The Taylors' Front Porch
Pull up a chair! Have a sit-down an' shoot the breeze with us. Later on, maybe we'll go down to the drugstore to get a bottle of pop .  .  . maybe see what's showin' at the Grand .  .  .  . What you gonna do tonight, Barn?

June 07, 2025 - Msg 120714: Thank you,Boo & MDC. Y'all are both so special to me and I appreciate the kind sentiments and your friendship.
Now,MDC, you've got me mighty curious and of course you will be in my prayers but please don't feel that you have to "do anything" while you're in the area for the Meet Up. I mean,neither myself or Mr. Possum would want you to change plans or go out of your way for any reason on our account. I do wish we could get to Mayberry! We could do it if not for this old car and money being tight.You and Big Maude and G-F and the gang being right up the road like that-dang! So close but yet so far- ha! Well,we did make it to one Meet Up and have been to Mount Airy several other times,so we're blessed to have been able to do that. But you go and enjoy yourself and don't worry about us now,you hear, MDC? I do ask that you continue to hold us in your prayers. Thank you,friend.
Thanks again to you both,Boo & MDC.

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possum u.a.r.
June 07, 2025 - Msg 120715: I might as well sweep- I do just about everything else these days- ha!

possum again
June 07, 2025 - Msg 120716:

Hey Possum, I hope the broom didnt squeak! ha Good job!
My idea does NOT mean missing the Meet-up!
To sort of paraphrase Goober, wild animals couldnt keep me
away at this point😊👍. It deals with AFTER the festivities.
Now I've got ya wonderin' curiouser and curiouser. :)
More later,
MDC
June 07, 2025 - Msg 120717:

PS: Prayers for sure, and Good Sabbath to all.


June 08, 2025 - Msg 120718: Boo.... You're very welcome. I'm glad you, and others, have found a place to visit together here on the porch. God bless.
--Floyd
June 08, 2025 - Msg 120719:

Looking forward to meeting you Floyd😊 MDC


June 10, 2025 - Msg 120720: You are welcome, Possum. :)

Just swooping in to say "Hey"! Not much news. Had an easy day today. I dont know about the rest of you but summer has hit here! It is sweltering but the good news is that the Toyota I bought this year has a fantastic air conditioner. I can really feel the difference from what I used to drive. Hope all of you are staying cool (literally and figuratively).

I was just looking back at some archives from 2017 and I just have to say that I still miss Romeena and Asa. I guess I always will to some extent. I am so glad to have known them and been friends for so many years. They leave such a space here on the porch, though.

I have been able to spend some time on my quilts the past week and am working on a baby quilt for Erin's girlfriend who is expecting a baby in August. Yes, you heard that right. For some reason Erin cannot seem to be alone for long. After the breakup with the alcoholic, abusive girl it wasnt long until she met another girl that works with her and they are already in a relationship and livng together. The girl is pregnant from her last boyfriend who is now in jail. The girl has so much baggage and was a foster child, then adopted at age 9 and was s******* abused from age 9 to 16 when she had the courage to turn in her abuser and adoptive father who is now serving 20 years in prison for abusing her and her sister. So sad to think of two little girls being in foster care, and then getting adopted by a predator like that.
So awful...and then comes Erin..with her savior complex trying to save the world. Oh boy, she is almost 24 now so I can't tell her how to live her life, though she wouldnt take my advice if I gave it. All I can do is put things in God's hands.

Better go get some work done. Have several patient visits to log in. Lately I have had several patients who are 90 and older and in their right minds. It is a blessing. I have developed a great love and respect for the very elderly members of society.

Better run..

Boo
June 11, 2025 - Msg 120721: Hi Porch.

