Hello all. Here we are in the last week of the month again! Time flies when you're having fun! I hope this finds you all well, and I hope everyone had a nice weekend.
I stayed home all weekend and just enjoyed quiet time.
It is a 60's morning here. The sunrise was so beautiful this morning - the pinks and oranges were something. I was standing at the kitchen window looking at it and up flies a hummingbird for a drink! What a great way to start the day.
I often wonder about folks who don't get up early and never see the glory of God in the skies, and I think about what they are missing. It sure is something.
Last evening at sunset (about 9PM) the horizon was just gorgeous and bright pink in EVERY direction! WOW.
Sunday the race got completed 100%, with no rain. That was a good thing. I hear that it poured just after the race ended in Speedway. My neighborhood did not get a drop - it was just cloudy.
I am not a huge race fan, but did see bits of it on TV, and the ending was sure something! It set records and made history for the closest finish ever. It was pretty darn amazing; I even caught myself yelling at the TV.
I watched the opening ceremonies and listened to Taps (and cried), then I went out to the porch, and I got to see the flyover of the fighter jets at my house. I could hear them all the way out to the track - it was a muffled rumbling sound, then all of a sudden there they were and that noise is something. They went directly over the house and were still in the missing man formation.
I know many may think I am nuts, but I find it so moving.
Thought I would show you my little kitchen lettuce and green onion 'garden' outside the kitchen door.
It is just me, so I don't need a lot - and this works perfectly. I can continue to plant onions. I had some fresh lettuce yesterday on a sandwich - YUM.I dropped my glasses last week on the driveway (cement). Now I have a couple scratches right in the middle of one of the lenses! Anyone have an easy 'hack' to help cover the scratches until I can get my eyes checked and get new glasses? I can still wear them for now, but it is noticeable and a little annoying. I don't have to wear them all the time and can just wear readers for close up, but I do wear them some.
Any help?
Boy oh boy the tulip tree is messy right now. Flowers are dropping all over. Especially after a wind or rain. This is looking out the bedroom window.
This was how it looked before I could get out to mow and trim and those darned petals were all over. By the way, I did get to mow and trim yesterday - so happy. The petals are cleaned up for the moment - until it rains later today!Well, there are new members on the little homestead! Pip, who I thought was a boy cat, had babies! Yep - I try to get the females fixed first - but I made a mistake with Pippy. She is so small herself and has the littlest head and neck - just so darn cute (about 9 months old). I believe there are 3!!!! A black one, a black & white one, and an all-white one!!!! Now her momma and daddy were both solid black, and so is Pip and her sibling - and here is an all-white one, I figure old Tom must be the daddy! (he is b & w). She has them in a secluded area in the greenhouse and lets me take a look from a distance. They aren't even a week old and so tiny. Hopefully I get to see them close up soon!
So, I will have other choices coming up in about 7-8 weeks or so. Sigh!
I am so upset; I hate having to give animals away and separate them. You know me, the old softy.
Well, I guess I better get busy and do some outdoor work before rain comes in.
Thanks for sitting and 'listening' to me talk. Join in the converstion.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Thank you for being here!!!!
Good that the race went ok and you got to enjoy your Fly Over! Your path to the porch looks so nice. :) I like your little pots of kitchen greens. If I had more sun I might try that here, but so far the only thing that does well is parsley, and it is great!
ReplyDeleteWe are still in the rain, day after day. Several inches so far. The ground and plants are happy. Our tulip poplar trees were thinking it was August already and dropping leaves as well as blooms before this rain started, it was so dry in April and May...
Best wishes on finding homes for the newborns in your greenhouse. Hope you can catch the little mom and get her spayed before she starts up again!
MaryB
Thanks. Mine are on the east side and get morning sun - then not much after that and the lettuce does great.
DeleteGlad your plants are happy with all the rain. My tulip poplar usually started losing leaves end of June/first of July. The flowers are a messy bit. But they give shade and are good trees.
