It was still light at 9:00pm here in the Tetons last night. The sun had gone behind the mountains prior, but plenty of light in the sky. I did one last dump of our gray water tank after showering and put away the fresh water hose. The overnight low was in the 30s. The overnight low tonight is predicted to be 28º. We don't want an issue with water in the hose freezing. The hose was already stiffer that usual when I put it away.
You will hear people (especially newscasters) call the Summer Solstice "the longest day of the year." To be accurate, the day will still have that same 24 hours in it, but it will be the longest amount of daylight hours of the year. Starting now, the daylight will get shorter each day until December and the Winter Solstice.
Evening crazies, the short night, or more mention of bear activity in the area, Murphy was active all night last night. Including vocals. It was after 2:00am that I picked him up and put him under the covers with me. He isn't a snuggler like all our other cats have been, but I held him there, petting him, and whispering in what I hoped was coming across as soothing... I can't say for certain, since it was the middle of the damn night. I held him in place until he stopped resisting, pet him for a while after that, then let him go. It seemed to calm him down. I think.
I believe an afternoon nap may be in the cards. The weather is supposed to be chilly with rain on and off in the morning and afternoon. A high today of just 46º. "Well, Jim, you were complaining about the heat at home." Yes, I did. And will likely do so again in the future. Somewhere in between would be nice.
The factual...
The idyllic...
Happy Summer Solstice!
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