Monday, July 9, 2012

Topped out..

"Standard" echinacea are attracting lots of bees,
but these 'poofy' ones don't get any traffic at all.
...at 101F (index @ 110) on Saturday (Akron/Canton broke a record). (My deck thermometer in the shade hit 102.)

The day was brutal - like an oven.  Walking from inside to out was like walking into something hot and solid.  There was not even a breath of breeze.  Sane folks stayed inside (if they had a/c).  The insane?  Well, they golfed!  No.  Really.  There were people golfing all day - no hats, no sunglasses.  What is that all about?

I was only slightly insane as buddy Dave and I got an early (7 am -ish) start and went to Hartville to shop for some vegs, etc.  But it was doubly hot up there due to all the blacktop and concrete.  We scurried back quickly and retreated into the cool of the house.

The veg at the stand were certainly not primo - tired, and less selection.  I'm afraid it's going to be a bad season for fresh produce.  We did score some cukes (store bought?  eeeek) and lots of Vidalia onions so I'll be making up some refrigerator pickles this week. (More like refrigerator onions with cuke garnish. heh)

Sunday dawned with a northerly breeze (thanks again, Canada) and only got up into the 80s.  What a relief.  And this morning it's only mid-60s outside right now -- all the windows are open, fans on upstairs, and the house is sucking in all the fresh cool, dry air it can handle!

Forecast daytime 80s this week with 60s nighttime.  But no chance of rain.  The drought continues.

But at least temps have come down enough that one does not fear for their health if they should foray out into the gardens....

(like I did this morning --  CLICK HERE and then CLICK HERE) (Oh, and then HERE.)

6 comments:

  1. Oh, I hear ya, Girl! Still sweltering here. Less than 100 but not so's you'd notice. Nights are hot. Chances of rain for three or four days and we've sat here and watched people around us get rain and not us. Tulsa's had rain three or four times since we have. Maddening. Keep on keeping on. Oh and there's no telling about those golfers. My BIL (moved on to another woman now thank God) was an avid golfer. He developed this awful rash in his mouth and down his throat. Luckily the doc was a golfer too and asked him if he ever put his golf ball in his mouth. Well, yes he did, I guess it's a common practice? He was allergic to the chemicals they used on the golfcourse. We had a fine time over that, asking him if he was still going around with his balls in his mouth and so on. What a putz he was. Heh.

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    1. Now why in the hell would someone put a golf ball in their mouth?

      Maybe we'll get some rain soon. Fingers crossed.

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  2. We have been hovering at 90 for a couple of days...one little shower and now that has passed us by. I am still watering a few things.

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    1. Yeah, I've got some that I'm keeping alive and blooming, otherwise I'd have no color at all and the bees would have to look elsewhere for forage.

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  3. I don't understand golf at the best time...

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    1. I understand GOLF. It's the GOLFERS that baffle me.... !

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