And Water Fell From The Sky. Finally!

[jdmidwest]

We finally had our first substantial rain today since Feb. My gauges showed around 3", it came hard and fast with a strong wind. Sunday's storm had dropped 1/4", enough to wet the garden so I could till yesterday. Today's rain washed out alot of topsoil. The winds layed over my pole beans and toppled 2 grape tomato vines.

It was too late for my sweet corn, I cut the remainder of the shriveled up stuff down yesterday along with a few dying squash vines.

Cypress trees turned brown last week and dropped their needles. Poplars turned yellow and lost their leaves. Yard has been brown for a month, last time I mowed was May 13.

Now we have HUMIDITY, something I really did not miss. My hygrometer was showing around 28% all last week.

I now feel comfortable leaving home tomorrow knowing my idiot neighbor will not burn my house down with his firework display.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Lucky you, wish I could say the same.

[moguy1973]

Thought we were going to get some here in south STL yesterday but it stayed south and west of our place and we didn't get a drop.

[Quillback]

No rain here either, last night the TV weather guesser was predicting rain next week - I think he's just saying it to get people to watch the forecast.

[jdmidwest]

Grass is greener this morning and starting to perk up. Might even get to use the mower I bought back in May this week. Not looking forward to the 107 predicted on Friday.