Dang, ladies-- it is July! How in the world did that happen? My mom always drove me batty when she would say that the 4th of July meant the end of summer. Wouldn't you know, after all of the years of that conditioning message, I internalized it. Most of my mental activity yesterday was trying to...

Happy new week and fresh start!! I need that mental attitude today. I am feeling way off. Waaay off. I personally am fine but many of the people I love are struggling and I can't help. My BFF's mom had strokes on both sides of her brain last week and is still unable to talk or eat. She turned 95...

Happy weekend, lOvelies! How are you all doing? Having a great weekend, for sure! I have no major plans myself, but my to-do list is filled with a wide variety of tasks. I worked my butt off cleaning the cabin yesterday. I shared some pics in this thread if you want to see: My new "classroom!"...

I am super excited about my new teaching space and have to share it with you. I am an Environmental Educator at a local ecology center. In my previous (pre-having kids) life, I was a PreK teacher so this job is better than perfect for me. ♥ I do a little of everything at the Center, but my main...

:friday: Hello from cloudy and cool New Jersey! I miss the sun but am glad that the heat and humidity aren't as intense. We kept the ACs off all day and it was lovely. Fantastic to sleep with the window open and not listening to the AC unit click on and off. I had a great day yesterday! It was...

The heat wave broke and the temps will be much cooler than yesterday. Today is in the upper 70s, maybe 80° and tomorrow will be around 70°. Isn't that bonkers? I was inside pretty much the entire day yesterday so I didn't feel the heat all that much. I checked on the plants in the buckets...

yup, feeling hot hot hot. We got to 95° yesterday, which might be a record for here. Newark NJ broke records the day before. Once you are over 90 and the extreme humidity, actual degrees don't make much of a difference. I was able to finish all of the cleaning I had to do for my friend. I...

I didn;t even know they exisited until they showed on on a Recommended page on Hoopla. I am reading the first one, about halfway through. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes It was released during Covid, so I guess that is partly why I missed it. I loved the Trilogy and could not stop reading...

Good morning! Is my brain any better today? I think so! However, that ain't sayin' much. :giggle4: I had to check and double-check the day and date this morning. It feels like I am even more out of touch than usual. The crazy heat isn't helping since it seems hard to reconcile that we only...

Me today: Yeah, yeah, that seems to be me *every* day lately but I realized that I never moved my AJ challenge yesterday. I uploaded the LOs to the Gallery and added them to the thread. But I never moved it even though I swore that I did. I have to change the links in the gallery credits...

It's the weekend!! Today is going to be a yummy day-- 84* and sunny. Tomorrow we begin the trek into the 90s for a few days. I'm glad that it's going to be good weather. I plan to spend the afternoon working in the yard. And cleaning off the patio. Did I tell you that we signed the contract to...

One of my best and dearest friends in the whole wide world has to move. If any of you can spare a good thought or prayer for her and her family, I would appreciate it. She has an application for a rental and is waiting to hear if it was accepted. Thank you! ♥

Hello and Happy Friday! It is a beautiful morning ATM, sunny with a slight breeze. It rained a lot overnight after the humid day so the air feels amazing. I will make sure I enjoy the next few days because it is supposed to get into the 90s early next week. I have no idea what I did in the...

Hiiiiii, lOvely ladies! Happy Juneteenth, too! ♥ I am going to begin my day with love in my heart and the sun in the sky. As for the rest of it, we'll see. :greengrin: My day got a little turned around yesterday. I woke up and my foot was killing me. The top of it, near my toe joints, was...

Good morning, O-zies!!! How are you all this fine morning? It's raining here. Again. At least it is supposed to warm up today. That's a plus. It rained lightly most of yesterday, but wouldn't you know, that was the least of the issues on the field trip. It. Was. A. Day. I came home feeling...

Who wants to guess what the weather is like today? If you guessed chilly, rainy, damp, and annoying--- :wehaveawinner: BFF and I were chatting and the weather is not helping with our cranky moods, that is for sure. just blerg I think I got a lot done yesterday around the house and I even had...

Welcome to the wrap-up for June's Art Journaling challenge. Susie, Cheryl, and Vicky had such amazing themes, mood boards, and quotes for the entire month. While I love doing the final week wrap-ups, they are a very hard act to follow. But that is ok because this month, I feel Rested & Peaceful...

Hey there, Oooos! How are you doing today? Ready for the new week? I am gearing up to get my head in the game. Who's with me? Disclaimer: No basketball experience or skill required. Good thing because I have neither! :floorlaugh: We had a pretty quiet day here. I started the grocery order and...

hello hellooO! Happy Weekend! Eek, what happened to the hot weather here? It is so dang cold. 59° and rainy. I am currently wrapped in a blanket because I don't have it in me to climb on my desk to close my window. It's only open a couple of inches and maybe it will warm up soon. If it does...

Hi!! :D It didn't fully register that today is Friday, 13th until I just typed it as the Subject line. Poot Tom, he is probably ging to be very busy today if his shop participates in the Friday 13th tattoo special. I think this is his first 13th at the new shop, but his old place participated...