There's always something

So far this summer the “something” is heat and humidity.

Why, some days the high temperature and relative humidity here have been greater than those reported at the weather observation station where the tree farm is located.

But, regardless of which location is the most miserable, the effect of the past month’s heat and humidity on me is easy to describe, chilling. The conditions have kept me inside, away from activities I wanted to undertake by now. While disappointed about being forced inside, I can point to progress downsizing and organizing. Neither of those activities is particularly engaging but doing them is necessary. My hope is having them at least partially accomplished will reduce the guilt I sometimes experience when I begin doing fun things. And fun things are planned.

We are off to Louisiana for Labor Day for my other 45^th high school reunion and a visit to the tree farm. (Join me in hoping for bearable temperatures and humidity.) We are also planning an end of September trip for our first ever visit to the Niobrara Valley Preserve. I have ordered a wide-angle lens for my camera in anticipation of the scenic landscapes I expect to find. Perhaps there will be other trips before, between or after those two.

I just received the course catalog for the fall term of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and hope to find a course or two that piques my interest. After all, as their slogan states, “curiosity never retires.”

Less anyone think July did not bring enjoyment, I hasten to note our backyard is full of birds that sing every morning and my early morning walks with Sharleen are another small pleasure that is worth much.