Short But Sweet

I woke this morning to the sound of thunder

How far off I sat and wondered

Started humming a song from 1962...

(Thank you, Bob Seger)

Then out in the yard there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear...

Rain!!!!!!   

Hallelujah!!!

 (insert angels singing)

 Do you see the heart in the clouds?

The rain was very short, but very sweet.

And with a few clouds finally in the sky, I was able to get some beautiful early morning sky shots to link up with...

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Also linking to Random Hearts for Guest Heart Thursday

Grateful in Grapevine...

Toni :-)

The Heat Goes On

Back when Sonny & Cher were HOT, they sang "The Beat Goes On."

I thought I'd rewrite their song and put a little summer 2011 Texas gardener spin on it...

The heat goes on, the heat goes on

Forecast keeps on calling for no rain

La de da de de, la de da de da

Gardening was once the rage, uh huh

Summer heat has turned the page, uh huh

Hot and dry's the current thing, uh huh

Xeriscaping is our newborn king, uh huh

And the heat goes on, the heat goes on

Forecast keeps on calling for no rain

la de da de de, la de da de da

A cloud or two would be a start, uh huh

The lack of rain just breaks my heart, uh huh

I'd love to march off to the garden stores

But temperatures have record-breaking scores

And the heat goes on, the heat goes on

Forecast keeps on calling for no rain

La de da de de, la de da de da

Gardeners sit in chairs and reminisce

Back to days that weren't as hot as this

Temps keep rising faster all the time

I still cry, "Hey Mercury, do you have to climb!?"

And the heat goes on, the heat goes on

Forecast keeps on calling for no rain

La de da de de, la de da de da
And the heat goes on
Yes, the heat goes on
And the heat goes on
And the heat goes on, on, on...
The heat goes on
And the heat goes on

By Toni @ Signature Gardens

Sonny & Cher sang, "Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain."  I think the heat has done something to mine!    And the heat goes on...stay cool, y'all!

La de da de de, la de da de da...

Toni :-)

Skywatch Friday - A Cool Summer Evening

Here are a few shots of a beautiful evening sky at my parents' farm in central Wisconsin when we were visiting last week.

 

During our visit the temperatures ranged from the 70s during the day and down into the 50s at night.    Sweet relief from the record-breaking temps we're having in Texas this summer.

I hope you've found a little relief from the heat, too. 

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Toni :-)