Thursday, July 25, 2024

I Like Thursdays: July 25, 2024

 


Good morning and welcome to another edition of "I like Thursdays" hosted by LeeAnna of Not Afraid of Color!

I like the t-shirt I purchased earlier this summer:



I like keeping my sense of humor these days.

And I like finding solutions to some of the challenges that occur with old age.  Recently, I purchased a digital clock with BIG numbers and my husband and I are really happy with it!

I do this a lot these days:


My hearing is not well.  I have an appointment in the fall to see how it is doing.  This is a common ailment on both sides of my family so I'm not that surprised by it.  One solution I found that helps is the closed caption on tv.  It means my neighbor doesn't have to listen to my Phillies games and Masterpiece Theatre at her home because of my volume.

Anyway, this week Lana's prompt is do you like to travel in the summer?  Yes when I was younger I enjoyed traveling by car to the shore or up to Canada for a few weeks.  But these days a real vacation for me is being able to spend time at home.  This never happens as I care for my mother and now my brother.  What about you?  

Have a safe and happy weekend!

Thursday, July 18, 2024

I Like Thursdays: July 18, 2024

 


It's time for "I like Thursday" hosted by LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color!

We've been getting rain in the form of storms but some rain is better than none.  Tuesday's storms left our neighborhood a mess.  Many trees fell (some on houses) and our street was blocked by a tree until yesterday morning.  I think the trees are just bone tired.  Too much dryness and heat has left the trees vulnerable.  It's disheartening to see the trees like this but we do desperately need the rain.

I like that the temperatures are lower today and will be for a few days!  

I like taking Lucky for walks at various parks.  The other day we were at a local park that has a walking path outside the playground and sports courts.  This part of the park is fenced in.  Dogs are not allowed in the interior but welcomed at the walking path that surrounds it.
I didn't get a photo of this but I have to tell you that on Tuesday it was a fun walk.  There were two fawn and a mama inside the park.  All along the fence that surrounds the park, dogs stopped to watch the fawns who appeared completely unafraid of the dogs.  The dogs didn't bark at the animals--although their noses were madly sniffing.  It amused the heck out of me but surprised me that none of the dogs barked.  It was like the dogs were going to a special dog zoo and observing wildlife!  

Eventually, Mama deer collected her young-uns and left the park.

House sparrows are a real nuisance bird.  They chase other birds from the feeders and can be aggressive as well.  

Hughie loves watching the birds and feeding the birds but he's having a problem with the sparrows.  One day while he was at a grandchild's game, the sparrows did a number on his bird feeder.  He came home to find the above nest complete with some eggs.  I guess this is one way the sparrows will keep other birds from the feeder...but Hughie will NOT feed the birds again until he can dispose of the nest.  😂😂

This week's prompt is do we like to go to outdoor performances like concerts or plays.  When we were young, we would attend outside band concerts near my Nana's house.  Some local parks still sponsor concerts with local musicians.  I don't really care for going outside anymore.  Perhaps it's the heat this summer.  I just want to stay cool!

Wishing you a safe and happy weekend!







Thursday, July 11, 2024

I Like Thursdays: July 11, 2024

 


Good morning and welcome to another addition of "I like Thursdays" hosted by LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color.

Well we got rain last night and that is something we are grateful for today.  It wasn't a whole lot of rain but it was enough.  Down at the park this morning, some of the paths are still full of water!


Lately a mother duck has been bringing her babies to the pond we walk by.  The ducklings love to play on the waterlilies and I get such a kick watching them! 


It's not a great photo but I was trying to be respectful.  Mother Duck was sitting on the side of the pond keeping an eye on everything.  Then we realized this is what she watching:

Blue Heron

Even Lucky was apprehensive about that big feller!
He decided to watch him from afar!

This week's prompt is what kind of beverage we like during the summer.  I drink water and occasionally lemonade.  I don't make my own lemonade anymore but I found one that is tart enough  and that is called Lively Lemonade by Tropicana.  

The temperature is pretty good right now so I'm off to the garden to weed.  

Have a safe and happy weekend!






Thursday, July 4, 2024

Happy Fourth!

 


Have a safe and happy day!