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Brugmansia
amelia_pepper_lady

rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

17 years ago

Finally had rain at my houst today!!!! I wasn't home for it but there are puddles and the ground is WET.

It's been well over 30 days since we've had rain at the house. I won't be carrying buckets of water tonight.

I was out at dark yesterday still trying to get water to all of the plants. There are little circles of green grass around each brug -- just around the outside edge of the mulch --- maybe 3" wide. The rest of the grass is brown and crunchy.

As I was driving home, there hadn't been any rain on I-10. The temp was 103. I got off I-110 and began to see moisture. By the time I drove the 12 miles to my town, the temp was down to 85. It's really muggy but I love it.

The dry weather is not normal for us at this time of year. It's usually drier in August but still rains once or twice a week.

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