Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Rain

We got some wonderful rain!  My rain gauge shows 3 1/2 inches of rain in one gauge and 3 inches in the other one.   The grass is green again thanks to the rain.  It is delightfully cool after the rain...the high yesterday was 73 F or 23 C eh!


 The flowers in the small garden look pretty good. 


Pay no attention to the weeds...I will weed one of these days.  Every time I get down on the ground to weed I think of that ole bear...and wonder how fast I can get up off the ground or should I just fall over and play dead.

Love a rainy day...I caught up on things around the house and started some new projects...and had a nap. 

Far Side

33 comments:

linda m said...

So glad you got some much needed rain. Love your rain gauge and your flowers look happy. Cooler temps here today with rain expected.

Val Ewing said...

The weeds? I am not pulling certain weeds this summer and if I do, the ones that won't root up again are laid next to the flowers as a mulch. It really has helped keep the ground more moist.
I leave the Purslane, it really keeps the moisture in the ground and acts like a ground cover.
Your garden looks wonderful!

thecrazysheeplady said...

Auntie Reg got over 9 inches the other day and we only got a little over 1/2 inch. We could use a little rain :-/.

Dawn said...

Wow! that's a lot of rain in one day! We got something like 5 inches here while I was out of town and most of Detroit flooded.

Phoebes World said...

I love the rain...I thrive in it just as much as the garden does. If you could send some to sunny...dry... California... we would be so grateful
Btw...love your rain gauge
Phoebe x

Wildflower Adventures said...

It's hard to get interesting in doing much outside when you know there is a bear around. The flowers are pretty. Karen

Shirley said...

A little rain would be welcome here. Nice to see your green lawn and the flowers.

Martha said...

The little garden is so pretty. Rained all day here yesterday as Elsa rolled by too, overall very uneventful - thankfully!

Betsy said...

We just got a few sprinklers over night. I though that since it's cooler, only 80F this morning that I would try to get some weeding done. That was before I stuck my head out the door. 98% humidity. Nope. I'll do it another time and play with yarn today!
Good idea about staying vertical with the bear on the loose.
Stay safe!
Blessings,
Betsy

Terry and Linda said...

I find it harder and harder to weed, anymore. And if a bear was hanging around...

The Feminine Energy said...

Naps on rainy days = heavenly!!!! We had that cool weather at the end of last week. It was blessed, I tell ya. Enjoy while it's around, my friend. ~Andrea xoxoxo

Gemma's person said...

I wouldn't have to play dead, I am afraid.Good for rain.

Wanderingcatstudio said...

I love your rain gauge! I'll have to keep my eye out for something like that at the new house!

Tired Teacher 2 said...

Hooray for needed rain!

Rita said...

The rain was marvelous! Cooler temps--ahhhh! Enjoying it while it lasts. :)
I'd be a bit nervouse about that bear, too!

Linda W. said...

Glad to hear you received some much needed rain!

Linda Reeder said...

Oh, boy, we need rain. But it is not in the forecast at least 10 days out.
I did some weeding yesterday. I don't have bears to worry about, but the mosquitoes are vicious.

Bonnie said...

I'm so glad you had a needed amount of rain and cool weather too. I love your rain gauge with the butterfly. The flowers are so full and beautiful. What weeds? I just see a lot of greenery surrounding the flowers!

Maebeme said...

Nice! That was a good rain. I'm with you, I'd let the weeds grow as long as the bear is hanging around.

DJan said...

I am so glad you finally got some rain. We are in a foggy and cool period, and although no rain is expected, the cool weather is a real treat!

Jo-Anne's Ramblings said...

Rainy days are good nap days

Sara said...

We had 1.75" Monday night and another .5" on Tuesday, even though the "official" amount reported wasn't that much. And cooler temps came with it. That rain is a blessing for sure!

Red said...

A rainy day freshens everything up even people.

diane in northern wis said...

I love rainy days too and it sounds like you got a good amount of it. Everything looks green and lush by you....your flowers look lovely too!

Miss Merry said...

Hooray for rain!!!! And green!!! - and, don't worry about the weeds. You are much more important than they are. I see them along my flower bed when I get out of my car. I used to grab some out of the ground on the way to the door, but it is so stinking hot here right now that I am afraid if I am out too long, I might just melt.

Henny Penny said...

Don't you just love a good rain after it's been so dry? We need rain again. The little we got last week is gone and it is hot here. We are supposed to get an inch or so tomorrow from that tropical storm moving up our way. We suspect a black bear may have been in our back yard around the pond a few days ago. There were signs. Dan put up a game camera. I thought about you. Yes, let the weeds go. :)

Victoria Zigler said...

Glad you got some much needed rain.

L. D. said...

We sort of had a rain as it wet the deck boards. I think Friday we might see it. We are cooling down tonight. It will be nice to not have the air running all night.

Granny Marigold said...

Three plus inches of rain sounds wonderful right about now. We also had a cool day with the high of 23C and the forecast for tomorrow is for drizzle. Oh well. It will be a good day to get inside work done. Take care.

At Home In New Zealand said...

I spoke to a woman once who often had rattlesnakes in her garden - personally, I am glad we have neither snakes nor bears to worry about when it is time to do some yard work.

Laurel Wood said...

So happy you got the rain. We had a nice rain overnight and early this morning.

aurora said...

Um, yah. I wouldn't be out there weeding with them thar bears in the area either. The weeds can wait. Cute rain gauge! We got rain, followed by a cool down too. I agree, it was fantastic.

Terra said...

Forget weeding with a bear about. Weeding is such a chore, and now you have a legit reason to avoid it.