Summer came early! What happened to spring? It somehow was blown away by the strong hot Kansas south winds. With the hot winds went my beautiful flower blooms. Since hardly any rain has arrived in our area, the rock roads are blowing. Dust is everywhere. The fields’ top soil needs relief soon.

The patio furniture is rearranged every day as the wind continues to blow. Every morning our large grass is found rolled over in front of the patio door. The birds must have decided not to buck the winds and will not return to the bird feeders as they once anxiously did.

The new leaves on the tre...