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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Back from the vet

I think it's an indicator how poorly Embers is feeling, that she hardly complained at all the whole drive to the vet. Or maybe it was William Tell Overture playing on the radio. Anyway, the vet discussed some of the possibilities, the worst--advanced kidney disease--is not the most likely. A full blood panel will determine that, and those results should be in tomorrow. It could be a urinary tract infection caused by bacteria, or one not caused by bacteria. In case it's the former, she got a shot... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday... last day of August!

Cool morning, hot afternoon... mountains are vague again. Embers is headed to the vet this afternoon, to check out her urinary problem. She isn't gonna like that. We bought some grass yesterday for Charlie's birthday party on Sunday. Calm down, it's artificial turf. We got a patch of the deep, multi-greens kind to put on the Compass Rose Stage for a new "Garden" set. A few of my deck-orations will fill the sides and corners. Charlie will be opening the stage today to clear out what's inside,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 30, 2021

Another week begins

After a very cool 55F at dawn, it will be hitting 90 later today, They say. We nearly had rain yesterday--got close enough to hear the thunder rolling by, but none of the downpour we thought we saw coming through the Front Range, headed right this way. But the mountains are clearly visible this morning thanks to the cleansing rain that fell there. There is Pike's Peak, one of the Rocky Mountains' Fourteeners--referring to the big ones near or over 14,000 feet above sea level. Then, just east of... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 29, 2021

a beautiful Sunday

Today's high is forecast to be 80F. Bliss...! Out in the deck garden, the doves young and older, are hanging out in the hanging baskets, perching on the swing chair, sitting on plants... I see one now, hunkered down in the hanging pot of oak ivy. When the deck is bare and comparatively bleak, they have more reason, I guess, to fly off into the world. Yesterday I added another sunset-colored cone flower and a pot of dark yellow, arching fronds of crocosmia, aka montbrecia. They are on the back... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 27, 2021

And the heat is back again today.

Yesterday was cool, lots of clouds and late in the evening, some actual storm came and washed the air clean: This morning the mountains are clear! When I went out on the deck this morning, first thing I noticed was that the dovelings were no longer in the nest. Flown! But, as it turned out, not far. Only to the new basket I've hung up just in case a new nest is wanted. Not that they were in it, just on the edge and the rope it hangs on. Suddenly, one of the Elders arrived, seemed noisily... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Too-hot Tuesday whinge

Sitting in the cool now, beside the a/c with the louver angled to blow right on me in the comfy chair. I've had a vague headache since before lunch, probably because lunch was so late! There's a fish'n'chips truck that Charlie and I wanted to go to, it was so good a couple of weeks ago! But he had a restless night, woke at 10am and went back to bed until 2pm! The heat has been getting to me, and going out for a few hours, even with the traveling parts being cool, even cold! But the walking... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 23, 2021

Monday heat

It's cool by the a/c in the living room, and cool in the truck, driving with a/c and the 'recirculation' button on. But it has been in the low 90s most of the day. There are clouds, but no sign of the big ones that bring rain and drama. I spent most of this morning organizing the Compass Rose photos over in my own files, then Flickr, and then that led to other organizings of photos in Flickr, and finally the ones that were to be posted here, finally were! My eyes are tired! In fact, I am tired.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Summer Saturday

Not quite 1pm, and we are having a cool but gusty day in the Springs. I moved the avocado plants down from their ledge on the deck, they were blowing around so fiercely. They are now in a less windy part of the deck. It's in the low 70s so far today, but heat returns tomorrow, They say. No need for a/c today, but I get feeling a little stifley when the air around me isn't moving, so the fan is on. Charlie is going to assemble some smallish nested tables for me today. They are designed for... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 20, 2021

quiet Friday

The day has been quiet and not too hot. Tomorrow is forecast to be even cooler. I don't suppose we are really past all the summer heat, so I will take care to enjoy the cool while it's here! There's a pot slowly simmering on the stove--last night's chicken remains--and the aroma is drifting through the house. I am awaiting a couple of deliveries this afternoon. Like watching for the pot to boil, waiting for a delivery. It's a small carpet that I hope is as attractive as its picture, and a set of... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Thursday, bright with clouds

I opened my eyes this morning to see great bars of clouds in the blue sky. The weather took a turn overnight, and temps should be 10 degrees cooler today than the earlier week has been. Some forecasts suggest there may be thundershowers later. We'll see. I've cancelled my Hawaii trip for this October. Between covid resurgence, airlines repeatedly changing the flights around, the expense and all, it just isn't the time for it. I don't know if my daughter and her family will cancel, too, but I... Sign in to see full entry.

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I'm doubtful the events of my life will be of great general interest, but I'd like to share a little more of me to the several of you on Blogit I've come to feel are real friends, and the many I imagine are potentially real friends. We'll see how it works out. ______________________ all my words and images posted on Blogit are copyright 2005-present, all rights reserved.

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