83* here at 11 am. Brilliant sunshine….

Maggie. Very bright and oh so fragrant.


Marie Pavie.  Steady all summer bloomer.  


Some Mystic Blue salvias and Caldwell Pink rose hiding under there. 


Cramoisi Superieur.  French for superior crimson.  I think it's an apt name, don't you?



Mrs. Oakley Fisher.  She must have been a beauty to have such a lovely rose named after her.  Or maybe it was wishful thinking, LOL? 

 

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Nice to read and catch up just now.  Yesterday, at her insistence, ML came over and cleaned up my whole kitchen.  I hate to admit this, but it gets ahead of me and I can't seem to keep it up.  Of course, he and I can just plow along but when the group is due here, I HAVE to get a handle on things.  Her thought was if she did that, it would give me a leg up and it has.  Struggling all the time with back and hip pain is half or more of it.  

So sorry you have to miss your retreat, Trish.  They're such a nice change of pace plus doing what you love to do without all the interruptions of home and family...and endless cooking!    Hope you feel better, soon.

Patty, love to hear of yours and what all you've done while away. That's what I'd be doing if I was going to a retreat--handwork.  But then, I'm no longer much of a sewing machine sewer.  I should at least use my little featherweight more-- MY "Sadie Grace".  

Do you or did you ever name your cars?  I got the idea years ago from my cousin's wife, Judy in SC.  I named my car 'Fern' (no Ferns in my family).  But, she named hers 'Frances' after her mother-in-law--my Aunt Frannie.  Let's just say that didn't go over any better than when she named her dog, 'George', after her father-in-law.  Aunt Frannie was furious!    She was a person who put on some airs, so she was highly insulted by both.  This was all years ago.  

We don't seem to have gobs of visible pollen around here but the cicadas have just now started their "singing".    I'd forgotten what they're  sound was but don't find it annoying or anything.  It's rather an eerie sound.  So hard to believe they stay underground for 17 years.  I've found two dead ones on the front porch.  I told Howard we were going to eat them.  I was going to look for some recipes.  He declined in no uncertain  terms!    I can't imagine eating insects but we had a boy in school who would catch grasshoppers and eat their legs just to freak us girls out.  Clarence Grott...but he turned out to be a good guy.  Married a woman who had two kids.  She left them all and he raised them, himself.  His stepchildren....

Well, I'd better quit the foolishness and go back to my clean kitchen and finish the tuna/macaroni salad I'm making for supper.  Wishing you all a good day.  Enjoy the beauty of spring. 
Indy

 

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Judy, don’t eat them! (I know you were joking.). My friend’s dog eats them and immediately throws up. You would think he would learn.

The potluck lunch I was invited to today was very nice. Lots of good food- Italian beef sandwiches and several side dishes with white sheet cake and strawberries for dessert. And even better than the food was a great visit with friends.

Carol- lovely flowers.
Yesterday’s temp was 89 at 3 pm.  The pool water has reached 76.  Still too cold to go in, for us anyway.
  Trish - sorry about the Covid dx.  Too bad about the retreat.

BJ........I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.  I AM 2 YEARS BEHIND YOU AND THERE ARE DAYS WHEN ALL I DO IS SIT AROUND WATCHING TV EXCEPT FOR EATING.  AND THE EASY DAYS ARE JUST LEFTOVERS.  MY DAYS OF CLEANING AROUND THE HOUSE ARE LIMITED AND I THINK A LOT ABOUT FAMILY THAT HAVE ALREADY PASSED  AS WELL AS DREAMING OF THEM.  OF COURSE IN THE DREAMS, WE ARE ALL SPRY AND HEALTHY.  ITS TOUGH GETTING OLDER BUT BETTER THAN THE ALTERNATIVE. WE JUST HAVE TO KEEP ON PUSHING.

CAROL.......THANKS FOR THE FLOWERS. LOVE SEEING THEM.  ROSES ARE AMONG MY FAVORTIES, TOO.

JUDY......YES, I NAMED MY CARS DEPENDING ON THEIR MODEL.  WHEN I HAD A LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL HER NAME WAS PRISCILLA.  I LIKED NAMING THEM.

