On The Porch

There are plenty of hot days left. There are 19 days left in August. There are forty two days until the Autumnal Equinox arrives (September 22 at 1:19 pm.)! Autumn is my favorite time of year! I came out to the porch this morning, I want coffee so badly! I am having fasting labs in a bit. I was hoping to get to see some of the Perseid Meteor Shower, it peaks August 12-13. The sky is too bright. I was able to get a good viewing of Venus and Jupiter so close together in the morning sky! I hope you didn’t miss it.  It’s 73° on the porch this morning. The night critters are still making their noises, birds are singing and I hear roosters having an early morning crowing contest. There’s a gentle breeze and a very slight crispness in that breeze, much better than the air you wear! When you pray, please remember the sick and their families, those who’ve lost loved ones and are learning their new normal, remember our communities, counties, state and country, that our leaders do the next ri...

Sitting on the front porch with my coffee this morning, just enjoying the sunshine and silence. It’s 70° on the porch, luckily, the porch post is blocking the sun from my eyes. I love the silence, nature sounds, the hum of the ac unit, the backup beeps of the bus- Bubbys first day of first grade! He was enthusiastic last night and woke early. When it was time to go to school, he was a bit less enthusiastic! Bless.  With several recent deaths around the community, please keep those families and friends in your prayers!  Happy Birthday to my cousin, Debbie Smith.  I love all y’all ❤️ Have a blessed day! 

It is august 2nd. It’s a beautiful 66° on the porch this morning. There’s a gentle breeze with a hint of cooler weather! I can actually breathe out here! It’s mostly sunny. I hear the young rooster in the coup. He’s trying his best to crow. It’s so cute. I had initially planned on being out here before sunup but 1am hives and Benadryl had other plans for me. I still made it out here though. This is my time. Slightly crisp mornings, my front porch, silence except the critters and a little road noise and my coffee….its heaven to me! I’m not a cold fan, but I’m certainly not a fan of sweltering heat and humidity! This old girl can’t breathe in that!  I do want to brag that all our ducks are in a row this morning! How precious! Haha!  Enjoy this beautiful weather! Pray for the multiple people who’ve lost loved ones in these past few days. The voids in the lives of many will be realized as they learn their new normal.  Pray for Edmonson County! The recent turmoil is devastatin...

Today was the best day since 5/31/25. That Saturday morning, I was at work, my cell rang. I looked at it, it was Ma. She asked if I was home. I could tell by her response that I was at work that something was wrong. I asked her, she said suddenly she didn’t feel right. Her right arm and leg hurt and were “heavy” and she couldn’t pour herself a cup of coffee. I asked her if she was alone. She was. I told her to sit and I’d call her right back. I called my brother and he was working. I told him I’d call him right back. Get where he could talk to me. I called her, she said nothing had changed. I told her to hang up and call 911, which she did. I updated my brothers. The rest of the story is: she had a stroke, it was small, and only time would tell what her level of recovery would be. She was discharged 6/2 with home health.  Fast forward to today. Everything is pretty much back to normal. Dr Igbokwe was very, very pleased with her progress. He said he doesn’t need to see her again, ex...

It’s partly cloudy and warm. Thankfully, there’s a nice breeze though. It’s 85° at 7:35pm. Birds are singing still and plenty of daylight left. Kristen is picking green beans. She gathered tomatoes a little earlier.  We had church today at Miller Hill. It was a good service.  As I was typing that, a small rainbow appeared!  Summer is nice, but I could do without all this humidity!  But, it is what it is! No need to complain really, I can’t change it! Pray.  Pray for our community, county, state and country.  Pray for our leaders at all levels.  Pray they make smart decisions for the good of the people!  Pray for the sick and for those who have recently lost loved ones.  Pray for your pastor and his family.  Pray for your deacons and their families.  Just pray.  I love all y’all!❤️

It’s amazing that 2025 is half over today. I’m kind of counting the days until I can retire. I think it’s sad that one can’t retire after a reasonable amount of years of service. It’s sad we are required to work until the government says we can retire (and get the full benefits we paid for ourselves, actually) which is 66 years and ten months for me. At 49 years old, I had thirty years already. By the time I’m 66 years 10 months, I will have 48 years of service. There’s no way I will receive what I’ve paid in. It’s just not fair. The law makers should have to retire the same way the general public does.  Oh well. If I dwell on it, I’ll just get my blood pressure higher. 277 days and counting down!