COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

Dear Lyn,

No one swept me off my feet that day either. I get the impression that you're like myself and Jacky and it's just you and Lola.

Natrah

PS: I am suffering from hay-fever and this used to affect dad's Alzheimer's.

PPS: Daisy (1942 - 2022) will always be with us in spirit.

I never found my Mr Right, just several Mr Wrongs along the way. Then I came to the conclusion that I'm a terrible judge of character and gave up. An old aunty of mine used to say ' every jar has it's lid' meaning I'd find someone someday, but I think I must be a vase.
Then I just became too set in my ways but I'm quite happy and enjoy doing what I want when I want. I have plenty of family and friends for company so life's good.

 

[MaNaAk]

I never found my Mr Right, just several Mr Wrongs along the way. Then I came to the conclusion that I'm a terrible judge of character and gave up. An old aunty of mine used to say ' every jar has it's lid' meaning I'd find someone someday, but I think I must be a vase.
Then I just became too set in my ways but I'm quite happy and enjoy doing what I want when I want. I have plenty of family and friends for company so life's good.

Same here Lyn.

Natrah

 

[MaNaAk]

Speaking of drug dealing. In Baltimore they had 27 or 28 drop because of overdose......in all the "news" articles there wasn't a single word said about who was dealing....when they all know. LOL

We drove over the Bay Bridge to see my son for his birthday and i saw this....
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Sandy point state park....empty on a Saturday at noon. LOL...it USED to look very different. Wow, good times are upon us. Maybe now we won't need to make reservations to go to our own parks?

Our seafront today:

 

[Lyn W]

Our seafront today:View attachment 392910View attachment 392911View attachment 392912

Quieter than usual because of the heat?

 

[MaNaAk]

Quieter than usual because of the heat?

Or the tennis. Jersey Tiger Moths today:

 

[Anastasia 22]

I never found my Mr Right, just several Mr Wrongs along the way. Then I came to the conclusion that I'm a terrible judge of character and gave up. An old aunty of mine used to say ' every jar has it's lid' meaning I'd find someone someday, but I think I must be a vase.
Then I just became too set in my ways but I'm quite happy and enjoy doing what I want when I want. I have plenty of family and friends for company so life's good.

Same here.
After years my standards went ridiculously high Not many can meet them

 

[MaNaAk]

Same here.
After years my standards went ridiculously high Not many can meet them

Yep same here.

Natrah

 

[MaNaAk]

Dear Lyn,

There's been an air crash at our local airport. I hope there weren't too many people on that plane.

Natrah

 

[Cathie G]

Fantastic art work. I like his version of Dorothy. Is Toto based on Mr Frey?

I don't know. lol. I like Dorothy too. She's my hero

 

[Cathie G]

When I lived in Michigan. I fished for salmon often. My average for a summer of fishing. Was around 250 salmon. I have cooked salmon many different ways. The salmon we catch during the tournament. We always donate for the needy.

Nice. I didn't really associate salmon fishing with Michigan before. It was always up around Washington State that I assumed salmon run. I learned something

 

[Lyn W]

Or the tennis. Jersey Tiger Moths today:View attachment 392933View attachment 392934View attachment 392935View attachment 392936

I just found a lot of buff tipped moth caterpillars eating one of my little trees.

I thought the tree was looking a bit worse for wear but put it down to the dry weather. It's only one that's taken root in a pot - probably a seed dropped by a bird so I don't mind too much. I'll let them carry on munching.
My Berberis shrub has also been eaten caterpillars of the sawfly, but it will recover.

 

[Lyn W]

Dear Lyn,

There's been an air crash at our local airport. I hope there weren't too many people on that plane.

Natrah

I hadn't seen that on the news. I hope not too many losses.

 

[Cathie G]

I never found my Mr Right, just several Mr Wrongs along the way. Then I came to the conclusion that I'm a terrible judge of character and gave up. An old aunty of mine used to say ' every jar has it's lid' meaning I'd find someone someday, but I think I must be a vase.
Then I just became too set in my ways but I'm quite happy and enjoy doing what I want when I want. I have plenty of family and friends for company so life's good.

If I met someone like me I'd probably be suspicious. Who would want to sleep with a rabbit and dog? And he would have to...

