Sunday Sum-Up

 We had a thunderstorm last Sunday. Lightning, thunder, hail and wind gusts up to 50mph. It took down many tree branches and a few trees looked like they were doing the hula in the wind. Monday B called a company we had used previously to take down a dead tree to get an estimate on the cost of removing one tree that is in a bad spot in relation to the house.  They were to come out Tuesday but the heat and humidity was so bad as well as the air quality due to the Canadian wildfires that he gave his workers the day off. He came out Wednesday and gave us a price that was not as bad as we thought it would be.  It would include taking down the very very tall poplar as well as a dead tree which was in the way of getting the machine in the back yard and cleaning up all the wood as well.  We are going to have it done in August.

As I said the temps and humidity was awful in the beginning of the week. We had three fans going during the day and at night.  During the day we were okay but even with the fans sleeping was not peaceful.  Can't wait to see the electric bill for this month.  Thursday, the temps went down into the 60s so it was very good sleeping weather at night but the temps are supposed to go back up by Monday.

The Canadian wildfires have been making their presence known around here with all the smoke and ash.  We have had air quality advisories for 4 days to the point that many events in the area have been canceled as well as some workers have been given time off.  Ashes were seen covering cars and falling from the sky like rain.  Hopefully that will back off soon.

We had an influx of daddy long legs spiders all over the house back and front.  It seems that this is their mating time of year.  They also plant themselves on the front and back as there are a great many insects because we have the lights on at night.  B has been using his blower to get them off the house in the mornings.  We will be happy when they are done with the mating and are gone.  My house every morning looks like a 1960s spiders horror movie.

Well, I hope you had a constructive and fun week.  Hopefully the weather in your area is something you are happy with.  Next week can only get better....Right?