Whether it has been hot, cool, or rainy (and Ohio has been very rainy), what you can say about the weather so far this summer is that it is more than normal. When you get a little more than normal of anything… you sort of get concerned about the impact. Like, is it raining cats […]
rainy weather
It Is More Than Normal
Rainiest Season Ever
I talked with my husband in Ohio and it is still raining, and quite cool. He heard the farmers have only a small fraction of their fields planted with the corn crop. People aren’t able to keep up with the mowing either, although that is a lesser problem. There are a number of problems for […]
two rainy days!
after a couple weeks of high pressure/ low humidity and 90++ heat, wehave had some welcome relief from the beating-down sun of late summer.all things seem to open again, leaves uncurl and welcome the moisture.even the grass, which was approaching the crispy dried-hay state,is fresh and green this morning. there is much activity out in […]
rain, rain and more rain
i suppose these endless showers, heavy rains and thunderstorms would be manna from heaven down here in the southern summertime. in spring’s beginning work ,these continual downpours bring garden work to a screaming halt. i paddle out in my bootsto feed the horses and check for any growth in the new asparagus bed. there is […]
Mud Season
Kathy Purdy describes her “mud season”. I loved her description of our ‘cold climate’ spring. When I lived in the city, the muddy thaw that segues winter to spring was never so noticeable, but once I moved to the country…. that muddy time consternated me. Here, the water is table is high, for one thing. […]
The Bless-ed Rain
It cooled things off and turned everything green, now it seems early summer “normal”.You will be glad to hear I found my hanging basket liners :) I found them at the Anderson’s store. I was so grateful I bought twice the amount intended. I have both the sphagnum liners and the coir. Happy, happy day. […]
