Heading towards Fall in a Heatwave!

As I write this, a large portion of the country is experiencing life-threatening heat!  Not just today though, some areas have experienced record temperatures in triple digits for almost a record number of days. The National Weather Service  was quoted in news-journal.com of Longview, Texas, as saying the drop to 98 on Tuesday ended the streak of 19 days in triple digits, just three days shy of the record.  The record was set in 1938, when it reached 100 degrees or more for 21 straight days, National Weather Service officials said.

July 22 2011 Temperatures

 Whew!  All I can say is thank goodness for air-conditioning.  That brings to mind, those who do not have it.  I cannot imagine how workers get up on those hot roofs and do what they do in that heat.  I was up on my roof a few days ago, for just a few minutes cleaning one problematic gutter and in only a few minutes I was literally "sweating like a porker".   

So thank you to all of you who work "up there" on days like this!  Actually, everyone who labors away in the elements, you have my absolute admiration!

I suspect the heat did not worry the Bumble Bee much...

                     But Squirrel was another story.  "Please, let me in" he begged....

Okay, enough about the heat now!  It rained a little during lunch, just enough to cool us down ever so slightly, and then turn into a very muggy, humid afternoon.  Not too great for us, the humans, but we all know that certain little creepers, crawlers and all sorts of bugs really like it so!

So on that note I will end off.   Remember to hydrate!  Have a wonderful weekend and hopefully you may spend some quality time outside and possibly go chasing a butterfly or two or find some cute water gliders, if you are lucky!

                                                          Till next time!