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Summer is in full
swing. The weather has been unusually hot and humid and some
of the crops are not do as well as expected. The season started
with the grandest crop of dandelions that we have ever seen.
Our early plantings suffered from uncertain weather as the temperatures
oscillated between a return to winter and the full brunt of
August-like summer. But the lilies thrived as did the begonia,
putting on a brilliant display. The weather has been a good
test for our newly arrived grape vines that will hopefully provide
the necessary insight for our vineyard plantings next year.
As for the harvest and our winter provisioning, we wiill have
to wait and see.
Inside the castle,
things have been quiet as the general humidity has made it uncomfortable
to do much of anything. Perhaps the most common activity has
been trying to find a place with a gentle breeze so as to be
able to catch a nap and relax. We look forward to fall, the
changing of the color and the cool, crisp nights..
Cors, the castle
cat, has not been impressed with this summer either. He has
found the heat and humidity particularly difficult to tolerate
especially with his exceptional coat that has developed over
the past 2 years. Whenever there is a somewhat cool breeze blowing
which has been rare, he comes to life and provides adequate
entertainment for all.
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