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| Trees sending out suckers |
The only green on our front lawn are the suckers following the roots of these trees. They were trimmed way back in January 2014, and I took a picture of them and how they looked
last year in August. When they had been trimmed back to just stubs, I was worried that they might not recover, but they did. However, this year during our drought they have sent out all these little sprouts that are known as suckers.
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| The midwest will now get some summer |
This graphic from the Climate Prediction Center shows what we have been going through, and what the midwest has had going on while we were baking. Now that our heat wave has finally broken, with the temperatures back in our normal range (low 70s for highs), the rest of the country will begin to warm up. And thank heavens for that!
I had a really nice walk with the ladies this morning, cool and cloudy like it's supposed to be around here. Now I can fix myself a leisurely lunch and settle in for the day, with my daily exercise done. I hope wherever you are, you are enjoying yourself and that the temperature is to your liking.
:-)
yeah, thanks for pushing that heat back to texas. we're predicted to hit 100 soon. :P
ReplyDeleteWe've had temps in the mid-90s since May, unusual for South Florida. Usually, it's August and September that are scorchers.
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how pleased I was to see cloudy skies this morning, and feel the cool breeze blowing in through my windows. Enough of this hot stuff, I want my cool, wet PNW summer back
ReplyDeleteI hope that as well as the more moderate temperatures you get some life-giving rain.
ReplyDeleteWe had our Open Garden today, and it was cool and cloudy most of the day with even a little light rain. The rain didn't really bother the garden visitors or us either. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to do any good.
ReplyDeleteWe have some heavy duty work - hedge pruning- to do this week so we will welcome the coolness. We delayed this work because of the heat earlier.
Wow! Those trees are like ours in Hawaii. The tree trimmers cut them waaaay back over here too and they somehow come back. It astonishes us every time.
ReplyDeleteWe are still sitting in hot, humid weather and it's awful.... arrrghhh....
As much as I dare say it, the heat on the Atlantic Coast is soaring and its not the type of heat anyone wants to be hiking or climbing mountains. We're used to 70's temps for summer and when it hits the 90's that's just awful. I mean it was 43 degrees most mornings and then soared up into the 90's. Unusual and uncomfortable for Maritimers. however; I shall not complain after the winter we had. Have a wonderful day DJan :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sending it to Minnesota! It is supposed to be a warm and humid week, I just came back from a walk with Chance and it is going to be a scorcher today:( I hate anything over 72. :)
ReplyDeleteForgot to say that the trees recovered nicely...but the lawn looks really dry:(
ReplyDeleteI hope your system catches a low and swings around to us. We are very hot and dry.
ReplyDeleteWe too have been very cool. I open the windows in the morning and cool the house down to about 76 degrees. The AC hasn't been coming on until late in the day. Hope it stays this cool for the next week.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have a drought here on Oahu, and it rains several times a week. But, it is sometimes 90 degrees and very humid, so we have to turn on the A/C.
ReplyDeleteAll right!!! So glad you have gotten the break finally. Enjoy the cool.
ReplyDeleteNot to my liking--LOL! We've been hot-hot again! In the low 90s here in Fargo today and very sticky. Bleh! ;)
ReplyDeleteGood to hear the cool weather has arrived in your part of the world.
ReplyDeleteMissed my walk with Buddy today because I felt weak. No idea why. We'll be heading to our NIA class in the morning I hope.
ReplyDeleteOut heat wave continues...and will probably 'til September. But I won't complain much. LOL
ReplyDeleteWe had those suckers from one of our trees we had cut out...for about 3 years...'til the root system decided we didn't want 'em around.
Hope you enjoy the cooler temps. And maybe some much needed rain?
I'm glad your weather is getting back to normal. Ours is hot and humid as is usual for Arkansas summers.
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