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Friday

June 6, 2025 at 8:22 am by Claudia

Weather report: Hazy, hot, and humid around here. We installed the A/C units on Wednesday, which ended up being just in the nick of time! Today promises to bring some thunderstorms and then it will rain for a few days – which is why we ended up mowing the front lawn yesterday in the morning heat and humidity. We have to stay ahead of the weather around here.

Poor Don. He books the talent for an outdoor summer concert series north of us. It takes place on the first Friday in June, July, August, and September. Every time, there is rain or a storm in the forecast. He, of course, worries about whether it will impact the concert and the musicians he has booked. Will they move it to a covered venue? Will they notify the public in time? That part of it is always dicey because the powers that be aren’t always on top of it. So we had a talk yesterday about letting the worry go because there’s nothing he can do about it.

He’ll be there to introduce the musicians.

Some of the Dame’s Rocket/wild phlox that grows all over the property at this time of year. And it smells heavenly.

As do the wild roses.

I’m laying low today.

Oh, we watched Cinema Paradiso  last night on TCM. It’s one of our favorite movies and, true to form, we were both crying at the end of the movie. As Don said, it’s really in a class by itself. A beautiful homage to the cinema. I cannot tell you how much I love it. Words aren’t adequate.

Yesterday, I paid for another year of hosting for this blog. I won’t guarantee anything beyond that, but I saved my pennies and we’re good to go until June 2026.

Yes, I know I showed you this on Wednesday, but there is an update: the little dog has been named Twinkle. The girls and animals approve. Hi, Twinkle!

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

 

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  1. trina says

    June 6, 2025 at 9:27 am

    Nina makes me think of Hermione from Harry Potter with her tiny face and all that hair. Twinkle is a good name. Sounds happy.

    Rain is expected here too for the weekend.

    Hope you have a lovely day

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    • Claudia says

      June 6, 2025 at 10:26 am

      Thank you, Trina!

      Have a lovely day and weekend.

      Stay safe.

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