Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Summer’s Wrath


     I can not remember a summer that has been so hot and so dry here in the Midwest.  It may have been hot and it may have been humid, but at least it always managed to rain.  This summer not only is it hotter than the blazes of hell, but there hasn’t been any rain at all.  It is dryer than a popcorn fart.  One loose cigarette out a passing car window and the whole place would go up like a roman candle.


      Because of this continuing draught, the powers that be put a county wide ban on the use of fireworks, and except for a few aerial bursts of red, blue, and green the fourth of July was quiet.  Our town cancelled their fireworks display.  I even read in the newspaper that people who were caught setting off fireworks that just happened to start a blaze were arrested and carted off to jail.  


       I went past fireworks vendors who were so desperate they were out alongside the road waving signs saying “it rained!”  A birdie must have pooped on their head because I know it never rained.  I would have noticed.  I have been shifting my sprinkler from one point to the next in my yard at regular intervals throughout the day all summer long.  They were left with no customers.  By the time the holiday came and went the local newspapers were proclaiming the woes of the fireworks dealers who were basically on the verge of bankruptcy due to the continuous fear that one stray spark would cause another ravaging fire disaster like the fires out west.




       A person can’t even enjoy the swimming pool.  We went out to the pool last night in the hopes for a little relief from the heat and what we discovered was water so hot it burned the skin.  We had to add water from the hose to turn the lava hot water into bath water.  On the upside we weren’t cold when we finally decided to get out of the swimming pool until we stepped into the icy cold air conditioned house.

       I know I am not alone.  A lot of people across the country are guzzling water to keep heat stroke at bay, trying to water grass in an effort to turn it back to green, and watering a vegetable garden that withers seconds after the water has been turned off.  It has gotten so hot here at my house that the tree’s leaves in the front yard are falling to the ground dried up and brown.  You would think it was the beginning of fall instead of the middle of summer.  You know you are in trouble when the weather guy on the local news threatens to wear ugly ties until we receive a good soaking rain and is starting to ask for viewers to send in donations of the ugliest ties they can find so he can keep up his end of the bargain.


       Will it ever rain?  Will the temperatures ever break out of the 90’s?  Inquiring minds want to know!!  I have no answers.  All I know is that I am no meteorologist.  I am no farmer.  I am just a lady who wonders if we are getting a little taste of hell fire right here on earth until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.



10 comments:

  1. I believe this is just a cycle of the earth. We are approaching another ice age and it has to get really hot before that happens. This is really hot.
    We are expected to be in the 80's most of this week and that will feel cool. Our pool is also a big 20,000 gallon hot tub, but I'm saving on gas! No heater needed so far.
    I'm okay with everything except we do need rain, really badly. That new grass will not grown with a hose, it needs real rain!
    Great post and as usual I got a grin here and there. ♥

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    1. The 80's will be a relief!! That is a bright side that you don't have to heat the pool. Now if we can only get some rain. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your kind comments. ♥

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  2. I'm so lost in my own fog of heat, I didn't realize it was as bad everywhere else as here. Yesterday was the worst. We alll just lay on couches. And I wake up every morning with watery itchy eyes and sneezing my head off. It's actaully worse at the beach so I don't want to put my head underwater. There's always beeen a breeze here out at my mother's since she's at the ocean, but fans aren't even helping. Gosh, iit's only JJuly and I'm dreaming of rolling around in the snow.

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    1. Sandra, I know the feeling!! Thank you for stopping by to read and for your comments. Keep cool! ♥

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  3. Yes it has been really hot here too. And the one day we did get some relief with some rain-- it came with storms that knocked out power to over 650,000 homes. All I can say--is nothing could be worse than this heat wave EXCEPT having no power to cool your home down a smidgen to get some relief. My brother had a storm up by his house on the 4th and has been without power since--and it has hit in the 100's each day. To top it off--no water--as he has well water and electric is needed to run the pump. We are hoping he gets it restored today. So what could be worse than this heat?? Enduring it with no power. Thankfully, we are one of the lucky few that haven't lost our power, yet.

    Cheers, Jenn.

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    1. Jenn, no power in this heat would definitely be worse!! I am thankful we have power. It would be a nightmare without! Thank you for stopping by to read and for your comments.♥

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  4. Meanwhile over in England it's cold and rainy. It's been really hot and humid in coastal MA but not compared to the midwest and south. Keep an eye out for any animals you see in cars or chained outside. Stay cool and hydrated!!

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    1. JoJo, the weather is just nuts! I am doing my best at doing both keeping cool and hydrated. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your comments!

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  5. As usual, you have managed a good post, Kathy. You make us smile even when we're complaining. It's good to talk about our problems the way you do. And, we can always find someone who is worse off than we are at any particular time.

    We didn't lose power like so many others had last week in West Virginia. But, we returned Friday evening to a "hot" house after our two-week vacation. The AC was broken and it wasn't fixed until yesterday afternoon. Even with several fans going Friday night, the inside temp remained in the upper 80s. With the AC running last night, we had a comfortable sleep but the poor thing was running until early this morning. I'm so grateful now for the comforts of our home.

    Hope all will stay cool.

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    1. Betty, I am glad to hear you got the AC fixed. Being too hot is just plain miserable! Thank you for stopping by to read and for your comments!

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