Mask Up

I'm willfully guillible. When told something that either interests or tickles me, I tend to repeat it as gospel. To wit: years ago, I was told that when more than half the cows in a field are lying down, it is likely to rain.

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Suffering Gardens

For the past week, several days had skies filled with very interesting thunderheads. Sadly, they produced no rain to speak of.

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Dead Heading

I was once again all set to complain about the high humidity leading to miserable outdoor work conditions. Then there was an article in The New York Times on Tuesday about the Bootleg wildfire in Oregon. It is so large that it is creating its own weather.

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Rain, Rain

Violet and her friend Cesca went out to western Massachusetts last week for their fist camping trip without family. The first and only night in the tent saw four inches of rain and lightning.

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Coming Up

The Fourth of July weather was exactly what I like. However, I do feel for the vacationers and would-be barbequers.

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Vexed by Voles

It's been a few hot and miserable days for us outdoor workers. However, I am trying to put it all in perspective.

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Kousa Crazy

I know I mentioned Kousa dogwoods last week but it bears repeating as there is another beauty, both pink and white, at the bottom of the hill at Abel's Hill Cemetery.

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Pretty in Pink

That was a pretty impressive rain shower on Tuesday afternoon. I was driving at the time and my wipers did not move fast enough.

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Dear Delphinium

The end of last week delivered some of my favorite spring weather — cool, rainy and foggy.

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Bloomerang

I thoroughly enjoyed the rainy, stormy weekend.

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