Have I mentioned it's hot?
I don't even know how many triple digit days we've had now. Heck, I can't even remember when the high was less than 105!
But then, heat makes your brain fuzzy.
Even at dusk, when the puppies and I venture out for another walk, it feels like we're roasting in a convection oven.
But I've noticed there are no mosquitoes!
That's a good thing! And it got me to thinkin'...
...maybe, just maybe, there are other good things about living in extreme heat and drought conditions.
Let's see...
- The dogs don't need to wear their "electric" collars - it's too hot to wander up the hill to Miss Ginger's! They're happy sticking close to home with no extra motivation to do so.
- No need to fire up the weed-eater - nothing growing except a few scraggly weeds in our little front yard.
- No muddy shoes to track clumps of dirt into the house.
- Pink mornings.
- Beautiful golden sunsets.
- Lots of sunshine and blue skies!
- No need to feel guilty about staying inside and watching a movie on a Sunday afternoon instead of working outside on a dozen potential projects. (That one's for you, Tom. You're welcome.)
Ummm... that's about all I could think of so far. Can you think of any others?
And now, for my Friday Favorite Photo, although the one of the little guy up there is a close second. Or maybe it's a tie. Usually the squirrels skitter away as soon as they see us, but he let me get several shots. Of course, they're all identical because he didn't move a muscle. He was too comfortable.
Have I mentioned it's hot?
Anyway, here's my other favorite photo of the week. I've been focusing on sunshine, in all its personalities, since we have plenty of it these days. I love the streaks of blue and the drop of moon in this one.
"Then followed that beautiful season... Summer....
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape
Lay as if new-created in all the freshness of childhood."
~"Evangeline" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American poet, 19th century
"Hope you have a wonderful Friday and a week of beautiful skies!"
~me
