An empty country road unrolls in front of me on a warm late summer day.
Tag: summer
Relief
July’s first half was hot, humid, and frequently cloudless so we endured what we had to. The last ten days or so were like this – a few degrees cooler, often filled with billowing cumulus, and frequent light to moderate rainfall. What a relief!
We will see what August sees fit to bring our way.
Good for them!
On a recent summer morning this towering cumulus presaged rain. Not for us, for fortunate others. Good for them!
Rounds
Rounds of wheat straw await the tractor and flatbed trailer.
Awaits
On a hazy and very hot morning, winter wheat awaits the combine.
Read
Sometimes, the best way to while away a summer afternoon is to read a good book.
An oasis amidst the heat
We are so blessed that our back yard is (relatively) cool and inviting on this day, when the humidex reached 46C, or 115F. We can feel and listen to the breeze, listen to the grass grow.
This is the real world. This weather is uncomfortable, unpleasant, potentially dangerous. It is quite possibly a precursor of what is to come in the years ahead. It is good to be comfortable with appreciating the real world.
Accept and endure
We are in a very hot spell, the outside temperature is 32C and the humidex is 38. The inside temperature is 27 – not as bad as it may sound. Fans are going. The a/c is plugged into the bedroom window and set at 75.
Tomorrow will be equally hot, relief may come tomorrow night or Tuesday.
We accept and endure what life sees fit to throw our way.
Rosy
A rosy dawn sets the stage for a warm summer day.
Rests easily.
Though we’ve had several spells of warm and humid weather we have resisted installing the window air conditioner. I broke down today – temperature in the high 20s C and humidity upwards of 70% – and plugged the a/c into the living room window. Tomorrow may be even more warm and humid, and storms are likely.
Achilles seemed to like my action plan.
Back on Thursday.
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