For the last 2 years we have had worse wildfire smoke than the previous 48 here in the PNW- messed up my hiking and camping plans.
So I'm ready for the season change and accompanying weather patterns that will bring back clear air.
And... I love back to school time because the kids and their parents are busy during the week and I get more peace and solitude up in the mountains!

Today was the first really crisp, 60's, morning with dry air. We'll get at least a few more days of low 90's and high humidity but short blasts.

The next three month here are spectacular.

Ya get to a certain age ya like em all --tho Winter in the Shi--ole thats Illinois is questionable,

M

Our tomato plants SUCKED! Water... water and water some more and they were just duds :(
I have been noticing that the corn has started to yellow and even brown a bit. The nice green soybean fields are slowly turning yellow. It's coming :( but I'm pondering getting a solar blanket for the pool to fight it.

I want to do a top down drive in the NE during the height of fall colors. I absolutely love fall. I go into sensory overload.