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Good morning to everyone on the Front Porch on this Friday the 13th of December, 2019. We are getting ready for our drive to the dinner theater on the far East side of Madison. Hoping everyone has a great weekend!
Good morning everyone on our Front Porch on this Thursday morning in December 2019! We are looking at a high temp of 38* and light snow in the afternoon.
Not much going on today. It was 18* for our friend Wayne's memorial service yesterday. The service was very nice and we went to the Military Honors ceremony at the cemetery afterwards. His grave site is very close to a local golf course that we played in a league on Mondays.
May everyone have a great day today!
Good afternoon to everyone on the Front Porch on this dreary, foggy, cold and rainy Monday! Hope everyone is having a better day weather wise. Busy week here with a retirees Holiday lunch tomorrow. Wednesday we will be going to a memorial service for a close friend who passed after battling cancer for years.
On the lighter side we will be going to a Holiday performances at a dinner theater Friday. Hoping everyone has a great week!
Morning Everybody!
It's overcast, but very light here. Cold, but warmer than it has been. Temp 31 degrees. In the past twenty four hours, we've had rain, high winds (had to really hold on to my steering wheel last night), and snow (this morning). Guess winter weather can't make up it's mind.
Finding myself inside more than outside. So I've been busying myself with household chores like dusting, cabinet organizing, cleaning out the fridge and the fireplace. Ad infinitum. By the time Spring rolls around, I won't have anything left to do! lol
Haven't had my daily dose of liquid energy yet. So I'm gonna get to it now.
May you all have the same.
Lyds
Okay, okay, okay!!! Boy oh boy, that camel is so loud!
Good morning, Porchers!
It "is" Hump Day and I am glad this week is moving along and at a speedy clip! I have been challenging myself to get at least one major household task done each day before heading off to work. So far....so good. I've definitely been a human dust buster and cobweb catcher. But my laborers are paying off.
Now, I must be the last one here to actually click the link to the story about the "banana-taped-to-the-wall" news story. I watched it today and I just cannot believe that anyone would pay $120,000.00 for a banana taped to a wall and have the nerve to call it ART!?! Has the world gone nuts or what? I'm just sitting here trying to figure out what I can tape to a wall and more importantly "which" wall, so I can make some big bucks. I'll even do a discount version of the banana for only $25,000.00 or best offer.
I think you could frame that Neru jacket, hang it in a gallery, and get a pretty penny for it. That's vintage and collectible to boot!
As for the new "performance art" piece involving that bunny rabbit and the carrot stick..... Well, somebody better keep an eye on that bunny, cuz we all know what happened to that poor, poor banana! Hasenpfeffer anyone? LOL
Anyway, for the past two days, it has spit snow off and on. But thankfully, not enough to stick and stay. So right now we have a temp of 24 degrees. Feels like 9 degrees. It's cloudy, but light. And the ground is dry...barren in fact. But I am snug like a bug in a rug--warm, sitting inside...looking out. Time for my second cuppa joe!
Take care all. And stay warm.
Lyds
Hi, Folks,
Our rain eventually changed to snow over night and we woke up to some flakes falling and a coating on the ground. It's gone now thank goodness.
Doc visit went well yesterday...BP still too high, but only at the doctor's office. (White Coat Syndrome) Talked him into not adding more meds. He's retiring next June and I hate that. I have only been seeing him for about 3 years since his partner retired. We ended up talking about COFFEE! We both like dark roast. 
So tomorrow my girl group goes to lunch at The William Penn Inn. I am so looking forward to our annual Christmas get-together. This place is just gorgeous any time, but especially at Christmas.
Enjoy Hump Day @LydiaN586309 !
Good morning, Porch Peeplers!
Welcome to my world... Splash!!!! Glub, glub, glub!
Nothing like a big, hot cup of coffee to dive into on a cold and snowy Sunday morning. And that's exactly what we have here. 31 degrees right now. Feels like 21 they say. Medium size white flakes falling with some minor accumulation. I don't think it will last though. At least I hope.
Started loading up and lighting the fireplace early this morning before dawn. It was still dark outside when I opened the side door and stood there just breathing in the cold, crisp air in the dark. Wonderful way to start the day. The neighborhood streets were empty and quiet. Dark clouds moved silently overhead--moved by equally silent wind. Peace!
