A cold front finally came through! We got a touch of rain, not nearly enough as scorching hot as it’s been, but better than nothing.
The birds have really been appreciating the bird bath with the hot weather, and I’ve been enjoying their antics. Here’s a male Baltimore Oriole enjoying the cool water,

And having a bite to eat,


And I saw a new bird the other day, a Brown Thrasher. It’s always so exciting to see a new bird. Hmmm, does that say anything about my life?

68° in Los Angeles and 100° in Minneapolis. Now that’s just NOT right!

Blacccchhhh!! 100° in the shade, on the north side of the house. Talk about a blast furnace!