mid-summer updates
frogs are quiet now
crickets sing from the tall grass
summer slips along
it’s hot out. and not only is it hot, but it’s wet outside. last summer, it was dry – i mowed my lawn maybe three times last summer and the mosquitoes and black flies were nonexistent. not so this summer!
in the springtime, seeing the different greens and tree colors really makes me happy – a glimpse of their true colors, and at times it’s indistinguishable from autumn. but chlorophyll soaks the leaves this time of year and the atmosphere keeps the heat from the sun past its apex.
i’ve got one camping trip scheduled for two weeks from now at william o brien stte park with megan, and i’m looking forward to it! it hasn’t been a totally busy summer, with my family reunion in early june. last week i was in the cities to celebrate my mom’s birthday, and the weekend before that was the fourth down at liz’s. now i’m debating trying to get up the north shore yet this summer – maybe late august or early september.
on the home front, nate and i finally are biting the bullet and putting in new floors. the flooring is in the garage, and the old carpet needs to come up in the next three weeks so that when liz comes the first weekend of august, it’s ready to go. the carpet is just gross! full of 25 years’ worth of dust and pet hair and general junk. i’m putting down wood-look vinyl plank, which should hopefully not absorb dander and stuff and help with allergens.
and on the running front, ragnar is two months away. the few times i’ve been out to st johns this summer, it’s been rough. i get bored right around 2 miles in, and i’m not sure why. i don’t get bored road running the same route, so i’m not sure what’s happening. but that’ll be here before i know it, so i’ve got to get some trail and hill miles in. i’m sure i will be lying in the tent at 4 am, sweat dried all over and shivering from the cold, wondering why on earth i’m doing this – i could be in my warm bed with a bathroom 20 feet away. it’s worth it, but it sometimes sucks while in the doing of it.
my yoga teacher training final is in a week! after this, i’ve just got to do the anatomy class and i’m a certified yoga teacher trainer. no idea what i’m going to do with it yet, but it seemed like the logical thing to do. maybe ill start a youtube channel. who knows!
anyway, that’s the update from avon. i’ll take pics of the floor renewal and have a long post about that for sure!