Dog Days of Summer

The cool weather was really nice as was the rain. The only problem is now that the rain is gone the flowers and grass have grown, fueling fires. Rob called me today from work to say there was a brush fire caused by the wind. He ended up having to work late because of it. Even while we were talking one of the transmission poles went down. So, we are officially into Summer. Although it's only in the upper 80's even the dogs and horses are feeling the heat. All of the animals have been really lethargic the past couple days. The dogs, however, are not too hot to eat. They both lay by their bowls and devour their food. I think they have a contest to see who finishes first. The first dog done gets dibs on the other dog's food. It amazes me that Duke eats SOOOOOOO much food. If I didn't regulate how much he ate, he'd probably eat the entire tub! He's a growin' boy I guess. Now that it's evening, we'll open the doors and windows, turn on the ceiling fans and PRAY that the house cools off enough to sleep! Gotta love hot Summer nights!!!