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Cool clear water

“The nights are cool and I'm a fool Each star's a pool of water Cool clear water And with the dawn I'll wake and yawn And carry on to water Cool, clear water” Johnny Cash was singing in my head today….. 07/07/20

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Summer Heat

Our heat wave continues. Temps in the low 30’s C (90’s F) are normal in the summer here, but the humidity is not and it’s been driving the humidex up to 40C (104 F) for the last couple of weeks. And no end in sight. Sitting in the water under an umbrella is the only place to be. Seriously… I just do not know how you folks in Texas and the southern states live like this all summer! 07/06/20

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Another day in paradise

Summertime… & the livin’ is easy. The empty ‘floater’ is mine. I’m on my way there. Had to get another cold beverage…. :-)) 07/08/20

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Shelby cooling off

There’s only one way to cool off in the heat… get in the water! 07/16/20

Thought better of it

And here they come back! Going just as fast as that little ol’ fishing boat will go, with the rain chasing them down the lake. It’s amazing how quickly those storms move in - this one was a good reminder!

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View from the water

The only place to be on a hot summer afternoon is in the water and, of course, that’s where everyone is. I’m on my ‘floaty thing”, sipping a cool beverage, watching the clouds building in the west, enjoying the company of neighbours, listening to all the summer sounds of fun & laughter, and thinking how very lucky I am…. (If you are wondering what’s in the background - on the right is a collection of recently used ‘floaty things’ and on the left is a seadoo getting pushed out past a sandbar.) Many thanks for all your thoughts on my photos of a few of the abandoned farm sites in our area, I really enjoyed reading them all. 07/26/20

Into the storm

As the storm approaches, these 3 decide it’s a great time for a boat ride and off they go, in a big hurry to get away. As you can see, their family is out there, telling them to get their butts back, immediately! But off they go, laughing all the way. The crowd on the beach (all 10 of us) shakes its collective head & hopes they have more sense than they seem to. 07/28/20

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Wild skies

The heat has been unrelenting here, for most of July, which means many hours spent cooling off in the water. However, when the sky looks like this, it’s time to think about heading for shore before the lightening arrives. 07/27/20

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