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Good Morning to the Front Porch and Welcome to May 2020 Goodbye April 2020.
Hoping everyone has a great First Day OF May 2020.
Good morning, Peepers!
Hope y'all had a peaceable weekend. I spent the bulk of it working intermittently on my garage clean out and napping. I have made progress on the garage, but there is sooooo much yet to do. Little by little and I will get it done.
Feeling ambitious, early yesterday I rose to mow the front and back yard and filled all of my seven bird feeders. After that, I took a nice hot shower and a much needed early afternoon nap before heading off to work. Feeling pooped and achy today.
Anyway, just wanted to say "hi" to everyone:
@DaveMcK, love your pics as usual.
@Frozenoem, I hope you feel better--little by little.
@DianeC570347, love your front porch, kitty pics, and your green thumb.
@catwoman500 , when you said you had to call into the dentist office from the parking lot, I immediately envisioned the dentist and the hygienist coming out to your car with their instruments on a cart and that big ol' dental chair for you. What can I say? That's my imagination. Smile.
@LaDolceVita, I agree with you about being happy for the new blood here on Our Front Porch and for having a place and space for "pleasant things only." Helps to give us all a reprieve from the news of the day.
Welcome All Newbies!
Lastly, @n661921 (aka Nancy) you are missed on Our Porch. It's been a while since you've been on Our Front Porch. So I truly hope you are okay. But if you are just taking a break for a while, just know that you are thought of and a prayer went up for you today. Be well, stay safe, and be healthy!
Now, just for laffs, here are some chuckles from a couple of lame jokes:
Why does a chicken coop have 2 doors? Because if it had 4 doors, it would be a chicken sedan.
What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus.
What do you call an apple that falls on your head? A fruit punch. POW!
Y'all know that was funny!
Lydia
Hi, Porchers!
Today was my doc appt. Short and sweet, no problems. Again, call from the car to make sure it’s OK to come in. Temp taken, hand sanitizer squirted in my hand, and right back to the exam room. Presented my doc with a bottle of wine as he is retiring at the end of the month.
Say it ain’t so…😿 Starbucks is discontinuing the Skinny Mocha! Yesterday when I arrived, my favorite barista broke the news. I stopped again today and we invented a replacement. A few more calories, unfortunately, but when I got to the window, she wanted me to taste it before I drove away to make sure it was a hit. It was! 😸
@Frozenoem …I never sign out of AARP. But sometimes I am signed out involuntarily! Hope you are feeling OK.
@DaveMcK , @mi4090 …Rain, rain, go away!
@LydiaN586309 …snorted out loud when I envisioned what you imagined at my dental appointment. 😸
Now I’m gonna change outta my “doc. appt.” clothes and dust the porch. Later I’ll bake some salmon.
That’s about it for today’s excitement!
Good afternoon to everyone on the Front Porch on this Monday in June 2020!
Nice warm sunny day topping out at 91* before we get hit tomorrow afternoon by the remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal. It could dump 3 or more inches of rain here.
Good morning! Another sunny and crisp morning..
All of my peppers and tomatoes have now set fruit. I just love incorporating food with plants and flowers on my balcony! Yummy, and pretty. The cats are sleeping inside waiting for the warmer part of the day. No a.m. coffee break for them!
Good afternoon to everyone on the Front Porch on this Saturday in June 2020. Great weekend out look weather wise.
As for email notifications I gave up on them several years ago as it seemed I spent to much time checking my email. I fined it much easier to check my AARP account once or twice a day. I do not sign out so it is very easy to check in that way. I turned off the email notifications from AARP in my settings.
Hoping everyone is doing well and staying safe!
Now that we are having warmer weather I have 4 hints about Summer coffee breaks!
1. "Happiness is a cup of iced coffee and lots of sunshine."
2. "Another day, another cup of iced coffee."
3. "Today's forecast: 100% chance of snuggling and iced coffee."
4. "For the love of iced coffee."
Not morning any longer but sat on the balcony drinking coffee and sitting in the sun with my furry buddies. All of the tomatoes and various peppers have set fruit. Yay! Warm but not bad today in Madison. Kind of a perfect day. Have a great weekend, all!
