That sounds darned pleasant for, say, Arizona, but it's not for Fairbanks. It's been a heavy, muggy heat, pregnant with rain that threatens and rumbles but won't come. Both the dogs' physiologies have rebelled with diarrhea and general malaise. I feel sticky, sweaty, itchy, and disgusting. Miss Millie Bunn, who had been ailing anyway (losing weight, missing her litterbox, refusing to eat hay and pellets and eating only fresh greens, etc), convinced us all that she was dying, as we handed her bits of cantaloupe and raisins and cilantro, encouraging her to enjoy "her last day on earth", although she is still patently very much alive.
Yesterday, I ripped my flannels off the bed in a huff, and replaced them with the crisp sheets that feel like hospital sheets. Just in time! Last night, it didn't cool down at all.
One of the downsides of the light-all-night thing is getting up at what you presume to be an early hour, and stepping outside to the sun blazing up high in the sky, like the glory of god.
And the girls are all, YAAAAAAAAAYYYY! It's MORNING! Let's bounce off the walls!
The upside of summer is these beautiful wild roses that grow everywhere, in brambly thickets that perfume the air:
The girls enjoyed their vet visit today. Air conditioning + stone floor. What's not to like?
5 comments:
Poor Millie, she still lives longer than Bunn so far, in a way it is good to keep her with Bunn together for company. Hope she won't give you or herself any problem before seeing Bunn.
Hope the weather gets cooler there soon.
SHE loves your sunny picture
Oh Millie - I didn't know you were ailing. I'm so glad you lived long enough to see another summer, full of tasty greens and warm beams of sunshine. I know your human will make sure you are comfortable and in loving hands.
I live IN Fairbanks, and you're one of my favorite blogs. When I'm trying to figure out what's happening with the humid weather, gardens to be planted and veggies to be appreciated, I check in with my Silicon/Tanana Valley connection. Your description of roses, etc was THE BEST. Excellent writer.
@Rebecca, Why, thank you!
@mdr and Rena, Millie had a peaceful passing.
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