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Good morning, thanks for the Fleet Report and Daily! Happy Independence Day to my American friends - celebrate safely, please. Neither DH nor I are huge country music fans, but realize there is a huge following of that musical genre. While it's not hot enough to cook an egg on the sidewalk today, last summer someone in our city did bake a tray of cookies on their car's dashboard. I agree solidly with today's quote. It's another beautiful day in the works out there with lots of sunshine, so that means outdoor activities for the family. I think for lunch we'll be packing the picnic basket and heading to a park where the boys can run around to their heart's content. Yesterday was tons of fun with lawn sprinklers, sprayers, bubble makers, etc. The visit from DH's sister was appreciated because she brought treats - ice cream and cookies; she knew what she was doing! LOL @Cat in my lapsafe travels to you, and Bon Voyage! @kazuyou just can't get a break, can you? Hopefully today's much better. About the jam - it can still be used as a lumpy but delicious syrup. I think today's menu suggestion sounds good, but a certain 7 year old has asked if we could have quesadillas for dinner tonight. Who am I to deny such a request? It's looking like it's going to be an easy dinner for me to make tonight - quesadillas and coleslaw. I'm going to use @Quartzsite Cruiser's idea of the red white and blue salad for dessert, as we have lots of fruit in the house. We'll have a great last dinner together on our deck tonight. And wine. Prayers for everyone who needs them and even for those who don't think they do. Extra for the people of Ukraine who are having to put up with endless shelling. We'll raise the glasses to celebrate all on the happy list. Stay safe, wear masks when needed, get those boosters, and be well! Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry

Bon Voyage - for the first time ever, thanks to CC I "know" all 3 of these folks! Wishing them and all who are sailing with them a wonderful time aboard the BHB's!

Good morning, thanks for the Daily! I once helped my mom build a scarecrow for our backyard garden; it was fun. I'll compliment my mirror when it starts complimenting me - lately it's showing an aging face with a strange amount of wrinkles around her eyes. I'm sure I look younger than that image. Sometimes you have to stand up for what you believe in, even if it looks like you're being disobedient. All quiet here on the "frozen tundra", the house is still sleeping. Interesting thoughts from a 7 year old: "Grandma, pigs and cows give us pork and beef, right?" "Yes." "And pigs and cows are friends, right?" "Yes" "Well then, howcome in This Little Piggy Went to Market, the third piggy ate his friend?" I reached for the wine. Today we're going separate ways for a few hours - the boys are going to a museum while the girls are getting pedicures. It's a chance for our DDIL to take a break from mothering and have an opportunity to just relax for an hour or so. I think we might find an outdoor patio and enjoy an iced coffee after our treatments. DH's sister is coming over later this afternoon to visit the family, and has told us not to make dinner, as she's going to order something. I'm thinking it's either going to be Popeye's chicken or pizza, both family favourites, especially the littles. Whatever it is, I'm sure it will include lots of fun and laughter around the table on the deck this evening. And wine. Prayers for everyone who needs them and even for those who don't think they do. Extra for the people of Ukraine who have more strength than most. We'll raise the glasses tonight to celebrate all on the happy list. Be safe, wear masks when needed, get your boosters and stay well. Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry

Bon Voyage! Enjoy every minute on the BHB's!

Good morning, thanks for the Daily! I Forget Day is becoming more frequent around here - as evidenced by the amount of notes left lying around. I believe in UFO's and would like to see one; DH is a skeptic and said he'll believe in them when he gets to kick the tires and check the oil on one. I'm all for special recreation for the disabled - they are left out of so many fun activities. A little late to the party this morning - I'm not used to getting up at 4AM to a 7 year old sneezing in his sleep (apparently a regular thing, who knew!?) and then gettting up to cover him up again. There's a reason why people have their children when they're young. After getting up and finally falling back to sleep, we woke up at 7:45 - which is almost 2 hours later than when I normally open my eyes. We had a great Canada Day at our house - long walk in the park nearby, followed by a kids water fight with the hoses (Grandpa hooked up a Y connection so there could be 2 of them from the same faucet), resulting in tons of laughter and 2 little drowned rats. There was no way anyone was going to be able to be up to watch fireworks, so we were all in bed by 10:30 and apparently missed an amazing display of northern lights! Darn. @Sharon in AZcongratulations on Craig's retirement; it really is the best job ever! @dobiemomprayers for your friend's DH - that's frightening! @aliaschiefsafe travels! @marshhawksorry your DH didn't get the result he was hoping for - I hope getting a pill minder will help him manage his medications properly. Not sure what's on the agenda today, that will be determined once the household is up, but I'm sure it will be fun. I like today's menu suggestion, but it seems more like a brunch idea rather than an evening meal, but you never know. There was a request made by a certain 7 year old for tacos tonight, so I'll be getting all the ingredients put together this afternoon for a make your own taco bar. It'll be tacos and laughter on the deck for dinner tonight. And wine. Prayers for everyone who needs them and even for those who don't think they do. Extra for the people of Ukraine who are remaining so brave. We'll raise the glasses tonight to salute all on the celebration list. Stay safe, get your boosters, wear masks when needed, and be well. Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 Gerry