rain...rain...rain...rain...rain

Here comes the umpteenth rain shower of the week. Nice gentle rain...but rain, nonetheless. We've poured out the rain gauges twice in two days, and with the addition of the amount from earlier this week, we have captured over 2". For the past 24 hours, we have been northwest of the path of the first named tropical storm of the season, Andrea. Now we (the Big Blue Dot in the picture below) are due West of the storm (the whirling red symbol, below), and we are getting soaked. Could be a lot worse...we could be getting the nasty storms (the red boxes below), but thankfully we have been spared that misery.

So, I can't actually do any work in the Way Back, but I certainly can slip outside during a lull in the showers with my camera for some photos to share. A little rain cleanses the dust, dirt, and debris of daily life in a garden...more rain gives everything a "green and growing" look...still more rain, and the blooms on the flowers begin showing signs of being bruised and beaten. Ah well, we will ALL be grateful for this rainfall when the next hot, dry spell comes upon us.

Enjoy the pretty pictures:

First Zucchini

Green Goliath tomatoes

Always and Forever rose
(Planted in 2013)

Edith Ann Daylily

Spanish Lavender

Chipmunk in the leaf bin

See you again when the sun shines!