the grass later.

Good Night Everyfriend!  Wherever you are!

For Amy

https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/photos-and-more/photos-old-and-new/msg237404/#msg237404

Good morning..

Another nice day in the making. A trip to town to pick up meds then home to???

Checked the garden after the rain and it is looking good other than the parsnips I know they do take longer to germinate .
Bubble, thank you for posting the photos . I did try but it said they were too big.  I appreciate your help.

Shirley, how is your garden coming along? Gardening in a trug/raised bed is much easier than bending waaaayy down.

Jane, was Cooper happy to see you?

Rick we are to get more rain tomorrow, hope you do get some your way.  I have used well water when we didn't have a choice but rain water is much warmer.

Enjoy your day and stay safe.

Good Morning Everyfriend!  So far, I haven't had to water anything Christy planted for me.  We've been having lovely, soft rainshowers every night.  Today's night shower came into the day but it's just a nice, soft one! 

When Cooper and I got back from our walk, we got out the stuff to make "J.E.Ts".  Frankie brought over a dozen eggs that she had in her fridge and wasn't going to use so I have lots of eggs for his project.

AMY, Cooper was all over me the first time he saw me but then his Granny Christy was here and she got most of the attention.  Then his Mama showed up after work and I slipped into third place.  Christy is gone home and Frankie is working so I'm first until she gets home from work! 

Cindy wants to make a trip to Davy's and to a local meat market called "Fisher's".  They've been around for ages and they have the best meat in the area.  They buy for a couple of local farmers.  About a year ago, they had a sign up that they would be closing right after the holidays (about 4 months)  and they got so much flak from the customers that it only took them about 10 days to change their minds.  They have a son coming on and Butch told me that when he and his wife retired, his son didn't think he wanted to go on.  With all the flak, he decided it was a pretty good place to be.

I wish evryfriend (especially our returned friend, Don) a good day...better than yesterday but not as good as tomorrow!

WE had a good rain last night, looks like an inch, so don't need to add water to the pool or yard or trug. Even the thunder sounded good to me. Much to do the next few days but today is mine, starting off with a shower, wash my hair, and oil up this dry skin.

Amy, love the photos of the chickens and really would enjoy having some but know how much daily work they are. Thanks for showing them over in Photos.

Jane, always envy you the great places you have to shop.

Better get rolling so I can fit in a nap later. My 2-3 hour sleep sessions are just a bad habit I need to break. I can go to sleep fast & BACK to sleep fast, but always been a light sleeper.

Wishing all a great day, right now it couldn't look better out my door, no wind, cool and sun shining bright.

Good morning; I've been chastised at another forum for talking about the weather, and if I didn't like it, why haven't I moved? Besides no longer posting there, I'm sure others don't want to hear about the shared similarities of my day-to-day.

Construction started, and it is everywhere, with roads dug up to be widened or new stoplights, sidewalks, and light poles installed. Elsewhere rivers on the way through town are getting new work done on bridges, landings, and parking lots. It's all part of a multiyear renewal; the heavy part is seemingly behind us and shifting to the city's outer areas.

Today, we're hosting a dollar sale in the first-floor community room, and I'm planning a yard sale tour with a group of friends this weekend. I saw a black rabbit yesterday, and they are from an escaped group some ten years ago. The usual locals are Alaskan hares and the snowshoe hares.

We used to see many rabbits, foxes, and other small animals, even a porcupine walking down Third Avenue once, but as the city's progressed, we no longer see the wildlife we once did. So, other than moose, in the creeks and hollows, rabbits are about all we see now inside city limits.

Shirley, you're welcome. I do understand as I would also like some but am content on watching and listening to the neighbours. You still have to water,feed and take care of them even when they are off their laying.

Patricia,have fun at the sale! One never knows what you can glean that you need from it.There are many sayings about seasons here and one is we have winter and construction..seems to be fitting for all places.

Rain has stopped for the time being.