Cherry tomatoes from my garden Scarlet Paintbrush ( Castilleja miniata ) View from Stack Rock Beautiful Greenbelt bridge Jeffrey's or Mountain Shooting Star ( Dodecatheon jeffreyi) It's currently July, and Boise is hot. The summer seems to be going by at a hurdling pace, but luckily I've managed to get outdoors quite a bit. Here's a few updates on life lately. Thinking about... The ongoing pandemic, travel, how to be flexible with plans (necessary in this season of constantly changing travel restrictions, and hotspots of COVID-19 cases), how to stay in touch with friends, and the whole concept of "pause and pivot" which is related to coronavirus. Listening to... I've been continuing to enjoy podcasts, including A Beautiful Mess Podcast , Office Ladies , and Spilled Milk . These are fun to listen to while cooking or cleaning around the house. Cooking + eating + drinking... A great summer article is 101 Simple Salads for the Season from the New York Tim...