Friday Already!

[Othersharon]

Good morning. Not sure where this week has gone but here it is Friday. It’s going to be a hot and humid day here today. It’s hard to work outside for very long in this weather! I managed to mow the front grass yesterday but hit a rock and my mower started making a strange sound so shut it down and took it to the back, looked at the blade and it looks okay but then what do I know! So needless to say I didn’t try to mow the backyard. Son said not to use it and that he’d look at it but with his crazy schedule not sure when he’ll fit it in. So may need to try to find somewhere to take it. I’m not sure if I’m brave enough to try to tear it apart to see if it is the blade or not! Afraid I’ll make it worst! One good thing was that I finally went after the weeds in the front flower beds. A chore I always seem to put off! Now I just need to go out and deadhead a bunch of the flowers that have finished blooming. The rain is supposed to be a good possibility for this afternoon and evening so guess we’ve had our couple of dry days for awhile! Sure wish I could send some of our rain out to you gals in the west. So far we haven’t had the winds and tornadoes that they’ve had in other parts of the state. So that’s about it for me so far this morning. Need to get busy doing something! Hope you all have a good day and week end.

[JudyJB]

Got to post so this Friday thread it on top!! I think anyone in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana would be happy to trade soggy for dry for a couple of days! I am wearing old shoes because I can't go outside for anything without them getting soaked.

Was having toilet problems, but added more water and it all got drained, I think. You know how the toilet sounds different when you flush it when it is empty and when it is full? Mine even burps a bit when it is full. Anyway, the last couple of times when I dumped it, not much came out. I figured there must be too many solids even though I do not flush all TP. So I added a lot of water in last couple of days, and when I drove to the dump station, I stepped on the brake suddenly a couple of times to slosh things around. Anyway, it did empty well this time. Whew! Going to have my three grandkids with me in a week so will have to give them the serious toilet and shower talk!! Site is electric only that week, so easy to block toilet if they use too much toilet paper.

Got a bunch of gnats, and realized they are after food and the tomatoes I had on the counter. So, I put out a cup with a bit of dish soap and a half inch of cider vinegar. Caught two gnats so far, but one has been flitting around me whenever i eat, so I hope he gets tempted by the cider vinegar and dish soap.

[Bethers]

Judy, I laugh at night when I take Ty out the last time. If I turn my outside light on, inevitably I get a moth or two inside driving me crazy. So it's a challenge to get out and back in without any coming in. I've been getting better at it. I hope I don't start seeing gnats now lol

Other than not getting enough sleep, I think I'm feeling the meds starting to do their thing. My supervisors said my voice is sounding more normal. Yay. Fingers crossed this trend continues. And the air quality today is up to fair so far. Rain this afternoon so will have to find some dry times to get Ty out more.

[Acadianmom]

It seems like it was just the 1st and now half the month is gone. It just rained again so it's nice and steamy outside. I am doing exactly zero so far today. I was going to try a recipe that calls for buttermilk but I don't have any buttermilk. I know there is something you can do to regular milk to substitute for buttermilk but think I'll wait until I get the real stuff. Still working on the food in the freezer and can see a few holes. Chili is not one of my favorite meals but ate some that was in the freezer last night. There are some containers of gumbo that will be next.

Judy, good luck with 3 kids in an electric only site. I would sure like to trade soggy Louisiana for a week of no rain. The grass in my yard is in three lengths, grass I cut yesterday, grass I cut 5 days ago and grass that hasn't been cut in 2 weeks. There is a chance of rain for the next 10 days. I didn't know when I retired I was going into lawn maintenance.

I need to go park the trailer because I don't think I'll be needing it any time soon.

Martha

[chalet05]

Good afternoon!

This is a pj day! I seem to be so tired much of the time and taking 2 naps some days and none the others. I have a doctor appt the 26th for my arm and shoulder - don't think it's Covid shot related after all and worse.

Heaven knows we could use that rain as well as most of the rest of the West! Fire is 11,000 acres, 10% contained (as of yesterday - can't find anything today). It did move west some, but Monica is still safe. Temps are a bit cooler, but got warmer today than predicted. There are other fires in the area as well, but a bit further away.

Monica and I went to live performance of the Sound of Music last night - it was wonderful! Outside amphitheater but I wasn't expecting to hike uphill to! Not in the shape for that anymore.

Barbie, wondered if you wear a mask while dealing with the weed? I don't know what it smells like raw in large quantities, but I hate the smell when smoked. Son-in-law on medicinal for years. Martha, I always used vinegar in milk as substitute for buttermilk.

