I awoke this morning to a natural symphony. Heavy rain was the beating tympani that set the rhythm for the birdsong in the background. I could hear the song sparrow’s sweet soprano, piercing and heart-rending. Behind it was Carolina wren’s alto voice, the robins’ cheerio-tenor, and the wood thrush’s baritone forest voice. Over it all was the oriole’s happy trill, the house wren chattering away, and the mockingbird singing everybody’s part. Here’s a lesson for me on this again-rainy day.

I am usually one of the most cheerful people I know. However, after almost a week of rain, my good nature feels like it wants to wash down the storm drain! I checked the rain gauge this morning, and there are four inches of rain in there. The mosquitoes are dense in my yard and seem to want to fly up my nose while I am breathing under my umbrella! The rose leaves are sodden, and the underleaves, which are getting no light because there is no sun, are turning yellow and falling off. The roses are stretching out, and there are plenty of buds. But…

Summer Deja-Vu

This weather is reminding me of the Summer of ’09…Deja-vu? Say it isn’t so!!! It rained all summer that year. Not again!!!

Okay, I will now compose myself and think about some positive things related to all this rain. I am thankful that I sprayed a systemic fungicide last Friday to protect my foliage from infection. Plus, I am thankful I got my granular fertilizer down before this rain so it will be well washed-in. I am thankful for that beautiful bird song symphony this morning that was a joy to wake up to! And…

I am thankful that the frost is over and the snow is gone!!

Wait…as I write, the sky is brightening…the rain has stopped…could it be the sunshine will visit us today?

I have to go outside and check this out! Happy gardening…