I went back to work physically in the high school this week starting on Monday. That was also when our weather went into the worst possible summer weather pattern.
It’s been hot. I mean it’s been so hot that my building without air conditioning (it’s expected to be done by the first of November now) has had early dismissals all week. Not that I got to leave; but the kids left and that lets it feel slightly cooler. The poor animals have also been miserable.
Maybeline’s fleece is growing thick and hot.
Along with the heat, we’ve had unsettled weather with pop-up showers off and on all week. It really helped to pump up the humidity. We’ve been tropical feeling.
Aurora coming up from pasture to get out of the rain (it is dripping off the roof)
The goats have been resting during the hot part of the day and staying out in pasture late in the evening because it’s a little bit cooler.
Hard to see the goats coming up the lane.
The showers would be so isolated that my mom, just a couple of miles away, would get a nice rain shower and I’d have a few drops.
Driving home one day, I even went through a couple of downpours while the sun was shining. Seriously.
One morning on the way to work, there was dense fog.
I swear that there is a dome over my farm that pushes the heavier rains away.
Just missing me again.
I am so tired of the drought. I’m hoping this might signal a change in our weather pattern and bring more rains (although, who knows, and I seriously doubt it). Even though we haven’t had a lot of rain, I can clearly see how much greener the pasture looks.
The goats on the bottom–so green again.
Even the hilltops look like the grass is less brown.
Sylvia (still wild)
I’m afraid it’s too late for this poor tree. I’ve lost several of my big oaks to weather changes in the last couple of years.
Myson and Moose
I’m ready for fall.
Here’s to the sun setting on summer and cooler weather arriving.
Tags: drought, fog, goats, heat, llamas, pasture, rain, weather
Teresa
