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mnhtnbb

(31,392 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 05:19 PM Mar 2020

Sitting outside on my balcony having a cocktail.

It's 80 degrees here in Raleigh! Very unusual in March, but I'll take it as a place to be other than inside. I can people watch folks and dogs walking through the park across the street and maintain distance.

What are you doing for fun at 5 pm?

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Sitting outside on my balcony having a cocktail. (Original Post) mnhtnbb Mar 2020 OP
Now that sounds absolutely lovely, my dear mnhtnbb...... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2020 #1
Looking forward to photos! mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #2
They're up! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2020 #9
redbuds angel823 Mar 2020 #15
Ah! Our redbud are blooming, too. mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #17
Nice! elleng Mar 2020 #3
its not that warm here but warm enuff to leave the front door open.. samnsara Mar 2020 #4
You made me LOL. mnhtnbb Mar 2020 #5
About the same in Tulsa Runningdawg Mar 2020 #6
Mid-60s here in Little Egypt. Having a mug of Earl Grey and watching Atticus Mar 2020 #7
I am sitting in the backyard drinking ice tea and bbqing a chicken. Texaswitchy Mar 2020 #8
I drove around a bit this afternoon I doc03 Mar 2020 #10
Still snowing in a Denver JDC Mar 2020 #11
I am sitting in the garage having a beer and a cigar. nt doc03 Mar 2020 #12
Back porch with a cold drink. underpants Mar 2020 #13
New Orleans, a pleasant 78 degrees fleur-de-lisa Mar 2020 #14
I think I will do the same. Thanks for the reminder. kairos12 Mar 2020 #16
I'm hiding under my bed. IcyPeas Mar 2020 #18

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,638 posts)
1. Now that sounds absolutely lovely, my dear mnhtnbb......
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 05:25 PM
Mar 2020

More power to you!

It's not 5 pm here yet; it's almost 2:30 pm. I am preparing to drive over to a house nearby that has a baby tree flowering in the yard.

I'm taking my Nikon and hope to get at least one great photo.



If I do, I'll post it!

elleng

(130,974 posts)
3. Nice!
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 05:28 PM
Mar 2020

I'm watching the river (as usual!) and listening to Osprey calls.

They're BACK, so nice to see them return, and start this year's 'crop' of kids.

70 degrees here, closer to 80 forecast for tomorrow.

samnsara

(17,622 posts)
4. its not that warm here but warm enuff to leave the front door open..
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 05:36 PM
Mar 2020

...and the wall heater going. Ill sit outside on the porch and the dogs will run around the yard. I cant see any of my neighbors because i live in the woods and all i see are trees. Hell Ive lived here 20 years and I only know 2 people in the canyon. So someone across the canyon is whooping and hollering and they start making coyote howls. So I answer back with a turkey call and they make a coyote howl and we go on for a few minutes til the dogs start barking. I have no idea who I'm hooting at. yep we are bored.

Runningdawg

(4,520 posts)
6. About the same in Tulsa
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 05:41 PM
Mar 2020

I'm enjoying the effects of a home made edible from the rocking chair on my back porch, watching the dogs get all muddy and listening to Concrete Blonde.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
7. Mid-60s here in Little Egypt. Having a mug of Earl Grey and watching
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 05:47 PM
Mar 2020

a pair of Canadas checking out our pond.

doc03

(35,348 posts)
10. I drove around a bit this afternoon I
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 06:25 PM
Mar 2020

saw a couple families playing ball outside in the yard. The neighbor kids across the road were shooting baskets.
They have have lived there over a year and I never knew they had kids. They must have made them put their video game away.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,627 posts)
14. New Orleans, a pleasant 78 degrees
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 06:40 PM
Mar 2020

Sitting on my front porch with my kitten, drinking a glass of wine (I’m drinking the wine, he’s chasing bugs.)

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