I did I said " You won't hear me complain the year , bring on the summer" ..Well Mother Nature finally let summer arrive in the middle of June
What has followed is summer with all the 3 H's . .
July, with very hot days , nights warm and tropical..Sunny days made for great beaching . . BUT and here is the first but , DRY more than that VERY DRY!. My back yard grass looks like a hay field, golden brown , not a pretty golden brown....
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| See the tiny bit of moisture on the concrete that was our rainstorm. |
In comes August, the heat and humidity continues.. The daytime temps are somewhat better so far no more days of 36C. Nights warm and still.. BUT(note 2nd But) I live in Canada I should not be living my summer in A/C. When I do venture out I sweat even sitting, reading I sweat, let alone trying to do any gardening Sweat runs into my eyes. . I do not like to sweat.!
Rain has been forecast just about every 2nd day...Cheering I am..rain is coming .. for the garden , trees and lawn. Perhaps a cooler day? Each day with rain forecast I cast my eye to the sky.. Praying for the relief of a good old fashioned thunder storm to quench the earth.
The sky looks promising..
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| Drops I see drops. |
Teased, here comes the sun! again!
6 comments:
Mother Nature teased us this weekend too, we didn't get much rain at all just overcast skies.
Rosemary, I was chuckling all the while reading this post, I know, I'm just the same, but we have had such extremes this year. Such a hot summer so far, but we're lucky in that we've had abundant rainfall. I would hate to face the heat we had with no rain. And to see clouds like those and only get a few sprinkles is torture.
I know, we'll both be pining for summer's heat when it's January. It's hard to be grateful for all that warmth when sweat is running in your eyes, though!
Hi Rosemary,
It has been a warm summer and tough on the trees and gardens. I already see some leaves falling off my Katsura tree due to it being dry. I'm hoping we have a nice fall with lots of color.
I whine every year Rosemary so dont' feel bad. :)
Rosemary, I must say that I find this summer's heat and humidity tiring. I must be getting old! With regard to rain, I usually find that August is dry. This year it seems to have been July. I for one am looking forward to the cooler days in late summer.
P.S. That upside down cake looks delicious.
Ha! Great post! We NEVER see rain here during the summer, but then we don't live in CANADA! :-)
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