Light and shadow

Aside from some early morning chores both inside and outside, I mostly close the house, fire up the A/C and we hibernate in the cool, dark house until early evening when the temperatures become comfortable enough to venture out again.

I was watching a movie in the bedroom Saturday afternoon and noticed the light and shadow in the living room.

Something about the contrast, the bounce of light against the ceiling and the red glow through the shade enticed me to fetch my camera.

And then a shadowy head appeared: Light and shadow.

Saturday morning lie-in

It has been hitting 90 during the day and forecast to continue. But the air is very dry so we drop into the 50’s overnight, making morning prime time to be outside.

By 8:00 a.m. this Saturday morning, we were back inside.

After breakfast, some of us went back to bed…

Most of us went back to bed.

At first separately.

But then together.

Saturday morning lie-in.

Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better

I made coconut cupcakes this morning.

And a bit of coconut cake with batter that didn’t fit in the dozen count cupcake pan I have.

Then, Bear and I headed out and about in the Jeep with the goal of finding a spot to park Wild Thing…maybe next weekend…for an overnight.

This time of year…blech…too MANY persons are about.

It is hot…or hottish depending on your perspective. Today, it was hazy like it was on its way to hot.

Me…I am cranky.

I turned to Bear and said: “Bear, the best place to be is home! Home is quiet and cool and shady. Let us go home!”.

We went home.

And I think Bear agrees with me.

He scooped out a cool spot on Beardog Hill – AWAY from the cilantro :) !!

Me…I sat on the front porch and looked through the woods at the beautiful blue sky. And I listened to the quiet.

Bob selected a cool, quiet shady spot also.

I guess we are a cool, shady, quiet kind of family.

Maybe we will stay home for a bit in the shady quiet of our own woods.

And have coconut cupcakes and cake with coconut-lime frosting.

Lime and coconut and woods and shade – it makes us feel better.