Guess what... our gauge had 1" of rain this morning. I got three beautiful videos of lightning in the clouds about 9:15 pm. While texting one of my friends last night, I said storms are all around us but looks like everything will miss us completely. At 11:30 pm I was outside again and got pictures of the stars shining bright above the storm clouds building all around us.
Around 3 am a small cell (not above that was at 11:30 pm) built up right next to us and came right over us when the bottom fell out and gave us our 1" in a very short period.
I keep emptying the trays under the potted plants but even them and my poor rose bushes (very few leaves) and other plants are not happy about the amount of rain they are getting right now, especially with the lack of sunshine. The sun is out but lots of cloud cover is around too. It has been months since the ground has dried out completely.
I grew up with 500 acres and cattle and we never complain about the rain and I'm not now. Because before we know it, we will be in a drought and people will have to hunt for hay to buy for the cows. So, I'm heading out with a smile to share with you on this beautiful and blessed Sunday.
Friday we got the yard mowed. Yes, there were ruts again in the same area of the yard. But then overnight we had 1/2" of rain in the gauge. My daughter-in-law, Evelyn, came to spend the night around 8:30 so we could drive about 45-60 minutes to Canton which is southeast of Fate. It is the world's largest flea market. Check out www.firstmondaycanton.com It is only open one weekend a month year round. Originally it was a great place to find bargins and unusual things. Now the prices are just as high as anywhere else. We bought a fruit cup for each when we first got there and ended with a corny dog. We brought nothing home! But we got our 10,000 steps in for the day and had a wonderful time! And now it is college regional baseball playoff time for my Longhorns! So I willl say,
what is left of it. Share your smile! I met two wonderful people today and we shared awesome conversations. There are so many wonderful people in this world.
Hope your Wednesday has been a fun filled day. We woke up to sunshine today for the first time in many weeks. There are times when the sun comes out in between the rain and there are days nothing but clouds. But today has been a blessing especially since there is a chance of rain in the forecast for many days to come.
I love hearing from you and I'll see you tomorrow rain or shine. Now I'm off to get a few more things done today if I can find my sunglasses.
How are you doing? We got over 2" of rain from about 5 pm yesterday to 9 am today! So we have water running through the back yard and across the driveway and front yard.
Here we are starting a new month. Most of the schools are out and people are planning vacations. I know I am working in July for a week and we were trying to go visit friends for a week this month. However, since we are so wet, we can't leave the dogs outside in the mud and water.
They fought for our freedom! Happy Memorial Day to all!
Yesterday my kids came for a visit! What a wonderful day we all had together.
Can you believe that Nicole is only about 16 months older than Michele? Tall, fat, short... in that order.
Michele is our animal whisperer. I have a video of her petting a wild bird, a dove. She loves her chickens and all animals.
They had a picnic outside. They eat salads, too healthy for me. And then they play or practice volleyball.
So now I'm heading to the patio to watch for hummingbirds before the rain gets here... again! Enjoy your Monday as we head into another new week and a new month!
Get out and get some Vitamin D and share that smile!
All I can say is, we got the yard mowed on Thursday afternoon. Then the rain arrived before sunrise and we got almost 1/2". Now if you know where to take the pictures, the backyard looks great.
Then Friday we had to buy some groceries because we had almost no bread left in the house. We did rest a bit too. So by Saturday we were ready to go again.
Isn't that cloud sad?
The tree on the right was hanging so low that it would touch the roof of my car. So you know what that means. Time to trim a tree. We don't have bulk pick up so we can only put out 4 bundles of 3x3x3 tied together once a week.
Now it is time for the big 12 baseball playoff and softball in just a bit. Who knows what Sunday and Monday will bring.
Nancy, that picture you posted could be your porch with flowers everywhere! Just beautiful!
Please know that I am sending Blessings and Hugs to you and hoping that you are sharing your smile as we Remember and Honor this Memorial Day for those who gave their life so we could enjoy our life.
Remember when this was all we had to do? Your friendship means the world to me. We had sunshine yesterday and today but storms will return late tonight.
Today I still have 2 appointments and we hope to get the yard mowed before storms start again. Hopefully by late today we will not rut the yard too bad. We are gathering as many friends as we can to help... ok it is just the 2 of us.
rAINING HERE TODAY, BUT NOT COLD. AND NO WIND. THAT IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING. GLAD YOU HAVE BOTH YOUR SHOTS NOW NANCY, DON'T HAVE TP THINK ABOUT THAT AT LEAST FOR A WHILE NOW. HAVE A GOOD DAY. HUGS, MOE