I don't want to be a stickler here, but I have yet another TAGS question...
In "Bargain Day," when Aunt Bee went to refill the sugar bowl and dumped sugar all over the table from that cumbersome big bag, why didn't she...
A. Just dip the sugar bowl down into the bag
B. Spoon it from the bag into the bowl
C. Put the sugar into a separate container for sugar

Three options and none of them taken. Yeah, I know, I know...we wouldn't have had the basis for the "saving money" argument. :)

John Masters
June 13, 2025 - Msg 120722:

Yup JM, you answered your own question! ha
In other words, there would be no 'comedic scene' otherwise!
And actually, I have thought about that myself. :)

Well, summer has hit here too! Will be 110s this coming week.
Thank God for that person who invented AC.
BOO, I read a while back that gay couples break up 5 times
more often than hetero couples! She is in my daily prayers
as you all are. And that other girl as well. What a life.
I pray that Jesus will be manifested in her life!
Yes Ro and Asa had some great posts, especially Ro and her fur friends!
Keep Mr. Possum in your prayers too for his
continued stroke recovery.
Our VBS last week went really well. I was quite exhausted on
Friday evening, but we had 67 eager kids who learned so much
about Jesus. :)
More later folks, hang in there, praying for our world!
MDC
June 13, 2025 - Msg 120723: Hey everybody! I didn't realize that I had not taken care of the Front Porch Archives (link at bottom of page) for a year and a half. Everything from '24 and this year was showing in the 2023 year column. I fixed that and put things in the correct columns. I did notice that the rate of conversation here on the porch has slowed a great deal in the last few years. Maybe I should promote this location to other Mayberry fans. What are your thoughts?
--Floyd
June 13, 2025 - Msg 120724: Happy Friday the 13th......
--Floyd
June 13, 2025 - Msg 120725:

Thanks Floyd! Yes, I think that would be great.
I for for it, (but not to keep the cannon.) :)
I was going to ask if I could mention it at the
Meet-Up.?
As you know, we lost Ro and Asa last year, and others
who used to post, such as Sterling and PH, havent been
around in quite a while.
Thanks again for all that you do for us😊😊😊

MDC
June 13, 2025 - Msg 120726:

"for for?" of course it meant "vote for" mdc


June 13, 2025 - Msg 120727: I wonder how we could check on Sterling & PH?
--Floyd
June 14, 2025 - Msg 120728:

Haha, still my 'fat' fingers.. "I meant."

June 14, 2025 - Msg 120729: Hey Y'all- I second the motion to have Floyd get the word out about our Porch. Good idea and also for MDC to mention it at the Meet Up. It would be nice to have some new folks join us here and we've got the rockers to swing it!
Ok, I have an email address for PH and will reach out to him on behalf of the Porch. Sterling has a YouTube channel and have tried leaving a message for him quite a while back when someone was wondering why he hadn't been on the porch,but I didn't get a response on that. However, I found his YouTube channel again and see that he has uploaded a few videos as recently as 2 months ago,so I can tell you that he's still among the living. I'll go back and post a comment mentioning the Porch and asking him to please pop in, on one of his videos and perhaps he'll see it and do just that. Will try to do this in the next day or so and we'll see what happens. Will keep ya posted.
Prayers and Love to all and thank you,MDC for asking for prayers for Mr. Possum. They are most appreciated and needed.

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possum u.a.r.
June 14, 2025 - Msg 120730: MDC, thank you so much for those prayers. I totally believe the stats on gay couples. It seems to me that gay women, especially have higher rates of childhood trauma and abuse, PTSD, anxiety and depression, su*cide, etc. and I am pretty sure the research backs that up. I have a good friend in San Antonio who is a specialist in neurodiversity in children and she counsels and educates children with neurological issues. In her work and research she has found that people/children with neurodiversity, such as Tourette's, ADHD, etc have a significantly higher incidence of being LGBTQ when grown. That is not to say that all LGBTQ people have problems and are neurodiverse, of course, but seems that more are. It certainly seems to be true in my own family.

MDC, I remember the end-of-VBS exhaustion well! ha..I helped in VBS for years at my last church and sometimes we had hundreds of children to corral and keep safe, fed, taught. It was great but not easy.

Thank you, Floyd! You are kind of our "Keeper of the Flame" here on the porch. I appreciate you.
I, for one, would love to see the porch nice and full again. Please promote.

Hey to Possum. Thinking of you, my huckleberry friend.

Boo






June 15, 2025 - Msg 120731: But Boo...if Floyd is Keeper of the Flame, he can't tell anyone ABOUT the porch! Or he'll suffer the curse of the claw!

