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While I enjoy a good Hendrix riff as much as the next girl, the purple I’m talking about is of a different variety.
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Irises!
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Japanese Iris to be exact.
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They’re smaller and easier to deal with than their larger cousins.
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But still put on a lovely show.
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These pictures were taken a few weeks ago, before Maine started its horrible drought and heat wave. Things were still green, instead of the crunchy brown they are now. It’s amazing how fast the change can come. Today’s temperature?
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91 and feels like 104…. at 9:00am!! Unheard of in my state. Our two window a/c units are working overtime and barely keeping up. Even His Lordship is feeling it….
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Which is why I put him on an ice pack.
When I tried to remove it?
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I got the look.
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Yeah that look definitely says…”Are ya feeling lucky punk? Well Are ya?” to me…lol
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It’s his go to expression.
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Stunningly beautiful……
Yes, I mean the cat. 🙂
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I never doubted it.
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LOL! Putting your cat on ice, I love it! I will have to try that out and see if James would like a nap on ice.
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I didn’t think he’d tolerate it, but he happily accepted it.
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You know it’s getting too hot when a cat willingly stretches out on an ice pack.
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And we had 2 air conditioners running….
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Yep, I’ve got to try this out on our cats as well. I’m fairly certain it will fail, but the scientist in me is intrigued… 😉
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He wouldn’t lay fully on it, but enjoyed a portion.
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Wanting to keep an older longhair cat cool is the reason I bought a room a/c unit. In prior heatwaves I’ve put out ice packs for the cats nut they didn’t like them, nor ice cubes in their water bowls.
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I LOVE the Lord’s look–it was as if “I Ain’t kidding lady!!!” LOL
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That’s an amazing purple (my favorite color)! I might have plant some of my own once I arrive in VT….
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They’re care free and self spreading. Basically perfect.
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That’s the same look I get when I tell my wife something I think would help with a problem she complained about. When will I ever learn she wants me to commiserate, not alleviate?
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Men. You’re very slow learners….
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Sounds like everybody is experiencing extreme heat. Some just have it more extreme than others.
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We had a crazy early heat wave with temps near 100…. completely bizarre for Maine. Today? The high was 61.
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The iris are so lovely. So sorry you’re feeling such a heatwave! I love the ice idea and most days, I’d also love to lay on an icepack.
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In the first few months after my hysterectomy, when I was thrown into menopause? I would lie in the couch with multiple ice packs. Highly recommend it!
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