We FINALLY got some rain! We've had gray days off and on for the past month, interspersed with gorgeous sunny ones, and NO RAIN! We got the gray skies, but all the storms have gone north or south of us.
So, last night about 2:00 there was a great crashing and flashing around us, and there be rain! We needed it. I've been putting down mulch, and I had to water first because the ground was drying up.
I'll have to walk the grounds to see if we lost any trees last night. The storm came through fairly fast and furious.
And, in the dark, my first thought was.."I need to check on Defer." Of course, he's gone, but for the last fifteen years I had a dog who hid from lightening. His favorite place as a pup was under my computer desk, and in his later years, he chose our bedroom. I'm glad he's spared the storms now.
So....this weekend....more mulching! I know that most of you consider that drudgery...but I'll take it over sailing any day! *G*
Comments (7)
...I'd like to point out we have had the wetest august in 50 years already - with several days of more rain to come :^(...
Posted by billy | August 27, 2004 2:56 PM
Posted on August 27, 2004 14:56
Billy - women were screaming, children were crying and strong men were shaking with fear last week. All because the sun actually came out and it had been so long since we had seen it thatwe weren't really sure what it was!
Posted by bogie | August 28, 2004 6:23 AM
Posted on August 28, 2004 06:23
Bogie--I've told you a million times not to exaggerate!
Buffy--I'll be mulching, tomorrow. The last couple of days I've been trying to catch up with the weeding. This summer has been so cool and wet (here in KS) that the weeds are in hog heaven. (Well, it was 93 degrees, yesterday, but that's about 10-20 degrees cooler than normal in August!) And, I'm still picking bag worms off of the junipers! (But, we only got .07" rain last night! We had a large lightning/thunder show, though, and some people in the next county southeast of us got up to 6" of rain.)
Posted by Cop Car | August 28, 2004 3:15 PM
Posted on August 28, 2004 15:15
Gawd, I LOVE your family! lol
I'll be mulching with you, Cop Car.
We had about an inch of rain yesterday, and we've had very light precip today, so far. Enjoy that (comparatively) cooler weather, and don't overdo!
Posted by Buffy | August 28, 2004 3:33 PM
Posted on August 28, 2004 15:33
Buffy--What a nice thing for you to say about our family. Thank you. Those of us who read your blog think that you're pretty darned special, too, and you know that I am eagerly looking forward to our big meeting, redhead to redhead.
Posted by Cop Car | August 28, 2004 8:53 PM
Posted on August 28, 2004 20:53
Ruh roh.....maybe I need to talk with my hairdresser.......
I'm eager to meet you, and HH, too!
Posted by Buffy | August 28, 2004 10:12 PM
Posted on August 28, 2004 22:12
Cop Car - now it's up to a million and one times - LOL.
Posted by bogie | August 29, 2004 7:16 AM
Posted on August 29, 2004 07:16