We finally got our wish for a break in this scorching hot weather. A cold front barreled through, knocking off 10 degrees from our daytime high temperature.

We took advantage of the cooler weather last week and headed for the northern shores of the Pamlico Sound.

Our morning started off with high…

Welcome to the hot and humid weather. Summer has kicked in, and the July sun is doing what it is supposed to do: making us all feel miserable when we are outside.

I went outside at daybreak Wednesday morning and was greeted by the sound of cicadas in the trees. That made me stop and think of the…