ahhh, storms last night (some nasty) but it broke the temps and humidity. i think we have an ave of maybe 10-15 - 90+ deg per summer here. but really 5 or 6 is more like it. the worst garden-wise this year was the prolonged cold, rainy days. i just this week had my very first lily bud (have a couple of blooms in the last couple of days...yaay) even a water garden center owner that i spoke to said that the lilies have minimal pads so far. going to be a short summer this year i think. still...for a bit we get to enjoy our ponds, fall asleep to the frogs and toads calling, feed our fish and love our blooms. have a lovely weekend, andi