[Bethers]

I've never purchased buttermilk. Here's some easy ways to make it.
1 cup buttermilk = 1 Tablespoon white vinegar + enough milk to measure 1 cup
1 cup buttermilk = 1 Tablespoon lemon juice + enough milk to measure 1 cup
1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup buttermilk = 1 and 3/4 teaspoon cream of tarter + 1 cup of milk

If milk is a problem you can use coconut milk instead of regular milk.

Ty and I just walked after the last rain. The sky looks like more is coming. And the air quality is back to poor.

[BarbaraRose]

Good evening! I just got home from work and got the trap set with nice, smelly tuna fish in it! Will check it every 15 minutes to see if I caught a kitty or not. I can see it from my driveway so I don't need to go to the house to check. Actually, I just realized I can see it from my bedroom window so I don't even have to go outside to check! Awesome! I need to catch one by 7:30 tonight so I can take it all the way to Palm Springs by 8:30 to the humane society where they do the fixing, shots and microchip. Then I pick it up on Sunday and bring it back here.

Anita, I only wear a mask if I am actually working hands-on with the pot. Otherwise we always wear gloves, hairnet and lab coat. Yes, it stinks. I don't care for the smell of it and I can smell it on me and taste it in my mouth when I leave work. I like the smell of the smoke better. I was filling the tubes again today and did 125 today so almost double what I did yesterday. Getting faster!

We have a 30% chance of rain here on Sunday which means we won't get any rain. Only when they say 90%, is there a chance we might get a sprinkle or two. Will just get more humid.

Have a good night!

[Acadianmom]

Barbie, I hope you catch a cat and not a raccoon. The dishes being moved is a sign that it was a raccoon. I have about 10 bowls on the old carport and sometimes I find a bowl in the yard. I think they want an order to go. lol I try to feed about 4:00 so they can finish the food before dark. Last week I saw 3 big raccoons come from across the road and head for the carport. I yelled at them and they just kept going.

Martha

[JudyJB]

Grandkids are a lot older than last time i had all three with me. Grandson is almost 15, granddaughter is 13, and younger granddaughter is almost 12. Hopefully, this means they will pay attention to me. Son will be with me, so plan is for him to take grandson to public showers and granddaughters will shower inside under my supervision. I will still have to dump the tanks each day.

Last two times they stayed with me as a group was about 6 years ago, and the toilet got clogged both times. I figure I will explain how to take a Navy shower, and my threat will be to turn off the water from outside the bathroom if they take too long!! That should make them hurry. I will also put a jug of water and a plastic tub outside for hand washing. I also plan to get a cheap foam cooler and load it with water and pop so they don't open the refrigerator too often.

My DIL, who has two slightly older teenagers in the California family, has her kids wash hands with a spray bottle over a plastic dishpan! She sprays while they hold hands over the tub and use the bar of soap. Then they can dump the tub of wastewater in the toilet, but those kids are used to camping in a trailer under water restrictions and are well-trained with teacher-parents! (And Mom was their middle school principal until recently when the younger one will move into high school in the fall! Being smart teens, they both chose to go to a different high school than the one their dad teaches at. Parents are used to dealing with teens, and they run a tight ship!) These Ohio kids are used to long showers and lots of water in hotels!!

Good luck catching the cat, Barbie!

[snowball]

Judy why don't you take the gd up to the showers instead of supervising her shower in the motor home? I know I prefer the showers to the "navy" showers...
we had hail today small didn't put down much but it sure was loud and then it smelled so good afterwards... I know if it says there is a chance of rain and it's less than say 75 % I pretty much disregard it and am delighted when it does happened at a less percent.... although it seems like the phone meteorologists today seem to be much better than when I was a kid....
as to the substitute for buttermilk I go for buttermilk although I've heard that putting vinegar in with the milk will work to me that is just a way to make sour milk... which I use when it calls for sour milk just me though...
yesterday I did much of what I planned on today not so much was going to put varnish on the box I stained yesterday but didn't do that not sure I have a good brush for it although I was surprised that I could use a foam brush according to the container so think I will get some of those and just toss them away.... they are cheap enough to not feel guilty so will go get them tomorrow...
charging my phone so need to go get it ... strongly suggested that my sister call my mom either it will be ignored or reamed betting on ignored I don't get it she says she doesn't call mom because she has nothing to say but her son broke his leg the other day and she didn't call to tell her about it.... it bugs me the lack of calls she gets... although my cousin did call and tell her about her son dying and this is a niece that she hasn't seen for probably a dozen years... it is hard to get with family when they live in FL. oh I forgot mom probably saw her when my mom went to FL with my brother's family a few years ago and they went to see my aunt and she lives with the niece that called her....
Glad Anita that so far all is well for your daughter so hope it continues...
you all have a good day
sheila