A Balmy October

Day after day with highs in the 80s. Last night at midnight it was only down to 76°. Now today once again the forecast is for highs in the mid 80s.

This is October, mind you. October in northernmost Iowa, just two cornfields south of the Minnesota state line. I'm sitting here in my study, in tee shirt, shorts, and Birkenstocks, with the floor fan running.

In October, mind you. Day after day. Crazy. I'm tempted to put up pictures of all the flowers that are still blooming out in front of the house.