TRISH.....I HOPE YOU ARE DOING OK ON MEDS TODAY.

I NEVER GOT TO BINGO LAST NITE.  MY EAR AMPLIFIER WENT DEAD.  IT SOMETIMES WORKS A FEW MINUTES AND THEN STOPS WITH ALL KINDS OF STATIC.  CAN'T USE IT LIKE THAT AT BINGO.  I ORDERED A NEW POCKETALKER WHICH IS ALREADY IN THE MAIL SO I SHOULD NOT BE WITHOUT HEARING FOR MUCH LONGER.

ITS ANOTHER HOT DAY TODAY BUT NOT AS HOT AS YESTERDAY WHEN IT HIT 91* AT ITS ZENITH.  RIGHT NOW IT 85.  ANOTHER HOTTY TOMORROW AS WELL.  BUT I AM INDOORS WITH A/C SO I DON'T MIND THE HOT WEATHER AT ALL SINCE I AM NOT OUTDOORS GARDENING THIS YEAR.

I CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT WHAT I'M COOKING TODAY.  I RAN OUT OF TOMATO SOUP WHICH I NEED FOR THE CASSY I PLANNED.  I THOUGHT I HAD SOME BUT IT WAS A 4-PACK OF CHICKEN NOODLE INSTEAD.  DUH.  I HAVE TOMATO SOUP ON MY NEXT GROCERY LIST. YES, I COULD USE TOMATO SAUCE BUT DID NOT WANT TO OPEN A LARGE CAN AND ONLY USE PART OF IT.   INSTEAD I AM MAKING A SMALL MEATLOAF WITH TATERS AND CARROTS AROUND IT.  I ALSO LIKE MEATLOAF SANDWICHES FOR ANOTHER MEAL.

THAT'S IT FOLKS.  NOTHING EXCITING HAPPENING HERE.  HUGS FOR ALL, QB S

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Afternoon my Friends! 

QB thanks for keeping our friends here updated on my journey!  

I am still working on mom's taxes.  The federal and state are filed we are doing the property sales from the beginning of the year.  Trying to figure out how much she originally paid for the house, and what my uncle paid for the property....  All back in the 60's.  Thanks goodness they threw nothing out, except the improvements they made on the house, those bills are nowhere to be found! 

I am putting a box together for Luke, the "I forgot" box.  I am going to make him a list on Google Docs of what he needs for each seasonal job, I can bring back what he doesn't need.  I had to buy so much stuff that he had sitting here at home, while I was in Maine!  I could have shot the boy!   Told hubby I need the receipts for his list!  The boy forgot a vacuum!  Plus more!  First trip and second trip to Walmart was costly!  

I did get to do some of Acadia while I was there, but the day I had planned to spend there was waylaid by no internet in the park housing.  I spent part of the afternoon on the phone with a provider in Bangor, who told me that it would not be strong enough, then a trip to Verizon, bypassed AT&T, and then to US Cellular.  Took my whole afternoon.  Made Luke and housemates Spaghetti for supper, cheaper than going out!  Then left for my hotel and left the next morning homeward.  By then I-95 was back open!  

I did stop by the L. L. Bean store, nice but very pricey, I knew that but had to go anyway.  Enjoyed the long stop and some walking.  Then on to my first nights stop.  Somewhere in Pennsylvania!  

The next day stopped at Shenandoah National park.  Absolutely worth the stop.  Hiked a trail, stopped to get my NP book stamped, and buy some token items, walking stick medallions.  On the trail I used my Merlin app to identify the bird sounds/songs, it was so cool!  Then off towards home and the stop for the day! I think this stop was in North Carolina! 

My stop for the last day of traveling home was Kings Mountain National Battlefield!  We have stopped there a lot.  It's technically in South Carolina, but you have to go through NC to get there!  Another beautiful day and nice hike.  Only stamped my NP book there, no purchases.  

