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[HumpDayHoratio]

Finally had lunch w momma. She’s starting to worry about the procedure after keeping a stiff upper lip for the last couple of months. I didn’t think it was affecting me until we started going through some papers and she was showing me some hiding places of odds and ends.. To top it off, we went to visit my mother’s last living sibling (she was youngest of six) who’s in assisted living…but thinks he’s going to rise up like a Phoenix and go home. My cousin did gift me a bait casting rod&reel thereby saving me $100+…so, that was cool.

The heat, the emotional drain of coming to terms with momma’s situation, I took the afternoon off and watched Field of Dreams on Turner Classic. Seemed like a perfect movie. The scene where Doc “Moonlight” Graham crosses the line to save the little girl…gets me every time.

All my Tea Tree and Castile soaps came in flooding in from the U.S. Mail, so after some backyard casting w the new reel, I mixed up the potion (minus the 1% Hydro-Peroxide…Walgreens didn’t have it) I decimated the spider mite infestation. Hunkering down this a.m. to watch the F1 Austrian GP…Everyone havre a great Sunday.

River Running MZ——

 

[Wonderer67]

I’m sorry to hear about your time w your mom HDH. Sounds like a tough day.

But nothing that Fields of Dreams can’t help. (Such a great movie)

 

[Wonderer67]

I thought @nipplecaresser made a post a few days ago here. I could be wrong…

I’m not very caught up.

But he sure is a cunning punt!

 

[Boat1]

I thought @nipplecaresser made a post a few days ago here. I could be wrong…

I’m not very caught up.

But he sure is a cunning punt!

It's also been over a month since
@subdudeme13 has been active on Lit at all...

 

[Wonderer67]

It's also been over a month since
@subdudeme13 has been active on Lit at all...

It makes ya wonder, but at the same time I’ve noticed that people just take time off, other things come up and life happens.

Hoping that’s the case.

 

[Missk_2022]

Finally had lunch w momma. She’s starting to worry about the procedure after keeping a stiff upper lip for the last couple of months. I didn’t think it was affecting me until we started going through some papers and she was showing me some hiding places of odds and ends.. To top it off, we went to visit my mother’s last living sibling (she was youngest of six) who’s in assisted living…but thinks he’s going to rise up like a Phoenix and go home. My cousin did gift me a bait casting rod&reel thereby saving me $100+…so, that was cool.

The heat, the emotional drain of coming to terms with momma’s situation, I took the afternoon off and watched Field of Dreams on Turner Classic. Seemed like a perfect movie. The scene where Doc “Moonlight” Graham crosses the line to save the little girl…gets me every time.

All my Tea Tree and Castile soaps came in flooding in from the U.S. Mail, so after some backyard casting w the new reel, I mixed up the potion (minus the 1% Hydro-Peroxide…Walgreens didn’t have it) I decimated the spider mite infestation. Hunkering down this a.m. to watch the F1 Austrian GP…Everyone havre a great Sunday.

River Running MZ——

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I feel your pain.... my mom and I trip felt like a goodbye tour... it is scary.... thinking one day i will be an orphan

 

[Missk_2022]

I had a cheese and bread and butter pickle sandwich for breakfast... it was delicious

 

[Wonderer67]

Caught this nice moment outside this morning by our back patio.

Thought the cool music was a good backdrop too…

https://imgur.com/a/aiP5M5R

 

[nipplecaresser]

I thought @nipplecaresser made a post a few days ago here. I could be wrong…

I’m not very caught up.

But he sure is a cunning punt!

I thought I had as well, but I was wrong too!

We've just moved into visitor season, where several people want to stay with us because we are lovely people and they miss us
we live in a beautiful part of France with great weather!

Will be less visible for a few weeks, which will be a relief to many, but will pop in to make you groan when I can.

Hope you are all well/improving

Be careful in the hot weather!

 

[Missk_2022]

I got up to early... I see a nap in my future

 

[Missk_2022]

I thought I had as well, but I was wrong too!

We've just moved into visitor season, where several people want to stay with us because we are lovely people and they miss us
we live in a beautiful part of France with great weather!

Will be less visible for a few weeks, which will be a relief to many, but will pop in to make you groan when I can.

Hope you are all well/improving

Be careful in the hot weather!

We will keep the home fires burning

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Another hot and humid day and it’s not July. Sigh.

But I got a 2 mile walk in, some home PT without pain, and baked almond cherry breakfast cookies.

Now it’s time to rest. And damn ESPN who moved the afternoon start Tigers game time to evening for TV $!

 

[Boat1]

I feel your pain.... my mom and I trip felt like a goodbye tour... it is scary.... thinking one day i will be an orphan

You'll NEVER BE an orphan... ones body will leave this plane, but the energy of their soul lasts FOREVER IMHO!

 

[Greylag]

Successfully caught up and its only a bit past MN!

