Hope you're all enjoying the holiday weekend. Yesterday, I managed to sleep in. After getting up with the dogs at 6am, I decided to crawl back into bed and snoooooooze away. Delightful! Alan and I spent the rest of the day doing farm chores, and trying to keep cool - at one point yesterday, the temp hit 96. That was not delightful. In fact, it was downright rude. I took a look at the 10 day forecast.
They're "suggesting" it will be 942 degrees for the next 10 days.
And take a look at this.... As if 96 isn't hot enough, I do believe Saturday, June 5th will be our hottest day of 2010 so far (it will get worse, I guarantee). And so it begins. *groan*
Today promises more of the same, followed by a nice BBQ dinner with Alan's parents. I'll be cooking up some BBQ'd ribs, homemade potato salad, baked beans, spinach salad, and roasted corn on the cob. I also made some fresh limeade last night that has been chilling all night long. I can't wait for that refreshing first sip!
The chicks are growing like crazy.
These photos are a week or two old, and the babies have already changed so much! I need to get out and take more photos, because I tell ya, they grow like weeds!
Oh! And for those of you who were concerned about the little grey colored chick in Edwina's Baker's Dozen, worry no more! That chick is doing just fine! Still a bit smaller than the others, but her papa is a little tiny pip squeak, so she won't get too big herself.
Be safe this holiday weekend!
Cheers to you!
We just had a lovely couple from Texas move in across the street today - we had a frost warning last night so I think they may be in for a bit of a shock!
Posted by: Trish | June 01, 2010 at 07:37 PM
What little beauties! Thanks for the lovely pix. And stay cool.
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | May 31, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Wow, we hit 88 today and I am in misery. Love the photos of those beautiful chicks! The colors are so pretty. Thanks for sharing, Happy Memorial Day to ya.
Posted by: rose kerry | May 30, 2010 at 10:25 PM
Oh well it was lovely in Ritzville, a nice breezy 70, the wheat fields are just beautiful when the breeze makes them sway. Ahh, how wonderful! Love, Dad....... snap out of it Dan...... and remember our Vets. For many of them 96 is rather a cool temp. It gets a lot hotter in the middle east.
Posted by: DK Wight | May 30, 2010 at 09:59 PM
Ooooo, I do believe I would melt in those hot temperatures. We're not too far behind you with 86-89 here in Michigan, and that is too hot for me!
Your menu sounds delish, too. I made potato salad, too, but I really need to learn how to make BBQ ribs.
I just have to tell you how adorable your litle furry chicks are, Anna. So sweet.
Posted by: Charlene Merrick | May 30, 2010 at 09:11 PM
942 degrees??? Now that's a hot day!!!
Have a lovely weekend..glad little Pipsqueak is doing OK
Posted by: Sue | May 30, 2010 at 01:46 PM
sounds like it's about time you get moved up here where the temps are a bit more sane to live with :-)
Posted by: bad fairie | May 30, 2010 at 11:46 AM
I can't believe the weather you are having
and not even June yet. We are still favouring early spring weather with the need for jackets to keep the cool out.
((Shiver)).
Posted by: NormaJ | May 30, 2010 at 10:27 AM
We're having much the same temperatures, but it's 10 degrees cooler than the usual so everyone here is HAPPY HAPPY! Your menu sounds so good I'm drooling.
Wow! The chicks DO grow fast! My Goodness.
Hugs!
Posted by: Sharli | May 30, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Besides he HOT weather it sounds like you will have a delightful Holiday Weekend. It is to be nearly that warm here in IA. So throw in a bit of humidity! Yucky-Sticky. Much too early. Probably will pop a late day storm. Better run, DH has BLt's ready, yum. Hugs to ALL....
Posted by: Carol Dee | May 30, 2010 at 09:54 AM