It has been unusually hot this summer in Texas. My grandson, Logan, was outside riding his bike while I was puttering in the yard with our new dog, Marlee on Friday. I was remarking on the cracks in the ground; how deep and wide they are. I whispered quietly while standing over a crack, "Logan, listen!". I bent down with my hand behind my ear to listen. He said, "What is it Memaw?" I said, "I hear something!" I bent further down towards the crack with a serious expression. He bent down to listen. I said,"Do you hear it? Someone is speaking Chinese. You know the Chinese people live on the other side of the earth from us?" He bent down and said "Really?" I told him I heard them this morning and got so hungry for Chinese food; I drove to Golden China in McKinney and got me and Pawpaw some Cashew Chicken." I really had him for a minute.
No kidding, it has been an extreme summer along with the extreme winter in Texas; when will we be able to be comfortable to go outside again? The grass is gone and what is left is brown. We conserve water; therefore the lawn--over an acre of land would require lots of water. We have been watering the pecan trees closest to the house as the pecans seem to be cooking on the limbs in front of our eyes. When will this heat break? It is only July and August is usually the hottest month in Texas. I pray for some rain Dear Father of the Universe, please give us some rain soon.
This is my pondering today.
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