Good morning! Spurred by increasing humidity I've gotten my laundry into the dryer + the kitchen straightened. Soon I'll head out for groceries.
I've got to figure out it it's worth it to water the hanging porch plant that is home to our Carolina wren nest. The eggs haven't hatched yet, but if I can catch the momma bird on a break from sitting on them perhaps I can add some water to the opposite side.
A bigger question is whether the screened porch will be too warm for sitting. 🤞 #Today
Good morning! The weekend is almost upon us, and it appears it will be a good one, weather-wise. That's going to break the string of wet weekends we've had. For now it feels more like September than May - cool with no humidity.
M is having his ham radio buddies over tomorrow, so I'll be left to my own devices. No worries, I'll come up with something.
Today will include the usual walking, reading, gardening and a little cleaning. Not bad, not bad at all. 😊
Good morning! A day of sun + ideal temperatures here, and I'm grateful for that. I'm also grateful my TX daughter has power. In Tuesday's storms she + her husband lost internet, but the electricity stayed on. Most others were not so lucky.
She works in a private school. The damage and power outages were so widespread that school is cancelled for the rest of the week, effectively ending the school year.
It's only a matter of time before the effects of climate change touch us all.
Good morning! It's a day that I can keep the windows open a little longer than usual. The humidity is low and there's a nice breeze blowing.
Top of the to-do list is to ice my daughter's birthday cake. As is fitting for a middle child, her birthday is almost overlooked in favor of the Memorial Day activities. But attention must be paid + making a cake is an easy task.
The sun is still low enough that if I head outside now I've got shade and cool temperatures, so that'll be first. #Today
Good morning. Granddaughter is marching in the local Memorial Day parade, so we’ll be up and out soon. She’s a member of her middle school marching band. For once I’m hoping the cloud cover holds so the temperature stays tolerable.
The rest of the day will be quiet and (hopefully) uneventful.
Good #SofaSunday to you! It’s too early to tell what kind of weather day we’ll have. One thing is certain- it will be an easy day, ending with a cookout later.
It’s an informal family tradition that we grill out for the summer holidays of Memorial Day, July 4th + Labor Day and whatever family is in the area shows up.
Everyone contributes, even the grandchild. Her job is to take a count of hamburgers, cheeseburgers +/or hot dogs wanted.
I've got a grocery run to do before rain comes through. The summer tourist season is about to begin, so it's time to start the habit of doing errands in the middle of the week. Roads and stores around here are too busy on the weekends, including Fridays.
Each year we adjust our use of the beaches + restaurants as we share with the visitors that keep our local economy going. We grin + bear it and breathe a sigh of relief when Labor Day rolls around.
Good Wednesday morning! Waking up to a gorgeous morning. It occurs to me that Memorial Day weekend is coming up + I'll need to pick up some groceries before the tourists descend. Tomorrow is supposed to be cloudy, so I'll put it off until then. That opens up more porch time.
No weeding today. After finding a tick on me last night I'm taking a break! 😬
It's going to be a busy day at the birdbath, with the 80F temperatures, so I'm headed out to clean + fill it up.
Good Wednesday morning. The weather outside is miserable. My mood is sunny — my mom got the brace taken off her arm! She’ll have some OT to build up strength, but otherwise she’s good to go. This is huge for a woman who prizes her independence. Try going through a day without the use of one arm and you’ll see how limited your activities are.
After having every aspect of her life derailed since mid-January she can now move forward again. Onward and upward!
Good #Slackerday morning to you. I'll join the chorus of folks who did NOT see the aurora borealis last night. Our chances were slim, due to thick clouds, so my expectations were low. I never saw them during a 3-week trip to Alaska, years ago. I love the photos people are sharing, though. Keep them coming! 💗
I'm feeling particularly lazy today, and I'm just going to go with it. I know it will pass.
Enjoy your day. I hope you can carve out some time for yourself. 🤗
Good Friday morning. Habit got me out of bed this rainy morning. I felt like sleeping in but put it off for no apparent reason. Coffee hasn't helped a lot, so I'll try plan B, which is to get up and move.
There isn't much I absolutely have to do except terrorize the cats with the vacuum cleaner, but they are used to that.
Enjoy your day, not matter what you do or choose not to do. 😉
Good Wednesday morning. Today is my granddaughter's 13th birthday. I'm not sure how that is possible, but there it is.
Since it's mid-week, the immediate family will get together for dinner and cake with strawberries and lots of teasing. I have to say, I am much happier to experience these teen years as a grandma than I was as a mom. At least age comes with some perspective.
Have a good day. Try to stay comfortable if you're in the heat, and safe if you've got storms.
Good morning. It was tough getting up this morning and for some reason my usual get-up-and-go is nonexistent. In an effort to boost my mood, here is a silly picture of Lucy drinking water from her favorite source- the bathroom faucet.