solstice

The weather was so nice today. The high was near 80, 24 degrees higher than usual. Oh! And it was the solstice too, wasn't it? So the days will start getting longer again. Yay.

Below are photos of the pond and Canadian geese where I walk and eat lunch on work days, from a week ago.

raking and sock wearing

note to self:

Always put on socks and regular shoes when raking. Even if it looks like a 5 minute job, because it almost never ends up being a 5 minute job. Regular shoes with socks will reduce blisters and reduce the number of times I have to pull the shoes off to shake out irritating debris that is jabbing into my feet. It will also keep the shoes from getting as sweaty.