Summer Rains and Flowers
We’re in the height of summer when it is expected to be hot and dry, but we’ve had two rainstorms in the last week. What a welcome surprise, and it seemed like the lawns and fields turned green...
View ArticleWater, or no water, or using what comes
It’s summer here, a time when water shortages are common. This summer has been much better than last and we have only had a few times without water for part of the day. Tuesday was one of those dry...
View ArticleWindy Season!
In mid to late December the rainy season ends and summer starts. This is the dry and sometimes windy season. The last three days have been very windy indeed! It seems the winds have been stronger and...
View ArticleThe Rainy Season, or the Green Season
There are two seasons here, the dry season or summer, and the rainy season or green season. The dry season begins in December and goes to sometime in April. It rarely rains and some days are very...
View ArticleSummer Flowers
There are two seasons in Panama, summer (dry and windy, Dec – April), and rainy (May – Nov). Right now we are in summer. It almost never rains, some days are very windy, a lot of the grass and plants …...
View ArticleYes it is Hot!
We have been having the warmest weather yet for this summer. Today feels especially hot. I like warm weather but even I am saying it’s hot. Maybe it’s a good thing the winds are blowing because that...
View ArticleFire, it Cleans your Yard
Well my goodness, did we have an exciting day today. It’s the dry season here and brush fires are very common. Our house is beside a wooded area and my neighbors swore that there never has been a fire...
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