While parts of the country (and world) have been sweltering in excessive heat, other parts such as mine have been experiencing a cooler and wetter summer. Those of us who feel that it's not summer unless we're stewing in our own juices have been somewhat miffed. But miffed no longer: the heat dome is about to arrive. From barely making it into the 80s we're heading straight for the mid- to upper-90s, and I celebrated this morning by hitting the grocery store's ice cream aisle. Later I'll scrub out a large water dish that will sit in the large planter out front and provide water for the birds who like to hang out around there, since the forecast isn't calling for much of a chance of rain. Speaking of birds, there appears to be a small family of hawks hanging around in the trees where I like to walk. This is unusual - I've never known hawks to nest that close to humans and definitely not in an area where there are houses, walking trails, and a school. Raptors like to keep us guessing, I s'pose... I also passed more than two dozen geese moseying along toward a nearby pond, with a few smaller groups flying in to join them. I haven't heard much recent news about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, but I assume it's not gone - and since the geese and ducks are wandering around now in large numbers, I'll have to be extra vigilant about disinfecting my walking shoes. Or just throw them out. These shoes have been doing extra duty all through the pandemic, and after nearly four years of regular use they've about had it. Of course I'll have to replace them, which means either taking my life into my own hands and visiting DSW in person or else taking a chance on buying shoes online. Shoes are among the few items that I want to really fit, so 'tis a dilemma. Comments are closed.
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