Summer's Here!
HOT- HOT- HOT - the weather, that is. Last week we had several days over 100F and the rest were in the upper 90's. BLAH. All week there were "chances for thunderstorms" but even though we could see the storm clouds coming close, they always faded away or passed us without leaving a drop. I have been watering my gardens at least once a day - flowers, berry canes, and vegetables. Now I am beginning to water the trees! The lawn was gone weeks ago. There is not a single green lawn to be found in our neighborhood, and that is odd for Illinois! Another storm, passing us by, but what a show! Not only is the weather outside miserable, being inside is more comfortable but still oppressive. I have so many things that I had planned to do this summer, and I am not making much progress..... However, I have done a few things. In my last edition, I shared an excellent experience with showing Elvis. We have continued to show and had some more successes! The followi