Out Back~ Hot and Humid~ *UGH*

Good Morning All;

So busy, and Mother Nature doing her level best to cook us all too. Low 90's predicted for today... and I do wish they would be wrong about that...

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The blue haze in the background is humidity, not smoke...

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A bit of watering though, and the flowers LOVE the summer!

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As does the garden, (and it's ever~present weeds)! Grrrr....

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My Tiger~Lilys do not seem to mind the weeds, or the heat...

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Roberta has Sundays and Mondays off. Herself and Master Gabriel stopped in bright and early. (And of course she had to go stand in even MORE weeds)!

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The little blackbirds have left their nest in the old mailbox...

(Mama and Daddy blackbird are working on their 2nd batch of babies too)!

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Went down to Kelli and Tims last night; (and caught her "lawnmowers" in action in the backyard)!

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Breezie, May and the little kitty, PITA, (yes, it's an acronym)...

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Their place is always SO beautiful, even down by the pond...

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And right before he jumped in there, Mr. Miller had tried to cool off a bit...

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And to scratch his back too!

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I had left Miss Punk at home, as I can only imagine how upset she would be with the horses. But she doesn't mind because it is much cooler inside than outside. Not knowing what she does when I leave her home, I set up my little pocket recorder to hear what she did as I left.

Casey had a doctor appointment yesterday, and I had gone to town to meet her there. I turned on the recorder before I left. Checking it upon my return there was not a sound, save for the fan in the background. Happy she is calm when I go without here. I had stopped at Woodmans Market last week and had Punk in the car. I asked the guy by parcel pick up if I could park in the shade for just 5 minutes. He asked why? I told him I didn't want to leave Punk in the sun... Seeing her, he said "absolutely!" (Guess they got along famously while I ran in and got a few things too)!

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But back to Kellis... She has a huge tree in the backyard. it does not bear fruit or nuts, but it smells like a bit of heaven... Am thinking that perhaps one of you might know what kind of tree it is?

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Look closely ...even the butterflys love it!

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And of course there are things that pop up here too; (and some that I put in), that I do not know what they are...

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But I do know they are pretty!

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Aw heck, enough of this. And for those of you that wrote, I thank you for missing me too! Have been trying to catch up when I have a few minutes here. And am failing miserably with that, but still making a wee bit of progress none~the~less...

Time to fly...

I hope you are all comfortable at the very least... And do not overdo anything in this weather. I see Canada is even in the middle of the "oven" so no use to run away there either. I shall take a run to Sault Ste. Marie as soon as it cools off a bit! I miss it so...

Stay cool and try to have a grand Tuesday!

XOXO
Anne

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