The heat has managed to kill most of the flowers in the backyard. All that's really left are a few straggling pansies and the hostas actually appear to be thriving. I haven't had the heart to look at the hydrangea bush on the other side of the house yet.

This last week has felt like a bit of a "normal" week. We've seen some movies, the mirror fell down in the half bath, laundry was boycotted, some writing was done, the alarm system acted up and I wrenched my back while taking one of the recylclable bins to the curb.