songbird's crazy world

 There’s a lot of construction going on around here.  I know of three plots where the original house was torn down and is being replaced, one that’s getting new siding, and one that’s being dormered. People around here love to decorate their lawns.   Very …sunny. But some decorations …I know it’s an island, but my neighborhood is a good 8 miles from the shore. Yet … An interesting porch It’s an interesting neighborhood.

 Two humans and two felines finally saw  Flow  the other night.  That poor cat made me cry! The mosquito bites are finally starting to heal.   Those bugs are the bane of my existence in summer. Believe it or not, Drew got another email from Sears advising that they plan to deliver the grill. So glad I wrote the lawyer letter. Meanwhile, we made good use of the grill that was actually delivered. I’m thinking I might try some veggies on the grill. I think the Mets are finally out of their slump.  At least, I hope so.  And the fact that Lindor is a starter in the All Star Game …yeah. We watch a lot of baseball around here. 

 When I said Caladryl was my new favorite product, I wasn’t really joking.  I think I was the target of every mosquito in Heckscher Park the other night.  And my reaction to the bites was bad, worse than I’ve ever seen before.  I had to take Claritin.  According to the Cleveland Clinic, an abnormally severe reaction to mosquito bites is called “skeeter syndrome”.  I wonder … Caught something interesting on the Ring. Yes, the bees seem to like our yard. I like bees, as long as they keep their stingers to themselves. I got stung by something when I was 15, and my whole arm swelled.  I am not interested in repeating that experience. We had a terrific bbq Saturday.  Far too much food (the grill was great!), good weather and good company.  Can’t wait to do it again Labor Day weekend. When Bill Levitt planned and built this community, he added 9 pools that are for the exclusive use of families living within his planned community. (I don’t say “Levi...

 It’s a “you pick” week. Well, I’m sitting here with 12 pounds of purring feline in my lap … so let’s do an acrostic of the word “feline”. We start with something seasonally appropriate  A song that always gets me moving. Road trip anyone? My kids would appreciate this one Because I’m obsessed with Billy Joel Which leads us to  Meow!

 So Gilbert & Sullivan is over for the season.  Drew is already thinking about next year’s production.  We will find out what show they’re doing at the cast party next week. We had a quiet 4th.  Spent most of the day getting ready for our bbq on the 5th.  Watched the Mets beat the Yankees (yay!) We didn’t feel like cooking, so we headed to our favorite Chinese restaurant for dinner.  The place was surprisingly busy.   Afterwards we went home to watch fireworks.  Thanks to the DVR we were able to see fireworks from NYC, Boston, and Washington, DC.  And when we looked out the living room window we could see our neighborhood displays. (The cats hid during most of it.). Caught some of 1776  on TV. Ran to the supermarket this morning to pick up a few last minute supplies for the barbecue: crudités, tomatoes and mozzarella for caprese salad,  cucumbers and dill for another salad.  Saw something sad on my way home.  Two polic...

  Lady Liberty Welcome to  Saturday: 9 . What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme! Saturday 9: Lady Liberty (2018) ... because it's 4th of July weekend. Hear Barbra Streisand sing it  here . 1) This song is a Valentine to the Statue of Liberty. Have you ever visited Lady Liberty? I live on Long Island and at various times I’ve worked in lower Manhattan and Jersey City, NJ, so the Statue of Liberty has been a constant presence. I was able to see her from my doorstep when I lived in Brooklyn years ago, she was visible from my office window when I worked in Jersey City. Back then, if I had...