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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Snapshots from Home

Soddenly, This Summer


DC’s mayor has declared a state of emergency, and things don’t look too good in ‘thesda either. Despite sunny calm conditions out on Rokeby Avenue at the moment (UD just took her dog for a walk, picking up fallen tree limbs as she went), four more inches of rain are expected, and people in low-lying areas (does that mean me?) might have to evacuate. The National Guard’s revving up in DC.

Details here.


The good news is that a scrawny gray wren















baby stretched its neck out of the nest this morning.
Posted at: 6/28/2006 10:22:00 AM