https://civatar.com/members/viccles2004/activity/ Activity feed for viccles. Mon, 18 May 2026 19:37:49 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 513d757075c0cb81f004cbe8a9526624 https://civatar.com/thepinkbeehive/?p=1507 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:15:41 +0000 MM – May 18th Morning Bloggers! For today’s Music Monday I chose this song because it is such an upbeat song and it helps to chase […]

]]> ce29e675cf6917430d3f845403f55fac https://civatar.com/activity/p/17986/ Mon, 18 May 2026 13:23:43 +0000 Morning Civatar from a very soggy Nebraska. Another day of thunderstorms is forecast with some much cooler temps coming in tomorrow and next day from this moving cold front. It’s overcast and very muggy at the moment so it looks like a day of housework (Ugh!) I hope everyone has a good start to their week!
Today’s Quote for day:
“Step aside t…Read more

]]> 1 a5fc4ea6e402dcab6a884c64d1b25938 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17977/ Sun, 17 May 2026 23:55:32 +0000 Starting to rumble again here and we are in a tornado watch. I went out earlier and checked/ emptied the rain gauge and it had over 4 inches in it. I knew it was pouring last night! Not sure how much we are supposed to get tonight and tomorrow. Glad I got my beans planted and a couple of tomatoes the other day! Still need to get in some new…Read more

]]> 1 eb0617d1feb9e215d50ac51c94b192de https://civatar.com/activity/p/17971/#acomment-17974 Sun, 17 May 2026 23:51:46 +0000 Yum! I do have some cherries in the freezer but I keep thinking I am going to use them for pies… But, a cobbler does sound a lot easier!

In reply to - Suzi posted an update 🍒NATIONAL CHERRY COBBLER DAY | MAY 17 May 17 is a dedicated celebration for the food holiday National Cherry Cobbler Day. We get to spend an entire day to honor (and indulge) in a delicious […] ]]> 0250b89c4999115d79c988d7720d0518 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17968/#acomment-17973 Sun, 17 May 2026 23:50:26 +0000 Yeah but how many poisonous snakes do you have there? If you have any, I could come up with a few excuses to kill one!

In reply to - Suzi posted an update 🐍Interesting fact: It is illegal to kill any snake in Virginia unless it poses an imminent threat to your personal health, safety, or livestock. Snakes are classified as “nongame […] ]]> e123cfb90d6a81b8aa2a0846df3759ee https://civatar.com/activity/p/17957/#acomment-17965 Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:43 +0000 Been ages since a girl scout stopped at my door to sell cookies.

In reply to - Suzi posted an update 🍪Over 200 million boxes of Girl Scout cookies are sold every season… ]]> 5d47dd68b634a04e407e789795d3ff53 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17960/#acomment-17964 Sun, 17 May 2026 12:59:51 +0000 I do like a good grilled burger, but hate to go to all of that work to just cook one for me.

In reply to - Suzi posted an update NATIONAL BARBECUE DAY Each year on May 16 we celebrate National Barbecue Day. Whether you grill at home or grab some takeout, you will find Americans across the country enjoying an assortment […] ]]> 5838ec40feacabcdedd45054d9b15206 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17963/ Sun, 17 May 2026 12:58:43 +0000 Morning Civatar, it was a stormy and rainy night last night. Not sure how much moisture we got but I am thankful for no damaging winds or hail. Too wet to do anything today and more rain is expected later as well as on Monday. So, I am taking the day off and not doing anything! (Something I can be quite good at,lol) Have a good Sunday…Read more

]]> 1 c16eb8d755388d627ef31c2f9f084c30 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17953/ Sat, 16 May 2026 12:29:14 +0000 Morning Civatar, sadly the rain all went North and West of me yesterday and last night. Crossing my fingers that some materializes today. I will have to check on what needs to be watered after a bit. At the moment I am waiting on the hummingbird sugar water to cool so I can get those feeders cleaned and refilled. So much needs attention, trying to…Read more

]]> 1 2979639cb0dca84a3d921f566b291c77 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17951/ Sat, 16 May 2026 00:06:05 +0000 1 fbd3c766ddcf57128c3f15c169ea51bc https://civatar.com/activity/p/17942/#acomment-17949 Fri, 15 May 2026 13:59:40 +0000 Or for some of us it is dance like a chicken every day!

