Who's Behind the Door

Kinda gettin' back into the "Theme" thing, but where'd we come from?

BTW, today is the summer solstice, so it only gets darker from here.

Through The Deep, Dark Valley

The Oh Hellos are Tyler and Maggie Heath, a brother and sister from Texas, and the group of musicians who back them up on the road and in the studio.

Their music has been described as folk-rock but I think they transcend such simple labels.

'Through The Deep, Dark Valley' is their second album.

Maybe It's Time To Build An Ark

There might have been five days without rain since the first of May.

Things are starting to get kind of scary.  Most farmers couldn't get in their fields to plant their crops until last week.  Those who farm in lowlands may not get a crop in this year because the ground is too damn wet.

The hay is now two feet tall.  It should be a hell of a harvest if we ever have enough dry days to mow it, cure it, bale it and pull it out of the fields.

And my gardens?  My potatoes, corn, cabbages and winter squash have all been planted.  Most of my chilis, tomatoes, broccoli and beans are in the ground too, but I haven't even begun to plant carrots, beets, salad greens or summer squash.  Most years, everything is in the ground no later than the first week of June.  This year I might be planting right up to the fourth of July.

Never thought I'd be hoping for a drought.  Just a mini drought, mind you, one that lasts three or four weeks so the farmers will have enough time to bring in the hay.