hazy hot and humid

is the forecast

the storm in the Gulf

may not get as big as they thought

which is such a good thing

but still not what those poor people need



(from some weather page I can't find again!!
the heat wave over us at the moment
told you I don't like pink!!!!)

the weather in the Northern US

is so out of control and wierd

it isn't funny

the amount of water that falls out these storms that just explode overhead

is just plain scary

I have read on many a European blog

that the heat over there

is breaking records

in Latvia one blogger said it was

50c

which is 122 F!!!!!!

That is just

crazy craziness!

I have been putting water in as many plant saucers as I can find

for the birds to drink and take a bath in.

They love splashing around and getting cooled off and clean!

I will try to get a photo of the

Robin who just stands in one.

He likes his feet wet and cool

I just missed a great little episode of

shared coolness

a Cat Bird was in the water

a Purple Martin flew all around him and landed on the edge

and got a free shower

as the Cat Bird splashed the water on him!

another little bird joined in the free spray...

and I didn't have the

bloody camera with me!!!

I really must remember to never go outside without the lens

primed and ready!!

The new group on Flickr

that I told you about yesterday

is filling up fast and I have spent

time looking and finding

quite a few lovely examples

of all this crochet madness

that has struck around the globe!

Deb, the lady who asked me to help her

with the search

has also gone a little cross-eyed looking!

OH!

and just a little while ago

she found a photo of hers that had made the

Explore page....

they (the Flickreenos, that's what they call themselves!!?)

post the photos that either have the greatest response

or match some techy computery searchy thingy

that scours the uploads as they come in

anyway,

I found three of mine there!!!

HUH!!!

Who knew??!!

I didn't until Deb showed me the way!!!