Summertime living is NOT easy

Heat, humidity and no rain make for uncomfortable surroundings for our good dogs.   We do what we can to minimize their discomfort, including fresh, cold, clean water twice daily, clean pools each day, water baths with a massage towel and yes, ice cream from a spoon when it's high 80's.  They're very polite with the ice cream, waiting their turns to lick the spoon.

We haven't had rain for quite a few days so a thunderstorm predicted for tonight will be welcome, even though it will scare the dogs.  We need the pounding rain in the pens and on the grassy trails.  It could bring a break in the humidity but not for long.   Mid July, the summer time living is not easy, especially for the blueberries.    The raspberries are alive and well, but the blueberries and the lily of the valley are having a hard time developing.   Buddy likes his inside bed (with air conditioning);  Copper spends time outside but is quickly acclimating to air conditioning too.