I Like Thursdays: May 28, 2026

 

Greetings and welcome to another "I like Thursday"!  This day is sponsored by Lana at Not Afraid of Color and focuses on positive things in our world.  Yes, you can read more similar posts by visiting Lana's website!

I like taking walks!

We had a lot of rain lately but we appear to be in a break for a little bit.  It's just nice to walk Lucky before the days become humid.  The best walks are always early in the morning.  I just love to watch the world wake up!

I love spending time with my nieces!  My niece and great-niece visited over the holiday and it was wonderful.  Little Remi just turned 4 and we had a blast with her.  She had a good time with Lucky and referred to him as "Buddy".  

On Monday night, were were playing in my mother's sunroom and Remi kept asking me,"what's that?"  It took me a while to figure out that she was referring to a landline phone hanging on the wall.  This became the hit of the weekend.  Monday night she had to use the phone to call all of her relatives.  Tuesday she was calling Jim and I from the next room.  It was hilarious!

She thought she had to talk on the phone on speakerphone like a walkie talkie. 😂

The prompt this week focuses on hair emergencies...especially when it came to perms or dye jobs.  I had one perm which was stupid because my hair is naturally curly.  Fortunately, it didn't take because the initial perm made my hair similar to Roseann Roseannadanna 😂

Well I'm off to walk Lucky.  Have a safe and happy day!

Memorial Day: 2026

 

 

Hi there!

Well it's "I like Thursdays" again and time to celebrate all the good we can find.   Be sure to check out other happy posts by visiting out hostess, LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color!

This week's like include working in the garden and planting all my tomatoes!

I like early morning walks with my dog and much longer days!

I like the one good thing about heatwaves:  not  expected to cook!

Lana's prompt this week is did we were plastic sandals or even socks with out sandals.  

Nope.  I mainly wore sneakers or went barefoot.  Occasionally I wore flip-flops to the pool.  I don't remember having any kind of sandal when I was a kid.  Do you?

Lastly, have a safe and happy Memorial Day holiday!

I Like Thursdays: May 7, 2026

 

Greetings and welcome to another edition of "I like Thursdays"!  Be sure to check out other participating bloggers by visiting our hostess LeeAnna!

It's been raining and that is always a good thing since we are still in moderate drought.  The nice part that I like is that it ceases in the evening so we were able to watch the baseball game.

Speaking of baseball, I like that our Phillies are playing better.  It was tough hearing that our GM had been fired but I guess it did something to the team.  To be honest, our team usually has a rusty start in the begining of the season--but we were at the point of absymal.  It's nice to see people playing well again!

We found out this week we once again have baby bunnies in our back yard.  It was Lucky who discovered them.  I held my breath because I don't want him to catch any and hurt them.  Fortunately, Lucky is not a very good hunter.  The animal will go one way and for whatever reason he goes a different way.  He does this at my Mom's as well when there is a cat in the backyard.  This tickles my brother to no end.  😂😂

This week's prompt is "did you ever wear gogo boots? Platform shoes? earth shoes?"  Yes.  But my priority has always been on comfort rather than fashion.   I had the gogo boots but they felt restricting.  I had the platform shoes as well and didn't like them either.  I probably would have loved earth shoes but I couldn't afford them.

It looks like a good weekend and I'm hoping to garden as soon as things dry out.  What are you doing?

Have a safe and happy weekend!

I Like Thursdays: April 30, 2026

 

Hello everyone and welcome to "I like Thursdays" sponsored by LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color.

Things I like this week include rain.  We've been getting showers and although it hasn't removed us from the drought zone, at least we are now considered to be in a "Moderate Drought" region.

I'm beginning to feel better after a spell of cold/flu that I caught from my brother.  My brother has been picking up Lucky in the morning and keeping him until about 3 or so.  I actually got some really good naps in during this spell.  It's been a beneficial time for all of us.  Thanks Jim!

It tickles me that the younger generations have discovered the allure of old and vintage items for the house.  Decades ago, I called my decor "Early American Nana" because so much of my decor came from my grandmothers.  Now the fad is "Cottage Core" and "Grandma Core".  There's also "Dark Academia" and "Light Academia" decor...we used to refer to that as Georgian, Victorian, or Edwardian decor.  I don't care what words that the kids use to define their home furnishings.  I'm just glad they are investing in real wood aka vintage or antique furniture.  The truth is that most of the older furnishings don't go out of style.  They are timeless.  

Love this quote:

Today's prompt is:

"Do you do spring cleaning ? All over or just clear out the yard of

debris for example, just do a thorough dust collection, or purging of clothing no longer wanted?"  

Yes.  The emphasis is on the garden.  I just cleaned and cleared out my sewing room last weekend because it was raining.  But my main focus is the garden.  I pace myself so that I don't ruin my body but it is progressing slowly but surely.

How about you?  Are you doing the same?

Have a safe and happy weekend!

