Connecting

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July 8th 2018

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lavender from Abiquiu

Cypress Tree Baby

Bee Balm Bloom

Yellow Yarrow

Hen and Chicks Succulents

The trees beyond the fence along the acequia.

Plant Babies (Zinna, Poppy and Cosmos from Floret Farms in Oregon)

I want to connect with this area I live in now.

Experience.

Live.

Admire.

Be.

I am going to check in each week to highlight my awareness of this present space.

To recognize how I feel and how my world around me feels.

To be more in tune with myself, the earth and those around me.

SO without further ado...

July 8th 2018

lavender

grape vines

sage

yarrow

rosemary

roses

dandelions

bee balm blooms

light before 6AM

sunlight streams into the house around 9AM

after noon the sun is so extreme it's hard to spend time in it directly

as the day winds down, the yard is comfortable again after 4PM

July is monsoon month

scattered thunderstorms

cooler day temperatures

nights still get a little stuffy when it doesn't reach into the 50s

hummingbirds are everywhere

life is alive in the summer here

the trees along the acequia are ripe and verdiant

it feels like a jungle here

bird watching is mesmerizing and fun

I feel very productive in the morning

noon rolls around and I just want to lounge until late in the evening

I keep feeling old childhood memories swell up

summer at my grandparents' pool

the sky above that has seen so much

the sound of cicadas

hammocks

iced sun tea

painted toes

watching the clouds roll by

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