I was talking this morning with a friend about the unusual weather we have here this August. We’re unusually cool here. It truly feels like autumn, but we really have a few more months to go.  Many more cooler days will mean that my nectarine tree will drop its leaves early. It looks like it might be in the beginning stages.

All over the unusual weather patterns have made news. I was reminded of this conversation when I read an article about the vole infestation in Northern Spain. Yes, it’s nowhere near here.

But how often is part of a country–any country–invaded by little rodents to the point where it is being referred to as a plague? I don’t know how they count these critters, but apparently there are 7.5 million of the little buggers. Vole counter–now there’s a job for you.

No, the voles don’t carry bubonic, but you can get a similar nasty disease–tularaemia.