Go Away in a drought, along with the rest of Texas!

All I can say is that the great State of Texas needs the good Lord to send a rain cloud and settle over this place for days. We're in desperate shape. Losing trees that we simply will never replace in some of our lifetimes. It is sad, scary, and above all, out of our control. The fires in Bastrop and Magnolia last week(s) are examples of just how bad shape we are in. Need rain Lord!

We were at the farm this past weekend and took Brody with us. We had a good time, but it was very hot. Supposedly, this will be our last week of 100+ temperatures. We had a short reprieve here a week back and it was unreal to feel cool mornings. I'm ready.

Brody, Coal and Louie... quite the trio. They got their workout with Brody this weekend. 

Tank headed to the San Augustine grass near the yard after a drink and some molasses lick.

The horses are no fools... they have started eating the yard grass. But, there isn't a need to mow, so we all win. 

MikMik and Brody worked all weekend in the garden when the temperatures would allow.

Drought brings out some weird animal, bug and pest behaviors. If you enlarge this photo, you'll see our peas completely covered with everything from wasps, bees, guinea wasps, hornets, small black wasps I've never seen, dirt daubers... by the thousands. They are feasting on the aphids and the moisture from the plants. You can't get to the peas to pick them. I'm thinking it wouldn't be worth the bee bites.

Brody and I counted 16 Hummingbirds at one feeder. They drank a quart in one day. 

Amid the drought and heat, this is looking pretty good... But just after a few cool nights, the water is like ice.