Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Goodbye, July


It was still dark this morning when the alarm went off.  What a relief when the marine clouds pushed in and the cool air dried off our sweaty bodies!  We had the window wide open, and it felt like a breath of heaven.  Yesterday was stifling in Seattle, not only hot, but smoky from the dreadful wildfires in northern California and Oregon.  So far our state has escaped a major fire this summer, but the season isn't over yet.  It feels like the whole world is burning up.

We have two bunny friends living in the yard. They are half tame and half wild.

From a NW wildlife website:

Every few years the population of domesticated rabbits explodes in many city parks and "wild" areas around urban centers due to released or abandoned pet rabbits breeding.
Pet bunnies are purchased at Easter and other times and later released when people lose interest in them, move, feel the animal is too messy, or when it is no longer cute and cuddly. Unfortunately, domestic rabbits are not prepared to "live off the land."

Well, they seem to be "living off the land" just fine in this yard.  I don't grow vegetables in the ground, so they haven't caused any harm, at least that I can see. They don't seem to care for fancy flowers.  John said he saw one was eating the yarrow, which is a tough, weedy old thing anyway.

We getting back to comfortable and more normal temperatures this week, with highs only in the 70's.  There's a chance of rain, which we desperately need. 


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