Summer Is Here...

 

The Summer Solstice is here.  It's going to start getting hot, if these clouds ever leave.  I'd much rather it be a bit hotter & drier, than cooler & humid.  It's the last third of June.  The weather forecast keep bouncing between sunny & hot or thunderstorms & sticky. 

Hotter weather will mean using more electricity for the AC.  It could also mean the grass starts getting mowed less & some of the bugs die back a bit.  I'm trying to have a decent Summer.  I've got a feeling this I'm not going handle this Fall well.   I really wish I could just stop at the beginning of September & not wake until March was nearly over.   I find the time in between not worth it all.

Welcome Summer, let it be a good season.

Cya...

Summer Is Here...

 

June has traded dark, dreary & wet for bright & steamy.  The temps aren't really that high.  But following all that rain, it's muggy as hell.  The high humidity could be with us for a while until the heat burns some of it off.

Here's hoping Summer is light & easy.  I'd like it hot & dry enough to kill bugs & grass.  That generally doesn't happen any more, but it'd be nice if the bugs died off.

I hope your Midsommer went well.  Happy Summer.

Cya...

Happy Solstice...

 

Yule is here.  It's supposed to be a time of light & being merry.  I'm not sure how that's going for everyone.  This is the long night.  From here out the daylight will start lasting longer.  We've gained a couple of minutes in the afternoon, but mornings are still coming later.  Things won't really start leveling out until mid January.

I know 2025 brings issues for many of us, but I hope you can find some comfort in the season.  Take care.

Happy Solstice, Winter is here.  The King slumbered as Holly, but woke as Oak.  

Cya...

Summer Solstice...

Goodbye Spring, Summer is here. Hopefully it won't be much of a beast this year.  It's been a bit since we had a good season.  It'd be a welcome change.

That's all for now.  I'm still trying to recoup from all the stuff going on, maybe it'll happen.  The end of this week will be busy & different, so I'm not counting on it.

Take care.  Happy Solstice.

Cya...

Hello Summer...

 

Would have loved to have started this with, "Good day Sunshine," but instead I got haze.  It got hot yesterday.  The heat's here for the duration.  It was the 1st night I used the bedside fan.   

Okay Summer, try to do better than Spring.  I need light & hold off on the storm drama.  I'd say that seems simple enough, but nothing I want ever seems to be that easy.

That's all for now, Happy Solstice.

Cya...

Getting Frigid...

 

It's going to get frigid over the next 24 hours.  There could be some snow.  The wind's already blowing & isn't supposed to stop.  Hopefully, this doesn't get too bad.  We don't need power issues.  We still need to go shopping & get some other things handled.  

The van is back & managed to start once to get home.  I hope that continues.  Sorry that I missed it yesterday, but Happy Solstice.

Cya...

Happy Solstice...

 

The Solstice is here, may good things come to us all this Yuletide.  Fall is gone & Winter has arrived arrived.   Here's to the Holly King, may he not stay long. 

There are only 4 days until Christmas & 10 left in this year.  What are you going to do with them?   Past the new year, this blog & my HIV have an anniversary.   It's funny what winds up defining your life.

So say goodbye to Autumn & greet the new season.  Make as much peace as you can with 2021.  Soon, it will be a memory.   Look at me, trying to be positive in a post.  Weird, huh?  Take care.

Cya...

Almost Over...

 

September is nearly halfway over.  Another week & Solstice will be here.   Mabon will come & mark the 2nd harvest holiday.  Then we'll watch for Samhain  or Halloween.   For now, we're waiting for Summer to  end & go on it's way.

The warmer temps are still with us.  Today should hit 90.  According to the weather sites, we hit 100 F, 2 or 3  times.  If we did, it was just for a blip.  I never saw it when I checked temps.   So, maybe it was here & there for a  few moments in August & September.  But long enough to be  noticed.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Summer Solstice...

 

It's the 1st day of Summer, Happy Solstice.  Summer can you pull it together & be a better season than Spring?  I really hope so.  

I found this piece.  It deals with the effectiveness of telemedicine for HIV patients in rural areas.  For those  unfamiliar with the concept, it's a good read.  

That's all for now, have a great Summer.

Cya...

Late-Mid June...

 

For meteorologists, Summer started at the beginning  of the month.   Probably,  actually true for the weather itself.  But Summer actually starts after the Solstice.  Which is tomorrow.  So,  goodbye Spring & hello Summer.   Maybe the world's mood will change a little for the better.  That'd be nice.

Have a good Summer.

Cya...

Solstice...

 

Today is the Solstice.  Autumn has fallen & Winter is here.  It's the longest night of the year.  There's supposed to be a "Christmas Star" shortly after sun down tonight.  Light lights, sing songs & remember those not with you as we edge back towards the light of the year.

