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Walking through the Rose Garden on my way home from the coffee shop, I notice that the roses are at their peak right now. Beautiful and fragrant. At least some of them I can smell, and I never know if the others are truly not fragrant or if my smeller just doesn't register their scent. In any event, my eyes are still working well enough for me to have a visual feast.
Our heat wave broke, and now we are enjoying August the way I like it: fluffy white clouds and a light breeze, with the high not expecting to reach 80°F (26°C). Just right! I think I have also adjusted to higher temperatures a little, since yesterday's 82 didn't bother me very much. I still don't think I would ever grow used to triple digits, but you never know what's possible unless you try. However that's one challenge I will try my best to avoid.
Today as I was walking home, I spied a rather large young buck crossing the highway. Everybody stopped to let him go by, but I held my breath until he was safe in the trees. Yesterday I saw a half dozen deer on my early morning walk, all singles, except for one doe with her baby, who has lost his spots and is growing up quickly. He lost sight of her for a minute, and I watched him spring into action and bounce up and down on his spindly little legs as he tried to catch up. On the trail, I also saw two little cottontail bunnies disappear into in the bushes when they saw me coming.
I feel so lucky to have such a beautiful place to live. We are in the season when the rain has stopped (for the most part) and the hottest days of the season are moderating. I don't have anything else on my schedule today, once I finish writing this post, so I'll sit back and kick my feet up!
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While you kick you feet up I'll settle down and catch up. I have gone for a walk at the park, had my Zoom meeting with friends, and done my long routine PT. This afternoon I'm getting my hair cut, back to shorter again. I hope it turns out how I want it.
ReplyDeleteLater we'll pack to go to Rockaway tomorrow, and leave after I meet with my orthopedic surgeon to consider what's next. An 8:00 appointment at the Capitol Hill KP Medical center means an early rising time to allow for commuter traffic.
The roses are gorgeous. I like temperatures in the 70s too. It rained and the temperature dropped here today. It will remain cooler all this week. Yay!
ReplyDeleteYou always choose a neat photo to start your posts. Beautiful shot of the roses today. I like your Tuesday and Thursday walk/hike reports.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are finally getting seasonal. You are right, it is all what we get use to. You handled 82 alright after what you have put up with. And here, after living in triple digits for weeks, today's low nineties was a treat. We are getting seasonal also. Ahhhh.
ReplyDeleteIt's still hot here. Well 26. Some people would feel cool at 26 C. We are at the time when the hot spells aren't as hot and the nights get cooler.
ReplyDeleteI imagine that the most torrid of heat is behind us, not that heat waves are over yet.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! I never see deer and bunnies in my neighborhood. Never! LOL.
ReplyDeleteAgree, here too in PA, 85 degrees suddenly feels comfortable!
ReplyDeleteThe heat broke here.
ReplyDeleteI saw a raccoon the other day just make it across the road in the nick of time. He climbed up a tree and looked at me as I inquired if that had been too close.
Wow those roses are beautiful! I could wander around for a long time there admiring roses. :)
ReplyDeleteCooler here too... and yesterday we actually got rain! Needed it badly. Don't get deer here by us, but did watch a tiny possum eating in the back yesterday evening.
ReplyDeleteSummer in Seattle is the best time of the year. My daughter (and new grandson) really want me to visit but I am such a homebody that I rather stay at home and watch my grass grow.
ReplyDeleteYou really do live in a beautiful part of the country, DJan and you have such a full wonderful life there. Thank you for sharing your beauty.
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