Just another hot, muggy day in the Heartland. The only good news on our weather front is that with the 4th of July in the rearview mirror summer is moving closer to its conclusion. The kids are going back to school earlier than usual this year. The grandchildren tell me they will be back at it on August 8th which seems insanely early to me. When I was a kid we got Memorial Day to Labor Day for summer vacation, but we had to avoid being stepped on by dinosaurs back then…

I think we’re going to do some local exploring today. I follow the blog of a fellow who is a former board member of the Delaware County Historical Society and he often points out obscure, but interesting places that I’ve mostly never heard about. His latest being about an old well that’s just a few miles south of here that I didn’t know existed. Should be interesting to try and locate it, hopefully before we’re dripping sweat with the joy of this summer weather.

The rapidly growing grass has finally slowed a bit. I’ll have to mow again soon but at least now it’s only once a week. We haven’t had nearly as much rain the last two weeks though there have been empty threats of thunderstorms daily. Disconnecting all the radio gear every time we leave the house is a pain, but it beats shipping lightning damaged gear back to the factory for repair.

Tomorrow evening the farmers market will resume. It was paused last week because the meadow where it takes place was ground zero for the community fireworks. It’s within easy walking distance and we try to visit it each week. I especially enjoy watching the seasonal progression of the available fruits and vegetables. It’s almost time for the fresh sweet corn to start showing up and I want to get an early taste of it. Plus, last time there I picked up two-dozen farm fresh large eggs for three-bucks a dozen, provided I bring the egg cartons back to be re-used. I much prefer the free-range eggs to the sweat shop squat bubbles you get at the supermarket. I can’t go back, I won’t!