HAPPY NEW WEEK and HAPPY NEW MOON!
The Moon turns new on July 9 or July 10 (depending on your location).
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
I'll be back tomorrow to make some replies.
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Hi, all!
OG: I'm glad 2 of the mice have returned. I know you love watching them. I'm so very sorry that you damaged your foot. Sounds painful. I hope it's healing well. That's sad to hear that you must put up with continued delay for the kitchen contractor to finish the kitchen. I hope they will complete the project as soon as possible. I'm wishing that J can find a fulfilling, but not too stressful job. Sending luck his way. Hello to Eagle Eye.
Lindy: Those last peony photos were beautiful! (at the end of last week). Glad that Sue's neighbor has flown the coop. I feel sorry for Boris the dog. Like OG, I also wondered if Boris would take the first opportunity to escape and try to return to Sue. I hope the woman will seek therapy and mend her life. I hope you can find a solution that will hasten the healing of Bonnie's foot.
AQ: I liked your quote about patriotism. I consider myself a citizen of the world. From my U.S. perspective, patriotism is just a polite word for nationalism, and we have dangerous levels of that here.
dibnlib: That panoramic view is lovely!!!
Wendyb: That's a lovely sky photo! Enjoy your time with your youngest.
Heather: I can't remember whether I told you that I'm glad your son is improving. Hope it continues.
Annette: I don't know how folks in the Northwest coped with that heat, either. Sorry for your friend in Seattle. Glad the coastal overcast is keeping your conditions bearable. Good that you're finishing the "rush job" freelance gig so you can enjoy Wimbledon. I had to laugh at your last post. I've also completed a freelance gig, and then read it the next day with a sinking stomach, thinking "What have I done?!" LOL Hope yours is acceptable and you can enjoy your sports. I also hope your sister is improving, A.
Clare: That Roller bird is sublimely beautiful!!! What a treasured moment for you. You'll never forget that. I looked at all your Rainham Marsh photos. Your photos are really expert, professional quality, Clare. Love that egret. Very engaging.
To OG and anyone else who asked: The last of the Cicadas have now stopped their rattle-screeching song, and have passed on. I walked up the hill to my local small town this afternoon to get a few groceries. I noticed that my long driveway lane has a row of newly dug holes. So the Cicada babies must be on their way home under ground, where they will drink tree sap for 17 years. I wished them a safe journey. There were really only a few days when the volume of their song wore on my nerves. It was exciting to experience the emergence of creatures with such a strange life cycle.