What Rain?

The skies got dark, yesterday and the wind did it's best to blow it down to us.  But our area still didn't get any rain.  Only a tease and that's not funny considering we were almost washed away back in May of this year.  This is twice in the last week that we've had a good chance for rain and when it did come, it only last a few minutes.  It didn't even make the ground soft and there's so many cracks that need to be filled.  I swear, it's either "feast or famine"!

A Cloud?

Is that clouds I see up in the Northeastern skies?  I had to run down town for a few things and on the way back I noticed some clouds up towards the north of town.  Wow, what a nice feeling to see some clouds.  It gives us hope of a chance of rain, which is badly needed in the middle of August.  The ground is so cracked and dry.  I hear that the lake levels are dropping as well.  Not good, after all that rain we had in May!

Hurricane.....

Today and yesterday has been rain, rain, rain!  Hurricane Bill is coming right up through the north central areas of Texas.  Today, there are strong gusts of wind along with persistent rain showers.  All the rain we have gotten this year has been received in the last two months.  Our yard has been a lake more times than I care to remember.  People have lost their lives because of flooding creeks, streams, rivers and low lying roads.  Properties have been washed away, and others destroyed by high winds along with the storms.  It's been a rough last two months here in Texas

One Last Mow

Last week we had to mow the lawn another time, because of the extra "rains" we have had recently.  We had hoped that the time before would be the last, but the weeds seem to go for the nice drink they received when it rained.  The sprung forth and it was time to mow again.......seems there were alot of leaves in the mowing as well........it's that time of year when they start falling.  Soon the trees will be bare once again for the winter.

Him Mowing?

 

Yes, he finally got on the mower just to prove me wrong.  I thought that the battery had run down but he did the manly thing and showed me that the cables were loose.  So, it started right off and he had to show off his skills of mowing the lawn.  Ha, ha!

Mowing Time

 

Caught in the act of mowing.  He thinks he can out do me.......ha, ha, I mowed all the other parts of the yard until it choked out on high clover.

Portable Shed

This is just what I need to store some of my equipment.  The shed I have is full of all kinds of stuff, that I have moved out of the house.  This would be perfect to set up in the yard, as long a the high winds wouldn't blow it over.