Category Archives: summer

Tankini Hellscape

Posted on May 16, 2023 by daeja's view

Admittedly being a lousy swimmer, it stands to reason that I’m not much of a fan when it comes to being in the water, or even on the water. I would say I’m more of the type who likes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Are you kidding me?, Coping, Deafness, Fashion, Hearing Impaired, Rant, senior musings, Shopping, Spring, summer, Uncategorized, Vent, Weight | Tagged bathing suits, buying a bathing suit, chat option for hearing impaired, hearing loss, mature bathing suits, senior beachwear, swimsuit hell, women over fifty, women over seventy, women over sixty | Leave a comment

Ahhhhh….

Posted on September 6, 2022 by daeja's view

Finally, the rain has come; a steady, deep-soaking rain. The earth has been so parched. We have all been so thirsty. When the rain began, it felt as if there was an almost audible exhalation from the trees and fields. … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, summer, Uncategorized, Weather | Tagged drought, end of summer, let it rain, Rain, the earth is thirsty, water | Leave a comment

Summer Winds Down on the Urban Porch

Posted on September 1, 2022 by daeja's view

The late summer view from the Urban Porch has been one of browned grass and parched hostas. This season of humid, yet rain-starved, scorching days has resulted in a drought. The herculean clouds of August have built up into billowing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective, summer, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged city porch, nature everywhere, observations, porch life, summer insects, urban views | Leave a comment

Things That Land In Your Hair

Posted on July 30, 2022 by daeja's view

For most of my life my very curly, somewhat long hair has been a catch-all for things that land, fly or fall into it. Mosquitos. Dragonflies. A wasp. A cicada. Moths and butterflies. Pieces of leaves, seeds, wisps of dandelion. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Stories, Are you kidding me?, summer, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Bats, bats in the house, best neighbors, curly hair | 2 Comments

More Views from the Urban Porch

Posted on July 23, 2022 by daeja's view

I sit on the Urban Porch with iced refreshment and dog as the summer progresses. Some views remain the same and some continue to shift. The most spectacular event this month was a bit of dramatic weather. Those who know … Continue reading →

Posted in summer, Uncategorized, Weather, Wildlife | Tagged dog days, Summer, summer storms, urban wildlife, views from the porch | 1 Comment

Wildlife On and About the Urban Porch

Posted on June 2, 2022 by daeja's view

This is a small, urban neighborhood of old houses. We get some significant vehicle and pedestrian traffic during the day. The city is bordered by areas of woods, streams and trails. Because of this, we occasionally will find a deer … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Stories, Spring, summer, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged house sparrows, neighborhood insects, porch life, small gifts, urban wildlife, views from my porch | 4 Comments

Crow Tree

Posted on April 9, 2022 by daeja's view

There are a couple of very old, unhealthy, towering maples and oaks on the corner that probably aren’t going to last much longer. While walking beneath them with the dog, I noticed some rotten limbs had recently fallen and crashed … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Stories, Autumn, Birds, summer, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tagged Birds, corvids, crows, flocks of crows | 1 Comment

Circle

Posted on August 21, 2017 by daeja's view

Of course I remember July 20th, an image burned in my brain, because that was the day I looked up at the solar eclipse and got slapped in the face by my grandmother, while she shrieked “You’ll go blind!” It … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective, summer, Uncategorized | Tagged eclipse, full circle, grandmother, July, memory, solar eclipse | 4 Comments

Of Summer

Posted on June 23, 2016 by daeja's view

Standing outside watering a thirsty garden watching prisms arc through the spray under a late afternoon sun I am reduced to a child reliving the joy of running under the rainbow in the sprinkler on a hot summer day Sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, summer, Uncategorized | Tagged Childhood, growing old, looking back, magic, Memories, nature, Summer, summer time | 4 Comments

A Bowl of Good Fortune

Posted on August 18, 2015 by daeja's view

Returning from the weekly excursion to our uptown farmer’s market, I added sweet white donut peaches and local apples to the avocados, tiny Seckel pears and other staples already filling this bowl of good fortune. This vision required the need … Continue reading →

Posted in Diet, Food, Perspective, summer, Wow! | Tagged beauty, Color, Farmer's Market, fruit, grateful, photography, thankful | 1 Comment

Looking Up

Posted on August 4, 2015 by daeja's view

I just happened to have another one of those oddly moving parking lot experiences. It is a hot, bright August day with a slight tinge of humidity in the air. Despite the delicious temptation of slabbing out in front of … Continue reading →

Posted in Perspective, Photography, summer, Uncategorized, Weather, Wow! | Tagged city view, clouds, looking up, sky, unexpected beauty, urban nature | 4 Comments