HAPPY NEW WEEK and HAPPY NEW MONTH and HAPPY NEW MOON!
The new moon (the dark moon) is Monday in the UK/US. It's also Labor Day in the US. That's the unofficial first day of autumn here.
I have no wildlife stories or personal news to impart. I spent the past week sitting on my bed and perspiring. We broke our daily records for high heat and humidity, and I accomplished nothing except watching the corn sweat.
Yes, corn "sweats". When the temps and humidity are this high, the corn takes in and releases water to keep itself cool. A single stalk of corn can release over 4 cups of water per day. An acre of corn can release 4,000 gallons of water in a day. My area has massive corn farms. They all had dense fog full of moisture hanging over the fields. The scene looked apocalyptic.
The poor wildlife were miserable.
I am making a To-Do list for next week, because we are supposed to cool down, and I'll be able to move and breathe. :-)
Everyone have a good week. Hugs and love to you all.
Diane: Thank you - and how interesting to read that corn sweats. I wonder how many other crops react that way. Our coolerr-than-normal weather is supposed to give way to above average temps next week..
Rusty: England is such a pretty country. The vistas here are on such a huge scale, but beautiful and so impressive.
Have a good Sunday everyone.
Diane - That's really interesting. I had no idea that corn 'sweats'. I'm so glad every day is a school day - I so enjoy learning new things like that. You never know when that sort of information can be dropped into a conversation!
Thank you for starting us off, Diane -- sorry you've been so uncomfortably hot, it's not pleasant at all.
Cloudy here this morning. We had such a beautiful day here yesterday- enjoyed our walk as I said, stocked up on grub supplies & then some of our neighbours came over with a big bunch of beautiful flowers for me, as it was my birthday. We sat in the sun after lunch, then went out for an early evening meal in a pub: I had stewed Welsh Black Beef (the cattle round here are huge Black specimens and famous for their beef) which was sooo tender, & my OH had Welsh Lamb in cranberry & red wine gravy. He then had crumble & custard, & I had Creme Brulee.
Lindy - that sounds like a lovely birthday. Belated best wishes. I see now why you went to Wales. Gorgeous photo. Diane - thank you for starting us off again, I really don’t think I could tolerate all that humidity. It is most interesting what the corn does.
Annette - glad you liked my photo. Just a mini correction. I am in Wales!!!!!!! I have been on another of my lockdown walks this morning which gives lovely views of the Clwydian Range of hills. However, it is damp and misty so no views. In fact, it feels quite autumnal.
Thank you, DIANE, for the next new week. Sorry you (and others and wildlife) are struggling with the heat and humidity.
LINDA – glad you enjoyed birthday flowers and meal – should have remembered as I should know your birthday is so close to Amber’s – but how did holiday neighbours know? Those Welsh Blacks are very distinctive – I remember photographing them near Glaslyn Osprey centre. Lovely picture of setting moon (I think).
RUSTY – since when has Wales been in lockdown for walks? I hadn’t heard about that!
Been to church – ancient member led the service – including communion. I passed the time wondering at what stage he was going to drop down dead – surely this must have been his final fling? J went to his church and has just arrived home, so now we can have our ham salad.
Belated Happy Birthday LINDY lovely pic. We enjoyed our usual Sunday walk at the uni this morning and bumped into a lovely lady who used to work in our library. It was sad to hear she has breast cancer but she told us this with a smile on her face and despite her news it was so good to see her after a good few years......it was also nice to meet her 5 year old Goldie called Logie.
OG - sorry if I confused you. The walk I went on this morning was one that I discovered when we were in lockdown!!! Wales isn’t it lockdown now fortunately. Well done for sitting through that church service. I know my sister has certain preachers she would rather not have to listen to.
Lindy - A very happy 'late' birthday. Glad you were pampered with lovely flowers and a super meal. I have to say your OH's menu would have been mine as well - although I do like beef, I can never miss the opportunity for lamb!! And any sort of crumble does it for me p but I like creme brulee as well!
Thank you DIANE - I hope the weather is kinder to you in the coming week.
Belated birthday wishes, LINDY. Good that you've spent it in Wales. I love roast lamb..
ANNETTE - the Danes are coming here in November for a week. They are like family to us, friends for many years. Last year I broke my shoulder an hour or so before they arrived! I went into hospital and left them here to fend for themselves ! I hope no repeat of that.