{"id":14447,"date":"2013-08-01T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T03:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/?p=14447"},"modified":"2013-08-01T21:55:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T03:55:00","slug":"first-day-of-august-and-still-hasnt-hit-100-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ishmaels.net\/blog\/2013\/08\/01\/first-day-of-august-and-still-hasnt-hit-100-here\/","title":{"rendered":"First day of August and still hasn\u2019t hit 100 here\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The heat index has hit that but the actual temps have been great for us\u2026 especially compared to previous summers when we were hitting 112 at this time\u2026 It is so nice to be able to get out on the back deck and enjoy some <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>time<\/strong> in the quiet of the <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>morning<\/strong> or the evening and it is not so stinking hot you turn and go back in as soon as you step out\u2026 <\/p>\n<p>It was a regular day for me\u2026 started with my oatmeal and checked work stuff\u2026 had a few calls and few emails to answer and answers to give\u2026 but before all that I grabbed some <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>time<\/strong> outside\u2026 watching the birds as they are really active early in the morning\u2026 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6213.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1-IMG_6213\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"1-IMG_6213\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6213_thumb.jpg?resize=494%2C372\" width=\"494\" height=\"372\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is how the wild blackberry gets transplanted around\u2026 The resident mocking bird had this berry about 50 feet from the bush and didn\u2019t eat but maybe half\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6216.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1-IMG_6216\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"1-IMG_6216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6216_thumb.jpg?resize=499%2C419\" width=\"499\" height=\"419\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The young are still flying in and begging a free meal\u2026this <strong class='StrictlyAutoTagBold'>one<\/strong> got ignored\u2026 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6218.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1-IMG_6218\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"1-IMG_6218\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6218_thumb.jpg?resize=549%2C570\" width=\"549\" height=\"570\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Got this female hummer working the hanging plants\u2026 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6223.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1-IMG_6223\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"1-IMG_6223\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6223_thumb.jpg?resize=386%2C351\" width=\"386\" height=\"351\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also have a family of Kites that keep an eye on things\u2026 looking for easy meals\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6226.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1-IMG_6226\" style=\"border-top: 0px; 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looking for some frogs and small fish\u2026 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6233.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1-IMG_6233\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"1-IMG_6233\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6233_thumb.jpg?resize=409%2C401\" width=\"409\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coming to the feeder\u2026 they are too small to actually use the perch\u2026 they have to land on the flower\u2026 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ishmaels.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/1-IMG_6237.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"1-IMG_6237\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; 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