More rain, more sun....

... and more fire ant mounds.  I'm walking around the property as if land mines have been planted in the grass. But on the bright side, I haven't seen any huge spiders, and the wasps seem to be under control because of the cooler mornings.

We heard rain falling on the roof last night.... for the moment, I didn't know what the noise was.  My husband was watching the NY Giants football game, so I don't think he even noticed the sound of the rain outside.  "We interrupt this football game to let you know that it's raining out there..."   As if rain is such a rare occurrence, which it truly has been.

We've had cooler evenings, cool mornings, and by the time the afternoon comes along, it's Spring all over again.  At this time of the year, you don't need the air-conditioning, you don't need the heat... you just need the fresh air from outside.

With the breeze coming through the screens, I can also hear the cows in the surrounding pastures.  They don't sound very happy. Actually, the moo-ing sounds are very sad.  More calves have been brought to market, that's my guess, which means the mama cows are looking for their babies. Damn. And damn again.

I guess Autumn is officially here.  Gone are the days when the temperature tops 100 degrees.... and along with the super-hot days went the twice-daily chore of watering the plants and flowers.  Note to self:  Do not plant anything that cannot withstand the heat.  If my husband liked cactus plants, I would have them in all the flowerbeds.  Some of them are actually quite pretty.... there's a property at the end of the road with lots of different cactus plants growing along their fence and when you least expect it, you'll see the prettiest pink or yellow flowers blooming among the thorns.  (Which reminds me of that old movie with Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman, called "Cactus Flower.")