Hey, @Thistlebloom!

[digitS']

I enjoyed every bit of it, Thistle' ... except the small extent of hail damage.

There didn't seem to be much made of the near-record (or record lows). Perhaps the weather guys didn't want to taunt us since it is supposed to be above 90° this afternoon and near 100 ° by the end of the week. Office workers get little time outdoors to have a positive experience of much of anything, atmosphere-wise. Must be odd to depend on others to inform them of their surroundings.

Steve

 

[Carol Dee]

@Smart Red We did get a bit of rain out of that system that passed you. Only about 1/2 inch. we could use more.

 

[Smart Red]

Happy for you, Carol, not as happy for me. I really could use a bit of wet. Half an inch sounds pretty good.

 

[digitS']

I wonder how I could find out when it was that we had ½" of rain during the summer storm.

... It must be several years.



Steve

 

[NwMtGardener]

Yeah, what a weird reversal of June & July here, huh?! I was astonished we got a whole day of cloudy intermittent rain a few days ago, unheard of in July! Really helped the wildfire containment in Glacier Natl Park too.

 

[thistlebloom]

I have never lived in a place that didn't need summer irrigation of the garden. It's strange to me to think of rain doing all my watering.

 

[Nyboy]

If I depended on just rain, I would rename house death valley.

 

[baymule]

Over 100* here, no end in sight. No rain. Our sandy soil is powder. I go out and work in the mornings, then knock off about noon.

 

[digitS']

Irrigation is even required on the Pacific coast. The lack of summer rainfall is all part of that "Mediterranean" climate classification.

I don't have a lot of involvement with perennials except what is here naturally. We all have an interest in preserving our trees from forest fires.

Anyway, our summer climate needs a Mediterranean classification. Winter is another story altho el Nino may change that story this time around.

Tomorrow, let's see if we hit 100°F & 10% humidity by 4pm ..

......

Steve

 

[digitS']

Tomorrow, let's see if we hit 100°F & 10% humidity by 4pm ..

......

Well, it was close: 101° and 8% humidity at the nearest airport.

I've mostly been outdoors this afternoon but almost entirely in the shade. There is quite a breeze ...

Steve