trains, planes and automobiles

so....i'm in my pathfinder (see photos as my car is caught in various compromising positions) and as i'm driving to an irrigation job, see what can only be described as a discouraging sight/site in the form of smoke rising from my feet. i'm surefooted and agile etc...but i assured myself that my feet were indeed, Not on fire. turns out the relatively new exhaust pipe running from engine to stern, is too close to the floorboard (rotted somewhat and sagging as a result at this particular juncture) causing said floor mat to smolder.

so there it is...my fire slash (the word really works better than the symbol) smoke story de jour.

the trouble with June

June has its own challenges...particularly in the U.S.; vacations are spoken about excitedly....we eat less; more often than not...drink more, and have some rest prior to the onslaught of autumn. July of course places us squarely in the middle/crux of the year and as we're principally timid creatures, the month represents a wee bit o' tension (are they really going to return to school in late August?) with the heat and molasses-like ennui setting in daily....creeping like lava (an inevitable yet excruciatingly slow process) into our mundane lives (gee.....are we morose perhaps?).

Grace and Peace everyone....we could all use a second helping, couldn't we? the time zones and international dateline could hardly prevent these sentiments from reaching any and all...