It got up to 100 degrees here at our humble abode today. It was HOT. With the heat index I think the news said it felt like 114 or something, I believe it! My flowers were all wilted down but I didn't water them because the soil around them still felt damp, I think it was just too much for the plants. Hope it didn't hurt them, I love my flowers so much.
I had a surprise last week when I went out to the raised bed where we plant zucchini, there was an iris blooming. I am assuming it was accidentally included in the iris order I ordered and planted last fall. A reblooming iris. Such a nice surprise. I have never had a reblooming iris because honestly I thought they probably wouldn't rebloom for me! HA! This is August, it wasn't a color I had, but I really like it. The buds appear to be a very light lavender color, but when it blooms out, it appears white to me. I have been shopping for a pure white iris and while this one isn't pure white, it is very pretty. I'll put a picture of it on here when I can figure out how to get it off of my iphone. I cannot figure how to get my pictures from my phone to the computer. Last several times I have tried it just says "no new pictures" so I am stumped, although I haven't investigated it much.
Caiden stayed with me today while Julie got groceries and we had a good time. He rode the little 4 wheeler a while until it got too hot, then he wanted homemade play dough, so I made a small batch. He played on my phone and on the computer. He wanted to go to Joe's to get a piece of pizza and some Powerade so we did that, then stopped in for a minute to see Alicia at her salon. I think he was kinda lost without the other kids. Garrett, Emmett and Makenna stayed at their Grandma Carrie's house but Caiden was originally going to go to the eye doctor today to have his eyes checked so he stayed with Mommy, but I don't think he knew that, he just wants to come home with Mommy most of the time...anyway, Grandma Carrie had plans to take them all to the creek today, so Julie rescheduled his appointment so they could go to the creek with the others. She came home and got Caiden and then they joined the others at the creek.
While they were gone there, we got a call from Jessi, somebody from our little fire department had called him and said the old house on the property he bought at McClurg was on fire. Jessi was still at work in Hollister, so until he could get there, Bob and I went up there. It was totally engulfed in flames when we got there and the volunteer firefighters hadn't arrived yet. They finally got there and turned the hoses on it and had it controlled in several minutes. Of course it all burned. It was old and falling down and needed to be dozed way before this but Jessi was saving money to have it done. I know somebody must have lived there before, but the first people I remember living there was Jerry Combs and his family, then after they moved, Croc and his family lived there. It was sad to watch it burn.
I dug the tiny fan out of the camper when we got home and plugged it in on the porch and aimed it at Tigger's bed she sleeps on. I hope it gives her some relief. I have plans to build her a dog house to set on the porch for this winter. I am going to make it 2 foot square all around if I don't change my mind, and put one of those old couch cushions inside. That along with Tigger and the many "feral" cats we have that won't let you touch them but eat everything you throw at them will keep her warm for the winter.
All for tonight, my hands are going numb from typing.