topic Re: MORNING ROLL CALL! ! ! JULY - SEPTEMBER 2020 in Our Front Porch

MORNING ROLL CALL! JULY - SEPTEMBER 2020 "CLOSED"

DaveMcK — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:54:28 GMT

I have decided to move to September from here as our posts were down due to Summer. Hoping you are all well!

Good Morning to the Front Porch and Welcome to JULY 2020 Goodbye JUNE 2020.

Hoping everyone has a great First Day OF JULY 2020.

MORNING ROLL CALL! ! ! JULY - AUGUST 2020

DaveMcK — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 16:07:28 GMT

To my Front Porch friends with a July Birthday, I wish you all the best in your life and the happiest birthday to you.

Having a July Birthday? Congratulations! What's great about July birthdays?

1. July's birthstone is the ruby and is said to inspire courage and success.

2. Your July flower is the water lily, which symbolizes purity and majesty.

3. Those born in July are either Cancer (June 21 - July 22) or Leo (July 23 - Aug 22). Cancer signs are nurturing and sensitive. Leo kids are bold and outgoing.

4. Your July day might share a birthday with Tom Hanks (July 9), Kristen Bell (July 18), Selena Gomez (July 22) or Sandra Bullock (July 26).

5. Your July day might be on one of these big days including July 4, Independence Day, National Ice Cream Day on the third Sunday in July or the fourth Sunday in July which is Parents' Day (What a way to celebrate!).

Re: MORNING ROLL CALL! ! ! JULY - AUGUST 2020

LaDolceVita — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:38:00 GMT

Hi folks, all of my notifications are going to the spam box in spite of my repeated corrections. Hot and miserable here and looks like more of the same coming our way. We had a lovely June so I will try not to complain.

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LydiaN586309 — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:28:51 GMT

Good morning, Peepers!

Time to rise and shine...at least until it's time for me to go down for my nap! Smile.

Now, I've already had my first cup of coffee for this morning. And yet, I'm am still quite blurry of thought and sloo-of-foot. So maybe another cup is in order. After while!

@LaDolceVita, my AARP community forum notifications have been going to my spam folder as well for some months now. I just don't worry about it as long as I'm getting the notices. I just know I have to check my spam throughout the day to keep up. So I'm good.

It's already hot here as well. But I opened my windows early this morning and cooled down the house before the temps started rising. So right now, it's pleasant inside and well under the fans, it's actually cool. If it gets super hot or humid, thank God there's always air conditioning as my backup!

One wonderful benefit to airing the house out what with the windows open, is the natural air freshener provider by my beautiful lilac bushes in the front and back. The fragrance of fresh lilac is wafting through my house right now and it is "marvelous!" And also I have the lovely songs of the various birds gracing my feeders and yard. Their chitter, chatter, tweets, and songs are a joy to hear. Peace.

So as we leave the month of June, all I can think of is how much we all have yet to be thankful for. I, for one, am thankful just to be able to be healthy enough and have presence of mind enough to thank God for being yet alive! I am thankful for every breath I take and that I was able to open my eyes this morning. I'm thankful that in spite of all of the turmoil going on in the world, I yet and still have a place that's comfortable and sufficient for me to live and be. Thankful for a few good friends and loved ones who help keep me buoyed and encouraged. Grateful for Our Front Porch group where we can share just a little bit of our day/world with each other. Thanks @DaveMcK for maintaining this forum for us all.

Anyway, I guess that's about it for me for now. Please everybody, continue to stay safe, be wise, and keep healthy. Enjoy the day!

Lydia

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MsStretch — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 16:00:36 GMT

Another month already?! They're still blending together, albeit getting much warmer than when this odyssey began. I had sort of hoped, but didn't allow myself to get overly optimistic, that we would be further along. Today, Virginia goes into Phase 3. Patience. Add a big dose of common sense to that.

July marks my return to the dentist that has been postponed since March. I'm thinking this month is the charm.

@LaDolceVita and @LydiaN586309 , same with my notifications. Now it is just an autoreaction to check the Junk.

Still keeping the porch light burning for my missing furkid. 🙏 Alas.

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catwoman500 — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:33:29 GMT

Hi, all,

Just as I was starting to receive notices, now I can't get to the community forums on my computer again. ARRRGH! The old "request entity too large." message.

Wanted to tell you all about my tooth extraction and implant on Monday, but it's too long to type with 2 fingers on this silly phone. Maybe I can get back in a couple of days????

You all take care.

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Frozenoem — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:06:46 GMT

Tuesday afternoon, I’ll leave it at that, after 4 hours on the road and many, many colorful phrases.🤬

@LaDolceVita

If you use gmail or yahoo, keep marking AARP as clean, and moving to inbox.

A regular email address same thing keep marking it as non-spam, eventually it will return to normal😎.

Eventually it gets the idea, and it doesn’t go to spam. Success! Just received my first AARP notice in inbox after a month of spam and retraining.

Ask tomorrow whether inbox still knows spam from email. This morning 6 msgs went to spam, now have 2 in inbox, without my touching or moving them.

@MsStretch

Really had hoped your feral was hiding from noise or fireworks, like some here.

Froze

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LydiaN586309 — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 21:48:45 GMT

Good morning to Everyone in Porchlandia!

It's 69 degrees here right now. And of course, I have absolutely no intention of going to the beach. But the pic looked so inviting and upbeat, I just had to post it here. Maybe one day--in a far distant future.

Anyway, we have an expected high of 88 degrees later on today. But right now the sunny blue skies and the more than pleasant temp is good enough for me.

I'm going to work out in the garage this morning and may even tackle some yard work. We shall see. Got to get my motor running and my gears in motion first. Right now I feel like a 1948 Studebaker that's been sittin' on blocks quite a few years. But I'm gonna get myself together and make it a good day! Varooom!