Thanks - I am not looking forward to having to find homes for them. It just makes me so sad to split them up. I will get mommy some how!
Aww, more kitties to find loving homes for and another kitty to have spayed. They are just doing what nature tells them, they can't understand the consequences. Actually, some people are like that. Just sayin'.
ReplyDeleteYour front garden looks fabulous! You have a lot more lambs ear plants than I have. The blooms are pretty, above the velvety foliage. Tulip trees are pretty but such a mess.
We heard the jets but it was so cloudy we couldn't see them. I kept hearing helicopters and after see the pictures on Instagram, realized they had been flying over the track. The stands were jam-packed! Too many people, too much traffic for this old gal. We worked in the backyard for quite a while before going in for lunch.
Off to peg the comforter and coverlet on the clothesline. Enjoy your day!
LOL - yeah a lot of people are like that!!! They sure are little bitty things.
DeleteThanks. I have a lot of lamb's ear down the side of the garage too - not planned. I threw down some pullouts last fall - and I guess something rooted before I picked it all up - it looks pretty and it was free.
There were a lot of helicopters too. I swear the planes that flew over the house looked like they were just above the trees - so close. Too much traffic for me too.
My sister took a cat to get spayed. The call from the vet at the end of the day announced that "he" was ready for pick up. She said she'd left a female cat, not a male. The cat had undescended testes. In the words of my sister - He went from a she to a he to an it in one day! Your front walk is beautiful. I'd love to set on that porch with you.
ReplyDeleteWell, now I don't feel so bad for not knowing!!! Pip hasn't let me pick up - so I just kind of eye balled it! LOL - oopsy!
DeleteThank you - I enjoy it. I would love for you to come and sit a spell and just chat. Some days it is so peaceful out there. No traffic noise and you can just hear the birds and squirrel chatter.
I think I read once Pledge furniture polish can temporarily help scratches on glasses. IDK if only Pledge and if it's just marketing. It'd be hard to give away those kittens but of course theres a limit. So good you're trying to manage the pet population. Ours are all fixed and indoor animals but have cared for strays many times.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried Pledge but have tried cream tooth paste. I read that worked - nope.
DeleteI know - babies are just so sweet. But enough is enough. I try to take care of what I can, I just hate seeing so many strays having unwanted population. Slow and steady wins the race!
Cheryl, your walkway is lovely. So lush and green. And I like your “kitchen garden.” That is more my speed than a full garden. How fun to have the kittens but like you I am a softie when it comes to separating them but I know it must be done.
ReplyDeleteI think our dry spell is over. We had a pounding rain last night and we are supposed to get more rain every day this week.
This morning I had a handyman install a deadbolt on my front door along with a new regular lock. I live in a safe area but friends told me I should have better locks on my door and I know they are right, especially when I’m away. He also put new rubber stripping on the bottom of the screen door on the porch. I used a handyman service affiliated with Ace Hardware and I’d use them again. Not inexpensive but reliable and knew what he was doing.
I enjoyed reading your chat, Cheryl. Have a wonderful day. Barbara M.
P.S. You might try showing your glasses to someone at the Walmart Vision Center or another eyeglass place. Walmart adjusted my glasses that got bent being jostled in a crowded place.No charge.
Well, the lettuce and are by the door, the rest is out back. Tomatoes, peppers, squash.
DeleteGlad your dry spell is done. That should really perk things up in your area.
Good locks are important - especially for those living alone. We just can't be too careful. My outer doors are always locked, even when I am here. That is good to know about that service.
WM is where I got my glasses to begin with and I will have an appointment for a new eye exam and new glasses.
I just look forward to the babies moving around some - they are staying close together in a small area for now. I love baby animals
Thanks!
Thank you so much, Barbara M., for the Ace connected handyman suggestion. I didn't know about that, and maybe they'll have such in my area too. There is a local handyman service but they're Very Expensive and Snobby too, so I was turned off right away. It's a problem living in a tourist area... things get too pricey for the locals.
