HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEANNE AND CAROLINE

 July 2, 2021

Good morning.  Last night it rained, and it rained!  It poured for hours.  And it cooled the air wonderfully.  Once I f ell asleep, I was gone till ten o'clock this morning!  

Today is Deanne's birthday.  It's also her best friend Caroline's birthday.  They are the cutest birthday twins!!  I wish you both lots of love and happiness.  I love you.  Happy Birthday ladies!

I have more good news.  Last night, my grandson Kevin graduated to 5th year apprentice!!  Next year he becomes a Journeyman!!  Congratulations Kevin.  Well done!

I have so very much to be thankful for.  Some days, life is just so sweet.

That's my news for today.  Now I'm going to do a bit of blog reading.  I wish you all a safe and happy Fourth of July weekend.

Hugs, Edna B.

Welcome Another New Month

 July 1, 2021

Good morning.  We had lots of thunder and rain late yesterday afternoon and evening.  Today, it is quite lovely outside with sunshine and temps in the mid seventies.  It is rather muggy though, but still the cooler temps feel wonderful.  

It's a new month, and here's the July page from my calendar. 

There's no news today so I'll post a couple photos that Deanne took of one of the swan families at our park.  This family has seven little ones and they all look pretty healthy.

Lately, it's even getting harder to open the water bottles.  I think they are being put on much tighter.  (haha)  So, I ordered a package of round rubber discs to use for opening bottles and jars.  These work really well.

According to my phone app, we have another big temperature drop coming and lots of rain.  We can use both.  However, my phone app isn't always correct.  We'll just have to wait and see.

Now I'm going to have a cup of coffee and do some blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Say Farewell To June

June 30, 2021

Good morning.   My goodness, we've reached the end of June already.  And hopefully, these wicked hot temps.  Today will probably hit 100 degrees, then around seven p.m. the temps should drop around twenty degrees or more.  My phone app says we'll get some rain early this evening.  That sure would be nice.

Yesterday, I took the day off from my computer.  I think the heat makes me tired.  I did crochet a few rows, but even that was not holding my interest.  Deanne says in a few days, (after the heat wave is over)  she'll take me for an ice cream.  Now THAT peaks my interest!  I've been dreaming of a Dairy Queen ice cream cone for days.  How did she know?

I know I've mentioned before that my daughter Audrey and her husband both do taxidermy.  Not my cup of tee.  But I did find this adorable crochet pattern book.  How cute is this!  (still not my cup of tea)

I got another book in the mail yesterday that I never ordered.  I wrote "Return - Never Ordered" on it and I'm putting it back out for the mail to pick up.  I wonder why these companies insist on sending these unordered books out along with invoices?

One of my favorite TV channels is now gone from the Comcast lineup.  Shop LC is no longer available to me.  I called the shopping station and they said to ask Comcast.  Comcast, after three very long phone calls, said that Shop LC just left cable.  I ended up having to put an icon on my cell phone so that I could watch some of this program.  It's just another reason to get rid of cable.

So far, my tomatoes are doing fine.  There's nothing ready for picking, but there are lots of little green tomatoes.  So far, the heat hasn't bothered them.  One tomato is about an inch and a half wide.  Woo Hoo!

There's not much news here so I'm off to do some blog reading.  Before I go, let me leave you with this adorable picture of a Mama Sloth with her Babies.  What a beautiful family!

So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Steamy Temps!

June 28, 2021

Good morning.  It's super nice outside right now, but soon it will be very very hot.  Our temps will be in the nineties for a few days.  Just a tad bit too warm for me.  I'll be staying indoors with the air conditioner keeping me comfortable.

Yesterday I finished the baby blanket.  Oh my, it is soooo pretty!   Once that was done, I spent the rest of the afternoon playing with the music on my laptop.  Such a fun way to while away the day.

I found something super interesting on the web and just had to borrow it to share.  I have never seen anything like it before.  It's awesome!   I'll also include the description that the author had posted.

Ever wonder how all the small critters and the birds handle these wicked hot temperatures?  If you don't already have a bird bath in your yard, now would be a good time to put one there.  The birds and small critters will be so thankful for the water.

(image borrowed from web)  There's not a lot happening here so I'm going to make a cup of coffee and do a bit of blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Keeping Busy

June 27, 2021

Good morning.  Wow, we are almost out of June!  Time is marching by rather quickly.  Do you realize that Christmas is only 181 days away?  And Hanukkah is only 154 days away?  Maybe it's time to start thinking about shopping?  

