FIVE SECOND STORIES

In the Neighborhood:

We finished June with 5.15" of rain, 1.39" above average, and we're in the middle of a heat dome that is pushing temps and humidity into the 90's. But, the nice thing about MI is that if you don't like the weather, wait 3 days and it will change. This is one of my main arguments about living any further South. Gawd, the deep South-month after month of this heat and humidity; live in the SW-turn your oven on to 500° and stick your face in. That's Phoenix in July. We've managed ok without A/C relying on fans especially at night to cool and move the air. During the day, I practice what my family did in the country without A/C-by 10 am, windows are mostly closed and shades drawn. They are opened 8-9 pm so the cooler evening air will come in. The dome moves on preceded by days of storms and by Sunday, the forecast high is 78°. 

Palliative care for the big willow: only 2 Japanese willows that I planted 15 years ago survive and both are now failing. The biggest one of the lot really took a downturn since last season with about half of it dead. The culprit for their demise has been back-to-back Summers of drought-not good for willows who like moisture. As I did in the past with the others, I spent time cutting out deadwood to spruce (bad pun 😸) them up in their final months. An end of a era.

We discovered that, as often happens, the Chuckette who stayed close to its Mum is still around. A typical scenario for many mammals: the young mature at different speeds than their siblings. But, I think its close to heading out on its own as we do not see it with MamaC. Best of luck, kid
 

One morning, I saw an object on the top pool rail. As I thought, it was a Cope's Gray Tree Frog:

Buddy has healed up from his battle wound and is navigating the warmer weather in his fur pajamas.

Deck Yoga with Mum!

So cute with his white chin and bent paws

Once I am up, he enjoys sacking out on my bed after a snack

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Fun Vids: 

Funny satire: That's Ai! 

 

MADads: Fruit of the Loom: poor schmuck comes home to find that his wife is staging an Undervention:

Inter-species squabble between squirrel and Chuck at a Diner. Mr. Crow, quietly having a bite, was aghast at this behavior saying Gentlemen, gentlemen... 

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Australia's Wurdi Youang ancient Aborigine calendar: an arrangement of stones which, based on dating of nearby artifacts, is estimated to be 10,000 years old making it the oldest astronomical observatories in the world.

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FUBARland: Republican Mike Cox, who is running for MI Governor, has gone all in portraying himself as Mr. Tough Guy. He brags that like his father, he never backs down from a fight. Claims Trump doesn't either. 

Evidently, he thinks his voter base hasn't heard of TACO Don. That's fake news created by traitorous libtard terrorists.