I’m having a bit of trouble throwing off ‘the groggies’ this morning. I think I slept well, but I’m having a bit of a challenge on the actual getting up and getting going. Maybe after another cup of coffee…
We’re having really nice weather for summer here today, and for the next couple of days. “Normal Summer” doesn’t sound like much, but after the excessive heat warnings followed by rain for a couple of days, sunny and 75 seems unbelievable. A high of 91 with much lower humidity is a winner in my book.
I’m hoping that my tomatoes will ripen. They have been as shocked by the intense weather, too. I have lots of green tomatoes, but they are very slow to ripen. I’m in withdrawal, having eaten the last ripe one yesterday at lunch.
This is my first wood-burned piece. As you can see, I’m just learning, but I’m encouraged that I was able to anything with the new wood burning kit. Watching YouTube videos, experimenting, and dreaming is a really fun combination. :0)
“Monster Cat” aka “Jet” is really showing her personality these days. I guess she’s growing more confident as the days pass and she sees a routine. I’m making a bit of progress, though, in encouraging her compliance in a couple of areas.
She was trying to pull some bagged products down from my “Etsy shelves” onto the floor. I loudly said, “NO!” and she STOPPED. Woo HOOOOO!
Then she jumped up on my desk – after walking across my keyboard and disrupting my work and train of thought at my computer area – and started messing with a group of things, trying to knock them off onto the floor. I turned and rattled the little water bottle at her. That made her pause, but the attraction for the things on the desk was too great and she returned to messing with them. I then rolled over closer to her and sprayed her with water. She immediately jumped down and went to another room to find something else to mess with. :0)
I’ve been having to apologize to my SIL, who is on the receiving end of all the weather I whine about, since she lives east of me in NC. She is now having to live through the awful excessive heat warnings and humidity I have sent in her direction. I tried to get Mother Nature to relent, to no avail.
I hope that you are not in the areas hard hit by Beryl. My heart goes out to all suffering from the aftermath of the tornadoes, wind, excessive rain, and flooding, plus the added challenge of no electricity.
Try to stay safe.
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