Too hot

It's in the 80's today and that's just too hot.  The leaves are coming out really fast--this is what I don't like about spring, sometimes, it just happens in one week.  The trillium are up and blooming, violets (tiny white ones), Canada mayflower, trout lilies all making an appearance as of my walking today.  I walked to the Holts, then to camp.  Someone has been there, the gate was unlocked, but it must have been someone in the family.  Water's not in yet, nothing done about opening it.

I went to Plattsburgh twice this week, once for my Weds. gig, then again today to get a few supplies.  I was looking for potting soil with nothing added to it and man is that hard to find.  I found some that doesn't have fertilizer added, at least.  I'm hoping to have better luck with cucumbers and tomatoes this year and my thinking is that the fertilizer in the potting soil I always used was a problem.  Let's see if I'm right.  I haven't bought many plants yet, just what I got on Sunday plus a couple of six packs of alyssum that looked and smelled so good and was so cheap I couldn't resist.

It was a quiet week but I was busy around the house.  I cleaned a lot, which is what I've wanted to do for a long time.  My cousin may be coming to stay with me, or she may stay at camp--she was vague so I cleaned the upstairs bedroom, hall and bathroom just in case.  My but it looks better!  I need to attack the master bedroom, which is so full of stuff that you can barely open the door.  What is in there I don't really know but there's a lot of it, whatever it is.  I cleaned my shower!  Wow that was a job that I should do more often.

The dogs are OK but Tess is still limping.  She's getting used to the "walks" we take around the driveway.  She tried to run away one time but stopped before getting far, I guess she realized she can't run anymore.  She sort of hops with her hind legs, it looks a little sad but she seems cheerful enough.

I got 2 more guppies.  This is big news for me.  I had 2 and one died, and the remaining male looked lonely so I got him some male pals.  He picked at them a bit at first but now I see they're all getting along and seem to be friends.  Or at least not enemies.

Earlier this week there were only miniscule leaves on the poplars (the first to make an appearance) but after 2 days of 80 degree weather we have leaves on several kinds of trees.  Soon the leaves will be fully out and it will seem SO loud.  I've been sitting on the deck every morning for a bit, reading in the sun, and it's so still and quiet I love it.

Friends are coming this weekend, to their house, so I'll see them.  No summer people are here yet and no one is due for another 2 weeks.  I like walking around the 'hood this time of year, when it's pleasant and quiet and there's no traffic.  Won't be like that for long.

No big plans for the weekend.  My dump run, of course, and maybe Lin & I will get some plants.  I may open the boat house because it's supposed to be too warm for the next several days.  Will I sleep down there?  Doubtful, I really like being in my house when the weather's like this.  It's like my reward for winter.  I wondered if I'd still feel this way when I retired and yes, I do.  I'm lucky to have a choice, that's for sure.