We might just break a record with this heat ... this high, this long, and in this half-spring, half-summer month of June. Who would have guessed it after such a moderate spring? "Beastly," everyone is saying.
The humidity sneaks inside the house in spite of air conditioning and zaps away at our energy. The garden suffers and asks for water twice a day. We've had to move the "full-sun" flowers into some semi shade or we fear losing them.
On such a hot afternoon some friends met in a lovely blue dining room inside a cool house for both hot tea and iced tea and conversation. We have to work at making a time to be together. Seems in our scattered, busy lives, such gatherings have to be intentional and worked at, or they simply don't happen. We are just that busy and time slips by as we go about doing what we do. We don't want to lost touch now that what connected us before no longer does so much. So we try hard, knowing we are blessed with friendships spanning 20 years. That's not a record, but for us, it's pretty special.
Are you sure that's tea in that glass, and not Kool-Aid? ;)
ReplyDeleteBlueberry or some fruit--refreshing--herb tea. :-)
ReplyDeleteNurturing friendship is a rewarding task. I have been thinking how nice it would be to invite some of my new blogging friends to sip tea on my porch. You'd be one of them! Melissa too. I think we'd have a grand visit.
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Bonnie
I just read that the garden hardiness zones are changing due to global warming, so moving your plants to save them is probably what a lot of folks will be doing. We are losing several big pines a year due to the warmer temps and pine beetles.
ReplyDeleteYour second photo looks soooo good! Glad you were able to get together w/ friends - a 20 year friendship is very special. My parents have been getting together with their best friends since high school - going on a 70-year friendship!
Stay cool! :)
Zuzu
20 years of friendship is certainly worth celebrating...as often as you can. Hope you get some heat relief...or is it here to stay for the summer?
ReplyDeleteSuch delight to be with 'old' friends and enjoy the variety of conversations..and then praying for our dear Barbarina. The cold beverage was raspberry lemonade..delish..
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