I Like Thursday #457 flowers, convo question, dishwashers, a vintage milo video, and an iguana
welcome to this week's list of likes starting with other people's flowers!
We walk a lot and I enjoy seeing lawn ornaments and pretty flower displays. Our rose bush is adjusting to life in our yard, no blooms yet but they might be these colors...
this yard had 5 of them, orange, yellow, coral, sunset, pink
what are these? red violet colored TINY bells on stalks
how pretty this porch box is! Pink/yellow, white and lush!
mighty clouds filled the brilliant blue sky this week, as a storm blew in to put a stop to over 100 F temps
It is a pure relief to see merely 80's (I do not like it that hot)
we had a big leak from our dishwasher which meant we had to get a degree in dishwasher comparisons and fork out a LOT of money for this
Our plumber came out to install it. Midway he whistled, "are you kidding me?"
the builder put in the island and dishwasher, then installed the wood floor around it so it was super difficult to get the old one out, and this new one in, requiring some pounding. Our plumber said Lowe's would not have done all he did to get this one in,
having had poor quality from them before installing our Washer we automatically called our guy.
He goes by "mad mike" and he also replaced our water pressure regulator
When the temps dropped this week we hurried to bake a loaf of bread, a set of hamburger buns, banana muffins, a pizza, and some chicken. Oy vey.
Our flowers are not blooming, the lettuce was nearly killed by the heat, the tomatoes are behind not even making little tomato balls in flowers yet the wildflowers are green seedlings, but the parsley is alive.
A friend sent a pic of our old house in Maryland after the storm, condemned from tree falling damage!
We talked about Milo, and her dog Piglet... and I went looking for a video to show you of Milo's early childhood
Missing Milo
here's a video of Milo as a puppy enjoying his magazine hobby
for anyone who lost a button
gratuitous painting
Mission Impaw-sible with cats, hilarious to me
The conversation starter this week:
Do you play summer sports? Tennis, or golf, or pickleball, etc? Do you
have a special outfit for them, or equipment?
I'm not sporty, me and "ball" sports have little in common
I tried as a young university student to learn to really play tennis, my boyfriend at the time was all around sporty guy, ice hockey, tennis, marathon runs, hiking, camping, well many things.
He would hit the ball right to me, I'd swing, hear the air rushing through the empty strings, and the thonk of the ball wedging itself into the fence.
then I tried racquetball but again, not great.
I tried running, even did a 5K race where I came in next to last but counted it a win since I never stopped to walk.
walking long distances is my thing, and dance. Swing, tap, ballet, Cajun, jive, contra.... anything dance.
Our neighborhood now has a tennis court where pickleball people take over all the time.
I walk on by.....
oh yes, before marriage, I met a guy when I did the Renaissance Festival, who invited me to go to the yacht races on his sail boat yacht...
I may have been more for ballast lol but I still learned to be more of a help than a hindrance. Davis Island Yacht races I think, it was in Tampa.
Not even good at that sport, I went where told, ducked when the beam came across, pulled on ropes, and had a great time. He had a fairly small vintage beautiful wooden sailing ship, with lots of nice people there to help move me from side to side.
I remember it heeling over so far I missed having seat belts, and thinking, are there sharks just below my head?
I went out with him on the yacht a few times but it wasn't meant to be forever, just one of those truly interesting experiences.
I think that counts for a summer sport?
now please visit these fine folks to see what they liked this week!
Love the cat video -- I'm pretty sure I saw a couple of those moves in Captain America movies too. No wonder cats need nine lives!
And your Sassy Iguana makes me smile every time I see it! Last week in my "Drawing Australia" class, we did a big lizard (I will post it tomorrow) but mine is NOWHERE NEAR as cute as yours, lol!
Gorgeous flowers! We did the same food prep before our heat wave as well! I love that you enjoy walking as much as I do! I know you miss Milo and sending hugs!
Those are beautiful roses! The video with Milo is a hoot! The two of you are carefully reading about your favorite topics and he's just ripping away. Love it! No tennis for me either. Just could never connect racket with ball when everything is happening fast!
I also enjoy other people's flowers. Mine didn't do well during that intense heat in spite of lots of watering. How sad that your previous house had storm damage. Summer sports - yes and no. I tried tennis and softball, but was terrible at those sports. Tried running in college with one of my roomies, but really really hated it. I do play golf, but not as often now as I wish. As a kid I practically lived at the swimming pool, and did the same with my own kids. My current summer sport is sitting on the shady porch with a book and a beverage. I'm pretty good at that!
There are so many great cat videos out there and they make me laugh every time. As for sports - not me. I've never been a sporty person. Anything involving a ball generally ends up with it being connected with my head and I rather like to avoid pain if I can. I did attempt golfing when I was attempting to attract my DH (he was an avid golfer at the time) and fishing too. I liked the boat ride but never was very successful at catching any fish. I went so far as to buy golf clubs but got the 'wrong hand' and was really terrible. I never had to worry about how far my ball went because it only went a few feet at a time. I certainly got my money's worth out of a round of golf. Finally the RC suggested I try his left-handed clubs and what a difference! After we had kids our golfing days were over because there was no extra money for that sort of thing.
Sweet video of Milo, such a good dog. A little naughty as a puppy though. Lol! We're waiting for the heat to break here too in southern IL. On the bright side, it means the grass doesn't need to be mowed! Yippee for Fred!
