Rain!

After at least three weeks without rain, we finally got some precipitation last night and this morning. I happily rummaged through my closet to find my rain coat at 6 a.m. this morning to feed the cats and water the horses. It was really peaceful waiting for the water trough to fill up and listen to rain, feel the pitter-patter of the rain drops on my shoulders, and watch the lightning flash across the sky. (Don't worry, I wasn't standing out in the middle of the field during a lightning storm-I kept close to the barn. The horses, on the other hand, are much braver than I).

The rain could not have come any sooner as things here were dry dry dry with the 90+ degree days we've been having. The grass in the yard was dying, the coneflowers in front of the house were wilting, the east field where the horses were first kept became a dust bowl, I lost two petunia plants, and my violets finally conked out on Monday. The corn in the neighboring fields isn't nearly as tall as it should be, and some of the stalks were turning brown. The rain will be good for the hay fields, and after today's showers I'll get to take a break from watering the vegetables.