In reply to - Suzi posted an update 🐔NATIONAL DANCE LIKE A CHICKEN DAY National Dance Like a Chicken Day on May 14 encourages everyone to dance like a chicken! This day entertains from start to finish with people flapping their […] ]]> 5a53e819b09d98c59bf8b4471e804b7c https://civatar.com/activity/p/17948/ Fri, 15 May 2026 13:56:44 +0000 Morning Civatar, another early morning of watering. We are supposed to hit a high of 93 today and then hopefully some rain moving in for a day or two. I don’t know exactly what happened, but I must have got bit or stung while outside this morning. I do know I was swatting the mosquitos and gnats or some little bug away constantly while watering,…Read more

]]> 1 24633950fad83a6a87713098e01ea10d https://civatar.com/activity/p/17929/ Thu, 14 May 2026 12:36:20 +0000 Morning Civatar, a warm and windy day is predicted for the day. I have plans to work on clearing off some wildflowers off a bank and reset some iris there. Not sure how far I will get with that project, so many things keep pulling at me for attention. One of my favorite peonies has finally decided to bloom with the warmer weather. Pity we are…Read more

]]> 1 c6232547e597728daf25f201c07b7955 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17919/#acomment-17921 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:21:08 +0000 Yum! Years ago I made a white cherry and almond fudge. I should try and make it again sometime. Or maybe try it with chocolate?

In reply to - Suzi posted an update NATIONAL NUTTY FUDGE DAY Each year on May 12th, National Nutty Fudge Day tempts you to indulge in smooth chocolate fudge filled with crunchy nuts. #NationalNuttyFudgeDay A Western […] ]]> 97e9553da86f4b51c072aed83439b032 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17920/ Wed, 13 May 2026 13:19:14 +0000 Morning bloggers! Another busy day today. Been out early and got everything watered. A couple of hot and windy days ahead and then hopefully some rain over the weekend. I’m off to start a load of laundry and decide from my long to do list, what to do, or not to do! Have a good day peeps!
Today’s Quote for the Day:
“May, it’s full of all the thi…Read more

]]> 1 4a798a39e1db668a376c1e81e514cc4b https://civatar.com/activity/p/17916/ Tue, 12 May 2026 13:12:31 +0000 Morning Civatar, busy day planned today. I am hoping to get the last of my hostas moved to their new bed. The ground is so hard, I went out and watered the hostas yesterday hoping that will make for easier digging today. One of my brothers is coming over later to help with mowing and fingers crossed it won’t take all day to get everything done. I…Read more

]]> 1 f952d18e4567c32b0561fa89c7da605f https://civatar.com/suziqsthoughts/2026/05/11/mm-1977-2/#comment-811 Mon, 11 May 2026 23:57:03 +0000 What a pity we don’t really have rock bands now like we did back then. Everything is pop or rap.

]]> 4e9b627fc59983a1ef13e0aab5f66c94 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17905/#acomment-17908 Mon, 11 May 2026 23:55:37 +0000 Darn, why am I just now seeing this?! Lol, it was another sandwich kind of day.

In reply to - Suzi posted an update NATIONAL EAT WHAT YOU WANT DAY Observed annually on May 11th, National Eat What You Want Day sets diets aside for a day of indulgence. It’s about having one day a year of eating with no […] ]]> ac4d4cebe78c2cbb0bb565f06c670e97 https://civatar.com/thepinkbeehive/2026/05/11/mm-may-11th/#comment-1033 Mon, 11 May 2026 23:54:22 +0000 Yes! Always neat to take a trip down memory lane. Some of those styles, no thanks, others were kind of cool.

]]> 0dc077c1ba803ae50cc218490c015509 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17906/ Mon, 11 May 2026 23:53:40 +0000 0 2c5f33b8aeca94b6d27b45b081d5e200 https://civatar.com/thepinkbeehive/?p=1502 Mon, 11 May 2026 12:29:10 +0000 MM – May 11th I chose this old classic not only for the music but for the video itself. Love seeing all of those retro shows from back in the day! Have a favorite tune? Feel free to post it today for Music Monday!

]]> 2e664597415857a40ba68ab6b16f5b2a https://civatar.com/activity/p/17898/ Mon, 11 May 2026 12:27:17 +0000 Morning Civatar, dragging a bit today, not sure how much I will get accomplished.
Today’s Quote for the Day:
“May, more than any other month of the year, wants us to feel most alive.” – Fennel Hudson

]]> 0 d03b3a7e27f044e245d4cdaa53b0f1d8 https://civatar.com/thepinkbeehive/2026/05/10/few-pics/#comment-1030 Mon, 11 May 2026 00:31:45 +0000 Given how my next-door neighbor has already helped himself to my walnuts and peaches in the past, I have no doubt he will sneak over when they are being productive. I’d set up a camera, but I think he would take that too.

]]> e56b4de3575cd6d60896ee027242a588 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17892/ Mon, 11 May 2026 00:30:25 +0000 0 f7e91cfb67205976e85c26d34ee23805 https://civatar.com/thepinkbeehive/2026/05/10/few-pics/#comment-1028 Mon, 11 May 2026 00:11:57 +0000  😆  Sure, they can go visit the neighbors for them!… (actually, I don’t know of any close neighbors that have strawberries, rather sad when I think about it).

