Suddenly all the sky is hid
As with the shutting of a lid,
One by one great drops are falling
Doubtful and slow,
Down the pane they are crookedly crawling,
And the wind breathes low;
Slowly the circles widen on the river,
Widen and mingle, one and all;
Here and there the slenderer flowers shiver,
Struck by an icy rain-drop’s fall.
~James Russell Lowell, "Summer Storm," 1839
My, oh my. Rain, rain and more rain. Another rainy day in the neighbourhood. So far we are about half way through June and my area saw 53 mm of rain not including today, whereas throughout the May we've managed only 14 mm until the very last day. And the forecast calls for another four days of rain this week.
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Oh well, so far the garden seems to like all this fabulous moisture. Vegetables are growing like crazy, I swear I can stand and watch them grow. Strawberries, juneberries and raspberries not so much, these little darlings would appreciate a little more sun and heat.
Hopefully July will bring more balanced weather. The really perfect combination would be the rain by night and heat and sun by the day. The life is rarely perfect though and that's ok. Whatever Mother Nature has in store for us we'll buy. We don't really have another choice.
Have a wonderful start to the week my friends!
Namaste
Oh well, so far the garden seems to like all this fabulous moisture. Vegetables are growing like crazy, I swear I can stand and watch them grow. Strawberries, juneberries and raspberries not so much, these little darlings would appreciate a little more sun and heat.Hopefully July will bring more balanced weather. The really perfect combination would be the rain by night and heat and sun by the day. The life is rarely perfect though and that's ok. Whatever Mother Nature has in store for us we'll buy. We don't really have another choice.
Have a wonderful start to the week my friends!
Namaste