25 June: mostly too hot

Saturday, 25 June 2022

Mostly at home

Rose ‘Paul’s Himalayan Musk’ is at its peak. I had thought of having an open garden. Fortunately, I had been feeling too reclusive. I don’t think it would have been enjoyable for anyone because of the blasting hot weather.

My plan had been to work in the shade in the predicted heat, shaping and putting some river rocks in the deep ditch. I tried!

Lawn still soggy!

The deep ditch

But it was so hot, in the high 80s, that I felt dizzy even in the shade and retreated indoors, where I read half of a good local mystery, King Tide by Cathy Cruikshank.

In the late afternoon, Allan went to the post office….

Post office garden

…and to the library to pick up a book…

Ilwaco Community Building garden

..and stopped by Black Lake to look at folks cooling off.

In the evening, I tried again to add my river rocks. Even with Skooter’s help…

….I felt all wobbly with the heat. I looked for a nearby shovel and found that raccoons (I hope not a bear) had ripped apart a newly planted area in the willow grove, even unto moving rocks around and ripping up a cardboard underlay to the path.

What it looked like last time I was there…

…and today!!

I fixed it, but will it last?

Allan came out to view the mess and then assisted in digging and the placement of some of the rocks in the deep ditch. I think that despite the uneven ground, I will be able to work on refining it on a cloudy day when the hot sun isn’t making flashing lights through the trees.

Progress

The new house that I can see from Bogsy Wood and willow grove, just past the Norwood back lawn, has been painted a pleasing grey.

In the slightly cooler evening, Allan mowed Alicia’s large and still damp back lawn.