Autumn has finally arrived so right now it's pleasant in the sun, much cooler in the shade with that chilly little breeze blowing. This morning the temperature here dropped to 3.3 deg C, I don't know what that is in F but I can tell you it's not quite warm.

Trees are changing, leaves are turning. Summer started early and went on for (it seemed) much longer than usual; it's been very dry, so plants are dying everywhere. The drought is biting hard.

But - it will rain eventually! Until then "we'll all be rooned, said Hanrahan".