Summer takes a holiday

The bridge over Whatcom Falls

It's been cool and rainy here for the past week, with temperatures barely making it to 70F (21C), and periods of rain are interspersed with a few sun breaks. When I first moved to the Pacific Northwest, I had never heard of the term "sun breaks," but now I know just what they are: a few rays of sun in an otherwise overcast day.

Now I don't mind this at all. A year ago were sweltering in abnormally hot temperatures, and this coming week our trip to the Mt. Baker wilderness and the Chain Lakes loop should be much more to my liking. I'm definitely not a hot weather aficionado, since it's much easier to add layers; there's only so much clothing you can remove, plus some of my extra bulk is unfortunately not available for removal in the short term.

My walk this morning with the ladies was perfect weather, once the rain stopped anyway. I should have known it would rain overnight, since I watered my garden thoroughly. After I finish this post I'm going out to weed. They should come right up, and that's so satisfying. It will also give me a chance to take some pictures and show off my garden in my next post. We have been eating like royalty out of the garden: royalty, that is, that enjoys kale in all its glory!
:-)