It's been hotter than blazes this week, with temperatures topping out at 100 degrees F. But I'm not complaining, I've been looking forward to summer for so long and you get what you get. And how lucky are we to have access to water for cooling down, washing off, drinking up and playing in! Looking back at what I'm thankful for this week, water is the general theme for this Friday's Fave Five. You can find the link here.
Outdoor water aerobics ~ This makes my list every summer, and especially so this week. I love starting my day working out in the pool at our local water park. There is a lake nearby that attracts ducks (who occasionally hop in the pool with us) and lots of vegetation that attracts bunnies, who frolic up and down on the rocks near the waterslide. It's quite entertaining.
A car wash ~ This crew did a great job washing my car last Saturday. I can think of a better way to keep them busy and cool on a hot day.
Waterfowl ~ Earlier this week at one of our local ponds I found creatures of all shapes and sizes enjoying the water.
This cormorant was resting after taking a swim. . .
We are in a horrible drought over here in Utah too. Still very hot here. I love the family car wash. So fun and productive - clean car and cool grands! The birds are so interesting! I am becoming more of a bird watcher since reading your blog, but I have never seen any like those in your pictures. Sounds like you had a good week. Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear of the western states being so very hot and dry!! I'm sorta feeling guilty for writing that we have had perfect late Spring/early summer weather here in the Northeast with just the right amount of rainfall last week. But wow.....that's great that the grands got to wash your cars!! HOW FUN!
ReplyDeleteI love the pic of the snowy egret. I've never seen one up close in my kayak although i've seen many herons, turtles, loons and mallards.
Water aerobics on a hot day sounds like a wonderful way to work out!!
Love the new H20 bottle but i have the opposite problem in my house. My husband kids collect them like crazy and I am starting to GIVE them away!! They get one at every venue it seems like...both of the girls' colleges' gave us one per person, church gives them out when you serve on a new ministry, they have their work ones, hiking ones, etc etc. I would like some to disappear!! hahah
ENJOY the weekend and I hope and pray it cools off for you a bit and that you can get some rain.
Glad you are staying safe from all that heat, its sounds so horrible and dry. Stay safe and drink plenty of H2O!
ReplyDeleteI love love love snowy egrets and great herons! That cormorant photo is amazing!
ReplyDeleteUsually, the water bottles get left here at my house and I redistribute them to their proper homes. I love my various water bottles--car and house.
You are right--never take clean water for granted! Water is truly a blessing.
Happy weekend to you!
I don't do as well with the water during the
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because the handy tea pitcher is always ready. :)
Lots of ice is a MUST in my tea or water.
Hope the temps settle down soon. We had a nice
"cool" day yesterday, so I played outside most
of the day. Mr. K is washing his car and doing
detail work on it today. HE had some vacy time.
M : )
It's nice to have the creatures nearby to watch while you work out. Kids love washing cars--and getting wet and spraying! Nice activity for a hot day. The snowy egret is so pretty.
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