One for the Record Book

June 2005 has officially been designated the 2nd hottest and 2nd driest month on record here in Chicagoland. This is in over 77 years of continuous observations! The farmers are desperate and our front lawn is brown, brown, brown. My husband is the official "waterer" of the house and has decided to just give up on the lawn. He is focusing on the trees, shrubs, and flowers.

Today the heat has broken and we are only supposed to reach 80 degrees. This is great, but there are still no major rains in the forecast. Ugh!

Anne