Hot (approaching a 100 every day), dry (we haven't had rain in a long time), and windy (we are getting strong winds from the south).  This is July/August weather for Texas, so summer is here early this year, at least from a weather perspective. Send us some of the rain and mud we sure could use it right now.

Hello Navilla,  Can you please send some of them storms and rain to NC? You can drain off the heavy parts of the rain and severe stuff, we just want the gentle rain clouds to park over us for a few days. Then they can take a few days off and let Mr Sun shine for a few days. Then we will need the gentle rain back for about 2 days a week. We will pay with much joy and cleaner cars, greener grass and more farm products-produce & hay. Plus it would be

I'm going to name my next dog Rainmaker.  I better get him soon.

It is "summer" here - highs in the 90's, supposedly close to 100 by the end of the weekend. I guess that means Sunday. Oh, Code Orange air quality too. Even in the mountains.

Being slightly more serious now - any thoughts on doggie activity and air quality?  I would expect that they would be the same as people - don't exercise in the late afternoon when the air is the worst. Otherwise   Now, how to tell that to the goDs so they understand?

For those in regions that get good rain, we had an Exceptional drought here last year. We had some relief in March & April. May was really dry again. June is looking to be dry again this year also.  It looks like where I am at in the NC mountains is still in Severe drought. My house in Charlotte is in Extreme drought. Actually, I think we started off with a bigger rain base last year. This year could be really bad.   For those desiring official info on this go to drought.gov

singltrak- It's really dry in Texas too.  Sorry to here still no rain where you are.  It was bad when we were in the NM mountains in April.  Can't imagine what it is like now.  They say we could get some showers this weekend.  I hope.  So, if weather is the indicator, it's the dog days of summer .

Anyone notice what a pleasant SUMMER we are having since, oh, about last Friday .

Even more pleseant than last summer!  

Yes,the weather tornado siron blew for TORNADO WARNING!!!   The siron is located for our part of town behind our house  is loud. Frist time since adopting Rocky we had to head down to the basement. !! Of course I have half of our basement cleared and set up for basement bad weather ball toss so Rocky thought, " Great my parents are lining up for  a basement ball toss session" So the whole time we were down there Rocky was calmly retrieving his ball."  ..... Oriris , You have a Spectacular Gift!! Warning your humans before a great thunder storm is coming. Not all dog have that gift and you do!! AWESOME    I have always wondered if Dogs who could forecast weather way before it happens could save lives especially in these 3rd world countries where the typones with hurricanes hit their small islands.  My Snicker girl, Chese/lab had "the bad  weather was coming warning gift." I used to call her "My weather dog". I could tell by her behavior 3 hours before a major STORM FRONT was coming thur our area. Because of Snickers bad weather change of behavior warning I knew not to hang out wash on the clothes line!! Also if a storm was forecasted to come in latter Snickers always gave me 45 minute warning to get that wash off the line. Rocky doesnot have that gift and I do miss Snickers and her special gift. It truly warms my heart, Navella, that Oriris has that special weather forecasting ability!!!!   

Thanks for the compliment.  I was truly amazed that it happened!!  How do you think they know????  Isn't is crazy?