I had to call in a script & we'll go shopping soon.  The holiday will alter our normal routine.  That's OK.  Maybe people will get a little joy this week.  They need it.

Take care, be kind, be safe & Happy Holidays.

Cya...

It Has Begun...

Tonight will be bring the Solstice & tomorrow Yuletide will begin.  Winter is here.  It began with a grey, rainy morning.  Having a problem waking up this morning.  

We went out for my roomie's birthday.  She will see her family on the 24th.  On Christmas will see a movie.  Besides  eating, those are out plans.  Nothing fancy, but suits us.

That's it for now, be safe & Happy Holidays.

Cya..

Last Full Moon...

It got cold last night & I woke to a chilly house.   My breath is steaming after each sip of tea.  I'm trying to be as positive as possible while 2019 winds down.   There are less than 3 weeks left, only 2 til Christmas.  My roomie's birthday is soon.  Solstice is the 21st & Yule will run until the beginning of the new year. 

We're in the last full moon cycle.  It's called the Cold Moon or the Long Night's Moon.   It's announcing the long dark.  

I'm watching birds & squirrels race about in the yard.  They're enjoying the sun & looking for food.  It's nice to see the red birds back.  Some of the Winter birds are showing up.  

Trying to find things to smile about, take care.

Cya...

Midsummer

From yesterday until about Tuesday we are in Midsummer, heed your dreams & adventures.   Today is the official solstice, so welcome Summer.  Some call this Litha.  Some say on this longest day, the old ways are at their strongest.  The Oak King is his most powerful, but his challenger, the Holly King, has now risen & will reign over the dark of the year.

Whatever your practices, if any, have a good Midsummer.  Stay cool.  Take care.

Cya...

Sprung...

The Summer Solstice is 11 days away.  There only 10 days left in Spring 2019.  I'm ready for it to be on it's way.  It wasn't much of a Spring.  It was often more winterish than Winter was. The meteorologist have Summer start at the beginning of June.  If so, that was a really cool, wet start to the season.

OK, early 2019, you were rough passage for me & my.  So can the downside of the year, be smoother?  It'd be appreciated. 

That's about it for now, take care.

Cya...

Sluggish Again...

This week is the last hurrah of Summer, Solstice is in less than a week.  Fall is here as far as the weathermen are concerned & after this week, Summer 2018 will be a memory.  The temps are back in the 90's for a bit.  Maybe the grass will die off.  

It's weird to feel the seasons change.  To sense how oddly desperate the light seems as it tries to fill up the world for as long as possible before heading off elsewhere.  The closing of this season is bringing me down a bit.  I hope this Fall & Winter aren't too dismal.

The article well seems to have dried up again.  There appears to be lots out there, but not really.  Most amount to nothingness, speculation or rehash.  Not very useful.  Hopefully, this dry spell will be brief.

Cya...

Hello Summer....

It's Summer.  According to meteorology, Summer started the beginning of June, but the Solstice is here.  Happy Litha or Midsummer.  Here's to sunny days, short nights & twilight dreams.  

So far, the season hasn't been a beast.   But, it's just getting started.   I hope it stays relatively pleasant.  I could use an easier season.  I don't need stress or sickness.  

Today's schedule will be a little off.  I'm trying to start a little early, so I don't feel rushed early on.   Rushing always annoys me & leaves me anxious.

Have a good day & enjoy the Solstice.

CYa...

Happy Solstice...

Yule is here & the 12 days begin.  The Oak King overcomes the Holly King & we begin our journey back into the light of the year.   Too bad, this means Winter's just begun.

We wanted to see the new movie, The Shape Of Water.  Doesn't look like that's going to happen any time soon,  It's been out for various stages of release since the beginning of December.   I hope it gets here.  At least we still have our Christmas classic, Star Wars, to go see.

I started the new blood pressure med this morning.  I'm not sure how long it will take to notice any thing.  Cold weather always pushes my blood pressure up.   So far, so good.

Some how we've made it up to 70 F today.  The rest of the week is supposed to be seasonal  & then drop into colder temps for a while.  I hope it won't be too cold.   I don't want to freeze or bust pipes.

That's about it for now.  Take care.

Cya...

Solstice...

The Fall Solstice is here.  I'd say Happy Solstice, but it's too blasted hot for that.  The heat has returned & it's very unpleasant.  It looks to be here until about Sunday.  Yick.  Maybe then I'll be in a better place.   For now, enjoy the Solstice, may it be merry.

Cya

Happy Solstice...

It's Solstice or Yule or Saturnalia.  Whichever 1 suits you, I hope you have a great time.  The longest night is here & after this the days will brighten.  So long Holly King.  

I hope your holidays are going well.  I'm starting to feel better,  Not quite normal, but getting there.  There's things to do for the rest of the week.  Mostly for my roomie, but I can do with more rest. Enjoy what's left of 2015.

Cya...