RAWR, RAWR, RAWR

John Masters
June 15, 2025 - Msg 120732: I posted about the Porch over on the WBMUTBB Chapter Facebook page. We'll see if that draws any folks to drop by and sit a spell here on the porch.
--Floyd
June 15, 2025 - Msg 120733: Thanks,Floyd! I'll try to get word to PH & Sterling sometime today.

Happy Father's Day to you,Floyd,along with all our other Porch daddies!

Hey Boo- love you, Huck.

Anybody have an incant for a sore back and hip? I think the Darlings had one for a sore foot-wonder if that'll work for me?! I've sure had a time this past week. Getting old ain't for sissies!

Good Sabbath to all.

possum again
June 15, 2025 - Msg 120734: I emailed PH and tried to comment on Sterling's YouTube channel but it wouldn't let me. I tried commenting under several of his videos,to no avail.Hopefully,I'll hear back from PH. Will keep y'all posted.
Now,where did G-F run off to? Haven't seen any posts from him since June 3rd. Check in when you can,G-F!! Hope you are well.
Take care all.

possum once more
June 15, 2025 - Msg 120735: Love you too Possum. Sorry about the soreness. I dont have an incant but can throw some suggestions at you, though its probably nothing you havent already tried. Tylenol and heat, and rest when you can. The older I get, the more I use my heating pad. I have it behind my back as I type. My job causes me back pain and I suspect you are doing more trying to help Mr. Possum and its making you more sore? I keep a heating pad by my bed but have to be careful not to fall asleep on it. I had a patient recently with a 2nd degree burn from falling asleep on one while it was on the high setting.

Hope all of you had a good Father's Day. We had a fairly relaxing day. Bruce mowed the lawn first thing, then came in and showered and spent the rest of the day sitting in the recliner watching golf or napping. I went and got him a sandwich at his fave sandwich place (his request) and he has just been doing whatever he wants today. Sean gave him a new blanket throw to use while he is in his recliner because Erin seems to find a way to carry his blankets off and he never sees them again.
Erin had to work to day so will be coming over tomorrow evening to spend time with Bruce and eat dinner with us.

Full day tomorrow so better go take my melatonin and start thinking about going to bed.

Blessing to all!
Boo

June 15, 2025 - Msg 120736: I can report that G-F was fine as of last Monday. He was in the Two Chairs No Waiting live chat visiting.

Thanks for the Fathers' Day wishes. I hope everyone had a wonderful day.
--Floyd
June 15, 2025 - Msg 120737:

GF and I have been emailing about the meet-up,
so I do believe all is well.

BOO- mine has an auto-off feature, I think after a half hour.

Possum, thanks for trying on those folks. Would be nice to
hear from them again, along with Charlotte, KY girl, NN,
etc.

Happy Fathers Day to all our dads.
MDC
June 16, 2025 - Msg 120738: Yep, Old Goob is doing Ok…Getting things together for the Meet-Up. As MCD said we’ve been emailing and getting things all coordinated for a Great Weekend of fun!…

G-F
June 16, 2025 - Msg 120739: There ya are, G-F! Glad you're doing okay. Thanks for checking in. Appreciate Floyd and MDC putting my mind at ease,and now we have the Official Verification from you,yourself!
Thanks, Boo and I have been in a close relationship with the heating pad this past week. It has helped quite a bit. I was going to see a doctor if things weren't better this week and I think I'm getting better,so will hold off on that unless things flare up again.
Glad y'all guys (and Bruce!) had a nice Father's Day!
Y'all remember to act like somebody and have a great day!

