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| Front porch flowers this morning |
Hey, I remembered to write a blog post today! I know it's not a big thing to anybody else, but it was to me. Last week I remembered late on Wednesday, way too late to be of any use. These are my front porch flowers just now, showing the still-brown front lawn (we got little to no rain when it poured in Seattle).
I woke this morning to haze so thick that I could not see the sunrise. Our air quality has deteriorated from fires north of us in British Columbia, as well as fires burning on the eastern side of the Cascade and spilling over here. It's not possible to exercise outside today, with air quality ranging from unhealthy to dangerous. Tonight, however, we might get a little bit of relief from a weak marine push. We can only hope.
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| Today's lunch |
I also wanted to show off my wonderful salad, with almost everything coming from the garden, other than some brown rice mixed with hummus. I shredded zucchini, chopped kale, and added cucumbers and tomatoes. All from the garden! This is not exactly a low calorie salad; I added it all up and it's just under 400 calories (371), but boy is it good!
:-)
Rain is desperately needed on those western fires.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are spectacular! Hoping your side gets some rain soon!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to use produce from your own garden.
ReplyDeleteWhile we are not bothered by the smokey air, and therefore don't restrict our time outside, and do have our doors and windows open, I know that many are threatened by this dirty air. Sure would like to see it blown out of here, and more importantly, get some real rain to douse those fires.
Love your flowers and that salad looks totally DELICIOUS.
ReplyDeleteI hope that the fires can be controlled. Quickly.
Boy, that looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteSmoke and dryness make for miserable conditions.But your garden is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThe air quality sounds awful. That salad however...
ReplyDeleteOur air has improved just as yours goes bad. What the heck?!
ReplyDeleteWe're on the Atlantic and getting the smoke so far away. Love your porch flowers and salad.
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WWW
Your slad sound great! Your flowers are looking good, and the lawn will survive:0 We still have a haze here no sunshine today but our air quality was better.
ReplyDeleteChance is still hanging in there, he is a bit better this evening. He ate some boiled rice and hamburger and asked for more rice so he got more rice...that was 5 hours ago and so far so good. :)
Rain has been scarce around here all summer, although our lawns are not as brown as yours, the flowers and gardens have suffered. Your porch flowers are beautiful and colorful, and that salad looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for more rain.
Hugs,
~Jo
Glad you remembered to post something on Tuesday. Love your flowers and the salad.
ReplyDeleteFlowers are looking good and the salad looks delicious! I hope rain comes to help stop all the fires. Even way over here we've had a couple days with air quality warnings from the smoke. Not good!
ReplyDeleteI was looking for your Tuesday’s post. There are plenty of comments you made at other’s blog last Tuesday. Glad you remembered yesterday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers.
Didn't know about the BC fires. You are surrounded. Sure hope you and all the drought areas get some needed rain. The north east could really spare you some.
ReplyDeleteSalad looks great and healthy.
Pretty porch view with those vivid colored blossoms! And ohhhhh, that salad! Scrumptious.
ReplyDeleteYour porch flowers and your salad both look good. 371 calories is not bad...
ReplyDeleteI was wondering about you and the fires... But your porch flowers are flourishing and that salad looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteA bad deal those fires for everyone..:(
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