#summer

Last night's election results were hard to believe. We are so used to disappointment followed by despair. I actually woke up in the middle of the night and had to look again to be sure the blue tsunami was real. It was. This morning Summer wanted to sit on our deck and ponder. She looks towards the ocean but she can't see the wave. I told her that it is one of those things that you feel in your heart and soul not see with your eyes. She asked me what's next? I asked back what she wants to happen? Summer who is wise says the Democrats have to buckle up and keep their foot on the gas. Run right over anything that gets in the way of creating a government for the people and their pets. Just say no to the billionaires. I promised that we will keep reminding our representatives who they work for. Together. Good morning Mastodon. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon

Extreme heat no longer confined to summer, extending health risks, study finds https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/extreme-heat-no-longer-confined-to-summer-extending-health-risks-study-finds/ #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #summer

What's wrong with this picture? Summer thinks I won't notice that she pilfered one of my socks. She finds comfort in holding a forbidden sock. With all of the angst and unrealized, so far, hope in our corner of the universe today I will choose to allow her this small comfort. She never chews them up. Today seems like a good day to let her hold my sock as her touchstone just like I hold her as mine. We are so thankful to hear that her happiness is contagious and touches others. It is a joy to share her joy. Thank you for being our Mastodon friends. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon

I took way too many pictures of Summer at the beach today. It was windy. She retrieved my hat several times. The sun was intermittent. What a joy to spend an hour on the beach with a happy dog. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon

Summer is a little nervous about it being election day. She is already asking for results. I told her not yet. She says she is staying under the table until we know. I said that I would start cooking breakfast anyway. Just in case. Low and behold she changed her mind to check out the tantalizing aroma. We will know when we know. Fingers crossed. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon

Greener front gardens could help combat air pollution and summer heat https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/30/greener-front-gardens-air-pollution-summer-heat #nature #environment #garden #gardens #pollution #AirPollution #summer #heat

Summer 2026 heat toll exceeded 50,000 deaths in European cities, analysis estimates https://phys.org/news/2026-10-summer-toll-exceeded-deaths-european.html #Europe #environment #city #cities #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #summer

Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths https://phys.org/news/2026-10-europe-killer-summer-climate-blamed.html #Europe #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #summer #health #PublicHealth #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

An t-samhradh làn — the full of summer. The mulberries drop and stain the sidewalk and the mockingbirds go hoarse. The earth is holding its breath. Across the ocean it already stopped breathing, for thirteen hundred people. That heat is a traveler, and it knows our address. What's dropping and staining the ground where you are? https://twp.ai/4htDKa #Druid #EarthBased #Gaelic #ScottishGaelic #Phenology #Summer #Nature #Paganism #Seasonal #QueerWitch #Folk #SlowLiving

Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/23/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-european-cities-this-summer-experts #Europe #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #summer

I had business to attend to this morning so it looked like Summer's birthday adventure might have to wait until tomorrow. All of the sudden opportunity knocked. We quick grabbed our backpack and drove towards the break in the weather that seemed to have stopped right over our favorite beach. Summer was so, so happy. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon

It's Summertime https://feld.com/archives/2026/05/its-summertime/ #Life #Summer #Personal

"The hotter and drier the weather, the drier the scrub, grass and woodland become. Dry vegetation doesn’t just burn more easily, it burns faster, spreads further, and is far harder to bring under control once it’s alight. A spark that would once have fizzled out on damp ground can now, in tinder-dry conditions, become a fire that spreads across dozens or hundreds of hectares before crews can contain it. "That’s the shift climate change is driving, it’s turning the landscape into fuel." By 350.org: https://350.org/explainer-beyond-the-spark-why-wildfires-across-europe-are-getting-worse/ #attribution #summer #wildfires #climateChange

Summer's beach adventure today. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon

Mornin’. Swallows feeding over Small Meadow here on World Bee Sanctuary today. Lost count at 50. Clean wild habitat folks. Clean Wild Habitat = Insect Abundance. Insect abundance = Insect eaters. It is that simple. (Sound up) #birds #swallows #nature#worldbeesanctuary #summer #insects #biodiversity #birdsofmastodon#environment #habitat #organic

Five extreme summers have erased nearly 20% of Switzerland’s glacier ice https://www.earth.com/climate/five-extreme-summers-have-erased-nearly-20-of-switzerlands-glacier-ice/ #Switzerland #environment #glacier #glaciers #summer

Europe's hottest summer caused record heat stress: Monitor https://phys.org/news/2026-10-europe-hottest-summer-stress.html #Europe #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #summer

May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/02/may-heatwaves-deaths-ruined-harvests-study-of-europes-summer-paints-grim-picture-for-the-future #Europe #environment #weather #temperature #heat #heatwave #summer #may

Summer was surprised when I started packing an adventure backpack. The fog was so thick you couldn't see much of anything. Exercise is the point so away we went. We couldn't see the ocean while we were standing on the beach. Stick throwing and retrieving happened anyway. Fun was had. Good morning Mastodon. #Summer #DogsOfMastodon

Summer brings her pal his slippers. Nothing makes her happier than being helpful. After she brings the slippers she slides right in to supervise the putting them on part. #Summer