Blessings are being had today!

Sunday August 7,2011
   Blessings are being had today! This morning was so much cooler and cloudier that when we went to check cows on Sires and found them out moving around and acting like they were really enjoying the cooler weather. We didn't even bother taking them up to the pond so they could park themselves in the shade nearby. We had clouds come close and talk about it with the thunder but we didn't get any wet stuff.
    I think today's high was around 100* with below 30% humidity. With the clouds blocking some sun you could actually go out without feeling like your the piggy on the roasting stick of the campfire. No burning yourself when you touched the truck handle or anything else metal. No so exhausted you can barely move and function and you worry if you or the animals are going to make it. No having to put the wet towel on the dog when he starts panting fast and shallow. Who woulda thunk 100*F temps for a high and clouds would be such a break!
    I told hubby today that it is going to take just as long for the people and animals to recuperate from the stress of the extreme heat as the ground, trees and grass.
   It was nice that he could come in for a few hours and actually sleep and rest. He needed it. This kind of strain is so hard on folks not just physically but mentally. He was talking today about if the weather was changing to this kind of extreme like we have had with the -20 below and over 115* temps he just don't think he could handle it like this. If we had younger family members as was planned maybe it could be done but on our own like this and getting older and no family members interested in the life it would almost be impossible to deal with or worth the effort.
      Tonight I think I am going to have some kind of steak, mashed potatoes and some nice cold watermelon with tea and bread and butter. Sounds simple enough but I tell you what there have been times here lately I could barely swing a sandwich and a drink for us to eat!
      Nice to see the weather breaking up but boy oh boy we need a lot more a lot quicker.






Ranchmama
(blessed and know it)