A monument located in Mexico marking the exact location
of the Tropic of Cancer (notice the graffiti)
I struggled getting out of bed at the proper time, but once I was up & vertical I felt just dandy. It was 6:05am by the time I completed my exercises and leashed up Ykraps for our usual morning walk. I contemplated getting the sprinkler going but couldn’t muster the energy to peel myself away from the routine. I decided instead to wait and water when I get home from work.
I was slow getting my lunch and breakfast together. Although, I suppose the time I spent updating and correcting the prior day’s blog entry didn’t help either. I didn’t get to watering until 7:00am. I watered front and back. By the time I made my way around to the front there was an older woman who I see walking frequently early mornings admiring my yard from across the street. When she saw me she told that I should take some pictures of my beautiful landscape. This year, more than ever, I have received countless compliments on the front beds. It’s the Wave petunia’s that do it. They are truly spectacular. There big, bushy, and beautiful!
I showered and prepped for work all by 7:50am. I arrived at work by 8:05am. It was another gorgeous morning. The forecasted high was 87 degrees with a very slight chance of afternoon storms. Work went well. Mindy left a VM sometime before lunch letting me know that the insurance adjuster was out to investigate the hail damage claim. He told her that we needed a new roof, gutters, and a few other repairs. Should receive a check within 7-10 days. I left for my run at the usual, 12:45pm. It was very sunny & warm, most fitting for this, the first day of summer, which officially strikes at 2:06pm EDT. It was probably 1:30pm when I gazed skyward to observe the sun’s position relative to my own on along the running trail. For a few seconds I celebrated the solstice. Even with the sun at its highest peak, shadows in these parts still fall slightly northward reminding me of our position relative to the tropic of cancer. My afternoon mood was elevated just a bit simply by the knowledge that we’re now resting in summer’s warm grasp.
The afternoon went quickly. I was eager to head for home at 5:15pm. It was 90 degrees at drive time home, obviously warmer by a few degrees than originally predicted. I tried reaching Mindy but got no answer. I figured she was busy. I arrived home to a quiet and empty house. I unloaded my daily haul and quietly leashed up Ykraps for our usual evening walk. Still no sign of Mindy. I guessed that she might be visiting a neighbor or out to dinner with Jimaken and kids. As soon as Ykraps and I returned I got the sprinkler pump going, this time watering the front lawn. Just as I was fine tuning my watering pattern Jimaken pulled up with the kids. It couldn’t have been later than 6:05pm. I still wasn’t sure if Mindy was home. The kids went in and ultimately found her sleeping in our bed. That had occurred to me, and I wondered if that might’ve been the case but never checked. It’s highly unusual for her to nap.
I was tired too, and once I went back inside I snuggled up quickly into my reading chair. Mindy and the kids took off outdoors to play & visit with neighbors. I rested only briefly and eventually got up to make something to eat. I decided to eat the rest of my Chipotle burrito leftover from Tuesday evening. There was about 1/3 of it remaining. It was still tasty as ever! I moved the sprinkler to the strip of grass between the walk and street. I returned inside and did some reading. I read until the kids and Mindy came in. It must have been around 8:20pm. Mindy shared news of neighbor Kenny’s father dying. Just this past Saturday our dear friend Bob I. lost his father. And two weeks prior, another friend, Steve, lost his. They say they come in threes. The kids had been playing on Mike & Teri’s new playset. I won’t go into the playset thing.
Mindy readied the kids for bed while I worked on my blog. After tucking the kids into bed Mindy was excited to show me the Sherwin Williams webpage where you can experiment with various paint colors & change the furniture colors, too. We played with that page for about an hour. I popped some corn and enjoyed that while she toiled further. We went to bed around 1030pm. I gave serious consideration to leaving the sprinkler run all night but got up at 11:20pm to turn it off. Allowing it to run for 7 hours in one zone would have been a terrible waste, even if the water is free.
I was slow getting my lunch and breakfast together. Although, I suppose the time I spent updating and correcting the prior day’s blog entry didn’t help either. I didn’t get to watering until 7:00am. I watered front and back. By the time I made my way around to the front there was an older woman who I see walking frequently early mornings admiring my yard from across the street. When she saw me she told that I should take some pictures of my beautiful landscape. This year, more than ever, I have received countless compliments on the front beds. It’s the Wave petunia’s that do it. They are truly spectacular. There big, bushy, and beautiful!
I showered and prepped for work all by 7:50am. I arrived at work by 8:05am. It was another gorgeous morning. The forecasted high was 87 degrees with a very slight chance of afternoon storms. Work went well. Mindy left a VM sometime before lunch letting me know that the insurance adjuster was out to investigate the hail damage claim. He told her that we needed a new roof, gutters, and a few other repairs. Should receive a check within 7-10 days. I left for my run at the usual, 12:45pm. It was very sunny & warm, most fitting for this, the first day of summer, which officially strikes at 2:06pm EDT. It was probably 1:30pm when I gazed skyward to observe the sun’s position relative to my own on along the running trail. For a few seconds I celebrated the solstice. Even with the sun at its highest peak, shadows in these parts still fall slightly northward reminding me of our position relative to the tropic of cancer. My afternoon mood was elevated just a bit simply by the knowledge that we’re now resting in summer’s warm grasp.
The afternoon went quickly. I was eager to head for home at 5:15pm. It was 90 degrees at drive time home, obviously warmer by a few degrees than originally predicted. I tried reaching Mindy but got no answer. I figured she was busy. I arrived home to a quiet and empty house. I unloaded my daily haul and quietly leashed up Ykraps for our usual evening walk. Still no sign of Mindy. I guessed that she might be visiting a neighbor or out to dinner with Jimaken and kids. As soon as Ykraps and I returned I got the sprinkler pump going, this time watering the front lawn. Just as I was fine tuning my watering pattern Jimaken pulled up with the kids. It couldn’t have been later than 6:05pm. I still wasn’t sure if Mindy was home. The kids went in and ultimately found her sleeping in our bed. That had occurred to me, and I wondered if that might’ve been the case but never checked. It’s highly unusual for her to nap.
I was tired too, and once I went back inside I snuggled up quickly into my reading chair. Mindy and the kids took off outdoors to play & visit with neighbors. I rested only briefly and eventually got up to make something to eat. I decided to eat the rest of my Chipotle burrito leftover from Tuesday evening. There was about 1/3 of it remaining. It was still tasty as ever! I moved the sprinkler to the strip of grass between the walk and street. I returned inside and did some reading. I read until the kids and Mindy came in. It must have been around 8:20pm. Mindy shared news of neighbor Kenny’s father dying. Just this past Saturday our dear friend Bob I. lost his father. And two weeks prior, another friend, Steve, lost his. They say they come in threes. The kids had been playing on Mike & Teri’s new playset. I won’t go into the playset thing.
Mindy readied the kids for bed while I worked on my blog. After tucking the kids into bed Mindy was excited to show me the Sherwin Williams webpage where you can experiment with various paint colors & change the furniture colors, too. We played with that page for about an hour. I popped some corn and enjoyed that while she toiled further. We went to bed around 1030pm. I gave serious consideration to leaving the sprinkler run all night but got up at 11:20pm to turn it off. Allowing it to run for 7 hours in one zone would have been a terrible waste, even if the water is free.
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