I certainly haven't been posting much this summer, have I? Not writing much in general; I suppose there are too many other things taking my time and attention right now.

Lots of work around this old house (hey, that should be a television show!) of course. Man, mowing this much property with a push mower is a never ending chore. Good for me though. I wonder if Sisyphus appreciated all that exercise.

Although we are getting some summer rains now, it continues to be drier and hotter than normal. There is a big precipitation deficit yet to make up. This spring and summer was, after all, the worst drought in the South-east since...well, since folks started keeping track. You know, if all the global warming stuff is legit (and I suspect it is) we may see more years like this.

Maybe I shouldn't have stopped here when I moved further north. Canada is starting to look good!