Report from the Swamp - Summer and Showers

CoyoteSequoia — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:43:14 GMT

Tribe, Clan, and Family, Thunderstorms! Warm and humid. Leafy and growing. Plants taking over if we don't cut them back. Air too thick to breathe. 'Skeeters well established and deer flies just starting. Milkweed and butterfly weed! Vetch and clover. Lawns to mow; needed too often. Susans galore, late but still the epitome of summer flowers. It has been a quiet lazy time, the last month since the last dark moon. The mother has overwhelmed and comforted me with her over abundance and her thick wet air and her storms; and her lightning bugs too. But it is dark moon again, and I am alone for a week, and it is time to get started. Time to make progress on those things that are to be done this year. Yes, it will be hot for another moon or two but the days are getting shorter now and it is time. With the heat and humidity one can not help but sweat and have it linger on you. But to shower in the house, as often as you are inspired, leaves the house that much more difficult to sleep in. So, I love my outside shower! The warm sun and the cool breezes are a joy. The view is green and luscious. When it is cloudy and cooler, the cocoon of warm water surrounds you, holds you as your mood is transformed. Our water is heated by an air to water heat pump that takes heat and humidity out of the house, so my outdoor revery not only doesn't make the house more unpleasant but actually improves its comfort. It is nice to live away from the neighbors. May your summer have just the right balance of productiveness and lassitude.

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Report from the Swamp - Summer and Showers