I’m not talking about the bird. We’ll get to that. I’m talking about how extreme heat is interfering with my “purse” strategy.

I hate carrying a purse. I’m sure I thought it was cool when I was a tween/young teen. A purse! Just like the teenagers (and our moms except their purses were not “cute” or “cool”). They were functional. Except when they weren’t. When a purse is NOT functional it is because there is too much crap in it and you can’t find what you need when you, uh, NEED it. Like your wallet. A whole ‘nother issue. And then there is when crumbs or sticky things are in your purse. How long have those things been in there? Months? Yes, maybe. Cleaning that stuff up is kinda like cleaning out a grade school kid’s backpack after the last day of school. Does it move? Don’t touch it! Is it slimy? Handle with care.

Since the onset of covid, my “purse” has become a Patagonia polarfleece vest. I own several of them at all times so if my daughter tells me my vest is dirty, I change to a clean one and throw the offensive one in the laundry🤪 She’s always right!

So vest/purse. Left pocket? iPhone. Right pocket? Cygnus X-1 key fob, credit card, debit card, drivers license, and occasionally some cash if I think I might need it. I sometimes need it at the farmers market although many vendors now accept plastic which is really handy. I know some folks are not comfortable with a cashless society. I am not one of those except when something doesn’t work.

The problem with my vest/purse is that a polarfleece garment is not compatible with 90-plus degree temperatures. Since I am an early morning shopper anyway, I wear my vest on my early morning grokkery dashes and take it off as soon as I get home. We’ll talk about the related issues with that undergarment of FLINGING some other day. OR NOT 👀

Back to the birdie. The GG and Joan did their last hiking day in the Adirondacks yesterday and I *think* that’s when he got the pic of the bird. They are on their way back to the Great Lake State but are visiting friends of Joan’s in New York (state) tomorrow so they will not land on the Planet Ann Arbor until sometime Wednesday.

P.S. Thanks to longtime bloggy friend Margaret for inspiring this post👏

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