We had a couple of rain showers yesterday afternoon, which were needed here. Then last night as we prepared to go to bed, we could hear the patter of rain on our roof. What a wonderful way to go to sleep! How long it gently rained, I cannot say. This morning it was very wet but not raining when Max and I went outside about 6:30. Now it is raining again. We have been dry here for so long that the trees have begun dropping their leaves, making it look as though fall had arrived early.
At one point we were repairing a broken water control valve, which was 2-3 feet below ground. Fortunately we were able to use a back hoe to do the digging, and the dirt was crumbly all the way down. There seemed to be no moisture in the ground. Maybe this nice gentle rain will begin to replenish this much needed moisture. Almost over night the grass has begun to green up. It is amazing to me how resilient the grass is. Before the rain it was a wasteland of brown.
We are thankful for the rain and hope it keeps coming to this area. Maybe we can even go off our water restrictions and be able to water the lawns again. Happy travels.
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