As usual, our weather forecast has changed. We’re still expecting the heat, but now the storm warnings are back, too. Today, we’re expected to have a high of 30C/86F with a humidex of 38C/100F, and tomorrow is supposed to be much the same, temperature wise. At around 3am tonight, storms are supposed to reach us, continue all through tomorrow, and into Monday night.
Which means I was out in the garden early to give it a watering before things get too hot. Yes, we’re supposed to get rain tonight, but that won’t help the garden any during the day. With the soil we have, it’s almost impossible to over water – it drains very quickly through all that sand and gravel.
I have company when I do the watering.
Usually, it’s Syndol, following me around everywhere, wanting attention in between trying to catch frogs.
Today, I got to see this bit of cuteness overload.
Rolando Moon, the grand old lady, loves the grass clipping mulch. Apparently it makes an excellent bed!
Meanwhile, I got a message from my SIL. With the upcoming storms, they will be bringing more equipment to store here at the farm. My SIL will be driving the truck with the loaded trailer, but my brother will be driving the tractor with the rotary mower. They need to clear the overgrown areas they will be storing things on.
It’s going to take four hours to drive out here with the tractor.
My SIL will stick close to my brother on the tractor, just in case. Problems are unlikely, but you never know.
It’s past 10am as I write this, and they haven’t even left yet. They would still be loading the truck and trailer, most likely. My brother knows we have next to nothing out there, so he always makes sure to bring any tool he thinks he might possibly need.
It’s going to be a long, hot day for them!
The Re-Farmer
The Re-Farmer 