Rain and more rain

The rain gauge given to Mom for her 87th  birthday has been getting a work out.

Saturday morning, September 19th, I emptied the rain gauge after a night of torrential down pour. 

Friday evening, September 18th, the gauge measured this much.

Earlier in the week 2 inches were recorded. 

That seems like enough rain for one week.

Today, September 27th, rain continues to fill overflowing mud puddles and ditches, creeks and rivers.  And basements? 

Farmers wait patiently (or impatiently) to harvest vast fields of corn and beans. 

My bus route has a gravel road level with the wetlands on each side. Last week water was over the road. There were enough dry days so the road grader could get out and smooth the road - there might even have been dirt hauled in to replace what washed away. 

Maybe this time the rain is coming so gently it won't wash out roads. We can hope. 

This is the summer for making tomato soup and pizza sauce and tomato sandwiches. We will not suffer from scurvy any time soon.

A summer for chasing a sunset in MT ...

Apples

Baking bread

Butterflies 

Crocheting 

Canning Factory in Mom's garage 

Applesauce and tomato juice 

Twelve years ago we said "Good bye" to Dad.

                   September 27, 2014

Today we had lunch with family and friends 

       and remembered that summer.