How can the sky look like this . .
For hours . .
And yet never rain.
We so desperately need rain. Excuse the neglected feet with the toenail polish all worn off but that’s all I had handy to use for comparison for showing the crack in the ground.
These cracks are huge and they’re everywhere. I keep squirting water down them . . don’t ask me why I do that but that’s why the grass is kinda green around the crack. The garden is full of cracks . . everything is full of cracks. This is why I keep watering the foundation around the house — to hopefully keep the ground from cracking and shifting around the foundation.
I know there are lots of places around the country suffering from drought and crop failure and fires . . so many of us need rain . . where is the rain??
Dora, the quilter says
We finally received a little bit of rain Saturday (the first measurable amount since July 9.) As happens so many days, this evening we are once again surrounded by rain, but not a drop is falling at our house.
Fortunately, we do not have a yard full of cracks. It never occurred to me to water the foundation of the house, but that is a very good idea. (I’d water the entire yard if I had a great well instead of expensive municipality water.)
Every day I pray for rain for those who need it–and more need it this summer than in years.
Debbie Rhodes says
Had a lot of noise this morning and then got 1/4 inch. It has got close a couple times today, but nothing more. Our yard is sandy so no cracks… just puffs of dust when you walk across the yard. I fear I will lose more perennials this year. Can’t get enough water (even with well water available) when its 110 degrees out..
Rose says
Oh dear, I think it’s here at the bottom of the world … heavy rain has been forecast for NZ for the next few days, though we’re just having a little reprieve from some heavy rainfall as I type this. However Spring is almost here … daffodils, jonquils and earlicheer are all beginning bloom 🙂
lw says
It’s here in Northern Virginia. It rains about every three days, and brings lots of rain and wind and lightening. Today, there were even tornadoes across the river in Maryland. It’s an odd combination what with the heat and mosquitoes and a lot of other weird insects.
Linda in NE says
That’s the question we’ve been asking all summer. We finally got about 2″ last week…..the first since June. Mostly we watch the clouds split and go around us. It hasn’t been quite as hot lately but today it goy so humid it’s hard to breathe. It all makes me wish for crisp fall days.
Penny Hankey says
I know where the rain is! It’s here in the UK, we are in the middle of the wettest summer for years. Flooding and homes destroyed all over the country, and tragically some lives lost. Our crops are failing because of too much rain, food prices are going to rocket this winter.
Ann Marie says
The rain is in Florida, that is for sure. We have been getting flooding rains every single day for the past 8 weeks or more now. It may only rain for an hour or two at a time, but when it does, it is whiteout conditions and floods all the roads. My yard is the opposite of yours, it is a muddy sponge with no drying out anytime in the near future. Took us almost a month before we finally got to mow the yard this past Sunday. Still haven’t gotten the yard mowed at the other house since June! It is knee high now. But we did finish ours just in time for it to downpour, yet again. I have lived here for 18 years now, and it has never rained this much.
Toni in TN says
The rains finally came to TN about three weeks ago after the hottest temps on record for weeks. Most of the crops in our area are a loss. Corn is looking great, pretty and green, just no ears! Don’t know about the soybean crop. I would have to get out of the car to check for bean pods. These are the largest crops around here. Normally July, August and September are our driest months. Weird year.
Helen in Switzerland says
I hate to say this, but Europe well and truly got your rain this year!
Mary Jo says
Our area has been having flooding this week. I truly wish we could share so that we both would have the right amount of rainfall!
Sheryl says
Judy, Dan Gill (famous in our state as horticulture expert) uses empty cat litter buckets (substitute 5 gallon buckets) for watering. He drills a hole in one corner of the bucket and sets one by each plant/tree that needs water. He fills the bucket up with water and it slowly drains out. I think he said he does this 3 times a week when it’s really dry. It’s much easier and quicker than standing and watering. Just pick up the buckets when you’re done. We’ve tried it and it really does work.
Jill says
There hasn’t been much rain here either and now we have fires. Thank goodness it went west instead of east or I might have been evacuated. I’m hoping it stays on unpopulated ground and that the rain comes soon!
Terry says
Oh my! I’m afraid we have been getting it here. It rains almost daily and we have had enough! Wish I could send it to you.
Evelyn says
I know people that have their washing machines rigged up so the rinse water goes out to water the lawn. Maybe you could use the sink rinse too. I know the drought is bad there – I hope you get rain soon. Cheers! Evelyn
Linda Smith says
I’m happy to hear you are watering your foundation. That is very important in Texas. I have soaker hoses around my foundation. I turn them on a couple of times a week.