]]> bb4dcfa2092edc27b03aa7c57da2b78f https://civatar.com/activity/p/17889/ Mon, 11 May 2026 00:10:27 +0000 0 4c67202591d6c655a0966b5f83cec6ee https://civatar.com/thepinkbeehive/?p=1489 Sun, 10 May 2026 21:49:40 +0000 Few Pics… Just a few pics, things are in a bit of a lull, lots of buds but the cooler temps are making them take their time […]

]]> 280ef8a2fb83b056cb9753dd16daf905 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17883/ Sun, 10 May 2026 13:34:19 +0000 Morning Civatar, Happy Mother’s Day!
Today’s Quote for the Day:
“It’s not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it.” —The Golden Girls

]]> 1 5f01c52ff289b994d6c8dc5827a94f5d https://civatar.com/activity/p/17879/#acomment-17882 Sun, 10 May 2026 13:33:21 +0000 Weird!

In reply to - Suzi posted an update 🦉Owls don’t have eyeballs. They have eye tubes. ]]> 35a6f6b25cb753a604cd33f78ab7ab85 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17880/#acomment-17881 Sun, 10 May 2026 13:33:04 +0000 Yikes!

In reply to - Suzi posted an update Approximately one-third of all food produced globally, roughly 1.3 to 1.6 billion tons, is lost or wasted annually, costing nearly $1.2 trillion. This waste, often occurring at the household […] ]]> 7f341b74a86dec2a43ed65a88461c17a https://civatar.com/activity/p/17875/#acomment-17877 Sat, 09 May 2026 22:07:39 +0000 It makes you wonder with all of the pollution in the ocean if they have as much copper in their system? I guess we should start to worry if their blood ever changes color!

In reply to - Suzi posted an update 🐙1. Octopuses have three hearts. One pumps blood around the body, while the other two pump it to the gills. Oh, and that blood is blue, thanks to high copper levels! ]]> c5e68dc02ecbf60b734e538821f6d830 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17873/#acomment-17876 Sat, 09 May 2026 22:06:22 +0000 Yum! My mom used to make them a lot when we were kids. She added chopped pecans and coconut and frosted them with a thin orange glaze. I am lazier, I just throw in some chocolate or butterscotch chips, sometimes both!

In reply to - Suzi posted an update NATIONAL BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIE DAY National Butterscotch Brownie Day on May 9 each year recognizes a delicious treat. Butterscotch Brownies, also known as Blondies or Brookies (brownie + […] ]]> 82cee1d498638cd26d9ff15303f1d483 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17870/ Sat, 09 May 2026 12:05:59 +0000 Morning Civatar, it’s another day of yard work if the muscles cooperate. Goodness weeds are never ending this year! I’m still waiting on the ground temps to warm up, still only in the 50’s and I want it to be at least 60 before planting the warm weather crops.
Mother’s Day is this weekend, and if you have plans, I hope the day is a good one and…Read more

]]> 1 8420b5f4ceafe0aa7bf09063164ef979 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17863/ Fri, 08 May 2026 13:17:34 +0000 Morning Civatar, was surprised early this morning by a short shower. Rain wasn’t predicted today and I need to check the weather as it is still a bit overcast. Was hoping to get my planters planted today.
Today’s Quote for the Day:
“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May.”
– Smokey Robinson

]]> 1 736cbcda736742d819a3acff7ef5c131 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17857/#acomment-17862 Fri, 08 May 2026 13:15:44 +0000 Never had lamb, but I hear it is on the “gamey” side.

In reply to - Suzi posted an update 🐏NATIONAL ROAST LEG OF LAMB DAY Each year on May 7th, National RoastLeg of Lamb Day makes a menu suggestion worthy of a celebration. The leg of lamb is a mild and tender cut of meat that, […] ]]> d8764a1a58ff728dbdc7511ad2bb9420 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17859/#acomment-17861 Fri, 08 May 2026 13:15:17 +0000 Wow! I never heard of that before. Makes one think things could be a lot worse when complaining about the weather!