I had an interesting day. Went to the farmer's market with a friend. I took my little girl with me. She got LOTS of attention! There was a little Frenchie who wanted to get "better acquainted" with her but she wasn't having it!

After the market, we went to the hot shop we visited last week to pick up the pieces we made. We had a glass blowing class; I made a wavy bowl. It turned out SO cool! Here are some pics. One is top down; the other is the side.

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It's late so I'm going to say goodnight! Sleep well, those of you who are supposed to be sleeping. Have a great day, those of you who are starting their day now. ️

(BTW - Where IS NC??)

Fabulous …. Such a talented Bar member ….is there nay end to them @Lilianna23

 

[dkak001]

Feels like a slow groggy lazy day today! I have a few things I should do, but don't know if I'll feel like it.

Mowing and all of the pollen/junk in the yard tends to drag me down for a day or two. The weeds look so much better mowed, some of them will send shoots up a foot to 16" in a week. I'm going to weed and feed seriously when the old dog is gone. I was hesitant to do that with the dogs and when the kids were little. Everything I've read on that stuff says it's pretty safe. It's a synthetic plant growth hormone, and supposedly a naturally occurring substance in plants. So you eat some when you eat a salad...
But still, prefer not to let the kids or dogs get in contact with it. Although, I could mix up some spray and spot treat the bad areas. That however, required ambition.

 

[thør]

https://64.media.tumblr.com/d5e854c0bcbdb73c61f8d398c91936dd/32c492cae2fc5659-8c/s1280x1920/b0480ffdbe4ec435e5854e6bdfd0acace2e116c8.jpg

Roadside wild geraniums are blooming.

 

[Wonderer67]

https://64.media.tumblr.com/d5e854c0bcbdb73c61f8d398c91936dd/32c492cae2fc5659-8c/s1280x1920/b0480ffdbe4ec435e5854e6bdfd0acace2e116c8.jpg

Roadside wild geraniums are blooming.

Gorgeous Thor!

 

[Wonderer67]

Just taking it easy today

Found these out by our fence line.

A few apricot colored Lilly’s. Wife or I don’t know how they got here… or the Shasta Daisy. But they’re here.

My beautiful smelling Japanese Lilly’s are not tho.

https://imgur.com/a/UnCLENs

https://imgur.com/a/CFWFYFT

Sweet william

https://imgur.com/a/0VjsH8Z

Shasta Daisy.

https://imgur.com/a/7A5ol9s

 

[likes2watchU]

That's a gotcha and is bullshit! A good manager constantly provides feedback and coaching, when warranted, not saving it up to deny raises.

agree... still, there are a lot of bad managers out there. Some may be lacking resources and support to do their job well... and the others are just bad eggs

It's Sunday...
Time for..

.

OMG - memories... my BFF loved this skit and would quote and mimic it relentlessly

I was a good manager but I don't tolerate the whining and shirking. Some of my staff confused kindness for weakness. They FAFO'd.

Right? The feedback I keep getting, "You have very high standards." Uhm - that's a bad thing? I, for one, have read our organization's Vision, Mission, and Value statements.

Can I get a demolition expert? STAT???

Synonym: Cabana Boy
Mine must be on Back Order

And I thought I was doing good at 10K!

You are, @Lilianna23 !!
If you want to match the 22k, you can... but work up slowly. I have no doubt you'll get there if that's your goal.

After the market, we went to the hot shop we visited last week to pick up the pieces we made. We had a glass blowing class; I made a wavy bowl. It turned out SO cool! Here are some pics. One is top down; the other is the side.

I would pay cold, hard cash for that in a store!!!
Gorgeous!!

Maybe we should get her a web channel and video her life. Ethyl: crunching some kibble and then settling in for a 6-hour nap. Ethyl purring and sounding like a bird. Ethyl snoring - she does. Ethyl swatting the other cats.

YASSSSSSS!
Wait This could be dangerous... Uhm, maybe a channel with clips and highlights instead of a 24/7 feed? Asking for a friend? Who is me... I'm the friend... I'll be president of the fan club but cheezus, man... I gotta make sure I have time for work because bill, food, bills, and bills.

Trade school.
Making license plates . . . .

Well, at least she'll have a marketable skill when she's sprung

She's a tyrannical bitch.
But she loves her h000man, so . . . .

Definition: Cat

Insomnia

I'm so sorry... I'd suggest a nap, but maybe powering through to be tired tonight is better? IDK

The blessing of retirement

Definition: aspirations

Yes… it was only a few weeks ago.
I had to (ouch), prove her wrong (ouch).

@Wonderer67 what's the score now?
Doctor 11 billionty, W 1 ??

I NEVER complained about an admit and I always got the best easiest payients... the more you complain the worse they are....

