I live in northeast Ohio and September's weather has been the hottest and driest month that I can remember. The last three days have been high 80's to low 90's. My rain gauge has seen less than 1/2 inch of rain since Labor Day. I will not dig when the ground is like concrete. I tried two weeks ago and our clay soil was as hard as concrete. I usually find Sept. and Oct. to be the most pleasant months to detect. Cool mornings and moist ground. I have noticed the number of "Finds" posts are not too numerous. Hopefully the rest of the country is in better shape and our Texas friends are getting their lives back in order.