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I finally got this granny square done.  I finished this book a while ago.  Yikes.  It was a good book though.  It was a blind date with a book gift to me.

If you have not read about my crocheted book blanket, you can see my very first post about it, which was posted January 1st, of 2025 (click HERE to see it).  The last "end of the year" update was posted HERE.  I will try and get an updated photo in the next few months.

Technically,  I crocheted the first granny square for my book blanket back in December of 2024.  Guess I better get some books read huh? 

Thick smog is outside.  Canadian wild fire smoke is heavy.  Air quality is terrible.  It got up to 103 degrees yesterday, and it remains hot and very dry.  The grass is dying.   It's that dry.

Thunderstorms may arrive in a few days.  We hope.  It will help water the gardens and cool us down a bit.  It will also get rid of the air smog.

I'll admit, it feels weird (and wrong) to have to buy all our squash this year.  We don't regret killing off the squash bug for a year.  Last year we did not see one tomato worm.  So far, there have been no potato worms either.  I missed the window to plant sweet potatoes this year.

The blackberries and red raspberry bushes could really use a dose of mother nature too.  I've been diligent at keeping the birds out of them this year.


Fun brain game we have added to our games.  It's small, portable (great for campers) and easy to replace your doom scrolling hours and more.  I'm just sharing for anyone who enjoys puzzles, and prefers to do them offline.  It's a quick way to get a boost of dopamine for the day.  

Comments

I do hope they get the wildfires under control soon and that you get relief from the heat as well. God bless you. Praying now.
Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage, we do to, thanks. It's been the worst smoke in the air we have ever (in my lifetime) experienced. Never had this happen growing up.
Jennifer said…
Such a cute idea! I hope your air has improved. We saw a lot improvement (and generally much better weather) this morning! Hooray for Mondays!:)

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