We had another hot day yesterday with a few thunderstorms in the afternoon. Overnight, we had a lightning show. Storms moved up from the south and west all night long and, while a few of them were very close, most went past us. Some of the lightning was far enough away that I couldn't hear the thunder, but the flashes lit up the sky all night. I didn't sleep much. At one point during a close storm, Tasha jumped up onto the bed looking for safety. Bert also spent some time on the bed, but he's not really scared by storms.
Also yesterday, from before sunrise until just after lunch, the grape harvester was busy. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the grapes out back have been picked now. I think it was a race to get them in before the storms came.
I just read this was the hottest summer in Europe since records began in 1880. You’ve certainly had your share of the heat.
ReplyDeleteTwo days ago the highest-ever September temperature in the history of record-keeping in France was recorded. It was 39.2ºC (just over 102ºF) in a town called Mont-de-Marsan down in the southwest about 65 miles south of Bordeaux. Our high temperature here in the Loire Valley that day was about 90ºF.
DeleteIt wasn’t the most pleasant of summers here, but you had us beat on the heat. And here air conditioning is much more common. I don’t know how you did it!
DeleteCool shot of those acorns :)
ReplyDeletePerhaps Bert was trying to be there for you during the storm?
ReplyDeletemitch, we had lots of "mini" heat waves all summer long. Fall will be nice. I hope.
ReplyDeletejudy, :)
anon, likely. He's a thoughtful cat.