I am thankful for rain.
We got measurable rain last night--a whole 1/2 inch! I'm so happy. I've never lived in an dry climate and don't know if I could. There is something so refreshing about rain--especially when it's been scarce (no measurable rain for weeks here). And to top it all off, we got our new rain barrel installed just in time to get it filled up with the latest rain. The barrel is located close to our vegetable beds, so this should make watering them easier. So for rain along with a full rain barrel, I am thankful.
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| Day lily |
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| Chrysanthemum |
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| Caladiums |
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Iris leaf with Creeping Sedum
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| Fig tree |
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| Cucumber |
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Pool of water in squash blossom. There was a very disappointed bee that couldn't get to the pollen here.
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| While the rain was going on, baby house wrens were hatching in their dry nest box. |
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| The rain barrel was made from an old olive barrel. |
I bet your gardening efforts will be easier with rain! We are in Wyoming now which is a much dryer area than I am used to. It's beautiful and fascinating but like you, I'm not sure if I could live here. I would miss lakes and the color green.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I go west to a drier area, I appreciate the beauty, but after a couple of days, my eyes want to see green again. I guess I could adjust, but I do like my green. How is your vacationing working with the various COVID measures in effect?
DeleteI've been saving milk jugs to fill with water for the garden. My plan is to fill them from the barrel in the morning before I go to work. We may (or may not) get some residual rains from the present hurricane, so maybe the barrel will fill again.
We are doing well with the covid distancing measures. We're staying at VRBO rentals and have brought our own food. I've made a couple of trips to the grocery store and while not all were wearing masks, many people were. I miss eating in restaurants as that's a fun part of vacation, but am grateful we can go at all. We are hiking and looking at points of interest and it's easy to distance doing that.
DeleteI'm ready to go somewhere. I'm not just sure of all of the logistics involved these days. I guess I should start researching some more.
DeleteNational geographic has some good articles. Mostly we have brought our own food (except for our motel nights out and back and then we use the drive through), wear masks, do hand washing, and choose locations and activities with minimal interaction with others. It's been good to get away but there is definitely more stress involved and more planning (and since I am a planner, that's saying a lot). Since you don't have to follow a school schedule, maybe the fall would be a good time to go away. Fewer people should be out then.
DeleteI'm still struggling with exactly how much risk I want to take for an extended trip--meaning overnight stays somewhere. Also, work is short staffed these days because several people have not come back due to corona virus risk, so getting time off may be a problem. But nothing will happen for sure if we don't make a plan.
DeleteIt's a hard decision. We went camping about a month ago and were always able to distance ourselves. It helped to do a small trip before we attempted the big one. I found the trickiest part was the bathroom use when on the road. Depending on where we were, mask use was variable.
DeleteYes, bathrooms can be a problem even when we're not in the middle of a pandemic.
DeleteSummer rain! A very rare occurrence over here! I'm sure your garden appreciated the rain. :)
ReplyDeleteI know that you live in a much drier area than I do and I'm happy that we don't have to deal with the same water management issues you do. What hadn't already succumbed to the heat in the garden is starting to perk up a bit after the rain.
DeleteThat is a clever rain barrel, to water beds. I have to look those up! I love rain to clear the air. This time of year, with the grass seed farmers plowing up fields to replant, the sky is clogged in dirt and that's hard to bear. Makes my eyes feel like sandpaper. A bit of rain after they plow each day sure would be nice.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect situation would be a couple of hours of gentle rain every night while we're sleeping. But we get what we get. My eyes aren't scratching from plowing, but they are scratchy from pollen. I am happy I don't have field dust to add to it.
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