Very hot. Mid 90s yesterday. Maybe 100 today.
Very dry. The lawn is brown. The creek is shallow.
I'm sitting in front of the fan and plan on spending the rest of the day reading in the same spot.
Really? ...
This female downy woodpecker and a male downy woodpecker spent several hours drinking the hummingbird feeder dry.
I've never seen woodpeckers drink sugar water before. The hummers wouldn't drink with a woodpecker on their feeder.
Something from the kitchen ...
Leftovers from Mom's birthday dinner. Box decorated by granddaughter Kimmy.
I am creating...
Still working on the doily but have to admit it hasn't been a priority. I'm up to 272 stitches/round and am spending a lot of my knitting time counting stitches so I don't have to tink back. That's how I keep the process relaxing, but it doesn't make for quick progress.
I am NOT procrastinating ...
Getting the building in Paw Paw cleaned out, cleaned up, and on the market. It feels so good to have this done. Now if buildings in Paw Paw were only selling a little better.
I am reading...
Dying for Mercy by Mary Jane Clark. I've read several in this series. They're well written, nicely plotted, and easy reading.
I am hearing...
The fan.
Outdoors ...
The guys are still working on the barn. They found a concrete driveway buried under about a foot of dirt. Being guys, they had to dig it out and see what it was.
Unfortunately a sunken driveway isn't very useful, so, being guys, they had fun re-landscaping the area with a Bobcat.
Something new for me ...
Some Web's 50% linen, 50% cotton fingering weight yarn to try out for knitting doilies.
A few plans for the next few days
As mentioned above, the plans for today are to not overheat.
Thursday I'm having dinner with friend I haven't seen in over a year. I've been widowed. She's newly engaged. We have a lot of catching up to do.
Giving thanks for ...
The power getting restored quickly today. It was off from noon to two on this, the hottest day of the year.
And ...
I have two spring fed ponds and a clear running creek on my property, but the birds think it's a treat to drink the stagnant water in the ant moat.
I love to read your updates.
ReplyDeleteYour live always sounds alternately peaceful and busy --- in a lovely country type of way.
I am often reminded of the Summers we spent visiting our more rural cousins (we were New York City kids and they were Ohio-suburban kids).
I just wanted to say 'thank you' for providing a glimpse into your life and to let you know that this 'city kid' and overstressed project manager sends you good wishes and prays for you.
Stay cool and enjoy your upcoming activities with your friends.
Kath
I love your updates too. So calming and quieting to me in my hectic world here .
ReplyDeleteI am working hard to listen to the wind to calm myself down.
My birds are LOVING my new feeder . I have only fed suet for years . Fireman says seed is messy but he gave in. I put black sunflower seeds in it, and within a day had chickadees for the first time in YEARS. Im delighted
I've been watering my garden every few days since it is so terribly dry. Whenever I go out to turn off the water I have noticed the birds are having a great time playing in the water. They don't like the dry weather either!
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