It is the Summer Solstice today. Welcome Summer! Even though it feels like you have been here for a while. Our temps are back into the low 90's today (that's 33 C) and it has remained windy for the past several days. The combination of heat and wind has been brutal on the garden and on my fairly recently planted lilacs. I went out and gave the bushes a good drink as well as all my hanging baskets. We're forecast to (hopefully) get some rain this evening. Maybe I'll run out and water the garden some just to help insure that it will rain.
I was back at work (my paying job) today and boy, it was busy! And being shorted staffed, it doesn't show signs of letting up for the next month or so. I'm definitely earning my paycheck.
V took a break from wall reconstruction today (outside stuff is done but insulation and drywall is not) to do some work for his paying job. Of course, being self employed has it's bonuses, he can structure his day how he wants, but there are still deadlines to meet for his clients.
Now, I'll leave you with a few photos of summer here:
A deer grazes in the wetland- which isn't very wet this year.
A raccoon tumbles out of the willow trees.
Franz Joseph- our Hungarian Wax replacement for Eric the jalapeno is blooming
Even though we only had a brief shower last week, we had a lovely rainbow.
Strawberry jam glows in the sunlight
The catbird is singing on the line.
And the evenings are made for sitting on the deck and enjoying life.
Have a blessed summer!
Enjoyed your first day of summer photos. That was a BIG racoon! Your wine photo looks like a commercial!! The sun is hitting the glass just right!! Looks good and relaxing to me...might need something salty to go along with it though...debbie
ReplyDeleteThere were actually three of them that came out of those trees about sunset. Good thing the chicken coop is sealed up pretty tight at night!
DeleteWe got the break from the heat wave last night with a half inch of rain...so very welcome! I hope you get some too.
ReplyDeleteSadly we only got about 0.1 inches. But the heat and wind have abated.
DeleteI have never heard of a cat bird? and you know I'm busy if thats all I got to say--lol
ReplyDeleteCatbirds are related to mockingbirds. They copy the songs of many other birds but one call they make sounds eerily like a cat meowing.
DeleteThanks for stopping by my blog. I'm enjoying reading yours. Your jam looks wonderful.
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Thanks for stopping by here as well. Welcome! I do hope you have dried out a bit from all that rain.
DeleteHappy summer! Hope you got some rain, it finally made it here last night but we didn't get much--less than half an inch. But at least the mini heat wave is over!
ReplyDeleteNot much rain here but I'll take every little bit I can get right now.
DeleteGreat shots, happy solstice! It's going to be 96 today!
ReplyDeleteWe had mid 90's for the first half of the week, a little cooler today. Thank goodness!
DeleteIt all looks so civilized! Have a wonderful summer on your glorious deck!
ReplyDeleteLOL! You don't know the half of it! But we will have a wonderful summer on the deck.
DeleteHappy Summer! Our temps have lightened up today - thank goodness! We were in the 90's this week. I was close to melting. o_O
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures! The jam is beautiful. Then again, so is that wine - hehe! Cheers!
That last photo is divine! Hope you are enjoying the summer even with the heat and work schedule :)
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