The girls, Dirt and I have been busting our rears to try and catch up on things. I can’t believe I had to start my corn in flats in the hot house. The hot house I thought would be essentially done using by this time. I can’t believe it is the last week of June and I am just now getting my beans in.
I hardly had a decently looking iris to enjoy this year, mostly they bloomed out and became a soggy ripped mass of brown streaked snot from the rain. And now my peonies are going down the same road.
The last three days have been bright and sunny, steamy hot, even though the temperatures didn’t actually get that high, a whoppin’ seventy-eight Wednesday but high enough to cause a steam room effect.
Yes, the sun has been delightful but I am still walking to my Market Garden through standing water in our pasture, many places in the yards and gardens are still soft or in standing water.
Top it all off, the coyotes visited last night. They were singing up a storm out in the lamb pasture. The neighbor closest to the lamb pasture got a shot off to scare them before Dirt could get the bullets into his rifle. Nothin’ cuter than your man standin’ in his boxers and boots loadin’ his rifle in the middle of the night.
Couldn’t get back to sleep and now it is three a.m., so I asked for Dirt to turn on the radio. And still no sleep. Change the channel off of news, too much murder, car crashes, perverts, and natural disasters… Country music. After an hour, no better sleep aid than the news. Change the channel to a better station but the damage is done and now I can’t even cry and pray myself to sleep. Burdened for others, and the list is long.
Better days ahead? I hope so,- no really I know so. Thankfully we aren’t yet dependent on Vicktory Farm and Gardens for anything but entertainment at this point. Company is coming tonight, more company tomorrow for the weekend, the weather oracle says there shouldn’t be any more rain, hopefully long enough to actually get the hay in… Now to go out and see if the coyotes were as successful as their singing made it sound. Darn coyotes, darn rain, darn news, darn depression. In the words of the Fantastic Mr. Fox, “Cuss”
I’ll try not to leave you with my disease Dear Reader, discipline from the Lord never feels good and today for me is no exception, but I am surrounded by a cloud of witnesses and present day encouragers to see the beauty and glory of God in everything, even rain and mud and coyotes.
into every life some rain must fall – hmm they musta sent all our rain to you by mistake. Sorry about the tossing and turning night – wish that counted as aerobic activity! Have had a few of those myself of late. I just got my containers planted 10 days ago – too much dillying and dallying in my part of the world – not weather related but laziness related. I know your garden will perk up soon – to everything there is a season (turn turn – YIKES no now I’ve got that song in my head instead of the scripture!)
brown streaked snot? I thought we had it bad with 500 acres of corn turning yellow. BUT…the forecast finally looks great and the rivers are again beginning to find their boundries in this part of the state.
On the sleep front, I have good new for you. Turn your weather radio on and listen to the computer generated loop of the forecast and river stages and such and if you can keep your eyes open thru that you’re hopeless.
Dear Lanny, A soggy ripped mass of brown streaked snot..love your description..the poor Iris tried their best, they just got rained out! It sounds like you may be a bit soggy yourself..not sleeping and wondering about coyotes..and Dirt parading around in the night getting you all excited.
Your list of mending the “darn” stuff is long..I can offer no solutions to the rain, except to think of it as a free shower, the coyotes gotta eat too..but hopefully not your lambs, the news..I have all but given up listening to the dribble..besides that it angers me. The depression we are in..is it officially a depression..or is it just a big old slump that it will take years to get over. I can only say the God is in charge and he knows what he is doing, if you need help making a boat..let me know:)
Hey there, Lanny. I’m sorry to hear about the sleepless night. I’ve had quite a few of those and know how it drives me crazy. I’ve never lived anywhere that I had to deal with coyotes. I hope your sheep were safe. I also hope you had a better day today than you had a night last night.
Stopping by to check on you Lanny. Sorry to hear you had a restless night. John averages sleeping 3 hours per night and that’s been going on for about 9 years. It sure takes a toll. Hoping that the weekend brings new joys and restful sleep. Sending my love and a hug across the miles.
when i felt that way i used to say shoot fire heck a brick and i’d feel better…
hugs, bee
xoxoxoxoxoxo
My garden is soaking up every ray of sunshine it can! I just replanted my beans today. The first set had rotted in the ground before they could sprout. Also replanted the lemon cucs…..hoping the slugs will stay away this time!
I, too , have burdens for people. Specifically family members. When I feel overwhelmed lately with it all, I’ve been taking that time to quiet myself and spend time with the Lord in prayer. He always brings my chin up and gives me a sense of hope. God is so good to hear us.
You are in my prayers today, Lanny, my friend.
Yep, that’s about how I feel when it keeps on raining around here. So, my bright side is uh, the lawn looks good. Hasn’t started getting brown and pokey. Fireworks should be good on the 4th without much danger of fire. =)
I need your rain-and you need my hot dry weather to soak all of yours up. Think we could make a trade : )
Thought I’d pop in and let you know that I am thinking of you tonight. I’ve been praying for you. Hope your days have been sunnier!
Sounds like you live in western Washington.
Whether it’s calendar June or emotionally June, when it rains it pours and there is beauty for ashes and joy for mourning!
Lanny: We had a wet start at the end of Spring and then a dry hot start of Summer. Why doesn’t it make up its mind.
Lanny: Loved the story about the coyotes.
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