August Doldrums.

Hot. Dry. Still. Deep down in the novel and in tomatoes. A little hazy today, inside and out. Maybe a stray storm this week. Maybe. Don't cut your lawns. Don't do anything involving self-propelled yard machinery. Keep it tuned here for what may well be the same weather report daily until October 1.

One bright note: late nights and early evenings have been a little less oppressive than they ought to be. A nightcap or a morning cup of coffee out-of-doors might do one no real harm at all.