Probably same as the last six weeks, keep one eye on the sky and one ear on the weather band and keep the clutter out of the path to the cellar door. We have had hail storms, fog, mist, rain, flooding and even a tornado warning a couple days ago. Today it's back to the usual cheery NOAA t'storm warnings, this is good until 6pm:
THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL...AND COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. RAINFALL RATES COULD REACH ONE INCH AN HOUR IN THE THUNDERSTORMS.
When we finally ever get a sunny day, I will set up for a belated Independence Day grilled dinner and picnic in the yard, which at the moment looks more like a rice paddy or possibly a fish hatchery. I saw a bright orange newt out there two days ago, happily paddling around amid the forget-me-nots and ferns near the stone wall before the back pasture Haven't seen one of them since the floods of 2006 so I am thinking it's time to get out the sump pumps.
Nonetheless, the Fourth of July is the Fourth of July so I'll put out the flag and some extra little flags on Saturday and try to make the back porch look festive in contrast to the gloomy skies.
