Whew!

Our mornings are cool enough that we can, as I've said, throw open the windows and hope that the cool air chases the heat away. By mid-day it will be hot again and, over the next few days, very hot. They're predicting 40ºC (104ºF) by Monday evening. Yikes! Sleeping is going to be difficult.

The newly planted grape vines are doing well so far.

Meanwhile, the grape vines look like they're loving it. This is the newly planted parcel (the old vines were torn out a few years ago). Workers are busy installing wickets (still) in the new parcel while trimming, plowing, and spraying continue in the established parcels. It's hot work and slow going in the afternoons. Some of the workers start their day around 06h00 to take advantage of the cool morning.

We're lucky to have our deck as a place to be outdoors, especially in the hot evening. It faces east, so it's sheltered from the afternoon sun. Plus, the big trees on the edge of the driveway shade the deck in the morning. I wonder if it was built that way deliberately. I suppose it's impossible to know.