Summer is fading

We have come to the “Dog Days” of summer when the mornings are cool and the afternoons so hot you just want to sit on the porch with the pups and enjoy something cool to drink.

It also marks the start of school and before long it will be crisp leaves, flannel shirts and football.

These are some of the days we cherish the most as we kiss the beauty of summer good-bye.

We really have been lucky in Hot Springs County this summer. Other than a few small grass fires here and there, and the current fire on the Arapahoe Ranch, we have had no major problems with brush fires or range fires, even though we’ve been in a red flag situation for the past several days.

We had terrific weather for all of our summer events and the grass has been so green in the canyon its hard to believe we’re sneaking up on September.

Although summer is fading, we can look forward to bonfires with friends, hot cocoa on a chilly day and time to read all those books you’ve been saving for when you have the time.

Every season in Wyoming has its perks and every one is hard to let go of at times, but the great thing is, as one fades, the next beautiful season begins.