What's outside of your picture window today?

Well, Technically only if the picture window is VERY large.

What a blessing for Andi to share her favorite sport with Dad, and for him to have a new activity to replace Scuba diving with so much heavy gear.

Paddleboard lessons for Dad, by daughter in her cast, who can only teach and not paddle. Great progress considering the wind.
Followed by watching the Patriotic flotilla on the little lake, the a brunch of Eggs Benedict and Mimosas on a restaurant patio.
Quite a different 4th for us, but the drought and smoke up North at the campground were not beckoning.

Enjoy your day!
Sue

Good Golly Miss Molly do them Downy Woodpeckers love peanut suet nuggets. Just filled that feeder yesterday morning. My Indigo Bunting dropped by again and my daylily near my feeder is gorgeous. Noticed something yesterday that I haven't seen before - two Downy Woodpeckers feeding each other. They looked like they were pecking at the seed block and then kissing each other. So much enjoyment if you are able to see what's happening around you.

Your dad looks so proud! Is her cast waterproof?

@artscaping So pretty! My husband would love to get rid of the moss that grows on the shady side of our house!
JK

@artist01 @ess77 @jakedduck1 @peach414144 Today just calls for flowers…and a darling little tree frog no bigger than my thumb nail!!

@artist01 @ess77 @jakedduck1 @peach414144 Today just calls for flowers…and a darling little tree frog no bigger than my thumb nail!!

Hello, all my connect friends! @artist01, @johnbishop, @loribmt, @sueinmn, @contentandwell, @hopeful322050, @artscaping
You are every one so special. I really consider you my friends, weird, isn't it? Don't know much about each other, never laid eyes on any of you, BUT I feel close to each of you. Amazing to me how we have that connection. I really care, am concerned when you're not well. I feel your thoughts, prayers and friendship. Thank you so much for your support. It means a lot.

My pastor, who is fairly new and whom I've never met, stopped by to see both Rob and me in hospital. Special. I've had a lot of support from my church friends. Lori, I went next door yesterday and spoke with my adorable neighbor. Her husband was let go during pandemic and not working now. She's working from home for a pharm co in research. He's coming over in next day to work on my patio and I'll pay him-will help them - clean off all the dirt that flooded down from under the fence, as it regularly floods 1-2 inches. Used to flood into my den, over the brick step at the doors, but the association installed a large gutter that overhangs a couple of feet. It's helped, just need a berm to redirect the outside water, but this board won't do that. I'm pleased the gutter helps, but it also limits sun/plant area and is half solution. He'll also move heavy planters, straighten things up and get rid of the 'pasture' growing on the concrete from the bird seeds. Should let it grow just for fun!

John, I haven't figured out how to use the baffles on the feeders hanging from tree limbs. Ideas? Also, I started using olive oil, all I had, and it helped frustrate the little rats a bit. I felt sorry for them, they're so inventive and clever, but they have to find food somewhere else. Have WD 40 to apply next.

I have a stack of sand bags and potting soil bags next to my wall, but some of the soil bags have opened, maybe thks to tree rats, or real rats....neighbor will put in place to stop water from coming under doors. I just found some Pig and other co flood barriers at Lowes. I hope to get there and buy some to keep on hand. I can lift them, I think. Water drains out of them and I can store and put in place when needed. Tried to get some last year, but too expensive and only online. Now, made for regular folks. Goody!

Rob needs the rest of a partial script from the hospital. I have to get dressed and pick it up from pharmacy. He can't drive safely now, and not sure I can, but if he misses a dose, he'll be back in hospital in trouble. So, I'll do it. May end up being good for me, although I'm pretty weak and need to stay quiet. But, so it goes, and I'll enjoy getting out.

John, beautiful pics. Lori, you, too. I will send you pics in next day or so, unless something else happens....never know these days. This has been for sure a D grade movie plot. Crazy
Blessings to you all. May you have a beautiful Independence Day, filled with goodness, friendships and family....or just peace and no pain.
elizabeth

Your pictures delight me! The cosmos curled up here in the heat. My frog is not so cute - about the size of my palm and warty, but he's a noisy happy guy by the pond.
Sue