Glad you have Mad Mike! We also had a difficult install of a new dishwasher a few years ago. It's all so expensive! I like the flowers in your neighborhood. I enjoyed the clip of Milo :) Thank you for linking up.
Such beautiful flowers and cool videos. Those cats were just plain wacky! Hey, I did that yacht racing thing, my arms and shoulders have never been so sore. Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
What a beautiful dishwasher! Very classy. And the roses are gorgeous. I love the colour. Young Milo is delightful. Ripping up that magazine. Really funny. Mission Impaw-sible is hilarious! No I don't play any sport. Never have. Ok recently I started doing archery and as a child I swam a lot as my dad taught swimming. But I don't like swimming. Thank you for the Dionne Warwick video. That was 1964! And she's still alive. I think she's 84 now. (and still singing). Have a lovely weekend, Lisca
Milo sure liked ripping newspapers as a baby. He's still a cutie;. LOVED the cat video. They can do things we often don't believe possible. Have a super rest of Friday and weekend, LeeAnna.
Forgot to mention, when I was in Jr High and High School, I was always invited to the school dances. Not because I could dance, which I loved doing, but because there was a tennis table set up at the dance and I was a killer when it came to table tennis. All the boys wanted to be my partner because I could beat everyone, including my gym teacher, AND, I taught myself.
Hello Leeanna! I hope I spelled your name correctly. I Hope you are doing well. Lovely flowers and how is your quilting going? Hope all is well and I wish you a lovely weekend and a wonderful rest of the month. :)
Love the cat video -- I'm pretty sure I saw a couple of those moves in Captain America movies too. No wonder cats need nine lives!
ReplyDeleteAnd your Sassy Iguana makes me smile every time I see it! Last week in my "Drawing Australia" class, we did a big lizard (I will post it tomorrow) but mine is NOWHERE NEAR as cute as yours, lol!
Gorgeous flowers! We did the same food prep before our heat wave as well! I love that you enjoy walking as much as I do! I know you miss Milo and sending hugs!
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful roses! The video with Milo is a hoot! The two of you are carefully reading about your favorite topics and he's just ripping away. Love it! No tennis for me either. Just could never connect racket with ball when everything is happening fast!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful flowers and you sure did love to rip up paper, Milo. I would rather watch the sports played than participate.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy other people's flowers. Mine didn't do well during that intense heat in spite of lots of watering. How sad that your previous house had storm damage. Summer sports - yes and no. I tried tennis and softball, but was terrible at those sports. Tried running in college with one of my roomies, but really really hated it. I do play golf, but not as often now as I wish. As a kid I practically lived at the swimming pool, and did the same with my own kids. My current summer sport is sitting on the shady porch with a book and a beverage. I'm pretty good at that!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many great cat videos out there and they make me laugh every time.
ReplyDeleteAs for sports - not me. I've never been a sporty person. Anything involving a ball generally ends up with it being connected with my head and I rather like to avoid pain if I can. I did attempt golfing when I was attempting to attract my DH (he was an avid golfer at the time) and fishing too. I liked the boat ride but never was very successful at catching any fish. I went so far as to buy golf clubs but got the 'wrong hand' and was really terrible. I never had to worry about how far my ball went because it only went a few feet at a time. I certainly got my money's worth out of a round of golf. Finally the RC suggested I try his left-handed clubs and what a difference! After we had kids our golfing days were over because there was no extra money for that sort of thing.
Sweet video of Milo, such a good dog. A little naughty as a puppy though. Lol! We're waiting for the heat to break here too in southern IL. On the bright side, it means the grass doesn't need to be mowed! Yippee for Fred!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fun iguana! Such attitude!!
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to have mad. Mike! Thanks friend. Aloha
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Glad you have Mad Mike! We also had a difficult install of a new dishwasher a few years ago. It's all so expensive! I like the flowers in your neighborhood. I enjoyed the clip of Milo :) Thank you for linking up.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful flowers and cool videos. Those cats were just plain wacky! Hey, I did that yacht racing thing, my arms and shoulders have never been so sore. Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeletePretty flowers - I really like the tiny bell ones. Bummer with the dishwasher. Those cats! LOL.
ReplyDeleteGreat apricot rose. You must treasure videos like that one of Milo - so sweet, so focused on his activity.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful dishwasher! Very classy. And the roses are gorgeous. I love the colour.
ReplyDeleteYoung Milo is delightful. Ripping up that magazine. Really funny.
Mission Impaw-sible is hilarious!
No I don't play any sport. Never have. Ok recently I started doing archery and as a child I swam a lot as my dad taught swimming. But I don't like swimming.
Thank you for the Dionne Warwick video. That was 1964! And she's still alive. I think she's 84 now. (and still singing).
Have a lovely weekend,
Lisca
Milo sure liked ripping newspapers as a baby. He's still a cutie;. LOVED the cat video. They can do things we often don't believe possible. Have a super rest of Friday and weekend, LeeAnna.
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention, when I was in Jr High and High School, I was always invited to the school dances. Not because I could dance, which I loved doing, but because there was a tennis table set up at the dance and I was a killer when it came to table tennis. All the boys wanted to be my partner because I could beat everyone, including my gym teacher, AND, I taught myself.
ReplyDeletePretty pink flowers.
ReplyDeleteHello Leeanna! I hope I spelled your name correctly. I Hope you are doing well. Lovely flowers and how is your quilting going? Hope all is well and I wish you a lovely weekend and a wonderful rest of the month. :)
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