After months of beautifully clear blue skies, we finally had some cloud cover this week.
The temperature dropped and a cool breeze began to circulate around the valley. There was a delightful smell of dampness in the air.
These ones held a definite promise of rain. By now the wind was whipping the trees into a frenzy as I turned for home.
The first drops splattered onto the windscreen as more clouds came barrelling over the hills. From the shelter of home I looked down on my garden buckling under the wind as thunder rumbled and lightning flashed.
It was all over in minutes … the clouds drifted away and the sun shone brightly once more … we had received 4mm of rain.
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Quite dramatic skies!
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More rain fell during the night but it is still too dark to see 🙂
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How frustrating that was. I hope you had a useful amount overnight
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Thank you, Derrick. We received 17mm overnight – the most rain we have enjoyed for months 🙂
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Good news
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What wonderful news, Anne! 21mm in 24h might not seem like much, and probably won’t make much of a dent in the drought, but at least the air has been cleared of smoke and dust particles and the plants’ roots got a bit of a drink. I hope there’s more in the offing.
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You are right about it clearing the air as well as perking up the trees and other plants. Some rain is forecast for next Sunday …
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I’ll be holding thumbs with you!
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Glad you got more rain overnight. So very needed.
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That is an understatement! Thank you, Laurie – every bit of rain helps: this has cleared the air and given the plants a much needed boost 🙂
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Mag julle reën spoedig kom.
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Dankie Toortsie – elke druppel help 🙂
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That is exactly how the rain has been doing us over in Texas, USA! Frustrating!
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It is very frustrating indeed. Thank you for your comment Sue Ann.
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I see in the Comments’ section that more rain fell in the night 😊. Those skies sure looked like they held rain.
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They were very promising clouds that dropped most of their load during the night. We may get more rain over the coming weekend.
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I am happy for you. I bet your garden really responds.
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Thank you, Lisa. The garden is looking much better already 🙂
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A lot of sound and fury signifying nothing.
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We ended up with 21mm within 24 hours, which is the most we have enjoyed for far too many months.
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That is a decent amount.
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Lots of drama in those clouds, but I wish they brought more for your garden. Still, what you did get I bet perked everything up.
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Thank you, Eliza. The garden has perked up quickly and I have been inspired to plant out some seedlings purchased earlier in the week.
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Here’s hoping you get lots more rain-heavy clouds that let their load drop! We are at the end of our rainy season and entering another drought, because we got so little precipitation. And water regulations in California are so politicized, they make the situation worse than it needs to be.
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Thank you for your good wishes. I hope your share of the water regulations work out okay.
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So duim vasgehou vir jou. Gelp dit?
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Dankie vir jou positiewe gedagtes, Christa 🙂
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Dit is altyd goed om vir mekaar te bid.
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Wonderful! Here we are having a really rainy summer this year 🙂
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That is good – hopefully we will have the same when our summer comes round 🙂
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