So the muse called yesterday. Not from anywhere far from home, but right in the backyard and even in the house. Fortunately, she called while I was watering the plants and before we hit the jackpot temperatures we’ve been getting lately. Yes, we are “enjoying” that heatwave that’s the talk of the Southwest. But if you stay in the shade and don’t move around too much, it’s not bad. It really is all about the humidity. And the fact that we live in New Mexico, NOT Phoenix with its 119º. Okay, it helps that both of our AC units are back online. Last week we had to limp along with just one of them for several days.
But back to the muse; I’m calling her the muse of minutiae because I was looking at things close-up rather than trying to see the big picture as I often do. Really, I wanted to find something extraordinary in the hum-ho of the yard I look at each day. But who really looks closely at their backyard every day? Guess I need to practice that more, particularly at off times. It is a nice backyard, especially at the end of the day when the hummingbirds visit while you sit out with a glass of wine.
Meanwhile, someone else is not enjoying the heat one iota! Tynan barely agreed to show you “what’s on the frame” this week. He’s barely looking me in the eye to shoot the pic. Instead he insisted that he was too hot to pose, to move even. That is until I got the shot and mentioned the usual treat. He was up like a puppy – not a heat-stricken nine-year old. He’ll feel better when he gets his hair cut tomorrow.
A reminder, the blog will be back in a couple of weeks. I think I mentioned that Tom and Tynan and I are off to Pagosa Springs in southern Colorado soon for a little R&R. Nothing big; it’ll be just as warm there. But nothing sounds better than morning hikes and afternoons spent lolling on the patio with books and beverages. Pics to come!
What fun are you up to now that summer’s fully set in?
I love how your mind works. Thanks for letting me in.
Hey, I’m so glad you guys let me in!!! Good meeting today.
Your shadow picture asking what do I see makes me think of classes I took at the Worcester Craft Center. The instructor asked us to draw the shapes in between the shadows. It was a Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain exercise before that was popular. It ended up looking like the shadows, but it made my brain work in a different way. And sometimes I try to focus on the less obvious shape…
I love the garden around the pool and when I am swimming, I hang around the edge of the pool and gaze at the flowers. It’s an interesting aspect to be at “ground level” with them. They are amazing now – tons of day lilies and lilies and the zinnias are starting. We have only seen one hummer, but I have the feeder out.
Have a wonderful time at Pagosa Springs!!! I’m jealous!
-Ah, that is one of the reasons I would prefer a “real” pool. To make it beautiful. Okay, and it’s difficult doing laps in blue plastic. 🙂 -Ooh, I might have to try that shadow exercise. I like stuff like that. -We were disappointed in our hummer situation. Tried a new feeder and…suddenly we had regular visitors. Think we had a contaminated glass feeder.