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It’s 79 heading for 93/heat index 103 and sunny at the moment. Supposed to get clouds this afternoon. Yesterday we generated 18.41 and the m-t-d at 423.36 gained a little more. We’ve 6 more production days in July. We shall see what we shall see.
Yesterday they started the “dirt work” on the empty lot next door. And apparently the developer bought the empty little houses down the street because the very overgrown lot just to the west, which had fruit trees full of ripening fruit, was also bulldozed. If I were younger, healthier, and poorer I’d have gotten every apple and pear I could get to – on the now accessible trees and on the ground – and make applesauce and pear butter. But I’m not. So I just gathered a gallon of each. The apples appear to be Summer Greenings and are ready to eat right now. The pears are close enough to ripe that they should be picked and set aside to ripen off the trees. I told a few neighbors about it. I hope they went and got some free fruit too. I saw a deer, a buck, close to where the back fence used to be. If people don’t get that fruit hopefully the deer will.
More Ibu and ice on the back. Sigh. Best be about my boosting day. Holding the Good/Healing/Protecting Thought for everybody. {{{Meeses}}}
Good Saturday morning, Meese! It’s 84 F. right now in Ashburn, going up to 97 f. I have to go out soon. Need to wrap M’Daughter’s birthday presents and send them off by UPS. We’re supposed to “git it” this afternoon with a thunderstorm. At the moment it’s gorgeous outside.
I hope Virginia Rethugs are worried as hell. Let me tell you, Felon and the Melon have wreaked havoc on poor old Northern Virginia. Thousands of people here work for the “fed’rul gummint.” My own DIL does. Lives are being profoundly disrupted by the terminations. How will all these people find equivalent jobs? Stupid old Gubernator Dumbkin thinks they can get jobs as baristas and lawn mowers, but no, that’s not enough to support families. I’ll bet even Trumpists will vote Democratic this time. My DIL has worked at the FCC for 13 years but the 4-hour-a-day commute from Chantilly, imposed by DOGE, is wearing her down. She interviewed for a non-Federal job this past week, hope she gets it. Then she can have a life again.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, woke up feeling quite cheerful and nearly non-itchy. The only place that itched yesterday was the skin of my neck. I’m afraid to keep putting cortisone cream on it, so I just put anti-itch gel on.
Went to the garden shortly after 7. Ah, the Wheel of the Year is turning, the sun is retreating, and next week it will be Lammas. Right now my fruit bowl is awash in tomatoes that I’ve picked. How agreeable it will be tomorrow to offer Dearly a home-cooked tomato with his sausage, egg, baked beans, and toast.
Must get on with my day! Wishing a good day to all at the Pond!
Good morning, 64 and partly cloudy. I’m going to have to tread lightly today because my knees are not still not cooperating. I think I will ask about cortisone injections next week. I’ve been very cautious re cortisone so I should be ok. Time to see what I can do with some garden greens and a variety of hydrangea colors. Best wishes to all.
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