PORCH PONDERINGS

Hot Cars

It was a hot day today. This is typical August weather here. Dry and hot. In fact, it is perfect fire weather. Low humidity. We did have rain the other day, but no rain predicted for the near future.

Our handyman friend did come by today and install the woodwork in our remodeling project room. It is really looking nice, dark woodwork and light green walls. Now we have to come up with an idea for closet doors. Our idea has gone back and forth so many times. First one idea then another and now a third. You want the best idea because it is forever.

I just had a visit from some little friends. These boys go to my church, and their aunt lives down the street. Their birthdays were this week. They seem to have gotten some remote control cars that they just had to show me. So they just had to run them down the sidewalk, up on my porch, ring the doorbell and show me. Fun. Since my grandchildren are so far away, Ohio and California, it is fun to have all these children in the neighborhood that have adopted me as their foster grandma.

Today it was hot, as I stated. But we noticed in our house the benefit of good insulation. 92 outside, 75 inside. And that is without A/C. So all our hard work is now paying off. But the second floor, well, that is another story. That is like living on the sun. Hot as can be. We need to tackle that in the next year or two.

Tomorrow is supposed to be hot again, but even more so. Hmmmm. At least it cools off at night. Because there is no humidity to hold the heat, the air cools off nicely. So we open the doors and windows and let in the cool air at night then close up the house during the day.

I'm just glad we irrigate the garden. We don't have to worry about watering. Did we? When? And for how long? It's on a timer. It doesn't get the water on the leaves so it won't burn the plants. And you have to see the tomatoes. Mercy.....Loads. And the grasshoppers so far have only nibbled on a few. I have sacrificed the corn to save the rest. There are some melons, some beets, some carrots that right now are safe.

So, at the first frost , the Queen will be celebrating. You, my readers, will read it here first. The Green Kingdom will be free from the invading pests finally and will celebrate. Stay tuned. That day is coming. Soon.