I think I am always the last person in my hood to turn on the airconditioning.
Maybe the last person in the county.
Yesterday's 89 degree temps didn't phase me, I even got one big bed weeded. And this included going over to my neighbor's yard and pulling miles of bindweed off her fence and my plants.
Who knew that was a yew?
But today I have surrendered and after returning home from Physical Therapy at 10:30 I caved.
The house is now filled with the sound of window units humming.
The roommate is asleep in his cool, dark cave after another midnight shift, the cats are outside trying to get water from the hose and I'm gulping down sparkling water and lemon syrup.
All plans for my day off are put aside and I'm planning on a day of, I don't know, maybe relaxation?
I miss the sounds of the birds though, and I have to keep an eye on those cats so I dash out for a moment or two of the garden.
The plants are loving the heat..
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Everything's coming up rudbeckia in my yard.
Correction: after 4 hours sleep Superman just left to go play soccer.,
Geez, nobody has ever made me feel lazy before.
And yes, since you asked, he's still cooking and on Saturday he spent to hours cleaning and beautifully arranging my basement (which he calls the closet), dug out the rest of the fig tree's roots and made plans to start revamping the drainage system in the always flooding back yard.
Of course I took him out to eat Thai.
Hell, I'd fly him to Thailand if he wanted.
Somewhere, sometime I must have done something right.
Awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat are those pretty pink flowers; love them.
S
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It's a mandevilla vine, an annual. I always have a white one in the front and a pink one in the back.
DeleteLove them.
Am so jealous! Bought a diplodemia by mistake and the darn thing doesn't climb! Blech!
DeleteSuperman! Love it--great moniker. How long did you say he'd be there? You're going to be spoiled ;)
ReplyDeleteTill the middle of December. His family will be crazy missing him by them I imagine.
Deleteso jealous of your measly 89 degree temps and your roommate. dang. :)
ReplyDeleteWell today's hotter than hell, with the heat index it's about 106 and humid, That's the killer, the humidity.
DeleteThe flowers in your garden looks lovely Jane! What a sweet partner you have. Lucky you!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy day!
Madelief x
Thank you Madelief. Actually, he's not my partner, he's my roommate.
DeleteStill lucky to have him though.
If you're weeding in this humidity, I'd say you're superwoman.
ReplyDeleteI'm always kind of sad to see rudbeckia. It's a signal of the end of summer coming to me although this year, I don't think I'll mind the arrival of fall.
I was Superwoman yesterday. Today I'm a slug. Rudbeckia is full summer here, still weeks of hell to go through.
DeleteHe's a keeper--too bad you have to give him back!
ReplyDeleteI don't weed in the heat, I barely weed in the cool.
Long hot and humid here--my yard is starting to smell like a swamp....
I know that smell. It lingers here. I feel like I'm living in the basement/closet when the windows are open. Glad it's not just my house.
DeleteIt must be the horomone thing catching up to me....I can't tolerate this humid heat at all. Only half of my yard looks decent at any time.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your roommate is a godsend...could you ask him if he wants a room in Nebraska...I could sure use him!
Enjoy your day off!
Huh nice try sister, he's stationed here.
DeleteMy yard is exactly the same. I feel like I worked in the front yard last week but you wouldn't know it if you drove by.
Ah well, progress not perfection.
Wow, you're good. I weeded two little beds (cribs?) yesterday and I did it at intervals taking long brakes in the air conditioning...and that was that. Since your roommate is Superman can he fly up here and work on my basement? He'll be back in a flash. Flowers look gorge...love those Rubdeckia!
ReplyDeleteOh for sure it took me hours because I kept taking breaks and then I would have to give myself a pep talk to go back out.
DeleteRest of the garden looks crazy though. Oh well. Hey Superman is out, he's not at your house is he?
So, is this 'superman' behavior generally a military thing? Let;s bottle it!!
ReplyDeleteI heard from a friend that it was 103 in Philly today. Only 93 here, but it felt much hotter. I'm keeping the dahlia 'crop' weeded and watered and the roses, but can't wait to get into the house.
Energetic brothers are always welcome...especially when they cook!
Yeah it was a 105 with the heat index here today.
DeleteI can't say it's the military as a whole, dammit,otherwise I's be enlisting people left and right.
Oh my - your photos radiate sunshine and warmth. It has been soooooo cold here. This winter sure is making up for the indian summer. In that heat I can't blame you for needing that relaxation. Hope you have a good book or two!
ReplyDeleteHow could you hold out for that long in this heat? Your new roommate seems wonderful. Yes, "somewhere, sometime [you] must have done something right."
ReplyDeleteSuperman sounds like an absolute dream! He's going to make somebody very lucky one day :)
ReplyDeleteRevamping the drainage system? You cannot ever let him go.
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