beating the heat

It's been too hot to garden.  It's almost unbearable to stand outside these early mornings with the hose, keeping the plants hydrated.   It was time to pick the yellow squash - 

Nothing too remarkable about yellow squash except when you consider that I didn't plant any this year.  This particular plant hunkered down under the compost and slept all winter.  I tried a new method this season which involved not tilling the compost in, but rather - laying it on top of the existing soil.  The tilling comes only in the areas that one actually plants.  I have more than a few returning plants - very cool!


After harvesting, I jumped in the car and head south to check out a yarn shop that I'd heard of.  My sense of direction has always been keen and I trust it.  But somehow I ended up in the southwest corner of a county that I wasn't supposed to be in!  Circling back, biting my lip, trying to enjoy the ride - ending up in terrible traffic, getting hopelessly lost in a detour and finally - driving over Storm King mountain.  And back.  Two hours later I found the little shop and made a few hasty and sweaty purchases.

Cuddly cotton by KFI.  Wash cloths.  

Aqua and seahorses - there's a theme emerging here.

When I got home I called my daughter to tell her about my harrowing trip.  She calmly reminded me that she had downloaded a GPS app on my Iphone.  Maps and directions in an instant.  I'm a technical idiot.