Hangs in the balance

Air temperature 63 F, west wind 7 mph, fair sky. Should get out for a bike ride later.

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Hummingbird sighting at our fading hostas. Beyond that, we don't have anything to offer, but other people have other resources.

Sunday roadkill report

One flattened skunk on the centerline about 5 miles into my ride, probable porcupine on the far edge of the road in the same area. Also, strong skunk smell in several other areas, but no corpse sightings. And a probable muskrat that had been lying in the sun long enough to mummify.

Late summer flowers, including that area of invasive spotted knapweed that I reported last year and more purple loosestrife.

Main invasive alien sighting by weight was a cruise ship docked down on the waterfront. Hope they enjoyed last night's concert.

Got out on the bike, more wind than I'd like but temperatures okay. Stretched out my mileage. Did not die.

22.45 miles, 2:05:14

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Smoke and haze moving in.