Your Average Hot Summer Day
People think of Minnesota as that place where the north winds blow cold snow around from September to May.
Well, there have been years when it is below freezing at the fringes of summer, but so far this July there hasn't been any hint of the darkest days of winter.
The hundred degree temperature today has left the plants drooping while the rabbits stretch out panting in the shade. The grass crackles underfoot, the asphalt is soft and the air presses against one's skin with malice.
That the flora in Minnesota can handle -40 to +100 degrees in the space of a few months amazes me. For the people who live here, I can only say the wide range builds character. As writers, it certainly helps us build 'characters'!
Amy
Well, there have been years when it is below freezing at the fringes of summer, but so far this July there hasn't been any hint of the darkest days of winter.
The hundred degree temperature today has left the plants drooping while the rabbits stretch out panting in the shade. The grass crackles underfoot, the asphalt is soft and the air presses against one's skin with malice.
That the flora in Minnesota can handle -40 to +100 degrees in the space of a few months amazes me. For the people who live here, I can only say the wide range builds character. As writers, it certainly helps us build 'characters'!
Amy
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