 

[Ray--Opo]

Neighbors....we are either blessed or cursed!

I am one of those who has been, compared to my lady friends in the UK, BLESSED!

It's tough to have good neighbors in the overly entitled world we all live in due to a lack of simple consideration for others. Home ownership helps but it's no game-changer these days. At least that's my take. I feel bad for you guys with sucky neighbors. I have a very low tolerance level for bad neighbors and am a huge proponent of fire-employed-correctly in those cases. Thankfully, I've never had to BBQ anyone's sleeping quarters! LOL


Hey Ray, I don't mean to sound mean or rude, you know that part but I get curious about some things and I have no filter that prevents me from asking.... in all honesty, how much time does it take you in the morning at the hotel to get ready to get into the van when you are traveling? Seems to me like you'd be good to go in normal time but maybe there's other stuff I don't know about. I get the impression that you'd enjoy going more places than you do now but given that our next door neighbors could be serial killers and we wouldn't know means that unless we ask, we really don't know. So, I'm asking? Other than drafting your wife to drive, is there some other difficulty? And Ray, just tell me to FO if this is too personal or upsetting.

What you are asking is just fine. The only thing that can slow me down is pain. Other than that, everything is normal. Our routines are just like any couple. I am in and out of the bathroom and ready to go. So I wait for Rose getting ready. That can take awhile. Whatever she is doing, she comes out looking great. The only thing I needed to stop. Was after a few times someone would say. Oh that looks nice. You both are wearing matching colors. I started getting my own clothes to wear that day.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Nice. I didn't really associate salmon fishing with Michigan before. It was always up around Washington State that I assumed salmon run. I learned something

I think it was in the 60's when they started the salmon program in lake Michigan. They raise the salmon until they are fingerlings. Then they release the fish in rivers flowing into lake Michigan. When king salmon turn 4 years old. They return to the river they were released in and spawn then die.

 

[MaNaAk]

Dear Lyn,

I remember going to a Culture Club Concert at Xmas 1984 and Band Aid came on at the end to sing 'Do They Know It's Xmas?'. My brother's then girlfriend couldn't believe she was looking at George Michael!

It was just brilliant!

Natrah

 

[jeff kushner]

Ray,
I have come to believe that wives dress their husbands funny to keep other women from looking too hard! I didn't think that it would take you any extra time but it sucks that there's pain included. I didn't realize how often you are uncomfortable. You aren't a complainer though....better man than me, I'd be a little b*tch!

Don't fret ladies, I think that all of you, attached or not, are pretty dang cool! If I didn't, I wouldn't be here.....I do have a choice! There is only one superman I'm afraid and Kerry's got him on lockdown!

We watched an older movie last night, "Indian summer"..an Alan Arkin/bill paxton muse.....in it, one of the wives beats the crap out of her drifting husband in the ring with boxing gloves.

Kerry has threatened me with "punch you right in the face" if you cheat so many times I'm beginning to desire it! LOL not the cheating...the PUNCH! This is messed up!

Today my valve comes so I can complete a small yard fountain next to Matts enclosure. It's getting there....simple and fun to mess with but when the sun comes out at 90F/90% it really beats me down quickly. I worked during the cloudy portions yesterday.

Enjoy the day guys.

 

[Anastasia 22]

Don't fret ladies, I think that all of you, attached or not, are pretty dang cool!

We are
I'm sincerely happy for you and Kerry!!!!! Wishing you many happy years together!!!

 

[MaNaAk]

We are
I'm sincerely happy for you and Kerry!!!!! Wishing you many happy years together!!!

Thankyou Jeff. Anastasia do you also live on your own?

Natrah

 

[Anastasia 22]

Thankyou Jeff. Anastasia do you also live on your own?

Natrah

I do.
It's funny how people characterize me without knowing me "Self-centered" ( I just like to do what I want), "selfish " ( well, I donate a lot to those who's in need, including almost brand new vehicles, so...), "all about fashion " (fashion takes a huge part in my life, but I consider it as an art), "career obsessed" (I just love what I do), and so on.
Thankfully, there are plenty of folks who actually know me
p.s. that's present me. After 40 I released that the life is short and I live now. Not in the past or future.