Sunshine (and hot)

Although it is getting hot and dry now, the Sunflowers seem to be happy-- and huge.

Because it is so dry we're watering the garden from the river to keep stress from our well and protect our well water.  The little pump you see here does a nice job of pumping water up the river bank and all the way to the garden.  It's one of the few 2-cycle engines that starts reliably and easily.

While strolling thru the park one day

Hey, good lookin'!  How 'bout a date?

Just out to enjoy the warmth and sunshine.

Who is that guy taking my picture?

My bonnet keeps me from getting sunburned :)

Hot? BLAZING HOT!

Excitement at the river late this afternoon! While doing dishes, looking out the kitchen window a fire was spotted out by the road. Here you can see a view from the house, looking out at the road, and (below) two other "after" pictures at the scene.

Sorry no pictures of the fire itself. Our resident photographer was cutting a new trail/firebreak with the tractor, and helping to tamp out the fire.

All's well that ends well.


THANKS to the Linden Volunteer Fire Department. Soon after a call to 911 several folks arrived and tamped out the fire at its edges; then they stood by to be sure no more fires popped up.

Hot

Forecasters are predicting several days of extremely hot weather starting Sunday that could put people and crops in danger.
Temperatures in the upper 90s are expected across the state this week and the heat plus humidity could put people at risk, according to the National Weather Service.
"It is when the temperature doesn't drop below 80 at night over a period of days that we get concerned, especially with the homeless..." Record high temperatures for the year are expected for parts of Middle Tennessee this week

More Weddings! and a hot day today

Match the pix with this:

• Hervey got married in July & has moved to Atlanta. Jennifer got married this summer, too.
• Linden is the county seat of Perry County. Perry County is notable for having the lowest population per square mile average in the state of Tennessee.
• As of the census of 2000, there were 7,631 people, 3,023 households, and 2,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 7/km² (18/mi²).
• It was sunny today (this could fit sun flowers, see how they've grown in a day; or maybe a sun-enabled 99 degrees).

Summertime

It was 90 degrees today; 100 degrees in the county seat.