Listen to the Rhythm of the Falling Rain...

This is what the sky looked liked before the rain started.....

Do you remember the lyrics of the love song, Listen to the Rhythm of the Falling Rain, recorded by Ricky Nelson?  Nice song....nice memories. But, today I need to concentrate on packing everything in the art studio.

Puddles of Rain

It has begun to rain, with more predicted through Friday.  Rain, in Texas, is almost always welcome....except when you are trying to move boxes and furniture. It looks like I might need to postpone the movers, scheduled for Friday.

Meggie Mac

Iris pseudacorus...Blooming

Beautiful first bloom of the year for my pseudacorus.

Many years ago, when I was first given the start of this plant, my friend called it by its botanical name. You may know it as "yellow flag". It is listed as an invasive plant, but I have been very careful with it. I use it as a wind break for other flowers.

Wet Back Porch

Our weather is somewhat on the stormy side, with another storm early Tuesday morning. It brought 2 1/2 inches of rain. Needless to say, the new rain barrels are all full.

Yesterday, It was just too muddy to be working in either the vegetable or the flower gardens.

Despite the sign....it is not easy to keep the mud out of the back entrance.

There is a good reason why it is call Blackland...the earth, here, is very black and sticky when it is wet. My shoes had mud stuck to the bottoms and the rug now needs a good washing. That's the bad news.





The good news is this beautiful Blackland Prairie will grow almost anything.....

Meggie Mac

Rain, Rain, and more Rain!

This is not a natural stream or creek, but water rushing down the hillside, just at the edge of the farm.

It has been raining  4 days, with a few breaks between each front.

The walkways, in my flower garden, are covered with water and debris that has floated down the hill behind the farmhouse.

The lettuce, in the kitchen garden, appears to be floating. And, Mr. Scarecrow, saturated with water, is clinging to the fence.



Stock Pond 2011

The good news is, the stock pond will probably reach capacity before this week is over.



Bluebonnets 2011








And when the sun comes out, the wild flowers will burst into bloom.

Meggie Mac