Early this morning, my weather informant called to report .84" of rain from our much needed storm. A gentle but cold rain fell throughout the weekend...cold or not, any precipitation of any kind is always welcome, especially this year. We now stand at 2.46" for the weather year. Not much...but, I'll bet enough to make all desert plants respire joyfully!
Borrego residents, too, are giving another sigh of relief....especially if you have a garden. A natural rainfall always gives gardens a boost, washes dust from leaves and makes everything look more beautiful. The desert, too, will respond in kind. Ocotillos now blossoming on bare stems will soon be covered with bright green leaves. All the perennial native plants respond quickly to rainfall.
I feel the elation of the native people who lived here in the past when they experienced rain after a period of drought. How they must have rejoiced and appreciated nature's gift to them...as do I.
And, who knows what will happen before the end of our weather year... no more, some more or much more...as usual, we'll just have to wait and see!
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