In reply to - Suzi posted an update The 1816 “Year Without a Summer” was a global climate anomaly caused by the massive April 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia. The eruption injected vast amounts of volcanic ash and […] ]]> d801f6dfd38da921abeb952fdd602594 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17854/ Thu, 07 May 2026 13:37:08 +0000 Morning Civatar, I’m hoping for a good day today. Got a lot of stuff accomplished yesterday outside and after family visits I hope to have some time and energy to get back out there and get a few more things done today. I have all of my plants for my planters to get it, but that might wait another day as it is rather breezy, and I don’t want them…Read more

]]> 1 11dfa01bd0bb32a917c31fee2bfa373f https://civatar.com/activity/p/17848/ Wed, 06 May 2026 12:29:41 +0000 Morning Civatar, happy Hump Day! Today is a day of waiting it seems. I am waiting on a couple of orders to be delivered this morning, waiting on family to show up, and waiting for the weather to warm up. I’m exhausted already and waiting for the time that I can take a nap, lol.
Today’s Quote for the Day:
“Then you have to remember to be t…Read more

]]> 1 68919cf1ef5fbcd1f882d12a82396a0c https://civatar.com/activity/p/17842/ Tue, 05 May 2026 12:33:52 +0000 Morning Civatar, an overcast wet day here so far with cooler temps. Hoping things dry up a bit so I can do some work along the drive. Yesterday I sat out a bit and watched the hummers that have been back for a week or so. I’ll try and remember to take out my camera next time. Things have been blooming but I just haven’t been in much of a mood to…Read more

]]> 1 52aac26d7a749795a4a67a09d015c4dc https://civatar.com/thepinkbeehive/2026/05/04/music-monday-for-may-4th/#comment-1026 Tue, 05 May 2026 01:28:00 +0000 He was! Add that dreamy voice and I’m sure the girls all swooned!

]]> 3d3c9ba2e657474d0364362da5403f0d https://civatar.com/activity/p/17840/ Tue, 05 May 2026 01:27:34 +0000 0 13be4f2cf1092a29df583e3a99af0b50 https://civatar.com/suziqsthoughts/2026/05/04/mm-1983-3/#comment-810 Tue, 05 May 2026 01:27:08 +0000 I remember that song being hugely popular and was always on the radio!

]]> d6a709f497b7214b4871d104fbbfd492 https://civatar.com/thepinkbeehive/2026/05/04/music-monday-for-may-4th/#comment-1024 Tue, 05 May 2026 01:24:40 +0000 Still blows my mind to hear that voice come from that clean cut skinny guy!

]]> 62a8e1d42d8010591df17b56af4aaf14 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17836/ Tue, 05 May 2026 01:23:53 +0000 0 b7d672ecbb7149503b5fa2f840c04175 https://civatar.com/thepinkbeehive/?p=1486 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:55:04 +0000 Music Monday for May 4th It’s the first Monday for May and I chose this old classic that showed up on my Youtube feed. At first glance, one […]

]]> 65b83f40afa30a86a689e131e33aab0e https://civatar.com/activity/p/17830/ Mon, 04 May 2026 12:52:49 +0000 Morning Civatar, it’s looking to be a nice day today. Hoping to get a few things accomplished as it will be a busy week with family. They will be showing up a couple of days so that usually means some house cleaning and possibly some cooking/baking. I’ll see what I feel like doing/making.
Today’s Quote for the Day:
“May, more than any other m…Read more

]]> 1 ed88f5502655d75c1b77c8c8db92fcdf https://civatar.com/activity/p/17826/ Sun, 03 May 2026 12:23:40 +0000 Morning Civatar, Happy Sunday!
Today’s Quote for the Day:
“It is now May. It is the month wherein nature hath her fill of mirth and the senses are filled with delights. I conclude it is from the Heavens, a grace, and to Earth, a gladness.”
– Nicholas Breton

]]> 1 dd0d18bab77d60327d3b84a8a862d558 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17824/ Sat, 02 May 2026 12:25:27 +0000 Morning Civatar, a chilly, frosty morning here. Later today I hope to get out and get my new strawberry bed planted, and a few other things done outside. I’ll see how well my muscles cooperate.
Today’s Quote for the Day:
“The month of May was come, when every lusty heart beginneth to blossom, and to bring forth fruit.” – Thomas Malory

]]> 1 ee9a4bee519921f7ab388a3d92277713 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17821/ Fri, 01 May 2026 12:26:05 +0000 Morning Civatar, happy May Day! Did you ever as a kid make May baskets to deliver to friends and neighbors? I remember as a kid making the baskets to fill with candy and fresh picked wildflowers. Usually, we gave them to the elderly and shut ins. Hmmm, feeling a bit elderly today, I might have to make my own basket of chocolate and donuts today…Read more

]]> 1 341761152acc9661fb0f2b29e2f94e31 https://civatar.com/activity/p/17819/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:57:24 +0000 Morning Civatar, here we are on the last day for the month of April. Tomorrow I will be gone most of the day so I may be scarce about posting much. I’ll see how busy the day gets and how early it starts!
Today’s Quote for the Day:
“Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day.”
– W. Earl Hall

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