Wednesday, August 22, 2007

BIG day today!

First day of college classes for dear daughter ...





she was in a hurry leaving, so we may have to take "first day photos" again tomorrow! I know she will be thrilled about that prospect.

In other Breaking news...


it's HOT! Real hot. All my plants are dead. Real dead. It's been so hot and dry that almost nothing could help. We went on a short trip to visit my sister, and here is the result:





Those pots used to contain trailing ivy and beautiful red geraniums. I don't know what to call it now, except maybe just call it over! We are more than 12 inches below normal rainfall for this year. I googled drought conditions for my state and here is what I found:
...EXTREME HEAT AND VERY LITTLE RAIN HAS CAUSED MODERATE DROUGHT CONDITIONS TO INTENSIFY ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN IN GEORGIA...INTENSE HEAT WITH TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT ABOVE 100 DEGREES ALMOST EVERY DAY SINCE AUGUST 6

So, let's all pray for rain. Long, slow soaking rains for the southeast. We desperately need it!

have a great day!

Susan

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My first left last Saturday for Univ of Illinois, and he started class today too! I did not take a picture....wrist isn't working to take photo's- surgery one week ago..... Anyway, Susan, we have had 6 inches of rain this week!!! Hope all of your trees and shrubs are OK!
Shelly Schmidt

Cheryl said...

I know just what you mean about hot and dry. We have lost a couple of bushes and trees so far. Right now I am able to keep the potted plants going but we are leaving for an extended vacation and I know they won't make it unless rain, several days of it, arrive. In over a month we have only had a total of 1 inch!

Hope you get some also.

Good luck to your daughter in college! Such a big step.