I confess. And to make it even worse, I add butter in addition to the peanut butter and jelly. I fear I am irredeemable after doing this for nearly six decades.
Err on the side of kindness. Love more. When life gets bad, try to remember all the good little things. Anything at all. You got this... even when you don't think you do.
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I confess. And to make it even worse, I add butter in addition to the peanut butter and jelly. I fear I am irredeemable after doing this for nearly six decades.
There are two things that are important to me to try to grow. One of them is strawberries. Such fond memories of being outside with Grandpa and him letting me sneak a strawberry off the plant. I made my bed just like he did and I'm so excited to see all the babies starting. I hope he would be proud
My mom told me a long time ago to never make fun of people who mispronounce words but use them correctly. It usually meant they were a reader and not someone who picked up the word in conversation. And they were usually a lot smarter than the person making fun or feeling the need to correct them
Love my gladiolus with it's pretty pink flowers. #FlowerPower
Yes. Yes, it does. What a beautiful girl she is.
More sticks come back to life. I thought they weren't going to actually grow, but apparently I was not patient enough. These are some broken branches off a dying plant. I literally had the pot sitting there so I could plant something else in it. #LifeOnThePorch
Pineapples are going crazy! The one in the right is about 15 years old and the one in the left is only about 5. We need to figure out where to move them so they'll quit stabbing me when I try to weed. #LifeInTheGarden
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But in all honesty, if there was ever a time that called for public cussing I do believe this is it.
I never imagined there were so many people who had no shame in our country. When we get to the other side of this, every one of those norms needs to become enshrined in law. Immediately. Before it's too late.
My granddaughter decided she wanted to wear my son-in-law's snake as a necklace. Not exactly my idea of high fashion but to each their own. I don't usually let him bring the snake over to the house because my daughter-in-law is terrified, but it's a family pet and he's good with the kids.
The first radishes. I think the others are going to be even bigger! #LifeOnThePorch
So I tried growing some corn for us people and it didn't work out so well. Turns out growing corn in Florida ain't so easy. But this is some Seed corn for the hens so we'll see how it goes. #LifeOnThePorch
U-Haul used to have a provision in their agreement that you could not transport people in their trucks. I wonder if Penske has the same thing in theirs? And if they know what they're being used for?
Just hanging out on a lazy Sunday morning #LifeOnThePorch
Love that new life can come from a couple of sticks I pulled off a dying plumeria. Took about 2 years, but they suddenly started blooming this year. This is the first time I've seen leaves on them. #LifeOnThePorch
I Smelled What You Expelled Last Night #mildhorror
I feel your pain and I'm sending some money in my son's name. He was the victim of a sword heist in Tennessee years ago but they did not leave him a sword to avenge his honor.
Had a full breakdown this morning. I miss my beloved Bigdawg so much. You would think 10 years would dull the pain, but some days no, doesn't even come close. And then I come outside and the giant gladiolus that I planted in his honor have their first bloom. Seize the little joys ❤️ #LifeOnThePorch
It's hard to balance the continual outrage about what's happening not only here but in the world and the need to maintain some kind of personal sanity. My gardens and my porch help with that, but it's only a momentary distraction. Life is hard for so many right now. 💔
"When they finally come for you don't be surprised."
I have achieved sunflowers. These are supposed to get about 6 ft tall. Once the other flowers in my little butterflies/bee garden start coming in, I'll throw more seeds in the empty areas. So excited! #LifeOnThePorch
Me too...
I have a small butterfly and bee garden started and I'm letting any flowering "weeds" to grow up along with them.
In the days of my youth (and well beyond), Black Sabbath Paranoid played daily on my turntable. No More Tears is in my to 5 favorite songs. He performed just 2 weeks ago. A Rock Legend. Rock On, Ozzy 🤟 www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
Even a broke clock is right twice a day.
I generally buy 5 or 10 lb rolls and break it down. We have definitely cut back on our meat consumption. Have a garden going and chickens to help offset food costs, but I don't have a very large lot, so even that is limited. Thank goodness I had chickens before the eggs went crazy
Can we talk about hamburger? Used to be able to buy it for around $3.49 or so and now I'm lucky if I can find any that's not almost $5. And that's buying the rolls and not the good hamburger. Also here in Florida
Spending more time in the yard now that the porch is pretty well taken care of. Can't do much between about 11:00 and 4:00 because of the heat index. Worth it to get up early tho may even end up with bananas this year! Makes my heart happy just to sit out here listening to the birds #LifeOnThePorch
Well deserved.
My dad's been gone for a few years now. And I I'm just now finding out that his book is available at Barnes & Noble. Not sure why but that made my heart very happy. My dad would have been so proud.
