Asakiyume mita

The coolest part of today was before the sun rose. The birds were singing it up at 4:30, but they were drowsy again by 7:00



Jiji-the-cat knows how to stay cool...



I like hot days. The air has so many different flavors, and you appreciate a current of cool in it as much as a stream or spring of cold water. On this hot day, I picked red currants. (Among the many other things I like are berries and red things. So today was perfect.)



Now I have two bowls full:



There will be red currant jelly sometime in the near future.