Sunday, August 10, 2025

117.4

Yesterday we spent a lot of time outdoors and it was hot but fun. We ate at a Tiki Bar, went to an outdoor venue to listen to the first set of a band, then to the dinner dance at the Beach Club with friends. Lots of fun. I have missed these people! Before the dance we gathered at a friend's new home (just built). Wow! Our condo would fit in their pool lanai. 13 foot ceilings throughout. A 2+ million dollar home. Not in our league...

Today we might sit on the beach or float in a pool. An old work friend of DH's and his wife are coming here for dinner at our club. No need to carry much of the conversation with this guy as he is more than a little loquacious.

Have a sunny summery Sunday!

The colors for your bathroom sound very pretty. Welcome home! You've made a beautiful life in Florida, I can see why you want to spend the most time there.

Nephew is out picking up a coffee table from Facebook marketplace. His bed will be delivered to his condo on Tuesday, so he will be moving this week. Whew! He looks good, every day stronger and building a new life step by step. BFF will be here off and on until October 1. There is some disruption, but not as much, since she works fulltime. We've already talked that if she is staying indefinitely, she needs another living situation. She is also welcome to stay at our house while we're in Brazil. The kids will come to stay Monday night, and maybe Tuesday, but after that, they should be sleeping at their new house when their Dad has them. So I should have my office/closet back by this weekend. I feel a weight lifting.

Overcast again today, so I will read the paper and pick one cabinet/storage area to sort out. A couple years ago I kept a journal during the summer where I noted 3 things I did each day: something for good health, something to improve our home, and something for joy. I am going to implement this again.

I love the idea of that journal!

And so glad it has been worked out with BFF, hopefully without too much awkward discussion. You will be free soon!

121.9, same as yesterday.

Rainy day today so the art fair exhibitors were given the choice to stick it out or bail without penalty! We packed up and bailed! I doubt they had many shoppers. I am a little disappointed that I didn't get rid of more stuff. I'll try FB marketplace. Sales were going quite good until the storms rolled yesterday. I guess our favorite Door County got hit very hard with winds yesterday too and there is a lot of damage and loss of power even yet today.

Your day yesterday sounded wonderful Liz! Lots of fun stuff to do and good friend to do it with! No mention of the Sunday bus leaving for breakfast. Did you break tradition today?

DD, so glad that your nephew will be moved into his new condo so you can get packing and have an uninterrupted party at your house!

Car is unpacked from the art fair and I went through everything that got wet and dried it off. Feeling nappy but it is already 3 pm so I think I will just relax and go to bed early tonight. The dogs had me up at 3:30 this morning! Grrrrrrr!

The bus did leave at 7:30 yesterday (though we didn't need to worry about getting there before the crowds because there aren't any this time of year);)

I saw in the news that the storms were really violent in some parts of your state. I'm glad they weren't quite that bad for you. Good idea to bail out yesterday.

Greetings all

Another warm sunny day at air show central. I don't know what they did to insure clear skies for the two day show but it happened. Just saw two military jets out the back slider. I left and went to the studio a couple of hours ago as our neighborhood was getting buzzed non stop. Neighbors out in their yards watching the show. So at the studio one person had been to the show yesterday and enjoyed it. Allegedly, Bigfoot did a parachute jump.

Pool float day sounds good Liz. Enjoy the chatty dinner. I have always wondered why some people are so talkative - I have never been so but seem to attract such people. I think because I am a listener that my friends talk themselves through their issues while I sit in front of them. My superpower I guess.

DD you too have a superpower I suspect which is being welcoming and nonjudgemental. Glad your guests are finding their own way so you can have some drama free days. Nice to hear that nephew is improving and moving on. You need the porch to yourself.

Too bad about crappy weather Paula for the show and sale. Storms all over the midwest. Craft fairs can be fun and profitable but they sure are work. I actually did one three weeks after my vsg. Anyway glad you survived and dried off.

We started watching Stick on Apple tv. Comedy about a washed up pro golfer who finds a kid with super talent. Kind of funny.

The last of the pizza tonight and then I must figure out some food for next week. Banking chores await.

Diane S.

Air shows can be fun to watch for a while but constant noise over one's house is definitely a bit much. Good thing you had a place to escape to.