We had our first rain in two and a half months here yesterday.
Niiiiice...
I was vacationing up in Ruidoso, NM for a couple weeks. It rained in the afternoons last week. This week Thursday and Friday were a day rains. It rained today, the entire drive back to Texas. I could have complained, but it’s been so hot and dry in Texas, I relished 60° and a deluge.
Your yard looks gorgeous. Kudos to your wife for making that beautiful and relaxing spot.
I’m in the “Inland Northwest” near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. This and last summer have been very warm with lots of days over 90 which is really unusual here. Last year we have 40 days over 90 and this year (so far) 25.
I went to bed last night around 11 pm and looked out the bathroom window to see almost nonstop heat lightning lighting up the clouds from the top side. The whole sky was flickering white for some seconds, go dark, and then repeat. This went on for maybe 30 minutes and then the light rain arrived, but it lasted less than 15 minutes. It was really spectacular and quite eerie because there was no thunder at all. Just the flashing and brightening clouds over the mountains to the east towards Montana.
but we had some rain on July 4th....none since....and its been very hot....
our house can stay pretty cool IF the night time temps get down like there supposed to into the 50's .....we have one room air conditioner and we use it sporadically during the day....
I am ready for a cool down....