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possum u.a.r.
June 16, 2025 - Msg 120740: Punctuation IS important! I left out a comma up there- makes it sound like Boo and I have been sharing the heating pad!
possum again
June 16, 2025 - Msg 120741: June Bride is on TCM East at 3:15 ct
June 16, 2025 - Msg 120742: I've been working to get things working on all the Mayberry websites I run. One of those things is the "Postcards from Goober" section of the TAGSRWC.com website. Y'all can go check it out and even send an "old school" online postcard to someone you know.
https://www.tagsrwc.com/interactive/wcard/
--Floyd
June 18, 2025 - Msg 120743: LOL Possum

Boo
June 19, 2025 - Msg 120744:

HI ALL, well, here we go again...as youve heard me say
many times,... summer is here! to be 117 on Thursday, BUT
we do have a "cool down" coming next week, as Monday will
only be 102! :)
I hope everyone is doing OK. Today would have been my
49th anniversary. It was a little rough earlier today, but
then I got a flurry of 'well-planned' texts from my siblings.
They are the cats!
TO whoever popped in about the movie JUNE BRIDE, please stop by again and set for a spell.
APB FOR OUR 'MISSING' PORCHSTERS...Charlotte, KY Girl, NN, MBM,
PH, and all! As Possum said, we got the rockers to swing it. :)
I cant believe that I'll be flying to NC in just 4 weeks!

Very cool site, thanks Floyd.
Prayers,
MDC
June 19, 2025 - Msg 120745: Sorry MDC...One of Many “First’s”... It’s hard, but you will just convert those to “first memories” instead...

MDC...Maybe if you give the Pilot 👨🏼‍✈️ a Quarter, He’ll Do a “Fly By” over Mt.Airy & Pilot Mountain as he descends for a landing 🛬 at the airport.....

G-F
June 19, 2025 - Msg 120746: Just one more thing MDC....If you think you have a great family now, just wait until you meet your new Mayberry Family...Amen Maude?....
June 19, 2025 - Msg 120747:

Sounds good GF. Of course, if you give him a quarter, I wont
give a 2nd one! haha And as Bob Hope used to say, 'thanks for
the memories." :)
POSSUM, your punctuation mentioned above got me to thinking
of one that I used to tell my jr. high students, and how two
little commas can change the whole meaning of a sen-tence:
"The panda bear eats shoots and leaves." but add two commas
and ya got "The panda bear eats, shoots, and leaves!" Yikes!
There are some other good ones that my rusty mind isnt recalling
at the moment! Oh well😘
Keep well folks,
MDC

June 19, 2025 - Msg 120748: Hi porch friends.You all have been on my mind and I finally have a chance to come sit in my rocker for a minute.Whew MDC you all are having some hot temps.I have been complaining the last few days about our humidity and heat.We have had high humidity and 89 degree heat. Rain everyday for the last week.We had some flash flooding about 4 days ago.You all might have saw it on the news about the flooding in Triadelphia and Wheeling West Virginia.Thankfully all that happened at my house was some flood waters got in the basement.Boo and Possum and MDC I understand about needing the heating pad for your back.I have to use one for my back too.Boo I admire you for being able to make quilts.I have tried and I just don't have the patience.I will keep Erin and her girlfriend and the baby in my prayers.I am still hoping to get to Mt Airy.Like Possum I am wondering if my car will make it.I may have to rent one.You all take care.I hope to stop by again soon.-KY girl
June 20, 2025 - Msg 120749:

KY Girl, good to hear from you. Stay safe, glad that
you and yours are OK. That would be great if you
could come to the meet-up. GF tells me that we have
the gazebo to swing it. :)
I made it thru the 117 yesterday. Thank you to Mr. Lennox who was a pioneer in A/C😊.
More later,
MDC
June 20, 2025 - Msg 120750: KYGirl....I bet Possum & Big Maude would agree with that too!...Right Ladies?...G-F
June 21, 2025 - Msg 120751: Oh yes,MDC! Let's not forget Willis Carrier either.I only wish he and Mr. Lennox were still around to help me pay my power bills during the summer months!!
Hope all is well- y'all keep cool and be safe out there.
************
possum u.a.r.
June 22, 2025 - Msg 120752:

For BOO and Possum (for old times sake...ha! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3VN54M1OXA&list=RDj3VN54M1OXA&start_radio=1

mdc

June 23, 2025 - Msg 120753: And me, MDC! I'm a big fan of that CB and "car" era. Smokey and the Bandit, Stroker Ace, Cannonball Run, Hooper, Convoy, etc. I listened to "Convoy" and "East Bound and Down" just the other night.

