I had trouble reading greens last week so I decided to go to the nearest public golf course, just 7 minutes away, and combine it with a cookie/cracker run at a nearby grocery store.  They had Pepperidge Farm cookies on sale for just 2.97 each if you buy two.  I like the Chessmen and Gingerman cookies.  Shopping trip was great.  I found everything!
But, when I got to the golf course I discovered I left my (golf) balls at home!
At least it wasn't a wasted trip!

I put together a new  summer outfit.  A white polo with mid length sleeves.  A white knee length skort with  a red/green printed pattern.
Together  with my pink Tilly Hat, floral Timex watch,  and floral Cole Haan golf shoes.

Marion

Going through stacks of clothes to pick out my summer wardrobe.
Found a light green spaghetti strap crop top that I wore this afternoon.
I bought a lot of crop tops over the last two years.

Started running a de-humidifier in the basement so I can store clothes down there.
The newer ones are a lot more energy efficient.

Marion

I went to a public golf course with an upscale dress code,so I picked out a nice purple top and a contrasting white skort.  White is a high visibility color which helps other golfers see me out on the course.  It also makes my bottom look bigger and enhances the hourglass look desired by many.  I forgot I moved my floral  Timex watch to a staging area so I wore my Timex Barbie Pink girls watch instead!  An adorable pink accent to go with my pink hat and floral shoes.

I wore it to the Rose Show as well!  I took home four big trophies, including a heavy wood plaque that I get to keep for a year and have my name added. In eleven years it has been won by three couples and two individuals.  All have some sort of American Rose Society accredition.  I misplaced my scissors.  Someone asked a question.  I figured it would be an appropriate time to ask whether I could borrow some scissors. Sure enough, three or four people volunteered to lend the theirs, all at once!  I am very generous with my friends, so they jumped at opportunity to return the favor!

I was asked about the skirt.  I told him I had played golf today and that it makes it easier to use the restroom!  A lady who knows I'm transgender had to laugh as she hear part of that!  She has a transgender girl and posts her pictures on Facebook.  The least of the four trophies came with a $5gift certificate, so I gave it to him to add to his $50 and $10 gift certificates for the same company.  He had a memorial rose with great exhibition form so I asked for it and he gave it to me to propagate. Most exhibition roses are never patented.  In any case the patent would have expired years ago.

It was another great day to play golf.  Gorgeous weather and my play improved with each hole we played!

Marion

It's a battle of the sexes that's taken over TikTok! In the viral "center of gravity challenge," or the "balance challenge," a man and woman start off on their knees and elbows, then try to quickly put their hands behind their backs without falling. But one person always seems to win: the woman! Meanwhile, men keep eating the floor as they lose their balance and fall on their faces. It turns out that the science behind this says that women have a lower center of gravity, giving them an edge.

I carry enough weight in my thighs to do this!  Right after mowing the yard and not being tested yet!

Yesterday I cleaned out the bathtub drain!  I go down in top the basement, open up the pipes, and run a drain snake to pull it the hair that gets stuck in the pipes.  There are two catch points.  When I run the drain through the 2nd one it is time to pull the snake back and clean up the mess that normally results. Last year was particularly hard as one of the pipes had rusted through but the Home Improvement centers are a short drive away to buy a new pipe!  I was able to use a chop saw to quickly cut the new pipe to size.

Finally got someone to send me a picture of me with someone else wearing a knee length golf skirt!

The Greater Hartford Open is this week!  I may go if one of the weekdays is predicted to be free of thunderstorms.  It will be hot and humid this week.  It got upgraded to a Signature event which means many of the top players will be there.

Marion

Tick Tock challenge: I wonder if Trans girls can do it?? Cleaning out the pipes, yuck. Nice that you can save yourself money and do it yourself.
I was curious what you do to keep the Japanese beetles from hurting your roses ?

Hi Gina,

Yes, I do plumbing and electrical to save money!  I have a service contract for the oil heat.  Girl has got to know her limitations!

This year I pushed the roses in the Spring to bloom as quickly as possible!  First flush came before they arrived!  I've been seeing oriental and rose chafer beetles in the yard as I pull weeds.  I'm an avid weeder.  I'll get grubs as I'm weeding.  The oriental beetles seem to have dominance over the Japanese beetles which is good because they aren't as damaging to the blooms.  When two species compete for the same resources one will often dominate and squeeze the other out.

When they arrive I'll get a small bucket and put in an inch of water and some dish detergent to break the surface tension of the water.  I'll knock beetles off the blooms into the water! Sometimes they will try to fly away but most of the time they just drop down to the ground.

I have a large bird population and some will eat beetles.

I have used the soapy water trick on them and it works. You can also use a few drops of Jet-Dri. It does the same thing: breaks the surface tension of the water. I use it when I am gold panning to keep fine gold from floating on the surface. I can't use soap for that because the suds cause gold to float. So Jet-Dri or HE detergent to reduce suds.

I have three pics of me wearing a knee length skirts.  Of the three, I chose the one with the best facial expressions. The way the fabric drapes I can't tell if I'm wearing a skirt or pants. 
I got 14 likes and two loves for the pic in sixteen hours.

