You will never guess what happened yesterday?
The air changed, the molecules felt different to me.
Clouds rolled in.
I could taste it, rain would come.
I could feel it.
The news said "don't hold your breath."
I knew they were wrong.
After months of being in sun so hot, twice a day out there in a big hat, keeping my garden alive, I knew, I knew rain was on the horizon. I knew it.
Matty knew it too.
Of course, it is monsoon season after-all.
:)
Here's the thing about monsoon season.
It can rain one street away from you, and never on your street.
Last year was not a plentiful monsoon.
So, I practically got on my knees and prayed.
Please please pleeeeeeeease, please......
Then we heard a roar two streets away, one street away, a few feet away....
Rain drops, huge ones, Mister Lovee and I looked at each other, as we literally heard the rain approach us.
Amazing.
Plunk, plunk, plunk.
THANK YOU!
And so, to show my appreciation, I took off my shoes and stayed in the rain. So did the pups.
It rained from about 1:15 to 2:15.
Stopped, and then came back in the late afternoon with strength.
Even the power went out.
Rain and dark skies.
Yumm.
Yumm.
YUMM!
We had not had rain in so long, that I can't even remember when it was?
In Winter?
I don't know.
A long time ago.
Running around in the rain, through giant bushes, the ground puddles full of warm water from the earth's heat.
It was pretty magical.
It was like being so thirsty for so long, that you don't think you can go on anymore, and then, WATER!
I can't describe it.
What a great 4th of July.
With guitars playing, Hebrew Nationals on the barbecue, and deviled egglettes...
Accented with society garlic flowers.
Flowers that taste like garlic, but are not garlic, delicious! My neighbor gave me a huge hunk of the plant in spring, and I separated it into several places and now have oodles of it everywhere. The boys loved the tale of edible garlic flavored sweet flowers. A hit!
It drizzled while I slept too.
I know some of you get lots of rain, and long for sun.
But, 100+ degree sun for months without rain, is really intense. It makes me feel for the troops out in the heat, in all their gear. Makes me feel for them so.
I can tell you one thing, the earth is buzzing with happiness today...
There are so many bees and beautiful bugs doing their jobs, it's astounding. Poor little guys needed a cup full of water too ;)
I have 5 hearty pumpkin patch areas, and two are younger than the main patches (main patch was planted in March), so there are a whole flurry of squash blossoms today in the newer patches. Must run out and pick some as soon as the bees have collected their pollen...
I love this big furry black bee.
Is he a bee?
I am not sure.
Maybe not.
But he is so cute, and follows me around the garden. Or at least, I like to think he does...
He is filling his belly up... Miam Miam!
I wonder if he scares the little bees. He is dinosaur sized compared to the other bees.
The morning after a good rain...
Which means, for the 1st time in 5 months, I didn't have to water.
I planned to sleep in.
But, of course, I was up with the sun.
And now, I am off to clean up the mud of lovely paws, left as a memory of the puddles.
Yay!
What fun!
;)
Love, V
