Musings
Surprise! At least to me. Here we are well into September. And I very much enjoyed this morning’s cool temps and low(ish) humidity. My splits were 16’38” to 16’46”, which is darned zippie. Since I walk for an hour, I had to extend my loop (aww, too bad (sarcasm)) to eat up a few extra minutes.
This is the apartment building construction site I’ve been checking in on. Today they had this giant auger going. Foundations I assume, since they’ve already buried the large, concrete drainage pipes.
Posted at 7:13 PM |
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Amplifications to old news…. Here’s the base of the Tree of Refuge from what became my adventure in Tuesday’s rain. I’ve added ovals to show where my feets were…. Those were the good ol’ days (hrrumph)….
And here’s some fresh hickory nut shell and hull detritus. Fast shot so no new material fell on me.
Posted at 8:54 PM |
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We still have a few bills we have to pay in an addressed envelope with a stamp and the appropriate bells and whistles. Seems “so last century.”
“So last century” is a Guru phrase. Patented?
Posted at 9:21 PM |
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Too many huge, scary issues (Afghanistan, Ida, western fires, etc.) in this big world, so I’ll go micro here.
Accidentally dropped my phone on my (bare) foot yesterday afternoon. Don’t do that. Bruised my foot-knucklebone, and it became quite tender. Went to bed with an icepack and managed to sleep okay.
Re-activated stick-assisted walking when I went out this morning…slow pace, something like 23 minute miles vs my usual 17/18 minute miles. But I completed a somewhat shortened version of my (currently) usual loop—yay! And now, over 24 hours after The Phone Drop, and an evening application of ice, my bruise is much, much improved. So: yay and yay!
Posted at 9:08 PM |
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Went to bookclub tonight. At someone’s house. A pleasant living room seating area with eight of us.
I was slightly antsy the whole time—because: Covid-Delta. Duh. I know all have been vaccinated. Still.
Posted at 9:08 PM |
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Cloud cover already accumulating this morning. Ida-weather.
Scientist-Me asks: what happens to ants during a hurricane? Do they create an air-bubble if flooded? Lots of relocation among survivors, I’m guessing.
Cleome beauty for today’s flower power. Wet from Ida-rain.
Posted at 6:45 PM |
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I awakened to no electricity. Which is a tad spooky. So, I found my hat and dark specs, and headed out. On the nearby “main” street I saw a firetruck and a power-company truck. Did the former attend to the problem that caused the need for the latter?
Never did find out.
Text from the Guru two miles into my walk indicated the power was back. Yay!
And no need to park here. Was the blockage for a movie? Rumors are flying. And we got a hand-delivered hand-out about a different lane-closure…probably for a different production.
Posted at 7:28 PM |
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Heavy dew this morning. Augmented by unnecessary watering in some yards.
Sun at 8am. In an alley between apartment buildings.
That low sun angle reminds me: wear your hat and sunglasses even in the early morning. That low sun angle means the rays come straight in your eyeballs and cause more damage than being overhead at mid-day. End of instruction.
Posted at 7:13 PM |
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To avoid Delta exposure, we went to the drive-through at the pharmacy. Turned out to be a poor choice. It took on average ten (!!) minutes per vehicle ahead of us. Same to take care of us. May try a different pharmacy next time. We were in line long enough that a rain storm came up.
Unusual sprouting trunk. Effectively a natural form of coppicing.
Posted at 9:15 PM |
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We got a bit of a temp/humidity reprieve during post-Fred, although I found it darned oppressive outside this morning. Cooler, yet the air seemed like it sat heavy on my skin.
All in a day’s…outdoor exercise.
Posted at 9:32 PM |
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