madameblogalot

I guess I am a slow learner when it comes to taking care of my own blogs! For example, I have had this blog on its own domain for two years. I never could get photos to post on it. So I kept loading them on to Flickr and then putting them in the blog from there. Well, today, I accidentally was able to insert an image into a post without loading it on to Flickr first! (Which is really good since I am nearly out of room on my Flickr account) So, as a note to myself:

I copied the image.
Then I clicked the “img” button.
Insert URL info and title.
Then the photo should be inserted.

Hopefully I can pull it off again next time I am ready!

As kids are out of school and folks’ schedules change, the days are longer and everyone stays up a little later, it seems that everyone is spending more time outdoors. This is always good, though where I live the heat and the mosquitos can melt you or carry you away! In spite of that, it seems everyone around us is having barbecues and outdoor parties. It’s the time of year people are buying new outdoor furniture . I have even found websites where you can purchase nearly any outdoor furniture you desire.

I have not bought outdoor furniture in years. If I were going to buy this year, I would first start with an awning for the back porch area. Then maybe one of those fire pits. All our neighbors have one and they are a nice feature for outdoor relaxing. Of course then I would need outdoor seating to enjoy the fire pit. I would go for at least one chaise lounger (I love this double chaise) and a few chairs. They would have to be able to stand up to outdoor weather, including extreme humidity. They would have to be mold and mildew resistant in this climate. Then I think a table and some nice outdoor lighting would round out the patio area nicely.