Definition: Karma
Also: Doing the job

Thanks, bud.
I will say there no arrests…
The whole month of June, was rain or a friend from out of town visiting, then my army reunion weekend then more rain.
I have 4-5 more cords of wood to split before firewood season.
And I am not 20 anymore.

Are you sure?

I LOVE it!!... enough to be a bit jealous!
I've always been fascinated by glassblowing!

Same. I was enamored since I was a little girl, but saw a documentary on Chihuly years ago and that cinched it.

Finally had lunch w momma. She’s starting to worry about the procedure after keeping a stiff upper lip for the last couple of months. I didn’t think it was affecting me until

That has to be difficult for you both. So glad for her that she has you for support and care during this difficult time.
Wishing all the best for each procedure and recovery!! #TeamMomma

I thought @nipplecaresser made a post a few days ago here. I could be wrong…
I’m not very caught up.
But he sure is a cunning punt!

It's also been over a month since
@subdudeme13 has been active on Lit at all...

It makes ya wonder, but at the same time I’ve noticed that people just take time off, other things come up and life happens.

Hoping that’s the case.

I thought I had as well, but I was wrong too!

We've just moved into visitor season, where several people want to stay with us because we are lovely people and they miss us
we live in a beautiful part of France with great weather!

Will be less visible for a few weeks, which will be a relief to many, but will pop in to make you groan when I can.

Hope you are all well/improving

Be careful in the hot weather!

Woot! Proof of Life on one of them...
Happy to hear from you, @nipplecaresser
Enjoy the Visitation Season

And now for the Cafe version of a Welfare Check:
@subdudeme13
@subdudeme13
@subdudeme13
You okay, man? We're missing you over here...

I feel your pain.... my mom and I trip felt like a goodbye tour... it is scary.... thinking one day i will be an orphan

You'll NEVER BE an orphan... ones body will leave this plane, but the energy of their soul lasts FOREVER IMHO!

@Boat1 is right but also... you're nailed the feeling... and it hangs on a while.
It’s a quiet kind of loneliness — like the last thread to where you began has slipped away. Even with a full life, the world can feel slightly unmoored.
That's when memory becomes a kind of shelter. And while the past holds its weight, the now and the future beckon. The days ahead matter — and so do the ones we share them with.

I had a cheese and bread and butter pickle sandwich for breakfast... it was delicious

Sub in dill for bread & butter in my sandwich and I'll join you!

Caught this nice moment outside this morning by our back patio.

bait & switch...
BAIT AND SWITCH, sir!!
What you're doing there is tracking from pollinator to pollinator!!
But I think there were flowers there, too? They were kinda purty, yes?

I got up to early... I see a nap in my future

Really hope you got your nap

Another hot and humid day and it’s not July. Sigh.

But I got a 2 mile walk in, some home PT without pain, and baked almond cherry breakfast cookies.

Now it’s time to rest. And damn ESPN who moved the afternoon start Tigers game time to evening for TV $

Yeah - I looked ahead... looks like almost all high 80s and 90s until @ the 3rd week in August here
Win on the walk w/ no pain!! Go, B2!!
Sorry about ESPN - harsh.

Feels like a slow groggy lazy day today! I have a few things I should do, but don't know if I'll feel like it.

Mowing and all of the pollen/junk in the yard tends to drag me down for a day or two...
Although, I could mix up some spray and spot treat the bad areas. That however, required ambition.

Roadside wild geraniums are blooming.

I've never seen geraniums that color before - only the red ones... typically in pots... on our front stoop... because, mom

 

[Aquarius05]

We’re starting over. Not being divisive, but I think it was just time to start a new thread.

Talk about whatever you want: food, sheds, baby goats, nudist camps. Let’s avoid politics, religion or drama.

And respect one another. This place is built on respect for each other.

This is not a pickup joint. If you’re gonna try to get cyber laid here, you’ve come to the wrong place - or at least build some rapport first.

Order a coffee. A beer. And a nice dessert. Let the barkeep know what’s on your mind.

There shall be no talk of romping or frolicking.

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I love to tease and I love being the center of attraction for old horny men. I just wait for them to approach me and then try to seduce me. Oh Gawd, that makes me so fucking horny…ooh, I wanna play!!!!

 

[likes2watchU]

I love to tease and I love being the center of attraction for old horny men. I just wait for them to approach me and then try to seduce me. Oh Gawd, that makes me so fucking horny…ooh, I wanna play!!!!

Sorry - wrong Play Room
Horny Old Men is three more doors down on the left
Thanks.

 

[Rj_1954]

Dinner Time

 

[Rj_1954]

 

[Rj_1954]

One of those Days...

 

[likes2watchU]

A few apricot colored Lilly’s. Wife or I don’t know how they got here… or the Shasta Daisy. But they’re here.

Beautiful, W

Dinner Time

Order Up

And I have the t-shirt to prove it