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helwenFirst it was sunny, then mixed this morning. Planted some more soldier beans, did some weeding, and harvested some Lavendar. The bees will get the majority of the flowers this year, but I'm pretty happy with what I've managed to bring in.
Thunder in the distance grew closer and closer as I worked in the herb garden and L hoed weeds in amongst the oats. Then a few drops from the leading edge dropped in and we headed indoors. L had to go back out and help load a truck with more hay; I stayed in to tie my Lavendar up in bundles to hang up and dry. I tried to work with just the light from the southfacing window, but it became almost night outside as the rain came down in earnest. Then there was thunder and lightning on three sides of the house so I stopped to shut down my computer. The Lavendar can't wait though, so back I went to the kitchen. I finally turned on the overhead light so that I could see what I was doing. When it was all hung up in the back attic, I needed to make something for lunch but the storm was so fierce I didn't want to use the stove -- and in fact that was just as well as soon the power was fluctuating. One strike and the lights went out. Another strike and they came back on! So, tuna salad for lunch, and some nuts and juice for sides. Nothing fancy, but no cooking required.
L came in during one of the brief lulls, and got to see some of the waterfalls off the roof of the house. Torrents of water were coming down so fast at times that it was shooting off the roof at a 45 degree angle!
I'd also brought in a few sprays of Lady's Mantle and one of the Persian Cornflower blossoms for an impromptu display on the kitchen table. Both of these have been flourishing in all the wet we've had this summer, and are part of the reason I need to move some of the plants and expand the garden.
And now, like those flowers, the sun is brightly shining once again.
Thunder in the distance grew closer and closer as I worked in the herb garden and L hoed weeds in amongst the oats. Then a few drops from the leading edge dropped in and we headed indoors. L had to go back out and help load a truck with more hay; I stayed in to tie my Lavendar up in bundles to hang up and dry. I tried to work with just the light from the southfacing window, but it became almost night outside as the rain came down in earnest. Then there was thunder and lightning on three sides of the house so I stopped to shut down my computer. The Lavendar can't wait though, so back I went to the kitchen. I finally turned on the overhead light so that I could see what I was doing. When it was all hung up in the back attic, I needed to make something for lunch but the storm was so fierce I didn't want to use the stove -- and in fact that was just as well as soon the power was fluctuating. One strike and the lights went out. Another strike and they came back on! So, tuna salad for lunch, and some nuts and juice for sides. Nothing fancy, but no cooking required.
L came in during one of the brief lulls, and got to see some of the waterfalls off the roof of the house. Torrents of water were coming down so fast at times that it was shooting off the roof at a 45 degree angle!
I'd also brought in a few sprays of Lady's Mantle and one of the Persian Cornflower blossoms for an impromptu display on the kitchen table. Both of these have been flourishing in all the wet we've had this summer, and are part of the reason I need to move some of the plants and expand the garden.
And now, like those flowers, the sun is brightly shining once again.
