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Back from walk, 78 F out there and damp. All cat friends had enough sense to stay inside. First thistles, bell-flowers blooming, nightshade, bindweed. Even birds mostly silent, but we have seen some juvenile robins about.

Air temperature 63 F, wind west about 7 mph, partly cloudy. Dew point 53 F, so the humidity hasn't kicked back up. Yet. Tomorrow is supposed to revert to hazy hot and humid. We live in the frozen north to avoid that shit . . .

White sweet clover, rabbits'-foot clover, and rambling roses now blooming. Definitely both yarrow and Queen Anne's lace. Cattails and sumac flower spikes up but not open yet. Almost all the lupines have gone to seed.

No roadkill identified, not even a squirrel. Several blotches on the asphalt, but the cleanup crew has been active.

Got out on the bike, upriver and then back through the bog. Paving project on hold for the weekend, but they have advanced and may get done in a week or two. Did not die. Ride takes me over 200 miles for the year, half of what I would like to have done by this point.

15.59 miles, 1:31:35

Hazy gibbous moon
Cooler, storm has moved the heat
Scattered fireflies

Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches stalk the state. Nothing directly dire here yet. Stay tuned for the next exciting episode . . .

Air temperature 65 F, wind near calm, sunny. Dew point 63 F. Another day where a leisurely stroll will supplant more vigorous pursuits. Scattered showers and thundershowers on the schedule for afternoon and overnight.

“I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” Mark Twain

Our hostas are just starting to bloom. May have a chance to see the hummingbirds again, and bees. Neither hummers nor bees seem to have any interest in the day lilies.

Air temperature 70 F with dew point 68, wind west about 3 mph, fog at the airport but sunny here. I had vague hopes of a bike ride this morning, but now it looks as if it will warm up too fast. Already soupy out there. As Wife has been known to say, exercise is supposed to *improve* my health.

Okay, we don't drive a lot. And we don't have a lot of car air-conditioning days in Maine. But it does help to actually punch the AC button on the dash if you want cool air to come out of those vents.