Thoughts on the First. . .

Good morning Michael. They say experience pays off. With the Gremlins here in the Rain trying to cause havoc, the Development Team is gaining experience. This morning the Gremlins, due to timing, were having their way. Recently the Development Team arrived to put them away quickly. The dawn of a new day! Enjoy your day. 

I haven't seen the chihauaha but I certainly have seen a lot of 504 gateway errors this week, haha.

Good Thursday morning, Michael. We have another heat alert posted for this afternoon in Maryland.

Keep cool and have an outstanding August.

We love a new month in real estate. Everything is a bit shiny and new again. I love the wayback machine, it jogs some great memories (and so not so great ones).

Michael Jacobs  The AR dog is very annoying and frustrating for sure, but your dog photos are adorable.

Hello Michael and can not believe it is August 1 already and the heat here in Denver got turn up for this week and in the high 90's all week.

Thank you, Michael, for your thoughtful reflections on summer and the value of exploring the ActiveRain archives; your perspective on pausing to appreciate our surroundings and memories is truly inspiring!

Hi Michael- I loved the Rocky and Bullwinkle show!  The summer simmering of your mind simply supplies us with a substantial selection of "stuff.'

Good evening Michael,

I love your lead photo..really made me smile! I loved all your puppy photos but no one likes to see that pesky Chihuahua here in the Rain! My daughter's dog Bella (she is a King Charles) would be a great addition to your photos, she is a precious dog and will be 10 this August!

Michael Jacobs - whether it is wondering or wandering, there's always something to think about or discover. Two days ago I saw my first fall leave (very red) on the street while I was crossing. I would have bent over and picked it up, but opted not to because of traffic. Today, I just can't afford to wonder and react to quickly like when crossing the streets! 

I liked your take on "dog days of summer!"

It may be the dog days of summer, but my dogs are done with it. The heat is extreme, and last night it didn't cool down until after midnight. I know this for a fact, because I was up late processing apricots. We have three wildfires burning nearby. Two are very close. Thank goodness for our great local fire departments. Yesterday evening I did go to a BBQ benefit for the Cedaredge Volunteer Fire Department. I'm glad to support that organization whenever possible. 

Happy August, Michael! Dog Days of Summer for sure around here! My dog stays inside as much as possible, as he doesn't do well in the heat!

Hi Michael Jacobs 

Holy cow...your blog with so many puppy comments and photos really moooved me, doggonit!  I always am  amazed how some folks can take a cowpie and milk it into a lovable and enjoyable bit of tasty steak!

You....my online friend...are like a prized Bull in that category...consistently generating and inseminating elusive lines of thought into our feeble minds.

Thank you for always having a great suggestion like traveling the dusty cow paths of our past and reminding all it is okay to stop and review what has came before us on AR!  

Have a medium rare bacon wrapped sirloin grilled to perfection kind of week!

Michael Jacobs  I agree with you.  My wife always says I am one mirror away from seeing my next smart-ass.  I respond with who do you think gives me most of my comments...that man in the mirror! 👧

🤣 LOLOLOL 😂  I can totally relate.

Hopefully she didn't use the comment:  "say that again and I will knock you into next week!"  I swear my Dad tried to do that more than once.

Michael, It’s been in the 90s, and our rescue pups are certainly feeling the heat. We keep them hydrated and comfy with plenty of water and indoor snuggle sessions!

Hello, Michael Jacobs. I prefer to be "chilling it out" the rest of the summer, as the fall will start picking things up around here. I couldn't help but notice that Chihuahua with his cool shades kept showing up the other day when I was trying to post in the Rain.

Michael, I missed this post, so sorry!   It has been a HOT summer, and today was in the high 60's and low 70's, and LOVING it.   I do know you go back in time on blog posts!  🙃

Michael, your first photo of the dog on the surf board reminded me of a surfing news report I saw this week, in coordination with the Olympics, maybe it was on the Jersey sure, where ever, it featured many pups and they all were winners! Enjoy your wonderings!

Michael, Oh I just say the Jersey shore meaning NJ shore, sorry.  I think it was great that they included the human surfing competition in Tahiti!