I’ve been told I love to ramble on, so why not pass along some of my ramblings from this past month.

Raise your hand if you have had one of those times in your life where things just aren’t working out.

this hasn’t been my month:

• Came home from our trip to Georgia to find the freezer wasn’t on in the garage. Let’s just say we lost all the meat. 😞
• I was in the kitchen putting dishes up in the cabinet and happened to look up and saw daylight between the cabinet and wall. I love my fixer-upper, Mr. G! He was able to glue and nail the cabinet back to the wall and is probably stronger than it was before. That’s 2 cabinets that have come away from the wall now.
• We are in the process of having our roof replaced because of damage done to it from several storms this year. We have several leaks and again, Mr. G came to the rescue by putting some plastic under the leaks so it won’t go through our ceiling. Let’s just say, we started the process of making a claim in May and it may be the fall before they can replace our roof. It’s not the roofers. It’s our insurance!! Mr. G and I have been paying for homeowners insurance for over 40 years with never a claim and now our insurance is balking. 😡 But, I’m happy to say that our insurance realized how bad our roof was and it should be August when they start the project.

I had a LED desk lamp in my office for so many years. The LED light went out and there’s no way to change it out, so it was time to go shopping!

I wanted another LED lamp that was tall and doesn’t take up too much space on my desk. I found the perfect solution with the LumiCharge Smart with USB and Wireless Charging Station lamp. I love it! It’s bright enough for my aging eyes and the night light is perfect when I walk into the office at night and instantly can see where I’m going. This would be a perfect light for a college dorm or office.

I also love that I can charge my phone with this light. Don’t have to worry about my USB cord falling behind the desk anymore. There are also a couple of accessories you can clip on the lamp that will hold pens and one that will hold your watch.

Check out these features:

• 3 Modes 10 Brightness
• Date, Time, and Temp with alarm
• Wireless charging area and charging dock
• Motion detection lamp for when you enter a dark room
• 3 different color modes and 10 levels of brightness
• Adjusts easily

Be sure to stop by the LumiCharge website to check out all their other items.

what else I’m watching

🎥 What did everyone think of Stranger Things so far? I especially loved the last episode and how it answered a lot of questions. I didn’t know that this was to be a 2 volume series and the next set of shows start on July 1st. Which is tomorrow! It’s exciting so far!

🎥 Did you go see Downton Abbey: A New Era yet? I will probably wait to watch it when it streams. I’m still not ready to go to theaters yet after, you know, the C flu. Let me know what you think about it.

🎥 I’ve been watching the Tubi streaming channel A LOT lately. There’s a good selection of shows and movies to watch on this free channel. Mr. G loves British shows and we’ve been watching The Jury. So far we are both enjoying it. You can also watch your local news, weather, sports, etc.

🎥 Since I really started getting into movies in the ’70s, I love to rewatch them. So, it’s summertime, and that means I must watch Jaws. It’s one of my top 10 movies of all time and because of this movie, Mr. G will not set foot in the ocean. 😉 That movie also made my son a huge shark fan. He is in his 40’s now and we still talk about sharks now and then.

Do you have a favorite summer show?

Is it December yet?

I’m always looking on Pinterest and my feed is blowing up with Christmas stuff already! What is going on? Maybe it’s because of the Christmas in July concept, or maybe people are thinking about the holidays already. 🤷🏼‍♀️I’m just not ready to look at any of that yet and want to stay in summer mode. How about you?

around the web

• This post on Things You Can Clean in Your Dishwasher
• These SPF tinted moisturizers for summer are HERE and HERE
• The best SPF tinted lip balm
• This DIY on How to Beach Wooden Bowls
• These Plastic Bag Holders that I use all the time 🥰
• This post on Hard to Kill Plants

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patriotic finds

• Patriotic Dessert Recipes
• Basic BBQ Rub
• Best Family Summer Fun Items List for the Beach or Pool

red white and blue Fashion ideas

MONTHLY RECAP OF POSTS

• Creative Plant Markers for Every Garden
• Using Pots for A Summer Porch
• Our Kitchen Makeover
• Easy Low Carb Meatballs

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