I already have a few things set aside for Christmas.  And I already know what I'm giving my kids.  How about you?    I'd like to say that I'm going to start wrapping things early, but -- well, I know me.  What I'd like to say and what I really do are usually two different things.  

Yesterday, I filled two thumb drives with all sorts of music for my cousin.  When I was done, I wondered if maybe it was too much for her.  So, this morning, I started to filter some of the music into a separate folder for her.  My cousin barely knows how to use a thumb drive.  So, maybe a folder full of music might be easier for her than two thumb drives filled with folders full of different kinds of music.  

(image borrowed from web)  I can sit and listen to old songs all day and all night long.  

We're in for a heat wave here in New England.  Today's temps will hit ninety degrees, and the next few days will be in the mid to upper nineties.  Thank goodness for my air conditioner.  

My tomato plants are looking promising.  There are several small green tomatoes on them.  Woo Hoo!  I go out in the evening or very early morning and water them.  I can't wait till I can pick my first tomato!  

There's not much else happening here, so I'm off to do a bit of blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.

Enjoying The Showers And The Cooler Temps

June 25, 2021

Good morning.  Tis cool and gray today.  We had bits of rain on and off during the night.  This is good.  I won't have to go out and water the plants today.  I'm enjoying the cooler temps while we have them.  In a few days, the wicked heat from the West will catch up with us.

This morning, I followed the news about the building that collapsed in Surfside, Florida.  The death toll is now at four, with 159 people still unaccounted for.  Today machines are being brought in to remove large pieces of rubble in hopes of finding more people.  Hopefully, alive.  

I was able to sleep a bit later this morning,  Then I started to go through some of the music on my laptop and got caught up in enjoying it.    Over the years, my brother and my hubby and I collected tons of wonderful music.  It's difficult to play just one song.  Some of our music goes way back to the late 1800's.  Of course, the real old stuff is very scratchy, but very interesting to listen to.  

One song I played reminds me of my graduation from high school, sixty four years ago.  I'm not allowed to post it here for you to hear.  It is the Statler Brothers singing "The Class Of 57."   Wow, memories!  Do you remember the song "Mairzy Doats"?  I listened to that too!    Here are the lyrics to "Mairzy Doats."  The song was written in 1943, and first recorded in 1944 by the Pied Pipers.

Before I leave today, let me share this image that I borrowed from the.  (You DO have the power!)

Now I'm off to put some of my music on a thumb drive to send to my cousin Anita.  So, till Sunday, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous weekend.

Hugs, Edna B.

Package Day

June 24, 2021 

Good morning.  Well, yesterday was Package Day!  The hangars that I had ordered came.  Super!  The batteries came too!  Next package was the forks.  And the last package was very light and thin.  Oh no!!  It was empty!!  Deanne and I both double checked, but the package was still empty.

I opened the forks and they were too long for what I like.  So I called Amazon and they sent me a label to return the forks.  They also put in a new order for replacement spoons that would arrive here on Friday.  Well, guess what???  The mailman came a little while ago and he had a package for me from Amazon.  It was my spoons!!  Now how about that for service!!!

When Deanne got here yesterday, she opened the bottle of prune juice for me.  Easy Peasy.  Oh, to be young again!  Now that I've had a glass of the juice, it doesn't taste as good as I thought it did.  Alas, waste not, want not.  I'll drink it.

Today, Deanne is going to bring me Shepherd's Pie for my supper.  Yummy!  I know that will taste super!  I'm not sure how it came about, I have never been a great fan of cooking.  But all my children became great cooks.  

I found this image on the web and just had to borrow it to share with you.  It gave me the giggles, and I hope it will start your day off with the giggles too.  Awesome doggie!

Yesterday I did a bit of crocheting on each project.  The pink pocket wrap is a little more than half done, the red pocket wrap is almost half done, and the baby blanket is more than half done.  Meanwhile my mind is busy thinking of my next projects.  Hmmmm!

Oh, guess what???  I found a couple teeny green tomatoes on the other tomato plant yesterday.  Woo Hoo!  My tomatoes are now about a quarter inch and a half inch thick.  This could be the year I get to eat my own home grown tomatoes!

For all my friends who are going on trips soon, here's an image I found that shows the speed limits for the different states.   

                                                   

Now I'm going to get a cold bottle of water and do some blog reading.  So, till tomorrow, Y'all stay safe and have a fantabulous day.

Hugs, Edna B.