Recouping losses
Air temperature 65 F, wind north 9 mph, rain shower on the weather radar but not seen here. Breakfast internalized after a "fasting" blood draw at a lab across town. Glad they open at 0600 . . .
On to coffee.
On to coffee.
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“When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.”
Attributed to Sinclair Lewis, but probably not.
Attributed to Sinclair Lewis, but probably not.
Yucky abideth
Air temperature 70 F at 0630, wind near calm, sunny. Dew point 67 F, so that soup's on. Another nasty day, and that's just the heat. AQI and pollen index both "moderate." Will walk early. Do not expect cat friends to be available.
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Thunderstorm rolled and rumbled through this evening. Moved on now but hasn't cleared the air, still hot and sticky out there. Waxing moon shines through the murk.
Predicted weather
Back from walk, 78 F out there and damp. All cat friends had enough sense to stay inside. First thistles, bell-flowers blooming, nightshade, bindweed. Even birds mostly silent, but we have seen some juvenile robins about.
Wimping out again
Air temperature 66 F before 7 AM, wind south about 8 mph, partly cloudy. We are headed for a high of around 90 F and rising dew point. Think I'll skip the bike ride and swap in a walk. After all, I do want to live to see the apocalypse.
No web-footed friends
Air temperature 63 F, wind west about 7 mph, partly cloudy. Dew point 53 F, so the humidity hasn't kicked back up. Yet. Tomorrow is supposed to revert to hazy hot and humid. We live in the frozen north to avoid that shit . . .
Friday floral report
White sweet clover, rabbits'-foot clover, and rambling roses now blooming. Definitely both yarrow and Queen Anne's lace. Cattails and sumac flower spikes up but not open yet. Almost all the lupines have gone to seed.
No roadkill identified, not even a squirrel. Several blotches on the asphalt, but the cleanup crew has been active.
Got out on the bike, upriver and then back through the bog. Paving project on hold for the weekend, but they have advanced and may get done in a week or two. Did not die. Ride takes me over 200 miles for the year, half of what I would like to have done by this point.
15.59 miles, 1:31:35
No roadkill identified, not even a squirrel. Several blotches on the asphalt, but the cleanup crew has been active.
Got out on the bike, upriver and then back through the bog. Paving project on hold for the weekend, but they have advanced and may get done in a week or two. Did not die. Ride takes me over 200 miles for the year, half of what I would like to have done by this point.
15.59 miles, 1:31:35
Squirrel sabotage
Power out for about an hour this morning, after a boom up the street. Back on now. Found a corpse in the sidewalk on my local survey.
Air temperature 64 F, wind northwest gusting to 21 mph, partly cloudy. Should be able to get a bike ride in.
Air temperature 64 F, wind northwest gusting to 21 mph, partly cloudy. Should be able to get a bike ride in.
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When you read about Fearless Leader attacking the Fed for not cutting interest rates, remember that F.L.'s empire is built on borrowed money.
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Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches stalk the state. Nothing directly dire here yet. Stay tuned for the next exciting episode . . .
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Full length walk logged. No cat friends met. Mockingbird seen but not heard, so I must not have been too near a nest or fledglings. Did not die.
Prelude and fugue day
Air temperature 65 F, wind near calm, sunny. Dew point 63 F. Another day where a leisurely stroll will supplant more vigorous pursuits. Scattered showers and thundershowers on the schedule for afternoon and overnight.
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“I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” Mark Twain
Meanwhile, back at the ranch
Item on the evening news that the Senators from Texas are trying to extract a space shuttle from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum and transfer it to Houston . . .
First pillage, then burn.
First pillage, then burn.
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Our hostas are just starting to bloom. May have a chance to see the hummingbirds again, and bees. Neither hummers nor bees seem to have any interest in the day lilies.
Yucky icky air
Back from my stroll around the neighborhood, no cat friends seen. Air temperature was 78 F when I headed out, 82 F now, dew point 68 F, got damp enough to justify my slacking off from that bike ride.