The hotter the weather
the prettier the sunflower. At least I have plenty of them, and if
nothing else the sunflowers will do. We have had two nice rains the
past couple of days, but I don't think it will help the contrary
flowers or roses to change their minds. They are just through for
this year. However, the grass is looking much better, and for the
first time all summer the yards are looking good. They need to be
mowed more often now. I am patiently waiting for cooler weather. The
100 plus degree weather for nearly two weeks has gotten the best of
me. It's either no wind, or 120 mile an hour wind. Two bad wind
storms have done a lot of damage here where I live. I would rather
stay inside than to have such terrible wind storms. Several big fires
have also been caused from dry, hot, weather, and wind here in our
community. Today's news said 175 junk cars burned up at a wreckage
yard here. The fire crossed the road and burned a wheat field that
luckily had already been harvested. The stubble burned though. We
are hoping since the two rains blessed us that no more grass fires
will occure. We have had our share of those the past several years.
It seems like there is always something to worry about.
After I finish writing
this blog I will be resting the rest of the evening. I am somewhat
tired from doing a little garden work at Chuck's house today. Again
the hot weather, and high wind has kept me busy trying to keep the
tomatoes, and okra alive. I completely removed the tent off the okra
today for the first time since we set them out two weeks ago. The
heat was too much for them, and the wind kept flopping the tarp
around till it was hard to keep it from breaking off the plants. I
believe the roots are deep enough now till the sun won't kill them.
But the wind if it gets wicked again, can break the plants off to the
ground. This little garden started out for fun, but it has ended up
being a nightmare. Chuck is determined to beat the destroyer. I
suppose you might call it a challenge. I did pick a few strawberries
today also. The tomatoes are in full bloom, and we look for little
green tomatoes every day. The pepper plants are looking good also. I
won't be going back over to Chuck's for five days, so it's all up to
him now.
I have a week-end planned,
and will be going out a couple of days. I have some other things I
plan to do that will require me working on a rag, corcheted rug that
I started several years ago. I put it aside because I didn't have any
use for it, but now I want it for a spare room at Chucks house. All
at once I became exicited about tackling that bedroom that has only
been used for storage. The rug I am making will be a 9 by 12 and I
don't like too much having it that big. It is square, and has no
pattern at all. Whatever I can find to rip up, and with a crochet
needle work it into the square, is what I do. The thickness is
probably, on an average of I and I/2 inches. I will have to find some
way to load it, and take it to Chuck's house because it is very
heavy, and bundlesome. It will work perfect on the hardwood floor.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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