Summer has just begun and today marks the first excessive heat-wave warning of the season. We are under heat warnings through Saturday. You know what that means…
Less time out here,
more time in here.
It is going to be a long and hot week. Stay safe and cool in this heat-wave.
Dylan doesn’t like the dark. He doesn’t like it if all of the lights are off downstairs, or upstairs, we have to have nightlights on all the time for the little guy. I,on the other hand love the dark… I long for cloudy days, stormy skies, and pitch black nighttime.
When I had Dylan it was an entire year before I went outside at nighttime. I was saddened that it had really been that long since I had seen the night sky, and then I remember looking up at all of the stars, and being blown away by just what I saw. I remember a big bright moon, and stars, so many stars. I fell in love with astronomy a little bit more that night.
I still sneak out whenever I can. I love to look at the moon, I get goose bumps when I find Venus or Mars in the sky, and I could stare at those twinkling stars forever.
Still, Dylan is scared of the dark, so Monday I kept him out later than usual, and I introduced him to the stars. We found the big dipper, spotted Orion, and a large moon too. I told him that if it wasn’t for the dark, we would never see those beautiful sights. He had a lot of questions for me too, how far away were the stars, and which one was which, he didn’t even notice that he was outside, in the dark.
Maybe I’ll have another astronomy fan in my household, I just hope the night sky calms his fears just a bit.
The big kids were so excited to play their first soccer games this weekend, but the weather just wouldn’t cooperate.
Dylan’s game was up first, and we were hoping that the rain would hold off.
The Vikings took the field, got in a whole 2 minutes of play.
Then there was a clap of thunder and two bolts of lightning, and the game was called off.
Dylan was really sad…
We waited for the clock to roll around to 10:45 a.m., and for the rain to go away for Thade’s game,
but it just didn’t stop.
Thade was really sad too.
I hope the weather is a little better next week…
I love to go for early morning walks, so does Agnes. It is a fantastic way to start my day, and it’s also my best chance at getting in some exercise. We like to visit our local walking track and walk a lap or two.
The view is really pretty too.
Even if it is cloudy skies.
or an icy-blue sunrise,
you just can’t beat a morning walk.
Yesterday we woke up to thunderstorms, that stuck around all day. I can’t complain though, I love love love storms.
And you know all that rain will make some pretty Spring flowers.
I can’t wait to see the trees in bloom again, and bursting with their green leaves.
Bring on the Spring!