You can't pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you don't even have any boots. And that's where a lot of people are right now. We are a wealthy enough nation there shouldn't even be a question of taking care of those that need it. But here we are.
It's obvious Trump didn't write this and they are in full out damage control mode. The punctuation is correct and there's no capitalization. Dead giveaway
I think it is wonderful that you sign things for free in a time where everybody's out to make an easy buck. Really speaks to how much you care about the people who look up to you.
From the 4th. Was watching the grandkids do their sparklers and in the middle of all the bangs and pops I looked over and noticed the neighbor's tree. For whatever reason it struck me and I wanted to share. #LifeOnThePorch
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
Very dark times. I keep thinking I should be writing more of this down for my grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will never know the before. If this keeps going on it will be the only place they will ever read about it.
I just ate a banana chocolate Bomb Pop. Does that count?
“Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” -Proverbs 14:31
While not technically on the porch, I will concede defeat to the mother of many plants in front. I have now given them their own area and I will just let them have their space. I pull the babies out of the front foliage everywhere else. #LifeOnThePorch
My granddaughters brought me this palm from their uncle's house. It had been laying on is side trying to grow.
There's times the sun doesn't shine where you need it to. Like this palm, we have to reach out and find the sun where we can. I hope you find your sun and are given every opportunity to thrive. Struggles can leave a mark on us. But they aren't scars, they are the tattoos of life #LifeOnThePorch
Your dad is a very wise man. Wishing peace for you and your family.
My plants generally reflect my mood. Which means they hadn't been doing so great before I retired. But I brought them back to the point that I'm finally going to get flowers on some of the porch succulents. I love seeing the start of New Life on my porch. #LifeOnThePorch
POV when you had to cut down all the cucumbers because you couldn't get a handle on the bugs. Sprayed everything else with Neem oil to make sure they didn't spread. One of the advantages of living in Florida is I can replant. But damn!
This is the dominant male on the porch. He chases down the ladies and chases off anyone that challenges his authority. But I believe he's earned it. He has the longest tail of any of them I've seen. Which means he's been able to stay away from the Predators #LifeOnThePorch
Way to go, random internet person! I can see the joy in your face and it made me smile too 😃
Sorry I missed the alt text on this. Two geckos on back of seat. Large black male next to smaller female.
Life on the porch. Just watered the plants and this little fella needed a drink too. He's probably as hot as I am this morning!
Life on porch. He's been chasing after her all morning. She's not interested...
My daughter gave me this cactus shortly after my husband died 10 years ago. I've ignored it for most of the time. Honestly thought it was dead. But I started watering it anyway. And now it stands as a reminder - no matter how far gone you think you might be, there's always a chance for a new start.
Hi Jon if I owed you an answer, which I don't, it would be that I believe lots of things are sins, way too many to list on a silly little app like this. How about you? Do you believe Jesus charged us with caring for The Stranger and for those less fortunate? By deed and not just by prayers for them?
Yes I'm a Christian. And usually when I say that, I have to say "but not that kind of Christian" after. I firmly believe that welcoming the stranger, helping the poor, putting others before yourself is what Jesus taught. He talked an awful lot about loving other people, including those society shuns
I saw several signs with scriptures at the protest we were at. As it should be. None of what they are doing is in any way "Christ-like"
Life on the porch today. I leave them alone, and they leave me alone. We've had that arrangement for ten years. Every couple of years a generation is born that doesn't remember the rules and we have to remove their nests and encourage them to relocate, but otherwise we're good.
Silence is not an option. Florida says No Kings
Because there seems to be a certain empathy gene missing from people who were never poor. Not all. But sure feels like most of them.
Gee I seem to remember an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie eerily similar to this...
I work in the sign industry. We already have a 15% tariff line item for any aluminum signs. I anticipate that going up for virtually all signage since a lot of our parts and materials come from china.
@booker.senate.gov thank you.
wapo.st/3FYOCC3 That's the real question. Right now they're coming after the immigrants. But that's a short step away from deciding people who were born here don't deserve to be here anymore. Without a hearing. There's a name for this type of behavior and we all know what it is.
Just bought it with a little added because dessert is an important part of the meal. 😀 Look forward to reading it.
As I scroll through my feed, I realize the Dr. Who episode "Oxygen" (S10 Ep5) where people had to pay for oxygen is not as far off as I thought it was.
I usually just observe here, but I totally want to be a resistersister too!
🙋 I do not have enough hands for this
This makes me so angry. My husband was a heart patient who could barely get around some days. But if you looked at him you would have no idea. He just looked like an old hippie. How dare he thinks he knows more than the doctors by how someone looks.
