topic Re: MORNING ROLL CALL! MAY - JUNE in Our Front Porch

MORNING ROLL CALL! MAY - JUNE CLOSED

DaveMcK — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 20:53:35 GMT

Good morning to everyone on the Front Porch! Welcome to May 2019. We had an overnight shower to ring in the morning on the Front Porch! Welcome to May 2019. Going to be a busy day tomorrow if we do not have more rain. Remember that March - April is CLOSED now.

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Frozenoem — Wed, 01 May 2019 17:48:47 GMT

Afternoon all been busy practicing my backstroke, 54* and warming up👍.

Partly cloudy and rain coming for next few days. But, the good news is weekend the mountains will hit 60’s👍.

Might actually get roads reopened soon. Met a furry little friend on pond yesterday, warning slap caught for a first time.

Froze

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catwoman500 — Wed, 01 May 2019 19:37:38 GMT

Hey, Porch Peeps!

Happy May (although it feels like March...cloudy and damp and in the 50's here) Tomorrow it's supposed to be near 80...go figure.

Just saw that the MSN weather app on my computer will be discontinued June 3rd. WHY? It was so comprehensive and I liked to check it daily. Guess I'll have to be satisfied with the one on my phone which is pretty simplified and doesn't have an hourly prediction.

Went out for breakfast with a friend this AM and then on to the post office and I stopped to get a few plants for outdoors. Too chilly to be out there planting them so they will have to wait.

Hope the weather treats everyone better soon! N.

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DaveMcK — Wed, 01 May 2019 21:18:01 GMT

@catwoman500

I use the Weather Channel and a local NBC affiliate weather APP. They both have full coverage and hourly weather.

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catwoman500 — Wed, 01 May 2019 21:22:42 GMT

@DaveMcK ...Thanks. It was just so easy to click on the Windows icon at the bottom of my screen and have it pop up big and bold with all kinds of easy access. Guess we all have to move on.

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LaDolceVita — Thu, 02 May 2019 16:58:56 GMT

It is definitly late spring in my corner of the world. Looking at mostly 80s. Still struggling with plantar faciitis. If I could just rest I think it would go away. I have found a pair of shoes which seems to be controlling the pain but is not comfortable for running around the house for long periods. I do OK most of the day but by evening I just drag. House with basement on a hill is not conducive to dragging feet I hope I can report better news pretty soon. I am using analgesic cream & trying to stay off of feet as much as possible.

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Frozenoem — Thu, 02 May 2019 18:08:54 GMT

42* and cloudy but, trees are budding. You take your signs of Spring where you find them.🤣

Mud season is coming with daffodils this year, and just for good measure some more wet snow.

I did get out and I did catch something to eat. Versus being eaten by flies, guess they will arrive in another couple of weeks. After it warms up in earnest.Dinner

Froze

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catwoman500 — Thu, 02 May 2019 18:27:06 GMT

Hi, All,

It says it's 80 out there and feeling like 82. Inside I have a long sleeved shirt with a long sleeved bouse over it and I'm still chilly. I was outside just standing in the sun to warm up, and it sure felt good.

Plumber was here this AM and now I have a shower head that works properly and the outside waterline in the front of the house has been repaired. Wahoo!

@Frozenoem ...YUM! Is that a rainbow trout? Broil? Pan fry? Bake?

@LaDolceVita Sure hope you can get around better soon.

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Frozenoem — Thu, 02 May 2019 21:16:29 GMT

@catwoman500

Baked about all I fry these days are eggs🤣, mighty tasty. The trout had some companions in the pan.

Think the fish are as confused by weather as humans, this year. Caught with slim Jim piece.

Froze

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DaveMcK — Fri, 03 May 2019 15:55:19 GMT

Good morning to everyone on the Front Porch on this first Friday of May! We have partly cloudy skies and a high temp of 59* expected. Went for my semiannual blood tests. I was surprised to see how leaved out the trees are. Some of the flowering trees are starting to open. The buds on the Magnolias are firm and ready to open. Hope everyone has a great weekend..

The Sweetbay Magnolia is a smaller Magnolia variety, reaching heights between 30 to 50 feet tall and growing to about 20 to 25 feet wide. It’s recommended for growing zones 5 through 10, so it can go a bit farther North than the Southern Magnolia. The unique feature that sets Sweetbay Magnolias apart is their multiple trunks, similar to Crape Myrtles. The leaves on this tree are glossy and dark green on top, and silvery blue on the bottom. 3. The Little Gem Magnolia is a space-saving Magnolia Tree, growing to about 15 to 20 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide. It gives you all of the perfect Magnolia qualities, like dark, glossy green leaves that are bronze on the underside and large white blooms, without taking up nearly as much space. Also, the Little Gem Magnolia is a later bloomer. The blooming cycle starts in the early summer and lasts for months.

We have a young mother Cardinal nesting outside our living room window. You can see her red beak.

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Frozenoem — Fri, 03 May 2019 20:48:55 GMT

44* raining aka downpour, and I think there’s a nip in the air. Might even be time to start a fire, translation I’m to cheap to flip the wall thermostat.

Besides even Chell is complaining about the coolness this day. She doesn’t seem to enjoy snow to rain to snow to more rain.

I think I agree, just send me some heat so, I can watch the grass grow.🤣

Froze

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Frozenoem — Sat, 04 May 2019 18:09:36 GMT

Feel like there should be a Hallelujah Chorus playing from the town, we’ve finally hit 60*, The rain has stopped and sun is coming out once more.

