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Renovation Blues
“Rainy day, rain all day….+ – Jimi Hendrix Yes, it is raining! Ian did much damage and harm, yet is bringing us a greatly needed soak which we hope will finally break the drought. The trees outside my window are showing color at their tops. Over the next couple of weeks the color will work…
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Beaver People
Today dawned overcast and warm, the humidity palpable. The wind is now whipping the trees in gusts. We just took a look at the radar; it looks as though things will soon get stormy. Certainly we need the rain. While trees are predominantly green, some leaves are beginning to put on fall color; the Japanese…
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Mid-September Check In
This morning is very cool and crystalline. We’ve had some rain and the vegetation has responded nicely, giving rise to a green landscape with hits of autumn. Sadly, we remain in serious drought and what rain we receive is too little and too late to help farmers salvage this growing season. Hopefully, we will receive…
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Rain
A rainy, cool, autumnal morning. We had close to two inches of rain overnight and the landscape responded by turning a lush green. In the wildflower garden there are renewed splashes of yellow from members of the sunflower family. Yesterday was the final day for summer rules at most beaches and this past week we,…