Hope y'all doing good; finding your peace and enjoying the blessed life we yet have. You know, although I am mightily concerned about EVERYTHING going on around this country and the world, it is in the early morning hours--before the sun is fully up, before I turn on the noise from the television or radio, before I let the world into my world, when I find my greatest peace in solitude. It's that time when I can pray, watch the early birds as they feed, think minor thoughts or no thoughts at all. I can make and have my first cup of hot, creamy, sweet coffee--enjoying each sip after sip after sip. Slow.

Having said all of that, I guess I best be getting to it. Be blessed all. And remember to be good to good ol' irreplaceable YOU!

Lyds

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catwoman500 — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:48:16 GMT

Hi , Porch Peeps,
Happy July.
Can't write too much...still on my phone for now. Tired already of eating soft food on one side of my mouth. At least there's no pain.
Have a fun day, and as always...stay safe.

Coffee and liberty for all!

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Frozenoem — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:10:43 GMT

69* and raining again with thunder in distance, honestly feel like I’m in rural FL after 4 days of heavy rain and some flooding.

Today I added again -
AARPCommunity@aarp.org to my email contact lists, and for the moment that’s working for AARP email not going to spam.

I say for the moment because politics and computer forum go to inbox, and front porch goes to spam.

Don’t have a clue what’s changed in AARP land and haven’t been on a computer lately.

As far as finding forums that part is easy, added a shortcut to my browser, that logs me directly into those forums, either into roll call or index of politics or computer/technology.👍

Still trying to deal with medical issues, and my hike in Mid July?

Froze

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catwoman500 — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 23:55:54 GMT

Now how the heck did my previous post get put into a "spoiler?"

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Frozenoem — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:13:31 GMT

Thursday Morning 70*, sunny and I live, that’s it. Today rain and thunderstorms later, that nasty grass grew.

Ordered food on-line from Walmart and hated the experience, want to go to store in person Vs re-experience that.

We’ve opened borders to Some other states, I’m concerned And feel a spike coming.👎🏻

@catwoman500

Best guess, you tried a direct link to something with a copy/paste instead of using the hyperlink icon up next to picture , and inserting url in its box and description in the next.

I think I need coffee, that didn’t make any sense to me. Not to worry though I’ve been spoiler alerted a couple of times as well.

If picture worked above, then it came from hard drive of phone not from a website, and was posted using the picture icon.Then selecting Picture from my library.

Or AARP is making changes to website, and I don’t know.

Froze

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angeleyes64 — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 14:12:24 GMT

MORNING ROLL CALL! ! ! JULY - AUGUST 2020

DaveMcK — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 12:28:38 GMT

Good morning to everyone on the Front Porch on this very sunny Friday morning in July, 2020! May everyone have a nice day with that pitcher of ice ice tea or lemonade in your refrigerator. We will be seeing temperatures in the mid 90's. Stay cool and be safe.

Whatever the sea brings the Coastguard will be there for you!

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LaDolceVita — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:08:37 GMT

@Frozenoem Love the black shepherd pictures. I had one move in with me in 1994 while I was on vacation. I was way too fond of her, her name was Maxine. It used to be my AARP name when I first joined and got to know you (sort of). I used to ask Mac questions and you were kind enough to answer. There were lots of dropped off stray dogs here in the 90s. Now the area is populated and that does not happen.

Someone vandalized my mailbox in the night and now I have to worry with that. GRRRRR. All is well otherwise. Happy 4th everyone.

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Frozenoem — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:44:10 GMT

70* and comfy this Friday, had to look at calendar.

Physically went into stores yesterday, stocked up for second wave and bought real food.

Cancelled convenience of curbside pickup and overpaying.

All were masked in storeS and parking lots, barber, and radio shack,etc. No mask start to stepping.🤣

@LaDolceVita

I remember you as Maxine, and others that have switched to FB or passed on to that forum elsewhere.

The mask photo was Chelli, my DutchShepherd presently in Va with her new owner, his wife and he both send update photos.

Re: Mailbox on rural route seems there’s 2 dates that are good for destruction Graduation and Independence Day, this year is total roll of dice.

Froze

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catwoman500 — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:58:24 GMT

Hello, Everyone ,

Happy 4th of July weekend!

@Frozenoem ...l also loved the photos of Chelli in the mask, and the thermostat quote from the other day. LOL.

@LaDolceVita ...sorry about your mailbox. That's scary.

Very hot here today, and looks like we are in for a heat wave for the foreseeable future. UGH! But, it's July, and it's Philly.

Hope you all have a nice holiday weekend.

MORNING ROLL CALL! ! ! JULY - AUGUST 2020

DaveMcK — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 14:16:48 GMT

Good morning to everyone on the Front Porch on this very sunny Saturday morning in July 4th, 2020! May everyone have a nice day with that pitcher of ice ice tea or lemonade in your refrigerator. We will be seeing temperatures in the mid 90's. Stay cool and be safe.

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LydiaN586309 — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 13:33:29 GMT

Good morning, Peeps!

Happy Fourth of July! Hope you all enjoy this day and the rest of your weekend as well. It's gonna be another scorching hot day here. So I'm laying low. But while everyone is enjoying family, friends, and cookouts, please remember....

And be safe! Smile.

Lyds

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catwoman500 — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 15:16:43 GMT

Good Morning, Porch Peeps!

Happy Fourth of July!

I'm back...The mysterious powers that be allowed me to access the forums on my computer today. Wahoo!

Wonder how long it will last.

I also got one notification today about Dave's post.

Today's temps are not that bad, but we are headed into that heat soon.

Enjoy some of that great holiday food. I'm still eating soft stuff on one side of my mouth.

Stay safe. Play safe!

Enjoy!

Ooooh, Ahhh!