July 22 diary, updated: A surprise present (thanks Amanda!) and Startling a guy on our late night walk

 

A surprise present -plus- A man we startled on our late night walk

He startled us, too.

 

Animals in cute mode

A squirrel eating in the crook of our tree  -plus-  Nigel curled up on the small rug

The ducklings were splashing around a lot

 

We saw a deer, I think she was pregnant

 

We saw a deer. I think she was pregnant.

 

A rabbit hopping into the weeds

 

I thought this squirrel was a statue until they ran away

 

Alice chases off some deer

 

Leonard who has only one eye -plus- Nigel screeching to a halt

 

Young woman singing behind the counter at currito

 

An upside down bird -plus- A little kid whose mother sent him to pick up an order

 

A bald man on a scooter

 

A hawk atop the dome of Clifton School

A smaller bird was harassing her.

 

Nigel putting a toy on my foot while I use the rowing machine

 

Someone's pizzas, precarious on their stoop

 

I will never get tired of drawing Nigel catching the ball

 

Under the Feeder

 

The fan blew a potato chip off my plate

 

Going down a steep hill on the roots of trees

Nigel says "Hurry up!"

 

July 4, Bonfire + Fireworks, updated

 

July 4: Bonfire across the street -plus- Fireworks down the block

 

Corn

 

The nice man who helped me back out onto busy Reading Road

 

Alice looking at me -plus- Nigel's back end flipping around as he catches a ball

Thank you for saying this, Lisa Link!

 

Getting the second booster vaccine

I didn't even feel it

Nigel wondering if I'll ever come back with the groceries

 

Day / Night 2

 A soaring bird who looked translucent *plus* Watching fireflies

Day/Night

 

Big barbeque fire #2

I felt like this one could use some tones.

 

Some people had a huge fire in their barbeque grill Just at dusk

 

My pretty terrible outfit

Not pretty and terrible, pretty terrible

One of my fellow delivery drivers

I've forgotten which pizza joint she was working for

 

The woman at Richie's again

She recognized me and had my order ready with a sly smile

 

A robin giving me the eyeball

 

Struggling with a heavy order