ME III: heat wave

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It is really hot here today. It got up to 89° and early in the day, it was 89% humidity. Happily, the humidity dropped to 80% ish. You could sit still and sweat. It is not nice weather to exercise in but on a deep level, I find it relaxing. It's also nice to have air conditioning to get out of it and take a break after running errands. It is strange that it was hot when we woke up and it is night now and it is still hot. Since we just walked into it, it is rather novel but if it were the end of my summer I might feel differently.

We are hoping to do something fun one of these days. One possibility is that there is an International Cryptozoology Museum. It has yeti footprints and a larger-than-life model of Bigfoot. All of this is from one of the world's leading experts on Sasquatch.

And more specifically we are hoping to do something fun on Thursday after work since we missed the weekend. Options might include going to Novare Res for strange and wonderful beers or taking the ferry to Peaks Island for a stroll if it is cool enough.

Great mound of green beans at the Clark St. Community Garden
Fore River on a hot morning with some haze. Tide is coming in.
Here is looking at you Peaks!
Cats of Portland - this guy shoulda had a cigar, sunglasses, and a guitar case. Places to go and people to see.
Pansy growing out of a manhole cover. The tenacity of plants never ceases to amaze.

Good night sweet people.

Sending oodles of love,

Tawnia

Short bird list today, 9 species. But Tawnia spotted a Downey Woodpecker - first one since we've been here.