Petra and the cantaloupe

Another hot and sticky day. A quarter hour ago(5:15 pm or so) it was 102 and the "feels like" temp(what they are calling the heat index) was 123. In Asheville NC 67.7...both temps. That's like 45 feels like degrees warmer...HOTTER in The Lou than A-ville. And in Paonia CO-  80.1 with a 79 "feels Like". This heat is to break by mid week otherwise I'd surely get an a/c- if there's any left for sale. This morning, after a bit in the garden, I pitted and cut into small pieces(chopped) a bag of homegrown plums gifted me. I put 2 cups each in bags to freeze for later use in quick breads. Later I rotated the truck tires to get ready for an alignment and an inspection. There's a melon in the garden that looks big enough to pick but I'm trying to let it vine ripen- will the squirrels leave it alone?

home grown plums to freeze

front tires to rear