Heatin Up

A Friday full of warmth n sunshine, I had time to clean-up the deck a bit, n sort thru supplies. While sweeping, I moved the small hibachi, which used to winter in the shed instead of outside in the snow, n the rusted legs fell off! Better now than full of fire, but I was a bit depressed about it, knowing I'd have no extra funds for several weeks, n no way to BBQ in the heat. Then about an hour later, I made my calls, n checked in on Buddy, who mentioned he'd just happened to've come across a Little "Miller Beer logo" grille he wanted to drop off today! So Yes! So now I already have a better n sturdier hot weather cooking aid than I began the day with, it was free, n with magical timing!
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BTW - The weather report this week is featuring 80's n 90's for the first time since our warm Mem-Day. It's usually a few degrees cooler here, 90 degrees F without shade trees doesn't sound good even with sea-breezes (the wind, not the drinks). I may hook-up a small, camoflage tarp as an awning, which was done before one-year during a heat-wave to help cool the house from the am sunshine.
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The creepy crawlies are still climbing n growing, now in lesser quantities.
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The next door R's Mom n Family from Vermont are down this week. They got free windows-open concert # 1 last night. About 3 hours of guitar n a little Violin. My hands have been better this week.
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One adult R remarked to me about how many caterpillers were on their porch. When I pointed at the bare trees for them to look n explained What happened to the woods they all gasped, dropped jaws, n exclaimed "OMG!" (just noticing).
That was fun, watching light dawn over Marble-head...
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I took a short tour of my village's uptown area n the bluffs Weds. The trees aren't as bare there as the woods across from my house. The town must've sprayed something on the tree trunks. The small woods across the road is Federally protected land, (why the town did nothing), due to endangered plant species like the Mayberry bush n the Lady-Slipper blossoms . There's also an unusual-looking native Holly vine which turns bright red in the fall before the tree leaves change. The most decimated victims are definately the Oak trees from the Winter moth species. The Tent varieties are on all the trees, but slower on the munching.
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The crawlies have left the abundant, fast-spreading Bittersweet vines n Bamboo weeds totally alone, to run amok unchecked. Without the weeds n Maples, there'd be no green over there at all!
I'll get the pix developed to show ya at some point (disposable cam). Still got a few exposures left.
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Note: I got the cam with the intent of taking "Green" summer shots to compare with the winter ones... So naturally, this crawlie thing happened to upset my plan (Murphy's Law)!
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The good news is no people downstairs yet, maybe I'll get some sleep in - zzzz...