summer lists

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these are the dog days
hot July, 36C last weekend
body and brain sluggish and dull
sleep deprived, lazy, unmotivated
open windows, catch a breeze
smells of distant forest fires, night prowling skunks
constant watering garden and self
craving rain, not even blogging
how did we do it last summer?

pleasure in bounty of fruit
pigging out and freezing for winter
own red currants and rhubarb, soon plums
local raspberries, peaches and blueberries
imported mangoes, cantaloupes and nectarines

family coming home from travels today
company coming from east next week
husband’s old school friend and wife
not seen in three decades
what do Japanese eat for breakfast?

clean house
prune garden
prepare food
plan sightseeing
enjoy!

July 27, 2006 in Canada and BC, Home by Marja-Leena