We have tropical storm Gordon taking aim at Missouri by the weekend. We need the rain badly as we are in an extreme drought. Just don't want to get 20 inches in 24 hours.
@Alaskan, I read where y'all had your first winter storm warning up there last week. How far away from you was that? Doesn't look like you got any snow, which is good.
@bobbi-j You can just start to feel the change in the air here. The black walnut trees are dropping their leaves but there are some late blooming wild flowers that are still putting on a show. Due to the drought, the corn is shutting down. Farmers are reported to be harvesting it for fodder at this point.
The big thing is the hummingbirds. We have 18 to 24 swarming two feeders all day. We are refilling at least twice a day. Yesterday we took turns seeing how close we could get to the feeders without disturbing their nectar orgy. At one point I had one little girl hovering about 4 inches from my nose just starting at me while I tried to play statue. They didn't mind us standing next to the feeders watching them.
They are just amazing little birds. Them gorging to put on weight is just a sign that fall is coming. Usually they migrate by the middle of Sept.
