The weather rock in my front garden has had a monotonous job this summer. Oppresive record-setting heat and severe drought have plagued the St. Louis metro area - trees are visibly drooping and loosing leaves from the stress, lawns are parched and crunchy to walk upon, and utility bills are enormous. The smooth veined weather rock endures unscathed, however. The blazing rays and baking temperatures are absorbed and manifest each day's weather: sunny and hot. If only we could wake for a few days to a cool, wet rock!
