From May 9

This little fella has been hanging out in our back yard for the last few weeks. Big Texas toad, though not really very big. If I were a kid I would be making it a pet and be giving it a name.

Weather remains warm. No rain since June 21 and none forecast this week. Might get day time highs below 100 next week, which would be the first time in three weeks. I would whine, but this is summer in Texas and yah gotta expect such things. 'Sides, I kinda like it.

Our okra patch is thriving, but that is about all. The front lawn is a brown burnt out patch of sand, the back yard is not much better. Half the potted plants are dead and the others are struggling. Though the purslane is doing ok.

I take Carol to the airport this morn to go to Chapel Hill for her thesis defense. Wish I could be going to, but it ain't to be. I will add a post with her progress later this week (defense is Tuesday afternoon, so positive vibes for her would be welcomed).