69 this morning, with 90% humidity. A bad storm came through around 3pm, with wild winds and heavy rain. Our second planting of corn is now laying down flat, but that seems to be the extent of the damage, that we can see. It is still spitting rain at 7:30pm.
You would know that I heavily watered my big flower bed this morning, because the storms this week have been so unpredictable it is hard to know who will get rain and who won't. Most missed us, so we have watered here and there because the heat is drying things up so quickly even if it does rain.
But the heat here has been nothing like what so many parts of the country, and indeed the world, are experiencing. It has reached 90 a few times, but generally stays in the low to mid 80s, and nights in the 50s and 60s. So we turn off the AC at night usually, oy turning it on again in the afternoon. The kitchen gets a little warm if I am canning or cooking, but not unbearable. We have been getting the garden work done early in the day, and staying out of the sun and heat.
It has been, as always, a busy week. We picked the first corn and got it into the freezer,
and I canned dill pickles, green beans and faux pineapple today. Need to get this stuff marked and into the cellar tomorrow.
The beans and lettuce I planted Monday were already up on Thursday, as were the cucumber and cabbage seeds I started on Tuesday. Amazing to see them all sprout so fast. This morning I planted some celery plants given to me by a friend in the space where the lettuce was. I am hoping the storm didn't smash them to bits. I also did some cleanup in the flowerbeds and planted some Shasta daisies, zinnias, and another canna lily in the biggest flowerbed because there isn't much blooming in there now---and the plants were half price. Looks better out there now.
Wednesday was doctor appointment day in Charleston, to schedule my gall bladder surgery, which will happen August 1. I am trying to get the gardens in good shape before then. Also in August our youngest son and oldest grandson will both be coming in for a visit! I am so looking forward to that. And since I will have to take it easier than usual for a bit, I can relax and visit.
I finished painting the china cabinet and we took it to our booth in Ravenswood yesterday.
I had a few other things ready, including a dozen grab bags, something new I have been trying. They sell pretty quickly.
Larry built two of these little shelves this week too.
A few other things we took in. So both places were restocked for the weekend.
Bad photo, but this is a spinning postcard rack. I found it on Amazon, and it is perfect for displaying in my booth, but was a real jigsaw to put together!
Tomorrow we will go pick up the rest of a load of furniture we bought, and that is all we have planned. So maybe we will have a fairly slow day. I am more than ready for one!
I can't imagine how you keep up with all you do!
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the hot weather here reminds me of how it was when we first moved to Arkansas in the late 1980s & 90s. So far we haven't broken any records this year like we were for awhile but goodness I do so hate the humidity.
Enjoy your boys...I know you will.
It's been pouring rain here the last two days and this morning, now the sun is out. :)
ReplyDeleteExcept for a couple of nights a week or two ago, we’ve been able to turn the AC off at night.
ReplyDeleteThis oppressive heat is affecting all of us in one way or another and generally not for the better. Good luck with your surgery coming up soon and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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