John Masters
June 23, 2025 - Msg 120754: 10-4 Good Buddy!...John Masters, You have you’re 👂🏼 ears on? Just put the pedal to the metal, but just don’t leave any of those those Highway alligators 🐊 laying in the road, they can be dangerous!...
Catch ya on the flip flop....G-F
June 23, 2025 - Msg 120755: Ha! That's a Big 10-4,MDC!
Y'all,it's HOT. Dang hot,as our Rev used to say. Not only here at my rock but across the country,so y'all take care and don't overdo it in this kind of hear. I made myself " scary sick " by trying to act like Superwoman the other day-went out and mowed the entire yard in one day.I should have paced myself. I have a heart condition and believe me,it let me know that I overdid it. I'm ok,thankfully and learned not to play with this heat. So.. be careful and stay hydrated and out of the sun.
Y'all take care!
************
possum u.a.r.

June 23, 2025 - Msg 120756: HEAT,not " hear".

possum again
June 23, 2025 - Msg 120757: Mercy sakes, mercy sakes, y'all better watch those Kojak with a kodak. G-F, I'm gonna back it down and stop at a choke and puke so I can get this county mountie off my tail. We gone, bye bye.

John Masters
June 24, 2025 - Msg 120758:
It's gettin intense up here, JM ya wanna back off a bit,
and I'll catch ya at the back door. Loved the CB crazy '70s!
Possum, you take care of yourself indeed. Remember,
Mr. Possum needs ya. God bless you both.
More later.
MDC

June 24, 2025 - Msg 120759: Yes sir, MDC-will do! I've had to make myself slow down,especially in this heat. As Aunt Bee was told- I'm no spring chicken any more! Ha!
I'm feeling better -thanks for your prayers. Y'all stay cool out there!

possum once more
June 26, 2025 - Msg 120760: Its hot alright! Been out in it working all week. Whew!

Hope all are ok.

MDC, I had not thought of that song in a hundred years!

Boo
June 29, 2025 - Msg 120761:
HI ALL, I hope everyone is having a good weekend.
I was watching Gunsmoke on me-tv today, and there was Miss Peggy
as a quite fiesty woman! ha Same southern accent too!
All going ok here, just hot, but nothing outstanding about that! ha.
More later,
MDC
July 01, 2025 - Msg 120762:

Hmm, has everyone gone to the moon? ha
I saw on FB that Boo was enjoying her front porch and
beautiful front landscape! Looks very inviting.
Well, I am getting into "Mayberry Mode" as Goob-fife
calls it. I actually got my suitcase out of the closet
today, I got my gold star license, and my AAA trip-tics,
so its shaping up.
I'll just do an APB for "everyone" and hope that a few of
ya will drop by. I've got sweet tea and lemonade all chilled
and waitin for ya. :)
God bless,
MDC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQZSQdGJujU&list=RDTQZSQdGJujU&start_radio=1



July 01, 2025 - Msg 120763: I'll have a glass of that lemonade, MDC
-Hazel
July 02, 2025 - Msg 120764: Speaking of the Moon MDC… https://youtu.be/Cd_THG241GA?si=krZWolGHyYB2hhe1 G-F In Mayberry Mode..
July 03, 2025 - Msg 120765: Thanks for the compliment, MDC. Bruce works hard on keeping the landscaping up.

Been working alot but had today off which was very nice. Just finished eating out our favorite mexican food restaurant with the family. Wanted to spend some time with them since I am working and on call tomorrow for the 4th.

Hope you all have a safe and blessed holiday.

Love,
Boo
July 03, 2025 - Msg 120766: I was just reading back over some of the archives in 2017. I was going through a tough time. It was when Erin first came out to me and I was struggling with it so badly. The sweet comments and prayers on our behalf! Reading Romeena's wonderful advice and Asa's kind words makes me miss them so much.

I wish some of our old friends who used to come to the porch would come back.

Boo
July 04, 2025 - Msg 120767: Happy Independence Day!

We the People,in order to form a more perfect U- YUN!
Hee hee!

