Our weather appears to be returning to a more normal situation … High temps near 87 degrees … Heat Index, same time frame … 97 … both occurring mid-afternoon Monday…
Today … A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 88, 20% chance of rain. Tonight, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy with a low around 70 … chance of precipitation … 20%.
Looking ahead to Wednesday … A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 86 and a 20% chance of precipitation…
Chance of rain on the golf course … 0% … smile … Mostly clear skies in the mid to upper 80s, daily…
The new school year is underway for some students other than public … Opening of public schools is still a few days away…
School seldom began before Labor Day … many, many years ago when I was a student … So many families were involved in farming … Today, machinery and migrant labor are more likely involved.
Still some flooding near local rivers and streams…
Still living in the past … When we received our pay for summer work … farm crops had been sold … we purchased back to school wear … including flannel shirts … Pretty colors and hot, hot, hot, but we were proud of our new wear … So much for the past…
Politics is heating up … more so at the national and state level … Maybe I am so far removed … In the 50s, 60s and 70s, it was not uncommon to have a huge slate seeking to serve on local Boards of Commissioners, Board of Education and other offices … Today, a few … My first venture into the political arena, I think there were about 10 or 12 seeking 3 seats on the Board of Commissioners and a similar number for the Board of Education … My Good Ole Days…
Local tax notices received … A “whopping” 1% discount if paid before the end of August…
Sorry, just reliving my earlier years … Back to the real world, soon…
“The quality of ownership is not what it was in yesteryear.” Art Modell
“The people who are always hankering loudest for some golden yesteryear usually drive new cars.” Russell Baker
“I have no interest in returning to yesteryear. I love the convenience and delights of today’s time. I wouldn’t go back if I could.” Charles R. Swindell
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