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Rain, glorious rain!

At this point, this is better than a Monet!

At least 1.5" since 6 a.m. and it continues...




Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

C. C. said…
Wonderful! It's supposedly coming our way too, nice and steady, just what we need (no rain in our area of NC for almost 6 weeks) but I'm not seeing much movement heading east on the radar map right now.
Les said…
Please, when you are done with it, may we have what is left over?
Granna said…
We haven't gotten nearly that much in Tupelo but I'm SO appreciative for what we have gotten! It's been a difficult summer for my plants!
Nothing compares to a Monet, Phillip, but getting much needed rain is pretty darn close.

Send some on up our way, won't ya ? A pretty dry August and September here.
Susan Tomlinson said…
Rain. It's all that's needs saying.
Jeff Branch said…
Congratulations, now please send some of it down to Birmingham!
I am so happy for you!! Your garden will look so perky in the morning. I am just green with envy. It has cooled down here by about 20 degrees but still no rain. Seeing this makes me hopeful.
Anonymous said…
How fabulous! Hope it gets to my garden before the well goes dry.
Also some cooler temps would be welcome.
xs
Jan said…
Yes, we finally got rain, too. I can hardly believe how quickly the plants revived with the first rain shower.

Jan
Always Growing
Gail said…
I feel the same way Philip and could use a bit of rain here, too.
F Cameron said…
It is raining here, too! After 92 days of 90+ degrees and only .13" of rain in September!
Carol said…
I would like to borrow that painting too! Enjoy!
The rain finally reached Birmingham today! We sure needed it. It has also ushered in some cooler temps!!!!!

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