What is your weather like ... today

[j.w]

Was a very mild day here today so decided to move all the junk off the deck, porch around the whole house so we can get Mr painter man here to start prepping of the house painting project ahead. Oh yep that'll cost us the big bucks but hasn't been painted in almost 13yrs and we are not climbing up on giant ladders on this double decker house. We don't need to break our bones at our ages of perfection. Think we'll go w/ a medium gray w/ black trim this time w/ the white trim that is part of the windows. I saw a house like that when I was out walking and I really liked the look of the gray and black w/ white windows. Stayed nice and cool for me all day, well sun came out a few times but no biggy as I had my lemOnade handy :cheerful:

 

[CountryEscape]

That sounds very pretty, JW. I like gray and black and the white windows will will pop out! My house is a light gray siding, and white windows. I'd like to put maroon shutters to go with the maroon and white barn, but have never done that. Someday ... maybe. Painted my mailbox maroon, so that should help, and the white post for it. Little by little my barns and so forth are getting new roofs and siding. This year I did too much traveling to do any major repairs, maybe next year.
It was a beautiful 82 here today, much lower humidity, and supposed to go down to 63 tonight, so windows and doors are open to the outside air, and it's very nice in here.

 

[sissy]

cloudy here but humidity is high and having a hard time typing as hand hurts to bad .Glad to hear JW and sure hope they don't get more nasty surprises with the house .Seems people forget about maintaining a house should be there first priority

 

[CountryEscape]

So sorry to hear about you getting into that land bee nest, Sissy! OUCH!!! Sounds like maybe yellow jackets, which nest in the ground and are VERY defensive if you mess with their nest area! Glad you got rid of them with gas, that'll teach those bad boys!
It got really nice and cool last night, about 66, so windows were open. Getting warmer now, going to close house up for the day, see if it stays cooler. Lows at night getting down to 60's next few days, so see no need to run the AC.

 

[sissy]

cool here but so humid your skin gets wet and yep i taught them darn bee's mess with me .Second nest of them and there is a guy down from me who has hives and he said they have been messing with his hives and glad I get rid of them when I find them .We have wild honey bees also he has been having problems with too .Patio doors open and cool breeze still coming in and it is 9:30 am here and should be warmer but it is really cloudy out .All we have been getting is rain rain and more rain ,now I know how JW feels

 

[j.w]

So sorry about those bees getting you good sissy. Hope you feel better soon.
Cloudy here too and only 55F. They say we will see Mr Sun sometime again today. Having a driveway put in right now from our driveway to the shop. Tired of leaving big mucked up troughs from truck tires through the grass out there. This will fix it and will look good too. Should only take about 3 hrs they say. Hate to see them take away all that good dirt/sod mixture tho but hubby says I can't keep it. It's free to get rid of so that's a plus.

 

[sissy]

geeze I wish I could get that good soil JW would love it ,I have a house near me that is painted black with a creamy color trim .It is really nice .

 

[j.w]

Yippee, guess what hubby asked them if they could dump some of the good dirt/sod in some really low spots out on our yard along the road and they will do it. They'd rather do that then haul it away so at least it will be used here. Winner, winner chicken dinner :claphands:

 

[sissy]

here if they get soil they just sell it to someone else that's why they take it away free.There profit .

 

[CountryEscape]

I agree with Sissy. Glad you got to keep your good dirt, JW. Now you have to spread it out and work, but that's ok, cause you're going to have some sunshine and will enjoy being outside in the sunshine working, right?
Here, another pretty nice day. Humidity is low for this time of year, and the temps have been lower, too, or maybe I'm just thinking of last year's heat, humidity and drought! Soooo glad it's not 95 and 100% humidity, and at this point last year, we had not had any rain for a month. Not the case this year, we are "normal" this year. Everything is green and happy! :blueflower:

 

[j.w]

Yep we have our work cut out for us making it smooth but hey we have all the time in the world now that we are both retired.

 

[sissy]

retired and busy keeps you healthy .

 

[CountryEscape]

I totally agree with both of you ladies, JW and Sissy! My former father in law gave me a really nice compliment ... through my sister in law ... the other day. He said I was the hardest working woman he had ever met! Said I always jumped right in there and worked as hard as a man (saying it in a nice way LOL). He always did like me. I think keeping busy and having hobbies like gardening, and fishing, and walking, and ponding, is what keeps us all young!

 

[sissy]

well just got e-mail from eastern freight lines for my delivery and they informed me that ETA was 3:11 am to my residence from Greensboro NC .Geeze they better not show up at that time of the morning my neighbors will not be happy .Heck of time to deliver to a private residence .I told them it will have to be after 8 am but not sure they got it since office is closed and said it could not be transmitted .Glad none of my neighbors are not that close to me though .Think I need a big CLOSED SIGN

 

[mtpond]

A high of 79F tomorrow. A friend and I Are going around to some of the garage sales tomorrow and then off to work for a couple of hours ;(. I hate having to work on the weekend!