Happy Fourth of July!

 It's not quite blackberry season, and the dahlias that remind me of fireworks have begun to bloom.  Left early-ish to water the garden before it got too hot out.  Haven't been there in over a week, I think someone has watered for me a couple of times, at any rate, surprisingly, nothing has suffered all that much for drought and heat.  Growing like weeds!  Had to wade through greenery to get to anything.  Worked for almost 3 hours, and while I did a lot, and if there were before and after pics it might be obvious, it's still quite the jungle.  Got more zucchini, and left some to donate to the food bank.  Think I might have potatoes soon, too.

Hardly anyone around.  I stopped by the donut shop for coffee and a donut before getting all the way to the garden, and there was a line there, but otherwise, very quiet out today.  In the park there was one family having a birthday party, and dog walkers passed through, but by the time I walked home, the playground and grounds were empty again, save the City worker putting up signs about not setting off fireworks in the park.

It's wildly pleasant out.  It smells nice, enough heat to send out fragrance of all the plants, but a pleasant breeze, and now the forecast has dropped the temp by about 10 degrees from what was earlier predicted.  The apartment is in the mid-70's which is the lowest it's been in over a week. The bees have returned to my plot en masse (so, there's that.) the honey and bumble bees seem to prefer the onion flowers, marjoram, and borage, while the others go for the feverfew, with a few wasps wandering around various plants for good measure.  Everyone seeming pleased with the current jungle situation.  On the other side of the garden a large flock of tiny birds (pine siskins?) mobbing the cedar tree (for bugs perhaps? or perhaps for fun.)  And the usual crow babies bumbling about, trying out things for edibility, and crashing into one another in attempts to land.

It's already 2:30 pm, I should eat something besides a donut today.  There are no fireworks here this year, though perhaps I can see the ones across the Lake if I go up on the roof?  Marking the time.