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city or country… doesn’t matter so much when it’s stifling hot

city or country… doesn’t matter so much when it’s stifling hot

It's 80° and not yet 9:30 AM, and it's only going to get worse as temps rise today. It's predicted our heat value will be at least 113°. And it's so flipping humid! Going outside with the dogs late last night, it was still incredibly warm. What's crazy is that when I...

a sunset that doesn’t count taken on a HOT summer night

a sunset that doesn’t count taken on a HOT summer night

Not counting this sunset photo as one of the 52 because it wouldn't be a weekly one, but I wanted to share it anyway. It's late August and hot! The evening red implies travelers will be on their way (providing the morning sky will be gray)... but not me! It's just too...

is this sunset #48 already??

is this sunset #48 already??

So this is a tad early. But the sky was just so amazing, I didn't want to pass the chance to share it with you. Taken from the backyard of the Pesky neighbors, the sky was fire. Summertime is hot. 🙂 Heat advisory for the upcoming week... pool time is in our future....

sunset #47 and Dharma is a birthday girl

sunset #47 and Dharma is a birthday girl

Only 5 sunsets left after today to complete a whole year of sharing sunsets weekly! It was cool this morning when I first got up -- like, in the 50's cool. It was barely after 5:00 AM and still dark. Birthday girl, Dharma, started celebrating her 8th birthday by...

i could see my breath this morning!

i could see my breath this morning!

I'm up early today because the HVAC dude is expected here AGAIN this morning. He'll be here by (or a bit before) 8:00 AM to fix the upstairs unit(s) AGAIN. I learned something though so lost sleep was worth it! There's not an exact temperature at which condensation...

sunset #46 and city mindset

sunset #46 and city mindset

Today was spent with me behind a weed eater. I'm not sure how many hours I've logged with that thing so far this year. The rain keeps coming and the grass (and weeds) keep growing. My mind is still in the city. I know this is the craziest thing ever, but for some...

sunset #45 and queen anne’s lace

sunset #45 and queen anne’s lace

First, let me tell you how excited I am to have all the split units working properly. WE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING. FOR REAL! No bill yet -- and I'm expecting it to be big -- but at least it's not a total replacement... yet. An invasive species detected! On our daily...

sunset #44 of 52… a different kind of view

sunset #44 of 52… a different kind of view

Yesterday evening, I walked to the home of the Pesky neighbors and convinced them to go for a walk with me. We went from their house to the highway, then back to my place for coffee and conversation. During that time, I captured just a sliver of a sunset -- but I'm...

mornings give me a spook

mornings give me a spook

Low fog in the mornings around here and it looks spooky out there... Skipping yard work today and opting to actually clean house and do some laundry. Going outside -- especially in the mornings -- is too dangerous. 😉