My Hermit Haven

 July 25, 2023

Welcome to Hermit Hill this very hot Tuesday.

My Apple watch tells me its already 90 degrees at 9:00 a.m. Whewy, its shaping up to be a hot one!

No matter, I prefer the heat over 20 below, since I can just spray down myself and the divas with the hose periodically, and be quite comfortable. 

Yesterdays giant rain storm, late in the day, means I didn't get a proper shower, so I probably am not going anywhere today, even though I DO have errands to run. I guess they can wait until later in the week. I do, after all, have the little mini washer so i can scrape by until then. Plus, I am tired after working 4 hours yesterday, on the soon to be, domesticated blackberry patch. 

As it happens, this southernmost patch of berries was laying on the ground directly. With the rain and all of the foliage over there, it got knocked pretty hard with beetles, so never put out any fruit, as it just had to keep trying to re-foliate. I cut and cut and am going to be stringing up the new growth next spring on wire and cedar posts. I don't really need to move too many of them, and I have learned to work smarter, rather then harder, in my old age, so hopefully, next year, there will be a fine crop of blacks to sell. I may have to spray, as I suspect the beetles laid eggs in the soil, but I really hope I won't have to. Guess we'll see.

The piles are quite tall and there's nothing that our Avian friends like better then brush piles. They have been in and out all morning, and have found the bird bath I put over there, which makes me really happy.

I also found the loveliest little nest on the ground so its become a decoration in the landscape. Everytime I find one, I feel like I have hit a gold patch. This one is just so perfect.

In closing, I am reminded of the Warren Zevon song: Splendid Isolation. It is definately how I feel, most days, hence the name: Hermit Haven. Its all too much to delve into on a blog (although I might, someday), but just suffice it to say that I am the happiest I have ever been, on our little patch of paradise. 

My inner Bear is grateful.

In closing, I would say, Be Kind, Always.