'WESSIE" SCENES complete

August 13th to 20th 2019

Six foot California Sunflowers

Entrance

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View from the Pool

from the road

Front stoop...

where the Tusk Moth feeds on milkweed

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A flock of forty or so Grackle

Provided seed Daily 
 

Jays, Cardinals, Mourning doves, woodpeckers and sparrows also partake, taking turns.
 

One day the female Turkey brought four chicks, next day only two, then just this one. We guessed the others were food for some other beings. Sigh.
 
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The outdoor pool

Power walking around and round thirty times, then turn back and walk against the current to finish. I did it on the last day.

Cleaning the algae off the bottom.

 Tim and Rachel

 Their wonderful son, Jason

 Consultation on a work day carting wood

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Read and Enjoyed
 "He intertwines fond recollections of films savored in the movie palaces of his Washington, DC, boyhood with strands of autobiography & trenchant observations about American politics. Never before has the renowned author revealed so much about his own life or written with such immediacy about the forces shaping America."

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Rest stop spot

Black eyed Susans

'Chaser' has lived outside for many years.
Her choice.

Inside


Pots and Pans


Many orange Cats that originated with Bert and branched into little Bert, Baby Bert, and Wee Bert .

Blue Glass window

Nina and Jenny discussing a recipe

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Fridge History

Sweet tomatoes from a friends garden

and heaps of greens too with lots of basil.

Speaking of orange cats... I've plans to make some Holiday cards.

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The barn as seen through my bedroom window





BRUNO
 

Guarding the front entrance

being loved by cousin, Roger

and adored by 'daddy' Richard

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Clothesline

Long View

Another resting place

A visit to the Brook
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heading back to the house past Joe Pye weed
 
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Waning Moon early on the last morning

the Connecticut River shot from the train

Home to Teddy

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SUNDAY to SUNDAY in "WESSIEFOO"

Looking back to Massachusetts 
on a Wednesday in Manhattan

Some of the Skies

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Where I Slept

A scarf filters the hot noon sun.

There's a wonderful wall of  family Memories.

Blue jays nest in the tree and birdsong wakes me.

The pool prompts me to get outside.

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Fathers Day

Nephew Jason and Uncle Dick are swimming...

...while Mother Rachel serves outrageously rich desert:

Happy Birthday Richard and Solstice Celebration all.

Jason anticipates sweet delight...

 

...while we all prepare our taste buds:

Beautiful Nina,

and genial Cousin Roger...

...plus Daddy Tim and Aunt Jenny.

(no photo too busy enjoying)

After the feast, under the Umbrella...

...a most contented me.

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Inside

(Where Critters stay Cool and Calm)

Sissy, Rhodo, Betsy and Mona huddle in a pile...

while Bruno the Wonder Dog guards his toy.

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Summer Solstice

This 'longest day' goes on forever.

Time for Tiger Lilies...

...Bee Balm,

 ...and Catalpa blooms arrives.

Fireflies dance at dusk.

(no photo 'cause my camera can't capture it)

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Laundry Is Universal

 changing patterns...

 and sometimes...

a message.

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Plants Day 

A quick trip to Pignatare Farm for basil, pots and petunias
 

Then planting...

...Transplanting,

Cleaning, debugging,

and hanging.

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Media

(see LINKS for details)

Historic House Sit-In led by John Lewis

 The Brexit Vote

 Mainly we watched a few very fine films like
"As Good as It Gets" and "Being There".

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Farewell Again

A week of serious country lay-abouting, firefly dusks, full moon nights, beautiful skies, constant birdsong, a lot of good food, and mostly no stress at all with three very, very good friends...

...made my Manhattan return seem like falling on to a speedway mid-race.  I caught the end of the gay parade (which I was sorry to have missed) from a slowly crawling cross town bus...

...and took note of a too familiar sad scene--a homeless woman who might even have lived in this vacated building once--and above her a pigeon who might have had a friend feeding it daily on that very ledge.

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Three Images

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LINKS

Pignatare Farm

http://www.farmfresh.org/food/farm.php?farm=1510

Brexit

http://www.openculture.com/2016/06/brexit-101-the-uks-stunning-vote-explained-in-4-minutes.html

The Sit In-John Lewis

https://johnlewis.house.gov/john-lewis/biography

"Being There"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Being_There

"As Good as It Gets"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Good_as_It_Gets 

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