I cannot believe we finally have cool weather! I cannot believe it. But I am thankful. Oh, YES!
A week ago, it was a full fifty degrees warmer, here. Now I am running an exhaust fan and drawing all this cool air into my stuffy house and listening to birds and squirrels chirping and chattering.
It is a gift.
Our ma cat appreciates it NOT. No one explained to the cats they would need their warm coats today. The pre-heated sidewalk gives relief, though, as Puddy hugs to it, waiting for the sun to rise over the treetops.
Not me! I’m dressed for 100 degrees, sitting in a 60-degree breeze, shivering and GLAD!
This cool weather did not bring rain with it, though. We are still more than 12 inches below normal for this year. Usually, we receive much rain in August, around 5 to 10 inches. I guess it all went to Mississippi and the Carolinas. Since it is the second year running that we have not received normal rainfall, trees are dropping like flies. We’ve lost about 3 per acre on our property.
Our neighbor has lost half of a gorgeous set of twin oaks in his pasture. It is sad, but we must look at what remains and be glad some trees have stronger roots and can survive. Maybe we’ll help harvest the firewood from our neighbor’s tragedy, turning it into something useful, so it is not a total loss.
Life is like that. We help each other turn our tragedies around, don’t we? We help make sure our losses are not total losses. We reach out to each other, perhaps grim-faced, but determined: We will not be completely defeated.
And we’re not.
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Enjoying the cooler weather here too! It was like someone flipped a switch this weekend. Sad about the tree. Kind of looks neat though, like one is just a shadow of the other.
Hello, Amy! Glad you could drop by! And so glad you have cooler weather, too. We were ready for it, weren’t we! You know, the trees were wonderful shade for our neighbors cattle, and it is a loss for him, but you are right–like a shadow, Or a reflection . . .
I thank the Father for reaching out to us when HE was the ONLY one WHO could help us out of our sinful state. He brings us into His marvelous light and times of refreshing. Just like this cooler weather.
Thanks, Karen. Nicely said. 🙂