The summer has been mild, as if the autumn was in the background, already looking to enter our hemisphere but unsure of the welcome it would receive and by it's presence holding the summer season in check, cramping it so the hot weather couldn't grow and play havoc. Though it was different in different states and some were very hot and dry.
The birds drank at the baths placed out for them and the sheep did as well, depleting the bird baths several times a day when the sun was strongest. Water was scarce, but not so scarce that we couldn't share it with those who came into the garden area expecting to find a little to drink and wet their plumage.
The autumn is true to form, wonderful in light and temperature and as yet it doesn't appear to be getting cooler, though I imagine the first rain from now will deliver the cooler weather as well and it'll be resident from that point on. However, we have no complaint, the world is greener than we are accustomed to seeing it at this time of year and we rejoice.