The snow is pretty much gone from yards, and grass is finally turning a brighter shade of green.

Next thing I know tree frogs might be chirping in the woods.

Need to check Chelli out.

Every morning it’s off the bed, with a spin in midair, to a safe landing. This morning didn’t look right.

Froze

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LaDolceVita — Sun, 05 May 2019 15:18:26 GMT

@Frozenoem Hope she is OK!

We are into summer here for sure. Its humid and there are all kinds of insects. Mom has fallen off the bed 2 days in a row. Getting additional bed rails today. I need a break! As it is I can hardly face the day knowing how my feet will feel by the end of the day. I cannot differentiate between tthe tiredness & the foot pain.

I have been doing the rolling of the water bottle exercise for the plantar fasciitis this AM. Nothing else seems to be working.

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Frozenoem — Sun, 05 May 2019 15:49:38 GMT

It’s sunny and 61*, spied my first bug and bud🤣.Chell is fine she needed rest and slow moves.

@LaDolceVita

Perhaps it May be time to explore Orthotics for happy feet,I started using them in my 20’s?

You could try Dr. Scholl’s from a Walmart, they have a machine you stand on.

Mine have been made at B&W in Boston for last 40-50 years, and are covered by Insurance.Good for 5 years or pickup a pair of Merrel’s, they have generic footbeds. Their hiking line are like HushPuppies for comfort.

And on that note-need to go play in sunshine.😎

Froze

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LydiaN586309 — Sun, 05 May 2019 16:25:01 GMT

Good morning, All of Our Beautiful Front Porchers!

I hope everything is going well for everybody. This past week, we have braved two big rain storms here. There were several towns where flooding destroyed a lot of homes. I was one of the lucky ones because even though I did find a couple of leaks in the basement, I didn't get flooded out. Just a little mopping up and it dried out quickly. A little patching and I should be good--hopefully.

Anyway, rain is always better than snow. And as they say, "April showers (or May), brings May flowers." And being it's May means we are now in the third month of Spring and summer is soon around the corner. So happy days ahead! Happy me and.....

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catwoman500 — Sun, 05 May 2019 16:55:13 GMT

Good afternoon, all,

Woke up to the rain and it has been non-stop. It may end before midnight. It's 55.

Went to the grocery store in the cold rain...(why? you may ask...I am retired and can go any day). But, I am such a creature of habit and my "peeps" who also shop Sundays and those who work the Sunday shift would wonder where I am. I'd hate to have the deli lady have my order ready as she sometimes does and me not show up.

So I get home and think I need to change my shirt as it rained through my hooded jacket. Found that I needed to change my jeans and sneakers, too Hard to carry an umbrella and use a cane, so something has to give! HA! I did put the umbrella over the grocery bags to get them to the car!

Coffee and dry clothes made me feel better.

Hoping for some sun tomorrow.

@Frozenoem ...Glad Chelli is OK.

@LaDolceVita ...orthodics sound like a good option to try. When I had plantar fasciitis when I was teaching, the foot doc wanted me to get the expensive ones, but I refused. Insurance would not have paid for them at that time. So I opted to wear sneakers, but he had specific guidelines for buying a supportive one and I still make sure I run them through the test when buying a new pair:

6-7 eyelets for the laces and try to bend the shoe back...toe to heel. If it bends, then it is not supportive enough. Good luck! My p.f. eventually did go away! N.

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DaveMcK — Sun, 05 May 2019 18:02:29 GMT

Good afternoon to everyone on the Front Porch on this first Sunday of May! Busy morning today. I got the lawn mowed, some of the window screens up, my weekly pill boxes filled and showed by noon. We are expecting more rain form this evening till early tomorrow morning.

This could mean that golf is rained out again

Hoping everyone has a great week ahead.

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MsStretch — Mon, 06 May 2019 02:09:52 GMT

@catwoman500 wrote:

Just saw that the MSN weather app on my computer will be discontinued June 3rd. WHY? It was so comprehensive and I liked to check it daily. Guess I'll have to be satisfied with the one on my phone which is pretty simplified and doesn't have an hourly prediction.

I know I'm a few days late, but might as well throw in my 2¢. Have you tried WeatherBug? I've tried other weather apps, but I always end up coming back to WeatherBug.

@Frozenoem I see ME is the first state to ban styrofoam. Great news. I wish VA would start getting on board with banning pesky trashy things like plastic straws, etc.

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Frozenoem — Mon, 06 May 2019 08:28:17 GMT

@MsStretch

Guess it will be back to using a 20oz DD reusable Stainless Steel cup for my brew, an improvement over plastic or styrofoam.

Actually most of our restaurants in town have already stopped using styrofoam for takeaway, all 3 of them🤣.

One holdout is allowed to use remaining stocks up.

Froze

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LaDolceVita — Mon, 06 May 2019 13:38:37 GMT

About the foot problem. Tessie chewed my last arch support and now the price has almost doubled at Amazon. They were by Walkfit and the reviews are mixed. I have no choice but to order another pair. I had some problems a few years ago and these did help.

@Frozenoem Sounds like you are feeling better and certainly more active than I am

these days!

Beautiful weather here, cool nights warm and days, not much humidity. The air is full of honeysuckle and privet and makes you feel glad to be alive.