We are in the midst of quite the heat wave here in northeastern Illinois, with temps at 100 degrees and more the last two days and on its way there today. And, that on top of a week in the 90s. Some relief tomorrow with drop to 80s. We've been staying inside a lot more than usual because of the heat. And, we have a peristent drought.
Things are getting bad with water levels in our Chain of Lakes. The Waerway Agency let the level down another foot and a half last fall, fearing spring floods. Well, there was little snowfall this past winter and a dryer-than-usual spring, and now a severe drought. Folks are wrecking props in the much shallower water.
I even hit bottom coming out of our channel and something that shouldn't have been there, but only dented the prop. I was thinking just minutes beforehand that I had had no prop damage in about 15 years. As a matter of fact, Monday, we will be taking the boat out of the water before I leave for North Carolina. Liz won't go out when I'm not here and I figure by my return, we'll be stuck in the mud at the bottom of the channel at the rate we're going.
Fireworks have been cancelled in several area communities due to dry conditions.
Hot and Dry Here in Illinois. --RoadDog
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