You just picked my new door color. I plan to paint my door soon but hadn't gotten around to actually looking at colors but one look at Hale Navy and I knew that it was the one.

When we brought our second child home, my parents stayed with our older one at our house. When we arrived, he came running out. When he saw us bring the car seat out with the baby inside, he stopped dead and fell completely backwards into the grass, as if he had fainted. He probably hears that story multiple times a year. It was too darn funny and too darn weird. He was 2 yo and he now swears he remembers seeing someone do that on TV and thought it would be funny. That's my kid for ya!

I agree. If he can afford a house, he should get a house. I've lived in Florida my entire life and have never evacuated. My parents did once when they were caring for my grandmother but that was only because they needed to keep access to electricity. It turned out they didn't even need to because the hurricane changed direction. One year though, they lost electricity for 2 weeks. It was crazy. It's not like they live on some property in an low populated area but, instead, live in a large suburban neighborhood. When they choose who to fix first, they always choose the areas with more people. Those that live on land out by themselves would be a low priority. That year my dad lost his shed and a corner of his garage because a tree fell but that's the worst damage any of the family have ever had. So if he has a house and doesn't live right on the coast, he has way more opportunity for staying put vs evacuating.

DH and I, our children that live in town with their SO's and my niece and her family all converged at my mother's house. Such a great day and all we did was eat spaghetti, look at scrapbooks, and play cornhole. I'm home now and I feel so happy and content.

We have a dryer but, for clothes, most of the time I use the rack I bought it from IKEA years ago. One of the best purchases I've ever made and I wouldn't sell it for anything, since I've never seen one like it since. Here in Florida, ceiling fans are the norm so I sit the rack underneath one and you'd be surprised just how quickly those clothes can dry. Mostly I use the dryer for big things, such as linens. Our laundry area is a closet in the hall, across from the bathroom and the rooms that once belonged to my children. When they lived at home, it was so convenient to have the washer and dryer so close to where they bathed and dressed.

Next, you need to take a picture of him by the pool. It wouldn't be a vacation without one.

I often do that, mostly books that y'all have recommended, and most of the time they do end up buying them. But lately, oh boy, it must be book buying season because the books I've requested are coming in hot and heavy. Four in the last 2 days. And because I requested them, they get put on hold for me, which is great, except when 4 come in all at once. There is going to be a lot of fast reading in my immediate future.

I agree with you that having to clean a glass dish is a small price to pay to keep cat urine inside a litter box. Small price, indeed! That's a problem solving win right there. Brilliant.

I recently (last week, maybe) received a "fire weather" alert on my phone. Never, in the entirety of owning a smart phone, have I received an alert like that.

So cute! He looks like a little furry court jester. It amazes me when I see anyone who has successfully convinced their cat to keep their collar on. Mine put on such contortions that you'd think they were having seizures.

I bought one of these to use as a beach coverup. I love that I have a quick and easy place to put my keys when my hands are full of beach paraphernalia. It's super cute on.

The only part that would get my hackles up would be the word "require". I don't like feeling as if I had no choice. Otherwise, I would have no issue. I've seen schools put up displays on their walls of the schools their students have been accepted to. No student names, just the names of the schools.

The only times I've seen the Queen (weird that it means Camilla now) interact with the grandkids she seemed annoyed with them. Once she seemed to tell Kate to mind her kids because they were (barely) fooling around. Then yesterday on the balcony, she was fussing at her pages and at the ladies in waiting (maybe family?) to get them properly positioned. On the other hand, Charles let his pages sort themselves out and they did quite nicely.

Our cats hate the car with a very loud hate. However, if I had a cat that enjoyed the car like my son and his gf's cat who wanders freely and happily in their car, then I absolutely would. For a short trip, probably not, but definitely for a week long one.

I'm glad to read this about Under the Whispering Door. It's my next audiobook to listen to.

I say stupid things all.the.time! More accurately, they aren't stupid in my head. I know what I mean, but as soon as I hear them come out of my mouth, I realize that what I mean isn't what's being understood. I have Permanent Foot in Mouth Disease.

I'm actually seeing a larger variety of birds in my neighborhood this year. I've seen a handful of bees but I can't tell you whether there are more or less than previous years.

My car and I are thrilled. Well, my car might actually be thrilled since there are extra car washes in its immediate future. Sigh, we just got finished with "thick layer" pollen season.

When my fibromyalgia is bad, the stress from the pain makes me want carbs too. It's as if my body is telling my brain that comfort food will soothe the pain. You'd think after all these years my brain would have l learned how wrong that is.

Oh Faith, I am so incredibly sorry! Hugs!

I really, really want a puppy too. We just don't dare while our newest cat is still learning to trust us, but it is so hard to wait.

Biscuits and gravy is one of the things I miss most about being vegan. That looks so delicious and now I'm really craving it. One of the other things I miss is my mother's banana pudding. Now, every holiday, she makes a special batch just for us vegans in the family. I love that woman!

No, no....Mommy and Daddy are just play wrestling 🤣

They have a very distinctive call, so if you haven't heard it previously, it's likely a new escapee or a drop off. It's so sweet of you to give it some food and water. Poor thing.

I have taken a few pictures of lizards through the years in funny situations so when I saw this right outside the door I had to take it. LOL