We have been very fortunate here in our little valley to have avoided the fires and extreme dryness of so many other parts of this big country.

While we could really do with more rain, there have been enough showers to keep everything green and percolating along. Given the conditions that other areas are suffering through, we’re in no position to complain.

It’s normal for this valley to be hot during the summer (40°C or 104F) but we have actually been slightly cooler than usual.

Happy Thursday.