August

July was a month to forget if you were a farmer or Gardener. The  dry ,hot weather ruined most of the lawns and gardens and a drive through the country side reveals the same sad story. Corn which should be 8 feet high is 1 foot and beans are almost non existent. Happily this is not the story all through the province but has hit our local area very hard. Trees are stressed and after two months with a few  mm of rain it could get worse. Forecasts are calling for some relief so we can only hope.

Traditionally August is dry and hot with some wet sessions towards the end of the month. It is already too late for much of the crop in our county. On the positive side it has been a wonderful summer for tourists who love the swimming and camping in our outdoors.Special events like festivals and parades were granted super sunny days and people enjoyed better than average conditions.

In our northern districts over 100 fires burned out of control and millions of acres of forests were destroyed. People, mainly aboriginal folks were flown out of their towns and villages with a major disruption to life for these families. July was a mixed up month and I am looking forward to a wonderful August.

During the last month of July we experienced many visitors and this added a pleasant aspect our days. This year we were fortunate to have friends from New Brunswick visit us and they loved the hot days as their weather was cool and rainy.I suppose weather across the country equals out and you just have to wait your turn to experience the type you prefer. I should not complain about any aspect of the natural order of nature so I will end by looking forward to the many good days ahead in August.