Friday
Finally… After weeks and weeks… We get more than a trace amount of rain. So far, coming up on noon, we’re measuring just below 3/10 of an inch.
And it’s been slow, it’s been steady, it’s been just what we need… A soaking rain. I can only hope that it continues through the weekend.
I don’t want walls of water. I don’t want cats and dogs. Gully washers we can’t use. But, a nice slow soaking rain is just what the doctor ordered.
And in case you wondered where I might have gone for the past 10 days… I just got tired of saying ditto. One summer day just repeated itself into another summer day. A few summer days became a week of the same oh, same oh. A few weeks became another month of hot, dry, sunny days…
Y’all stay safe, stay healthy, and say a prayer for our dysfunctional country and the world… I’ll catch y’all on the other side…
No kidding, re: same old-same old. Hot and humid lost any appeal and interest a good while ago. But! I woke to the sound of rain last night, and we had about an hour of good rain this morning. It’s all dried up now, but when I went over to the marina this morning, there were some white ibis and yellow-crowned night herons roaming the lawn. Clearly, they’ve had enough to soft up the ground and make some insects available for the birds.
I’ve sure missed seeing white ibis roaming like a pack of teenagers through my yard… And happily, we still have water standing on the driveway…