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icecream
July 30, 2026 2:03 am

Good morning. Beryl, Jenn, Ardyth, Kathy, Lynn, Pam. Ten degrees cooler today 76F and a bit cooler again for the weekend 73F, What a relief for a few days. Light winds from the South today so still feeling muggy outside this morning. Glenda hanging out our laundry this morning, at least that has been a small bonus being able to dry the clothes outside.lol. Still no sign of rain and my county of Wiltshire now designated a drought area so there might be restrictions on water use eventually. Look forward to posting that the local river is in full flood,… Read more »

Jenn
July 30, 2026 7:07 am
Reply to  icecream

Good morning Ice,
It seems like it doesn’t take long to get into a drought but you have been very dry for so long.😌
That is great Glenda is able to hang out wash to dry today. 😀

Kathy S
July 30, 2026 7:27 am
Reply to  icecream

Hi Ice
Good news on more comfortable temps but bad news regarding still no rain 😘

icecream
July 30, 2026 7:31 am
Reply to  Kathy S

Hi Kathy.
Sorely needed now is heavy rainfall, there are wild fires springing up all over the place now.😘

Kathy S
July 30, 2026 7:44 am
Reply to  icecream

Very scary with the wildflowers popping up 😒

PamCo_Home
July 29, 2026 11:07 pm

♫♪♫ Happy Birthday Dear Kathy ♫♪♫
Have a wonderful visit with Lauren 💝

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Kathy S
July 30, 2026 7:27 am
Reply to  PamCo_Home

Thank you and what a lovely birthday image and saying 💜

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Jenn
July 29, 2026 7:35 am

Good morning, 67 going up to 76 today, sun with clouds so it will be a nice day to work on the shed. We had such a good day yesterday. We went through Brunswick to check on the apartment. We were going to go Friday to get the keys for the apartment and our garage but since we were heading to Auburn we thought why not stop by. Luckily the guys were there who remodeled and were just getting some last picking up done. Shaun gave us the keys for both right then. 😍 We did some shopping at a… Read more »

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icecream
July 29, 2026 7:38 am
Reply to  Jenn

Hi Jenn.
Me to what a lovely saying.😘

Jenn
July 29, 2026 7:52 am
Reply to  icecream

Yes it really is beautiful.

Kathy S
July 29, 2026 7:50 am
Reply to  Jenn

Hi Jenn
I love that saying in your greeting image 💜
Nice to know that Devin has the approval of Isabel’s grandparents 😀 He sounds like a solid young man with a bright future 😊

Jenn
July 29, 2026 7:54 am
Reply to  Kathy S

It was good to meet him. Gabe and Lea have had just good to say about him.

Ardyth ~ Tucson
July 29, 2026 10:06 am
Reply to  Jenn

Sounds like a great day! Glad you liked Isabel’s boyfriend

PamCo_Home
July 29, 2026 11:21 pm
Reply to  Jenn

What a lovely greeting 💗

Ardyth ~ Tucson
July 29, 2026 7:27 am

Hello! Today is my last day in Minnesota. I am ready to come home. I have had a nice time. We spent two nights in our hometown of Austin, Minnesota. We went to Duluth to the canal. Unfortunately there were no cargo ships coming or going while we were there and not sure if there were any coming in that day at all but it was still fun. It was cold and Misty and windy. I think the temperature was 64°. Then when we got back to Aitken it was like 88. I think Sunday was the hottest day. Here… Read more »

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Ardyth ~ Tucson
July 29, 2026 7:28 am

The town of deerwood

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Ardyth ~ Tucson
July 29, 2026 7:29 am

The view from my friends deck

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Jenn
July 29, 2026 7:40 am

Beautiful!

icecream
July 29, 2026 7:39 am

Hi Ardy.
Looking forward to seeing you return home I bet Rick will be happy to see you.😀😘

Ardyth ~ Tucson
July 29, 2026 10:03 am
Reply to  icecream

He said he hasn’t left the house. It’s been so hot

Jenn
July 29, 2026 7:39 am

Hi Ardy,
It sounds like you have been having a really fun vacation. Like the saying goes ‘it is nice to go away and nice to come back home💕
Safe travels for you tomorrow.🙏

Kathy S
July 29, 2026 7:53 am

Hi Ardy
I love all of your pics 😍 Enjoy your final day in Minnesota. Prayers for safe travels back home ✈️❤️🙏🏻

Kathy S
July 29, 2026 7:11 am

Good Morning! Sunny, humid and 72 going up to 90.
I’m so excited about Lauren coming for a visit 🥰 She’ll arrive sometime today.

I can’t remember if I shared this pic of the back wall of our enclosed porch. I took this pic after Craig did the mass plantings of the Heart to Heart Scarlet Flame Caladiums between the Hercules and Spectacular Aspidistras.

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Jenn
July 29, 2026 7:44 am
Reply to  Kathy S

Good morning Kathy,
I am so happy Lauren will be coming to visit with you. What a delightful Birthday present to have her with you. 💕
Craig did a really nice job getting that mass planting finished, WOW!

Kathy S
July 29, 2026 7:53 am
Reply to  Jenn

Thanks Jenn 💜

icecream
July 29, 2026 1:06 am

Good morning.
Beryl, Jenn, Ardyth, Kathy, Lynn, Pam.
Another hot day today could reach 90F in places hope that is not here.lol.
About 85F in my area and then we are going down into a much cooler 70F range for at least next week.
What a relief that will be but sadly that does not include any rainfall yet.
Really crying out for rain now.🙄.
Off to get the paper now see you all in a while.😀😘

Kathy S
July 29, 2026 7:15 am
Reply to  icecream

Hi Ice
I’m so sorry it’s still and dry. I so hope rain will come in the near future for your area 🙏🏻😘

icecream
July 29, 2026 7:41 am
Reply to  Kathy S

Hi Kathy.
A hot one again today just short of 90F but cooling down now for a while going forward.😘

Jenn
July 29, 2026 7:49 am
Reply to  icecream

Good morning Ice,
Wow, still so hot for you and so dry. Seems weird it is lasting so long when your summers were not really like that.😌
Hope there is relief soon.

icecream
July 29, 2026 7:53 am
Reply to  Jenn

Hi Jenn.
Tell me about it.
The longest hot period since 1976.
It just gets so wearing trying to keep cool.
But we will be back in the 70F range next week I hope it stays there or even a bit cooler than that.😘😓

PamCo_Home
July 28, 2026 11:55 pm

Jenn, we need scoop on the boyfriend; is he good enough for Isabel? 🤔
No nuts//bolt for assembling this ↓↓

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Kathy S
July 29, 2026 7:16 am
Reply to  PamCo_Home

😹

Jenn
July 29, 2026 7:43 am
Reply to  PamCo_Home

Yes, he passed our inspection with an A+ ! 😍