Since I have been home I have been dealing with mom and the facility, in addition to her tax stuff!  I also started and finished an outdoor project!  I got some of the pavers from the house in Columbia and found a place to put them.  I didn't realize when I started the project that the previous owners put frequent new layers of rocks down on the path.  Shovel didn't work, had to use other tools!  I have several buckets of dirt/rocks.  I will use that as I fix the brick walkway! 

I am trying to do the mystery quilt!  My laptop has been less than cooperative!  I got the fabric, so that step is done!  LOL!  I plan on printing the instructions tonight, assuming my laptop is up to the challenge!  

Now you are caught up on my little corner of the world!  

Later my Friends! 

I have never had a meatloaf sandwich. Do you heat the meatloaf? Bread, toast or roll? 

Theresa, glad you made it home!

​I drove Skyline Drive once. Coming from flat Jersey, I was terrified! The car kept going way =19.5pxtoo fast! I never went back.

Friday May 24, 2024. 6:40am

Prayers and hugs everyone,..

Sorry for being gone for so long..  nothing  major, just everyday stuff..  wake up, meds, help corral (watch) my 3 year old grandson,  used to ride along 5 - 6 days a week while dsil worked at uber eats (they rarely leave me alone since my stroke (july 2023), then my Dr. Said I should not be doing that..

I pray that you have all been doing good and better each day..

I will be starting to  catch up with some of my reading later..  almost time to start the day..  after morning meds and breakfast,  I am thinking a bowl of ice cream..  first time having ice cream for breakfast with a banana..

Prayers and hugs..

THERESA.......YOUR WORLD SURE GOES ROUND AND ROUND.  YOU ARE THE BUSIEST PERSON I KNOW.  ITS GOOD YOU WERE THERE TO GET WHAT NEEDED TO BE BOUGHT.  YOU DELIVER.
IT MUST BE NICE TO BE HOME AGAIN, EVEN WITH THE MONEY/TAXES ISSUES.  

TRISH......GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE ON THE MEND.  SORRY YOU MISSED A FEW THINGS YOU WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING.  THAT'S A SHAME.  DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL BE IN HIGH GEAR AGAIN BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

SAN.......ITS GOOD TO SEE YOU.  YOU SEEM TO KEEP BUSY WITH YOUR FAMILY.  ITS GOOD THEY ARE LOOKING AFTER YOU.

DEVONNE......I AM SORRY YOU WERE NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR MEATLOAF.  I NEVER MADE MINE WITH OATS, JUST BREAD CRUMBS.  A LITTLE WHITE BREAD AND SOMETIMES A BIT OF THE PACKAGED ITALIAN CRUMBS ADDED AS WELL.  FOR ME, I WAS HAPPY WITH MINE LAST NITE.  ALSO THE POTATOES AND CARROTS WHICH COOKED ALONG WITH IT.  I MADE MINE IN A CASSEROLE PAN, JUST SHAPING IT AS AN OVAL.

IT CAME OUT JUST FINE.  AND I HAVE LEFTOVERS WHICH I LOVE.  MEATLOAF SANDWICHES COMING UP FOR LUNCH.

ANOTHER WARM DAY HERE BUT IT SHOULD BE DROPPING IN TEMPS AFTER TODAY.  STILL, NO FROST IN SIGHT SO A VERY WARM SPRING FOR US.
MY DAILY CHORE SCHEDULE IS WORKING OUT JUST FINE.  ITS NOT MUCH ON MY DAILY LIST BUT I CAN ADD A THING OR TWO IF I FEEL LIKE IT, SUCH AS VACUUMING AND LAUNDRY (WHICH IS DONE WHEN IT NEEDED AND NOT ON A SCHEDULE) OR POLISHING A TABLE OR SOMETHING.  THIS WAY THE HOUSE STAYS LOOKING DECENTLY CLEAN.
NOT MUCH ELSE HAPPENING HERE.  I LEAD A RATHER DULL LIFE.  MY EAR AMPLIFIER IS ON ITS WAY SO I WON'T MISS NEXT WEEK'S BINGO.  THEY TELL ME I WAS MISSED.
HAVE A GOOD DAY.  HUGS, QB S 

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