My phone is too old for the latest online sporting event ticket technology!  They want you to use an App instead of an image with a bar code. My Iphone is on version 15 and then new software needs iOS 16.  I emailed me about it and the sent me a text link to download the ticket to my phone.  It has a waving bar to discourage photos of the bar code.  I knew something wasn't right so I fixed it before I got there via email.

Marion

 I survived the extreme heat and humidity at the Traveler's Championship!  The heat index got upto 103!
I did a lot of socializing, and, as expected, I find it easy with my educational background and life experiences to interact with those in the upper middle class.  Must have been gendered as female a dozen times.

I won a free souvenir for landing a pitch shot on a Traveler's umbrella floating in water 56ft away.  Saved me a trip to the gift shop.

I'm go to reflect on what went well and what didn't so I can do it again next year with better preparation.  Being short I don't like crowds that make it impossible for me to see anything.

Quote from: Maid Marion on June 21, 2024, 08:08:00 AMI won a free souvenir for landing a pitch shot on a Traveler's umbrella floating in water 56ft away.  Saved me a trip to the gift shop.

I don't know much golf... but that sounds pretty darn impressive! well done!

Stay Cool!

~Jenn

Thanks! Yes it was in the sense that I'm now able to make shots with an audience. 
The mental part of golf is really hard for adults, especially when they set up the game so that kids can win it!
It was really something to see how much that affects the best golfers in the world.
Shane Lowry was gassed from playing too much and three-putted the first hole!
With a limited field they were playing as twosomes.  Most of the time the two balls ended up rather close to each other.  It was quite unusual to see balls on either side of the fairway.

Oh no, a scammer caught me off guard yesterday, rousing me from my mid day nap.
Before I knew it he was up on my roof, removing loose bricks from my chimney!
Worse, being a clever con man, he got me to share Too Much Information!

But, making a personal connection works both ways!

He wanted two things.  A wire transfer of funds or my email account address.

He learned too much about me so he realized I wasn't a normal old lady who could be easily fleeced of her money.  I told him I just went through the hassle of cancelling a credit card over fifteen cents!
He said with the bricks removed someone needed to fix it now, so I called a company while he was still there!  He left without either of the two things he wanted.  My next door neighbor also got a good look at him, so I doubt he will be back.

My next door neighbor wasn't home yet, so I took a nap. When I awoke my next door neighbor was home and we talked about what had happened!  He agreed to be on the lookout for anything strange and that I'd talk about any work on my home with him or his wife.

I doubt he or his partner will be back as my neighbor also got a good look at him.

Marion

Looking at the chimney this morning I may have gotten off better than the scammers.
They removed the loose bricks and placed them on the ground next to the chimney.
Saving someone the work of doing that!

I went out to a local golf course to practice hitting my lob wedges.
I'm getting pretty good at that. I ended the session by hitting a 35ft putt against a marker pin.

Marion

They removed the top two layers of brick.
Why not replace those bricks with another color or style?
I can certainly afford to do something different!

This house is meant to be a retirement home for me to live out my years in Connecticut.  Unless I decide to sell it to live closer to relatives.
While the washer/dryer is downstairs everything can easily be moved to a single floor!

A distinctive chimney could be a selling feature to a retiree with memory issues, by providing an easy to remember landmark where home is!  Even if you can't remember the house number, everyone may quickly learn where the unusual chimney is located!  Best of all, one can see the chimney from a distance!
I'm sure that some folks can't remember numbers, just as some can't remember faces.
But, some folks may have  a great memory for distinctive images that are just a little different.
Everyone in New England knows what a chimney looks like!

I look way too young to be an experienced disability expert.  But I know these things.
My friends like solving word puzzles in the morning.  I think I'm up to tougher challenges.

I like my flat, big rooms and Victorian height ceilings. I rattle around on my own, only down side is the stairs to get to the 2nd floor------------

Two story colonials are quite popular where I live but we wanted to live in that was suitable for the elderly.  Right now I can go up and down the basement stairs in four inch heels!

I found a West Hartford contractor who can rebuild my chimney next week!
Of course it is a little expensive but I can afford it. 
Cross my fingers but it is likely I can have it done once and not have to worry about that part of the house again!  It is likely that with 15 years of exposure to an 85% efficiency furnace a rebuild is likely to be a good idea. High efficiency means cooler stack temperatures and more degradation of chimneys compared to the original 1950s furnance.  It is even worse with the new furnaces with even greater efficiency and even lower stack temperatures.

Oh, and talked with him today wearing a girly clothes.  A  vee neck golf shirt and my white skort with red and green printing. Open toe sandals.

Marion

You would think that lower stack temp would mean less degradation. I know nothing about it.

Quote from: LoriDee on June 22, 2024, 05:25:34 PMYou would think that lower stack temp would mean less degradation. I know nothing about it.

That is the case, but there are alternative venting method for a high-efficiency furnace or boiler, normally contractors consult local building codes and manufacturer guidelines to ensure compliance and safety. Each method has its own advantages and considerations, and the choice often depends on factors such as building layout, local regulations, and the specific requirements of the appliance.

Most high efficiency boilers require a pipe to maintain draft. Many times they will drop this down the existing chimney.