I am in a Christmas mood today. You know, just like when you have to drive around town at Christmas time and all the idiots come out of the woods, driving like ... idiots. Then I get into my Christmas mood, cussing all the idiot drivers. Today during lunch was the same. Maybe is the full moon which officially happened last night at 23:28 (11:28 pm for some of you illiterates).

On that subject, according to the Farmer's Almanac this is called the "Full Sturgeon Moon":

"• Full Sturgeon Moon – August The fishing tribes are given credit for the naming of this Moon, since sturgeon, a large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water, were most readily caught during this month. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because, as the Moon rises, it appears reddish through any sultry haze. It was also called the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon." (http://www.farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-names/)

I learn something new everyday.

I was not up that late last night to enjoy the perfect full Moon. Maybe I should tonight, though, when the temperature will be below 100 F ( 37.8 C). Maybe I will make a point to go outside for a few minutes and enjoy the "one day after "Full Sturgeon Moon". Maybe I will be able to see some critters by the moonlight, even if, with a few cats leaving around my house and two large dogs in the backyard, a lot of critters are keeping their distance.

And no, I do not shoot the critters as I do like balance in the natural environment around me as much as possible. And unless I eat it I do not hunt it. So, armadillos, possums, coyotes, racoons, rabbits, jackalopes, bobcats, occasional mountain lion (they have been spotted around here), wild cats, black birds (all kinds) ... are all safe from me unless they are rabid, I am really really hungry in an emergency situation, or it's a chupacabra, then all bets are off.

Here is a jackalope picture ------------------------->>>

By the way, from the list of local critters you can make a good guess on my geographical location.

Which reminds me that considering the high temperatures we are experiencing lately, I need to freshen up the water on my bird bath thingy, dogs and cats' water and tomorrow morning I will start the sprinklers before leaving for work. Hopefully we will be able to save our trees also this year. The drought has caused quite a few problems and because of the heat we are not really enjoying the backyard with the exception of the swimming pool. It is just an above ground pool, salt water system, 18 feet diameter x 52 inches high. The kids are enjoying it quite a bit. If this "experiment" works well, I may have to break down and invest in a regular in-ground pool. The problem is that I need one large enough to be able to actually swim a little and not just splash around; larger the pool, larger the expense. But first we need to see if we are going to get out of this drought condition.