Scorching!!

I hope that everyone is enjoying a blessed day with their fathers today! While I type, I am multitasking and making homemade banana ice cream to take to my dad; it is his favorite summertime treat.

I don't know about lower Alabama, but here in Northern Alabama, the weather is extremely hot and humid (another reason for homemade ice cream). The forecast for this week is consistent with high 90's and heat indexes into the lower 100's. We have been in a weather pattern over the past two weeks with hot weather and frequent downpours. The advantage to this pattern is the plants love it!! They are gorgeous green and thriving....both flowers and crops. I was a little later than normal assembling plants into my pots this year, but with all of this rain, they look like they have been potted for months!! On several occasions after the heavy rains, I had noticed the most spectacular rainbows. There's nothing like a rainbow to make you stop for a moment, no matter what you are doing, just to enjoy its beauty. We all need to take more time to enjoy the simple pleasures of nature and the great outdoors.