On Friday, I spent much of the day cleaning house for a disabled, semi shut-in, older friend of mine. Then on Saturday, I spent the day catching up on her laundry--five or six loads of washing, drying, and folding and then grocery shopping for her and a little for myself as well. But despite the work, we spent the better part of the day talking and laughing and enjoying each others company. It was nice.
But after the last couple of days, I plan on doing nothing more than resting, relaxing, grazing, napping, and keeping this fireplace going. Hope y'all can find that perfect spot to put your feet up and catch a snooze or two as well.
Have a...
Lyds, The Napster
Hey, Peeps!
I'm trying to catch up with all your posts; I seem to have been running since Thursday and am finally taking a break.
@Frozenoem ...My BP has always been that way ever since they said I had high BP. Hoping when my doc retires next June,the new one doesn't go all kinds of crazy and try to change my meds. Sometimes at home I'm not sure I'm alive it's so low.
@LaDolceVita ...We had the most wonderful time at lunch on Thursday. Lovely atmosphere, great friends, and good food. Of course we had to stop in at Mrs. Penn's bake shop to pick up a few things to have on hand in our own homes. I bought a tin of Mrs. Penn's chocolate cashew chunk cookies and had to try one when I got home. OH WOW! 
@LydiaN586309 ...Love the coffee diving! HA! I think we are getting your weather tomorrow. Just enough slippery stuff to keep me from my post office run problably.
Today was Santa on the fire engine coming through the neighborhoods handing out candy canes. Couldn't get a close shot of him, but at least I got something.
Need more coffee!
Have a good week!
Hi, Everyone,
They revised the forecast and I was able to get out and run my errands this AM. Post office was nutso and so was the liquor store. Snow due later, but hopefully not much.
Safe inside now with coffee of course.
@MsStretch ...Yes, Santa on the firetruck operates like the ice cream truck. They sound the siren and if the kids come out, they stop. They usually come the Sunday before Christmas; not sure why they came yesterday instead. They always have a police vehicle escort with them, too.
@Frozenoem ...looks like the 2 doctors that have joined the practice are young women. Never had a woman doctor, but I'm guessing I'll be handed over to one of them when my doc retires. I don't like changes, and the worst are a new doc and a new hairdresser! Thank goodness my hairdresser is a few years younger than I am.
Time to wrap some of this Christmas chaos that is spread all over the house.
Cheers!
Santa, came out fine, I zoomed on my phone. Your picture.
Always choose a younger Doctor than yourself.🤣 It's the ones that still look like they're 20 that scare me.
My old Doctor was strong on pushing brandy or whiskey for everything medicinal. Sometimes you just feel like Irish is called for. Surprised when he gave me script for pneumonia that was brandy, he could have had the right Idea he just turned 98, Present doc is 58.
And on that cheery need to play with firewood, bit of a nip to the air. Think we may get a storm, I hope! Disappointing looking at icy driveway after 36 hours of rain👎.
Froze
@Frozenoem wrote:
Only need to find my souvenir bling from Saigon and mood ring to complete the ensemble.
Maybe the macrame vest (feels like body armor) all those knots.
But needs a cleaning from clubbing.
Froze
Good Friday morning to everyone on the Front Porch! We have a cool and bright day here with an expected high of 35*. Hoping everyone has a restful weekend to relax.
Good morning everyone on this first Tuesday of December 2019! It's a cool morning here on our Front Porch. Hoping you all have a nice afternoon.
There are 23 days before Christmas. I have put up some of our out door decorations today! How about you?
The first Stratford Point Lighthouse was built in 1822. In 1855 a fifth order lens was added to the 28-foot (8.5 m) wooden tower. In 1881, the tower and dwelling were razed and replaced with a 35-foot (11 m) tall, brick lined cast-iron tower and equipped with a third order Fresnel lens. The light was automated in 1970 with a modern beacon. It is an active aid to navigation and is used for Coast Guard housing.
The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Afternoon Thursday, 36* cloudy. Been busy playing pin cushion again.
As for decorating don't know, my wreath is coming the rest is missing. If it's in the attic it can remain up there.
So, I send you lobster traps instead from the coast.
For your constipated computer, clear cache and cookies. Run updates, run virus scan and just for giggles try an antimalware scan.
Your issues have me stumped. When in doubt - Scan! And reboot your router, pull the plug, count to 20 and plug it back in.
Froze
@n566192l ...
Saw the banana on the news the other day...what a load of you know what!
How stupid is the person that paid that amount of money??????
Maybe it's just a scam by the artist?
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