ANy ladies from WISCONSIN??

tjh

Beautiful spring night watching darling daughter play softball....stadium seat, turtle neck sweater, sweatshirt, hat, gloves and blanket....I could definitely stand more warmth.

OncoWarrior

Hi moonflower and zogo. I have both creeping charlie and wood violets.

Just to clarify, they are not the same plants.

Glechoma hederacea is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, creeping charlie, alehoof, tunhoof, catsfoot, field balm, and run-away-robin.

Viola sororia, known commonly as the common blue violet, is a stemless herbaceous perennial plant that is native to eastern North America. It is known by a number of common names, including common meadow violet, purple violet, the lesbian flower, woolly blue violet, hooded violet, and wood violet.

It is the state flower of Wisconsin.

This season does seem to be very good for them both. Maybe the cool spring?

moo

zogo

Thanks for the clarification onco. Seems I've got both! Annoying as all get out.

Milwmama

Hello ladies from WI. I live in Wind Lake, just outside of Muskego. Newer to the boards. Glad (in a comradery kind of way) to see other Wisconsinites. I have not found much support in my area and was looking.

Looking forward to warmth and festivities in our great state

OncoWarrior

Hi Milwmama, (cute handle!)

I am in Franklin, so we are practically neighbors.

I shall send you a message.

moo

M0mmyof3

Hey Milwmama,

Born in Superior, but living in Connecticut right now.

badger

hi Milwmama and welcome! I'm in SW WI in the beautiful Driftless Region but work in Madison.

Milwmama

Hello everyone. Hope you all got to enjoy the perfect weekend. Went for a motorcycle ride with the hubby and had a great "normal" time.

Looking forward to more now that Spring has finally shown up.

First church festival of the season with my favorite local band Rhythm Method is this weekend at Immaculate Heart. My annual official start of summer fun.

👍👍

OncoWarrior

Band called "Rhythm Method" at a Catholic church picnic . . .

Priceless!

zogo

We LOVE live music and see it every chance we get. Rhythm Method is very good!

Summerfest is right around the corner...Yay!

Notbuyingit

hahaha! Onc, good one! finally warm weather!! add some T-storms & it will finally feel like spring in Wisconsin! Creeping Charlie all over the yard here too, dastardly vine-y thing! but navigating the yard & bending to pull it out are good for getting my balance back. Just feels good to be outside in the sunshine ( without a coat)

Joined the Wellness center in Burlington so I'm finally back in the pool! hoping to ease this breast pain that has ramped itself up in the last year  this I do not need...

hope you are all enjoying weather...still looking for local support group also..

Moonflwr912

Mikwmom, hello from just north of MKE in Port Washington.

Our lilacs are just starting to blossom. It was warm today though it started this afternoon.

Much love to all

badger

Lilacs are past peak here but they were glorious while they lasted. ♥

M0mmyof3

mine are gone too

Milwmama

My lilacs are beautiful now. Wish they lasted all Summer.

Once-Even funnier all the drunks at a church festival. Only in Wisconsin. We love our beer

M0mmyof3

Yep, we do!

Milwmama

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm digging this WI weather. Hope everyone is doing well. Fingers crossed for higher white cell counts today so I can continue on my "adventure".

zogo

Drunks at a church festival? Imagine that! Used to be a church and a bar on every corner!

Yes, this weather is awesome! This is exactly why we endure the winters :-)

OncoWarrior

We are in the perfect spring/summer season now. Let's all enjoy.

If any of you go to the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee, they just put up a photo collection of works from the Expressive Arts department (a/k/a Art Therapy). This is in the approach area where there are those little alcoves with small table and chairs. My collage is one of them. I posted as Natasha OncoWarrior.

badger

Busy couple weeks so not online much. Trying to keep up with work and the garden. Mostly done planting but need to pick up a few more annuals. Our strawberries started producing this week - yum! ♥ to all

Milwmama

Spent the weekend in Chicago with my daughter who walked the Avon 39. So proud of her!!

OncoWarrior

Milwmama, Good for her! Good for you!

My neighbors two daughters did that several years ago.

moo

OncoWarrior

Baby robins are out of the nests. It looks like there is a convention of them here. They love our mulberries.

badger

WTG Milwmama! Warm & humid night brought the year's first fireflies. ♥ to all

Moonflwr912

good job mlwmamma!

Badger, my potted herbs are doing great right now. Looks like ill hae some to harvest. Even have tomatoes and peppers this year.

Onco, loud, arent they!

My cat, the scared one got out last week. Haven't found him.sad. the other 2 miss him.

Much love to all.

Milwmama

Happy Summerfest Opening Day! Excited to see Chris Stapleton Saturday and Def Leppard Wednesday. Anyone else going? Who are you going to see?

OncoWarrior

Putting in a good word for art therapy here.

For those in the Milwaukee area and nearby, St Luke's hospital has art therapy ("Expressive Arts") open studio 2nd and 4th Fridays between 2pm and 7pm.

Come on down and de-stress. It's fun.

Here's a link to an article about art therapy:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-truth-abo...

Notbuyingit

hey, Onc! What do you do there? Paint? I will check out how far that is from me - sounds fun

Milwmama

Ladies, today I am sitting in my LAST CHEMO!!!!

zogo

Yay! Milwmama!! Congrats on hanging tough and making it through :-)