"I Like Thursdays" April 23, 2026

 

 

April showers bring May flowers!

Welcome to another edition of "I like Thursdays" hosted by LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color!

Well we had some much needed rain fall down here lately and we are grateful!  Unfortunately our temps also crashed and a lot of my spring flowers couldn't withstand temps in the 20s F.

Still I was grateful because I couldn't garden as I was helping sick folks in my family anyway.  I'm hoping things calm down.  My husband is going on a fishing trip next week and I'd like to spend most of that time sewing and gardening.  

Right now whenever I can sneak up to the sewing room, I spend the time cutting fabric for the next project.  It feels good to accomplish anything.

We aren't happy with our Phillies right now but in hockey, our Flyers are doing well in the play-offs (*knock wood*).

Our prompt this week is about telephones.  I have to have it with me because of caregiving but I don't like it.  I especially don't like the spam calls or emails which are frequent.  So many of these refer to me as "Barbara", "Helen", or "Brad".    

I can't use the phone as a computer because it is too small.  It's for phone calls and texts.  That's it.

What are your feelings about phones?

I like Thursdays: April 16, 2026

 

Hello and welcome to "I like Thursdays" sponsored by Leeanna at Not Afraid of Color!

This week we have continued our spring rollercoaster of temps!  It was warm enough for me to get some good gardening in.  Today won't be one of those days--it's going up to the 90s and I'm taking  my brother for a procedure today.  And now I just read it will be going down to 39 degrees on Sunday evening...well at least it is not freezing!

It feels wonderful to be in the garden again.  I already have 3 garbage cans full of weeds.  I'm hoping that 5 more days in the front yard will be enough. I'd really like to get mulch down as soon as the weeds are gone.

I like my stubborn little tulip!  A few weeks ago it had been eaten all the way to the ground.  Maybe a rabbit?  Maybe a deer?  I didn't expect much from it this year but it has come back with a small flower (the top of which had been nibbled on) and greeted me today.  I love resilience!

Today's prompt is about our daily routines.  Most of mine revolve around the dog and caregiving.  I tend to get up early and check email and drink coffee in peace each morning.  Lucky's not a big morning person and doesn't really stir until he hears me in the shower.  With the heat, our summer routine is kicked in--early morning walks at the park.  My husband walks him at dusk.  It seems to work for us.  I will say if I don't get that first SOLO cup of coffee, I'm not a nice person.  My husband gets it and we don't even say "good morning" until the dog is up.  Are you this way about your first cup of coffee/tea?

Wishing you a safe and happy weekend!

I Like Thursdays: April 9, 2026

 

Hello friends!  It's Thursday and time to celebrate any thing we can find that is positive.  For more hopeful posts, visit LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color.

I like that we had a nice but uneventful Easter.  I think Lucky liked it most of all:

"Got ham?"

I like that I got my sew-jo back.  I'm getting up earlier so I can spend at least 45 minutes in the sewing room.  I've needed this time so much!

Our prompt this week is do we like Spring?  It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!  Here in Pennsylvania our weather tends to be like a rollercoaster.  We had temperatures in the high 70s and then it got cold again.  It's been in the 20s the last few nights.

But the warm winter will be back tomorrow and I can continue to work in the garden.  Last year I didn't want to work in the garden at all.  This year, I'm having fun and thinking of ideas all over the place!  It's good to have inspiration again!

I love Spring even though it is my worse allergy time.  It's worth it.  When I have to, I wear a mask to garden and I have air purifiers in the house.  Lucky loves it too although he already has the itchy scratchies from his allergies.  We will probably have to begin his allergy shots soon.  He had to get a shot once a month until the frost...through the winter he was fine.

Still the days are longer, the earth is waking up with flowers, and the birds are singing.  How do you feel about Spring?

Have a safe and happy weekend!

I Like Thursdays: April 2, 2026

 

Hello and welcome to another edition of "I like Thursdays"!  Today we focus on the good in life and share it on the internet.  See more positive posts at "Not Afraid Of Color" the blog of our hostess LeeAnna!

It's Spring!  I'm working on the garden clean-out and it feels good to be outside.  I'm also being more careful of how long I work.  I time myself so my joints are not in agony the next day.  

As a caregiver--a lot of my likes surround the people in my care.  My husband is recovering now.  Today I take my brother for his first back procedure, an ablation which I hope helps his chronic pain.  Fingers crossed!🤞

LeeAnna's prompt this week centers on Easter.  It is one of my favorite holidays.

Our meals are fairly simple now that there is only 4 of us at dinner.  Just ham, deviled eggs, etc.  I don't feel like baking so we will order a lemon meringue pie.  Easter used to be much bigger when the kids and grandkids were young.  Now the only young ones live faraway and stay home of the holiday.  We were just talking about how much the egg hunts were here and how the kids would insist we hide the eggs all over for them to complete another hunt 😊

Well I'm off to get ready to pick up my brother.  Take care and have a wonderful Easter!!!