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possum u.a.r.
July 04, 2025 - Msg 120768: Malcolm:

"Oh, yes, there were quite a few British victories.
There was, uh, Bunker Hill, Lexington, Concord."

Barney:

"Yeah, well, we won, didn't we?"

;)

John Masters

July 04, 2025 - Msg 120769:

"We... the... We the... People. We the People... :)

HAPPY 4TH TO ALL!!!

Here's a line that really has nothing to do with the 4th,
but it cracks me up every time...

Aunt Bee: What time do the Indians eat?
Col. Harvey: The Indians? Oh..6:30- 7.

BE SAFE OUT THERE!

MDC


July 05, 2025 - Msg 120770: Floyd, thanks for taking care of the archives issue. I mentioned it once or twice along the way, and decided it warn't hurting anything so I didn't keep mentioning it. But it really bothered my compulsion complex.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
July 05, 2025 - Msg 120771: I spent yesterday on the lake at Caesar Creek State Park. I was surprised it wasn't more crowded. By 6 or so, there were just a handful of boats left out. I guess everyone was heading for fireworks shows or something.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
July 05, 2025 - Msg 120772: MDC, I'll have an Arnold Palmer.

Billy Ray the Retired Postman
July 05, 2025 - Msg 120773: Hello friends, we are still very sad here in Texas over the flooding of the Guadalupe river on the 4th. Still many children missing. Please remember their families in your prayers.

Boo
July 06, 2025 - Msg 120774:

Yes, I have been seeing some of the flooding. Very sad indeed,
like a foot of rain. My prayers are with them.
MDC


July 06, 2025 - Msg 120775: Good Sabbath,All- My heart breaks for those poor folks in Texas. How tragic,and those sweet young girls washed away from their summer camp is just beyond words. God be with them. God bless Texas.
Tropical Storm Chantal off the SC coast but no big deal here at my rock,just some rain. I wouldn't advise being out on the beaches today,though. Hopefully,this will be the way our hurricane season goes and not full blown hurricanes! If so,we'll be mighty lucky.
Y'all take care,have a nice Sunday!

**************
possum u.a.r.
July 07, 2025 - Msg 120776: God Love You, Texas. 27 children with more children and adults missing. If this was a school sh*oting, we'd already be horrified, but knowing more is coming is unfathomable.
Peace be with you all.

John Masters
July 08, 2025 - Msg 120777: Yes, it is a sad and tragic time in Texas. Please continue to pray for the families.

Booe
July 09, 2025 - Msg 120778:

HI Everyone. As you know, I helped with my church's VBS
just a few weeks ago, and with that still fresh in my mind,
I thought of all those girls in Texas who had just learned
about the love of Jesus during the day last Friday, and then
that night they actually MET Jesus! I know those families
are so hurting so badly, but knowing their kids are in heaven
is some consolation.
I am still trying to get into Mayberry mode for my trip.
It will sure be nice to see some of you there. Please pray that
everything goes well.
We are having another very hot week. To be 117 or 118 on Wed, but down
to 106 by Saturday. Keeping well-hydrated, and in AC as much as possible.
Many prayers,
MDC
July 09, 2025 - Msg 120779: MDC…The weather in Mt. Airy will be a comfortable 86 degrees when you arrive, but it’s NOT a dry heat…lol
G-F
July 09, 2025 - Msg 120780: Hey Porchsters,
I'm here on the porch. Know why? I cant tell ya'. Wanna know what I was going to post? I cant tell ya'. Wanna know what subject I was going to mention? I cant tell ya'.
Well, I thought I'd just come by and tell ya'.

;)

John Masters
July 09, 2025 - Msg 120781:

🙂 Good one JM!


July 10, 2025 - Msg 120782:
That was from me.
The smiley is for the NC weather, and
the 'good one' for the JM post.
MDC

July 11, 2025 - Msg 120783: I agree, MDC, it is a comfort to me to think of those little ones in heaven. No more suffering for them. My heart hurts for the families, though.

You are certainly having some extreme heat, MDC. We have been blessed with lower temps than last year due to all the rain and overcast skies. It will surely get torrid soon, though.

Blessing to all my porch friends. Stay well and stay hydrated.

Boo

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