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I was glad the race went on with no rain. I've never been, but my dad went a number of times. I was never a fan of race cars, just so loud.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what can minimize the scratch but I hope you can figure it out. It's so annoying when something is on your glasses.
Have a great week. Your yard is looking really nice.
I have been out there a few times years ago - and YES loud!!!!!
DeleteI sure wouldn't go now.
Thanks, I hope to come up with some trick until I get in the doctor.
Thank you!
Awwww.....sweet baby kitties! I know you're trying to control the population around there, but you are going to love them I just know.
ReplyDeleteI KNOW - that could be a problem!!! LOL
DeleteI just hate the thought of feeding and fixing more. BUT, I sure hope nothing happens to them. They are so tiny.
When my hubby and grandson (3 at the time) were watching a car race on tv, there was a serious crash. Grandson, in all innocence, told my hubby that “if they didn’t go so fast they wouldn’t have an accident”!
ReplyDeleteWell now that is a very true statement and a very astute young man! How cute.
DeleteNo, the race did not finish. It was called in the 4th stage on the 3rd red flag d/t rain with 24 laps remaining. He'd likely have NOT been the winner had they gone to the checkered flag.
ReplyDeleteYour walkway garden is lovely! :-)
Huh, I did not watch the entire race - but they said he won on the very last lap of race. They were racing when he passed or he couldn't have passed. They waved the green and white flags - go and last lap. I saw that much. I saw no rain on the TV when they finished. Oh well.
DeleteThank you - it makes me smile.
There were two races this weekend, the Indy 500, full race, no rain delay. And the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 which was cut short due to rain.
DeleteHi Wasn't able to get a comment to publish for quite a while. Then got 1 to go thru on an older post so will try again. Totally get your fascination with the flyover! We used to live in Colorado Springs near the Air Force Academy. They bring in the Thunderbirds for graduation each year. They practice for a couple days ahead of the ceremony. Was just amazing to watch each year as they flew all around the north area of the Springs & they would fly over our house very often. Watching it & the sound-amazing! Very exciting & moving! Happy Summer!
ReplyDeleteSorry you have had trouble posting. Hopefully it is all fixed.
DeleteThey are just amazing. It takes such skill to fly those things and the maneuvers they make are astounding.
It is moving, I am glad someone else gets it. Just awesome.
Yes, happy summer!!!!!
Pip and her kittens are lucky to be with you. When it's time I'm sure you'll find "purrfect" forever homes for them.
ReplyDeleteI love your walkway too. So nice to have colour in the yard.
Ah thanks. I try to take good care of them all. Glad she is here and not just out in the wild. Good play on words!!!
DeleteI love color and flowers. Love my summer!
All we have had flying over our home are a couple of drones, and a rather large helicopter that is patrolling the border. Our Snowbirds are being grounded for a bit after this year, at least until they get their new jets.
ReplyDeletePip and the kittens are very lucky to be where they are well looked after.
God bless.
I live in a flight path of the airport as well - so I always see planes up high. I don't think I have ever seen a drone fly over, but I am sure they probably have.
DeleteThanks, I try to take good care of them all.
Keep all of the cats. :) What would you do with them? I have 4 Sr. adopted dogs. Love them.
ReplyDeleteI will have to decided - but that would be 8 to take care of here. Plus whoever else shows up. I will check with family and friends first. We will see.
DeleteI also have lamb's ear by my front door, along with a peony bush, black-eyed Susans, and a Hosta. I didn't plant any lettuce this year, but I did plant some kale and Swiss chard seeds and they are popping up. It's good there was no rain until the race was over. My daughter went once a few years ago. She had a good time although it was really hot that day. Kittens are so fun to watch. I'm sure you will find the best homes for them. Have a great week! Darcy
ReplyDeleteYour entry sounds lovely. Lots of color and textures.
DeleteGlad your seeds are popping up.
yes, it was a good race and not too hot. It has been so hot and sunny for some races, and that is not good for all the folks.
I have been to a race - but not again. Too many people!
I love baby kitties, and look forward to them getting active.