July 8, 2026

Rose and gardened before the heat, paying attention to the street side garden, which is doing better than it ought to do, considering the level of neglect. Mostly a wilderness of  hibiscus, unplanned but well enough. Pulled weeds out of soil that was essentially dust. Has it been that long since a soaking rain? Finally took down the winter bird feeders, the remnant seeds glued together inside in blocks by gray-blue fungus. To discard is probably better than to clean.