the red ones

i think the robins

have followed the worms

to wherever 

they have gone...

and then...

the smoke departs

the clouds clear

and the sun shines again

...

over to you robins

radio silence

usually in summer

i wake up to the sounds and songs of robins

...

where have you gone little ones?

numbers

yesterday

it was forecast to be 27 degrees

smoke cover shrouded the sun

the daytime high temperature

was 13C

***

two kitten sisters

are sleeping 

blowing in

the air is very smokey today

the sky is hazy

and the light is orange

***

a good day to be hanging out

with indoor kittens

tfw...

you have to call a 1-800 number

and you are advised by an automated message

that you will be speaking with someone

'in another country'

and the transaction is straight forward

the person that you talk to is helpful

and friendly and has a kind, gentle voice

and you almost want to ask 'where do you live?

...how are you?'

but instead you just thank them for their help

and tell them to 'have a nice day'

and you hope that they do

golden slumbers

a bit mundane

when you dream

about overwatering

your houseplants

mmm...

not so sure i like

this 

'new normal'

this year's patio residents

wispy potted grass

spiky potted grass

magenta petunia

crimson petunia

celiosa

verbena

heliotrope

veronica

orange marigolds

yellow marigolds

gazania

geraniums

dusty miller

tomato

tomato

tomato

tomato

something with lovely dark leaves that i can't remember the name of

something with lovely purple blooms that i can't remember the name of

pansies

violas

dianthus

lavender

lavatera*

*which autocorrect wants me to change to 'lavatory'

temps

climbing the hutch

climbing the sideboard

jumping on the table

chasing one another

zero to sixty

***

you know the heatwave has passed

when kittens get back

to buisness

business as usual

blossoming

the daisies are on

the march