Heat wave upon us

Air temperature 69 F, wind south about 4 mph, partly cloudy. Supposed to get up to 92 F this afternoon, three days of 90 or higher. Breakfast achieved, may try to get out for a local bike ride before the heel of oppression slams down.

Sunday miscellaneous report

Another young raccoon dead in the road through the bog. Just across from where I saw the other, which is still there. Mama Coon ain't raising her young-uns right.

Not roadkill, family of Canada geese out at the cemetery pond -- two adults and six or seven scale models.

Smartweed blooming, plus a lot of fresh tansy. Don't know if those are a different variety or just different growing conditions.

Got out on the bike, warm but not yet deadly hot -- 81 F when I got home. Upriver on the route that will be closed off for construction in a week. Did not die. Ride takes me to 600 miles for the year.

15.33 miles, 1:19:04