Hi, again, everybody,
Looks like I got my notifications back!
@DianeC570347 ...welcome! Who are your cute little furballs?
@DianeC570347, I see Fruit Loops likes to hang out in the plants. 😸 Sort of like these 2 furballs.
Gray one is Georgio and the tabby is his mom, Willie Mae. She showed up with a couple of kittens in tow under the deck 4 years ago. And they're still here. Stellar, the other brother, is around somewhere. All have been TNR'd and they are very spoiled (semi) feral furballs.
There is another orphan boy, Armani, who showed up about 2 years ago who I TNR'd also.
(Oh, BTW, the binky in the planter has since been removed. The picture was taken a few weeks ago. I told you they were spoiled. 😄)
Good Morning, Porch Peeps!
We are enjoying a lovely day with sun and low humidity. Yes, the steam bath is over for now. It was 63 when I woke up and now it’s 72, going to a high of maybe 77.
@DianeC570347 …I do not have any kitties living with me right now. My old pal Licorice passed away several years ago at the age of 17. I love the names of yours. MS Stretch is the “cat whisperer” around the Porch! @MsStretch …Loving that photo!
@Frozenoem …Thanks, but I’m now getting my notices from AARP.
Grocery shopping this AM as usual. Still no wipes or sprays available, but we moved to the next phase in re-opening on Friday. Our state has red, yellow, and green phases. We are now in the yellow phase meaning restaurants that can provide outdoor seating may open, other stores may open with limited inside service, but curbside is still preferable, and still no barber shops, salons, gyms, health clubs, etc.
I have a dental appointment tomorrow since they had a power outage the day of my scheduled appointment last week, and then a doctor appointment Tuesday. I know the routine for the dentist…call when I get to the parking lot, but no specific rules were given by the doc’s office when they called to confirm…it was just a recorded message. Should be interesting to see how they will handle this.
Everyone have an enjoyable day! I'm headed for more coffee!
Hello Front Porch
Hope everyone is staying safe😊
Have a Blessed Day
Marylin
Good Morning to everyone on our Front Porch on this Thursday June, 2020.
We missed the worst of the strong storms that hit the upper Midwest earlier this week. It will be 85 and partly sunny today with rain later tonight.
Hi, Everyone,
Haven't been getting notices that people were posting so decided to check. Guess you have and I wasn't informed.
Anyway, I did try to take photos of the wee baby mantises. If the photos post, you'll have to look really closely.
I really had to enlarge the photos even though I got in close.
Good Morning
Hello Front Porch
Hope everyone is well😊
Have a Blessed Day
Marylin
Hello Front Porch,
Have a Blessed & Safe Day
Marylin
Good Morning to everyone on our Front Porch on this Tuesday June, 2020. We have a sunny morning to start with and changing over to strong storms tonight.
Given what has happened in this country over the past days I do not find the words to share today. Be safe and be well.
By any name, these fascinating insects are formidable predators. They have triangular heads poised on a long "neck," or elongated thorax. Mantids can turn their heads 180 degrees to scan their surroundings with two large compound eyes and three other simple eyes located between them.
Typically green or brown and well camouflaged on the plants among which they live, mantis lie in ambush or patiently stalk their quarry. They use their front legs to snare their prey with reflexes so quick that they are difficult to see with the naked eye. Their legs are further equipped with spikes for snaring prey and pinning it in place.
Good Morning to All Hoping Everyone is Staying Safe
Happy June, Porch Peeps,
Started out pretty chilly today at 55, but it’s another gorgeous day. We should reach 70 later. Temps are very conducive to getting some work done. I’m working on getting the front porch ready bit by bit. Today I will lug the huge table cover out back and rinse it down.
@Frozenoem ...Thanks for the computer info, but reaching the outlet that the computer is plugged into is beyond my capabilities, so no unplugging going on here. 😸
@DaveMcK ...Thanks for the input on the implant.
Everyone enjoy your day safely.
Peace!
Greetings Front Porchers!
Olaf said it all for me. Be well, be safe, and stay healthy.
Lyds
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