Monday, August 31

Rain and a Return to Green

We have had proper rain!

We missed out on the forecast thunderstorms and torrential downpours, but instead we enjoyed prolonged spells of steady rain, which has probably been far more beneficial to the plant life.

It has given us a much-needed break from the monotony of watering. Hopefully, the rain will have started to soften the soil and make it a little more workable. No doubt the weeds will appreciate it too, with a fresh crop of seedlings probably ready to burst into life!

My blog also,reached a milestone last week.



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Monday, August 24

A Few Puddles and a Hint of Autumn

We have puddles!

We actually had water falling from the sky, on and off, for a couple of days. We never were treated to the torrential rain that had been promised, but there was enough to allow us to ease off with the watering.

Ruby employed her well-practised puddle-avoidance strategy.



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Monday, August 17

A week of Sunshine, a Damp squib and Happy Surprises

Weather continued to dominate our activities last week.

We continued to take our walks in the mornings, trying to avoid the hottest part of the day. Thursday was particularly hot and, much to Ruby’s disgust, the heat forced us to have a lazy day indoors.

Torrential rain had been forecast for Sunday, but in the end we were treated to little more than a light dampening. With the thermostat finally turned down, we decided we could ease up on the watering and turn our attention to some other jobs.

We also had the much-hyped solar eclipse, which, for us, turned out to be something of a damp squib.

The previous eclipse had been much more dramatic, plunging us into total darkness. A chill descended, accompanied by an eerie silence. This time the light dimmed slightly and… that was about it. I’m rather glad I hadn’t bought eclipse glasses or, worse, gone to stand in the garden with a colander on my head!



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