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.
\nSo, 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.
\nI’ll have to walk the grounds to see if we lost any trees last night. The storm came through fairly fast and furious.
\nAnd, 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.
\nSo….this weekend….more mulching! I know that most of you consider that drudgery…but I’ll take it over sailing any day! *G*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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. … Continue reading