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| Dahlia in early morning light |
One thing I can't get over is how much better I feel after a walk like that. And it's just about the only thing I can do with company these days. I still don't feel comfortable eating at a restaurant, even outdoors. But getting outdoors and moving always seems to help my mood.
The days are running into each other during this pandemic. It takes me a few minutes when I wake in the morning to figure out what day it is. I no longer have much of a schedule, and in the Before Times, I went to bed knowing exactly what the next day would hold. Of course, there were some interesting events that might spring up unintended, but that doesn't happen much when you are stuck inside with nowhere to go.
We are almost halfway through August, and we are experiencing a nice break from the heat. At this latitude, we are losing more than three minutes of daylight every day, which adds up to a noticeable difference in a week's time. Once we get to the end of August, many trees around here will have begun to turn into fall's brilliant hues. So, even though I'm having trouble finding out which day it is, I know that the seasons keep on turning, turning, turning.
But when fall comes, kicking summer out on its treacherous ass as it always does one day sometime after the midpoint of September, it stays awhile like an old friend that you have missed. It settles in the way an old friend will settle into your favorite chair and take out his pipe and light it and then fill the afternoon with stories of places he has been and things he has done since last he saw you. —Stephen King:-)
Summer is my happy season. Even so, I love the quote. Stephen King almost never disappoints. You made my day with your last comment. That was such a nice thing to say. Your kindness will bring back three times the good karma to you. That's what I wish for you today.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful yellow flower, it makes me smile :)
ReplyDeleteThis week we're facing a heat wave, Summer's fickle way of letting you know we still have months to endure. Our flowers are beginning to show stress, no walks for us sadly :(
Love the Stephen King quote !
Be well my dear friend,
Hugs,
~Jo
Summer is my season too, but when fall comes, it is welcome. I love that we have distinct seasons here in the coastal PNW.
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying the temps in the 70's and a cool bedroom at night. The days are really blending together for me in my recovery inactivity. Like you, I have to work on knowing t
what day of the week it is. The one thing I can plan for each next day is what we'll have for dinner, so I do that. Tom and i are still working as a team on dinners, but I am able to do more each day.
I was surprised this morning to see that our sunrise time was around 6. The sun is moving apace. My life hasn’t changed as much as yours, given my introvert tendencies.
ReplyDeleteI am ALWAYS glad to kick summer to the curb.
ReplyDeleteLove the Stephen King quote - and hooray for getting outside. Cyber hugs dear friend. Today and every day.
I hate the diet to exercise ratio but it's so true. 1 bear claw = 6 miles.
ReplyDeleteWe often followed up a hike with a bear claw at Shirlee Bird in Fairhaven. The good old days. . . I hope when we get back there, she'll still be in business.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the cool fall nights and sunny, moderate days where I live. Fall is the best walking and hiking times for us.
Good quote! Yes I am noticing that it gets dark much earlier at night...I don't like it...I want June back again:) Stay safe out there...in the next week I have to have my Military ID renewed and get the oil changed on the vehicle..places that I am not comfortable going to...but better get them done:)
ReplyDeleteI find the days very confusing too. I have to check very carefully to make sure I'm on the right page.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! It is just hot here instead of warm. Thank goodness for air conditioning!
ReplyDeleteWe have about 2 months of summer yet to go. My goodness...thinking about your "mid August" makes me realize September is just around the corner. Which makes me think of mums (your beautiful flower image reminds me of autumn mums).
ReplyDeleteWe have about 2 months of summer yet to go. My goodness...thinking about your "mid August" makes me realize September is just around the corner. Which makes me think of mums (your beautiful flower image reminds me of autumn mums).
ReplyDeleteThe difference in length of daylight is definitely noticeable here too. It makes me sad to lose the light.
ReplyDeleteA walk is really good for my mood too!
Yikes, it is mid August. Didn't it just start? I am ready for cooler times. The summer heat here is like winter snows, they keep you house bound. So glad you can get out. Exercise is great for body and mind.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a lovely place to walk about. Time seems to be racing by and I have to check my phone in the am to be sure what day it is :-) I love fall, thanks for the King quote.
ReplyDeleteA lovely mural.
ReplyDeleteI find it's hard to keep track of the days on those days when I'm not working.
Sounds like a good lifestyle despite the Covid.
ReplyDeleteWalking my dog to and we don't have to social distance but having lost my wife the timing of this pandemic and sheltering in place is almost intolerable. I asked my young Studley unmarried primary care doctor if the guy my age was likely to die from boredom. He shook his head somewhat so that still recommended a solution to the problem.... Find a girlfriend he recommended:)
ReplyDeleteLove that Stephen King quote!
ReplyDeletePerhaps the only good thing about the Now Times. Noticing the light coming through in those mums. So very beautiful. Good to see you are still hiking -- six miles. And, now you have me curious as to how many more minutes of daylight I am getting. In the south, longer days, but I do regret when the sun moves back along the lake toward winter -- and rejoice when in December it begins its journey back to my favorite time of year. Take good care.
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