Fogbow

Yep. Banging has begun.

Quiet Saturday morning so far however a roofing company truck is parked across the Circle at the cottage under renovation.

Expecting bang bang banging to begin at any moment.

Our SIL sent us this photo of today's sunrise at our Texas home.

:mad: :mad: :mad: Trump supporters try to doxx jurors and post violent threats after his conviction On social media and web forums, users called for jurors, judges and prosecutors to be killed after the former president was found guilty on 34 felony counts. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-tr...

A lonnnggggg article, as you might expect. ;) Fact check: Trump’s post-conviction monologue was filled with false claims https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/31/politics/fact-check-trump-post-conviction-speech/index.html Crime in New York City Trump repeated his familiar claim that, while Manhattan prosecuto...

South Fork-

LIRR helping to alleviate traffic and parking for Pride Parade.

Oldies radio weather guy is predicting a perfect weather weekend.

Happy news indeed!

Iceland's Blue Lagoon evacuated as volcano erupts https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c844em2ey7eo Another volcanic eruption has begun in south-west Iceland, forcing the evacuation of the famous geothermal Blue Lagoon spa and the small fishing town of Grindavik. The new fissure opened up near Sundhnu...

Indian capital of Delhi breaks all-time heat record, as authorities impose water rationing https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/29/weather/india-heat-record-water-rationing-intl/index.html India’s capital territory of Delhi sweltered to its highest-ever temperature of 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 degrees Fah...

This morning the Circle is crowded with about 8 construction vehicles. More work of some sort is being done to the cottage across the Circle from us.

The Call a Head portable potty truck also visited earlier.

K9 expressed opinions and sometimes took actions without being told to do so.

I would say that the K9s (there were more than one) were intelligent.

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/farmers-kill-42-million-chickens-after-bird-flu-110625158 More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a lar...

Disney song writer Richard Sherman has died at 95.

Now that the weekend is over we have our first day of summer weather. Humid, high of 83F.

Mrs. V is off picking up her oldest brother from his dialysis appointment.

I am waiting to observe the trash collection.

The excitement never stops on the Circle.

That storm passed just south of our home in Wichita Falls. Got Red Code warnings on my phone.

Our older daughter and SIL both graduated from the University of North Texas in Denton so we kind of know that area.

After two great sunny weather days this weekend today on the actual holiday it is cloudy and cooler with rain on the way. East End traffic is lighter than expected today. We may not set a new record. Since the schools here don't let out for summer vacation until the 3rd week of June, tomorrow is a s...

Not only but also I wanna know why the bourbon has fled Because it can't compete with North Fork bourbon distilled using local rye and potatoes. ;) https://www.stageleftwineshop.com/thumb/thumbme.html?src=/images/sites/stageleftwineshop/labels/long-island-spirits-field-and-sound-maritime-bourbon_1....

Radio reporting that the Bethpage Airshow (actually on Jones Beach) parking is full. Heavy traffic in that area has forced major LI highways to close. :o The good news is that if folks are jamming Jones Beach they are not coming to the North Fork. ;) Porch report- Two more Circle cottages have opene...

Burma Shave.

Turkeys have fled.

Two more cottages on the Circle are opening up today.

People walking and bicycling thru the Circle.

Lawnmowers mowing.

Radio reporting that AAA is expecting record Memorial Day traffic in NY this weekend.

So, nice day after a day of rain and the Friday beginning a holiday weekend. You know what that means. Yes, gasoline-powered lawn care! :mad: Our neighbor's (to the right) daughter is doing his lawn now. She is a lovely lady but not being a commercial lawn care person with large equipment it will ta...

Mrs. V is about to leave to catch the ferry to Connecticut for her early music workshop. Getting an early start to avoid holiday weekend traffic. . Warmest day yet. High will be 80F. Then things will cool down just a bit for the weekend. Large crowds expected on the North Fork due to forecast of nic...

Foggy wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2024 9:56 am Yeah, pine pollen is yellow ... and sticky. On everything.

Our pollen is mostly oak pollen. The LI pine barrens are mostly west and south of the North Fork.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Isla ... ne_Barrens