Dog days and rainbows

The dog days of summer are here. I'm not sure how to define dog days, but it's one of those "you know it when you feel it" things. We are busy trying to make sure animals have shade and plenty of water. Sweltering heat makes it more of a chore to just get the chores done. Occasionally, though, we are blessed with an afternoon shower. It cools things off for a minute at least, giving the animals and the humans a little reprieve. A few days ago, the afternoon shower was followed by this big, beautiful rainbow. We can't get the rainbow without the rain, the same way we can't have a bountiful harvest without managing the farm through all four seasons of the year. It is a downright romantic lifestyle in the spring with mild weather and new growth everywhere. It's equally romantic in the fall when the harvest is coming in and evenings are starting to get crisp. Unfortunately, those are both short seasons. To make it through the bone-chilling winters and the dog days of summer, it takes a different level of...something. Loving it in the spring and fall is easy, but somehow I have always been able to find joy in the grind. It's like the level of difficulty makes the reward greater. I'm pretty sure that's genetic...thanks Dad. Anyway, the corn in the foreground is what is listed online right now. I'll be picking as its ordered, probably in the hot sun. But hey, I enjoy the grind right?  Y'all have a fantastic week. Stay safe and hydrated. And remember to look up after the shower for the rainbow.