[Crafsman] Turtle says “hello, and welcome to the swamp. My name is your host, a turtle.” [/Crafsman]
Went walking later than planned and the heat got well outside my comfort level. 86f, but had a “real feel” of 97f? Bleh.
Thankful that much of the walk was in the shade.
Critter counts were low, no solid bird IDs, but the water seemed active, and one turtle was just hanging out near my most frequent path. Lots of mosquitoes, I picked the wrong day to wear shorts, my calves got good and bit.
Pretty cute themed pick and mix dumpster bot comprised of bits and bobs from a tiny plastic dumpster. They came with an internal lighting and vibration system. Parts include a server, stereo speaker, a few clothes irons for front skids and a tv antenna along with some claw graspers and tiny tires. #Pyewacket is lounging out of focus atop the laundry in the background.
It was pleasantly cool at about 730 this morning, maybe 75f. Post storm, there were a lot of clouds and wet plant life to keep things less than hellish.
Wildlife report – panda cat was lounging outside, no sign of aliencat or fluffernutter. Birds were extra chirpy, osprey had quite a bit to say in particular. Only 2, but dang, they were noisy. Protecting a nest, possibly? Spotted a young eagle and a smattering of smaller birds, mostly starlings.
2 squirrels having a game of chase.
No headless phantoms doing yoga or golden-pelted gorillas wearing cowboy hats. This time. Dang it.
A smattering of butternut squash plants have bloomed in our yard, purely volunteer. That’s fine, but I would have preferred a random zucchini plant springing up. The asparagus and grapes that are there deliberately are coming along nicely. Though young, I imagine that since they are vine plants and in our yard, I technically am the proprietor and a caretaker of a vineyard.
Considering the removal of most social media apps from my phone. I’d keep Instagram, but Facebook and Twitter could certainly be dropped into the “visit via web browser” status, I think. I don’t have snapchat or tiktok on my phone at all, and don’t miss them.
