I am finding myself increasingly cranky about the lack of rain and heat. Particularly the lack of rain. After all, it is the end of July … so it should be hot. But, some of this heat and humidity should work into a thunderstorm.

My income is not dependent upon the weather. However, I think once you grow up on a farm, you probably always have great respect for the weather. Now, with my job at the electric cooperative, I am still closely tied to the weather. I track the daily highs and lows on my calendar, so I have quick reference when members are concerned about their high bills.  {I have yet to take a phone call from a member in the non-extreme-temperature months asking why their bill is so much lower than the previous month’s bill. 😉 }  Thunderstorms and ice storms mean a lot of phone calls to the office, plus I tend to worry about the linemen heading out in that nasty weather to do the necessary repairs.

Anyway, as I continue to water my brown flower stems, I am thankful for our well. It has not been this dry in the (almost) five years I have lived on these five acres. We have watered the animals, washed the animals, watered the flowers and taken care of the family’s-needs SO FAR with our well water! It is a blessing.

As I look at the dry lots for Abigail (heifer) and Happy (donkey), I am grateful for hay. It will be in short-supply and high-demand this year, I fear.

A gloomy, gray, rainy day … I will be sure be thankful for that, too.