Happy Summer Solstice 2026

[Twins' Mom]

Have not CUOP-ed yet but we're home! Will catch up soon...

[CathyS]

I read that if you sprinkle coffee grounds around your gardens that mosquitoes don't like the smell, so they stay away. (Not completely, but you won't have as many. ONE is too many for me!)

Harriet thanks for the heads up re: Bama's cat.

I have put the last load of laundry into the dryer. Now the dishwasher is doing it's thing.

The Blue Jays and Cubs game has been postponed due to weather.

I sent dh a F Day greeting from the cats. He liked it. LOL!!

[Lady Maverick]

Successful Father's Day celebrations has happened here. It was the perfect length (IMHO) and as far as I could tell thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. We all chatted with DS52 and family. Apparently, everyone (except me) is excited about some game happening today......playing a sport (baseball???)...with one of our state universities (OU?) for some championship (national?). I just nod and smile while they excitedly discuss those events. When i say that I have zero interest in sports....I'm embarrassing clueless.

This has been an unusual year to not see a single fly or mosquito. With cattle next to us there is usually a large fly population, but that hasn't happened this year. Even before the town fogged for mosquitos, I had not seen one this year. Although for some reason the mosquitoes rarely bite me, but they do typically aggravate me with their buzzing sound and the thought that they might land on me. I suspect the large population of dragonflies & birds are responsible for keeping the annoying flying insects at bay.
We did have a 4' nonpoisonous snake at the door leading to the garden yesterday. I stood on my side of the glass door observing it until it slithered away. The snake looked well fed so hopefully it will continue to have a happy life.....and hopefully I will never see it again.

One of the dozen or so friends that DS17 regularly hang out with did something stupid last night. Trae and GF broke up which lead to him drinking and driving.....which lead to him leaving the road and landing his pickup in the ditch...which lead to someone calling the police. Trae is currently charged with DUI under 21 years old resulting in him being held in the jail until Monday when he will see a judge. Trae doesn't have any family except a 80+ year old grandmother that can barely take care of herself. One of his friends is going to put up his bail to hopefully get Trae out of jail on Monday. His vehicle is being held which will also cost $$$ to get out. This is going to take months (years?) for Trae to work his way out of this mess that was a result from a poor decision made last night. This is bad but it could have been so much worse. Trae has been in our home many times over the years and always super respectable toward us and others. I can't decide if I want to yell at him first for doing stupid ......or maybe I will give him a hug and then just sit and listen. Raising teenagers is not easy.