Friday evening
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Friday morning
The just past full moon, through the trees, over the house to the west.
Beardog on lookout.
Foggy mist rising as sunrise approaches.
Foggy morning walk…
… in wonderfully cool (39F) air.
Apple cinnamon rolls (mini) with a brown sugar-cinnamon-goat cheese frosting to celebrate the last day of the work week (a GREAT work week), the return of cool weather and the demise (mostly) of the yellow jackets.
The sun finally made it.
Friday morning.
The weather finally changed
You could feel the change Monday evening. The air cleared, there was a hint of cool even though it was still 75F.
But, it cooled quickly and after out last walk, I closed windows all but a crack to allow the night air to move through the house.
This morning.
40 something.
Beautiful.
Our first time of sitting outside in a very long time.
Hitting the wall, bouncing back and moving on
So.
Saturday.
Saturday started with Farmer’s market.
Sunflowers, a mix of cherry tomatoes of various hues, a HUGE zucchini (courgette) and 2 heirloom slicers!
On returning home, Bear hit the side yard.
I missed the photo, but he had a nice roll on the stiff, brown (un-watered) grass.
And then the start of a nap.
But, the yellow jackets.
And the heat.
He came inside.
Meanwhile…
I chopped herbies…
For a chicken dish I’ve had my eye on.
BUT.
After I had the chicken marinating in the herbs and olive oil and lemon juice and garlic…
I went to the bedroom for something…
Bear was sound asleep.
I was dragging.
I put the marinating chicken in the refrigerator and then crawled into bed.
Bear stayed.
This was 1:00 ish p.m.
I came to at 4:55 p.m.
Bear was in the same spot.
Yep…we HIT the wall. I guess we needed it. Funny that it was both of us.
After the prolonged nap, we got up.
Had a good long walk.
I fixed a burger dinner for Bear.
I fixed a pancake dinner for me.
Another long walk.
We went to bed.
8:30 p.m.
Sunday.
A Fried Egg sandwich extraordinare for breakfast.
I finally cooked the marinating chicken… oh-la-la to the MAX! The recipe: My Little Expat’s Kitchen: Chicken with tomatoes and olives
Moving on:
Bear and I hopped in the Jeep and had a drive south to Swan Lake.
The leaves are turning and it looks Fallish…
But it was HOT!
Still.
We hit the wall, we bounced back, we are moving on.
Friday the 13th
Well, it does figure, doesn’t it ??? This 2013 “summer from hell” would naturally have a Friday the 13th :) !!
7 more days of this official summer.
It is not going down as one of my favorites.
NOT. AT. ALL.
Yes, well.
We must do our best to move forward.
The Bear-boy still stays close to me.
I stay close to him.
It is a mutual coping mechanism.
But, it WAS a beautiful morning…cool.
We had time to be outside, took a long walk about and even just enjoyed some time in front of the front porch before the yellow jackets woke up. They are giving us a little more morning lately and both Bear and I appreciate that.
7 more days of official Summer. NOAA has PROMISED a cool down again…but today they are also wavering about another warm up after the cool down.
GAH!!
Friday the 13th.
Waxing Crescent Moon: 47% full
The moon has been bright through the trees when Bear and I take our before bedtime walk down the driveway and back.
The sky has been cloudless and clear the last several nights.
And… “billions and billions of stars”!
Moon Phase Pro (Android App) says the waxing crescent is 47% full.
I say it is beautiful.