The weather is hot and dry once again in central Oklahoma. It still feels like summer, although it should be fall. Rain is forecast for later this week and cooler temperatures should follow. We were able to get the cat to the vet and she was diagnosed with pancreatitis. She will recover but is inContinue reading “Painted Lady”
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Cypress Vine
There was a little rain in Oklahoma last Thursday and that lowered the temperature a lot. The temperature is expected to go back up again later this week. We have ordered the mobile home and have been told that it will be about 3 months before we can move into it. I walked around theContinue reading “Cypress Vine”
Third eyelids
It has been another hot and dry week in central Oklahoma. There’s rain in the forecast for Wednesday and Thursday this week. We went to the farm on Wednesday and Saturday this week. We planted two more Russian sage, a pink muhly grass, and the summer chocolate mimosa tree. We covered the mimosa because weContinue reading “Third eyelids”
Scarlet Sage
It has finally cooled down a bit here in central Oklahoma. The rain is still teasing and going all around us. The scarlet sage is looking especially nice this week and it has done great this year in quite challenging conditions. We have had an unusually long, hot, and dry summer this year. We alsoContinue reading “Scarlet Sage”
Mexican plums
The heat wave continues in central Oklahoma and today’s high was 101 F° (38° C). The temperatures usually start to drop in September here but not this year. We’re also in an extreme drought and there was a big fire nearby. We’re still waiting to plant the mimosa tree until it cools down. We wentContinue reading “Mexican plums”
Bramble wasp
The weather is continuing to be very hot and dry in central Oklahoma. We are still over 100°F here and this is unusually hot for this time of year. The severe drought is really affecting the trees and grass in the area. We are still dealing with a lot of grasshoppers in the garden. SomeContinue reading “Bramble wasp”
Blonde Jumping Spider
Hello again from the very hot state of Oklahoma. We are still in a heat wave this week and our temperature today was 109° F or 42° C. It does look like there’s some rain in the forecast for this week so I am hoping the temperatures will drop soon. We are also in aContinue reading “Blonde Jumping Spider”
Hibiscus 🌺
The heat wave continues in central Oklahoma for now. It has continued to be hot and dry here all week. I am already hoping for an early autumn but it seems that summer is here to stay. The hot and dry weather here has caused a larger number of differential grasshoppers this year. They haveContinue reading “Hibiscus 🌺”
Grasshopper swarm
Last week was the hottest week we have had since moving here to Oklahoma. All week it was over 102° F and dry. Fortunately, the temperature dropped on Saturday and it is a little bit cooler this week. Last week, I cooked a lot but this week it was too hot for cooking. My apartmentsContinue reading “Grasshopper swarm”
Liriope Muscari
This week has been extremely hot in central Oklahoma, with a few days over 100 F°. My balcony garden is starting to droop during the day. The garden at the farm is also in poor condition now. The grasshoppers have gotten out of control and have eaten many of our plants. We have gotten someContinue reading “Liriope Muscari”
