STORM CLOUDS COMING IN:

WE ARE GETTING A LOT OF RAIN RIGHT NOW- THERE WAS SOME SMALL HAIL BUT NOT VERY MUCH- BUT THE RAINS... WE SURE DON'T NEED ANYMORE...

MORE TO DO:

MY FRIEND GAVE ME THESE 2 FLATS OF STARTS OF HERBS AND FLOWERS:

A TRIP TO THE GREEN HOUSE:

COLUMBINE IS NOW IN FULL BLOOM AND THE HUMMINGBIRDS ARE HAPPY:

THIS IS HOW THEY SEE THE FLOWERS- THEY HANG UPSIDE DOWN:

A NEW COLOR PETUNIA:

STEVE LOVES COLEUS:

CRAIG LIKES DAHLIAS LIKE MY MOM:

AND PORTULACA- OR ROSE MOSS:

THEY HAVE THIS VARIETY OUT AT BECK'S- ITS IN THE SNAP DRAGON FAMILY AND THIS IS A NEW COLOR THIS YEAR- KIND OF REMINDS ME OF A SNAP DRAGON CROSSED WITH A VIOLET:

MORNING TIME IN OAKLAND:

CLOUDY DAY- CENTER OF THE SQUARE:

SOUTH SIDE OF THE SQUARE- COUNTRY CROSSROADS(NEWSPAPER), OAKLAND NOODLE FACTORY, CITIZEN'S BANK, MARTHA'S, EMPTY OLD DRUG STORE, AND A NEW RESALE SHOP IN THE END:

KYLE SOLD A CHAIR! HE DELIVERS ALL OVER!

STEVE'S ELBOW:

AND HIS HAND: LOOKS PRETTY GOOD

WE ENDED UP WITH 3.3 INCHES OF RAIN YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT:

OH, DID IT RAIN- AND THEN THE SIREN WENT OFF IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING- THERE WAS A TORNADO DOWN ON THE GROUND AND HEADING THIS WAY. TRIED TO CALL THE CHICKEN PEOPLE- BUT HE HAD SHUT OFF HIS PHONE. WE HAVE A WEATHER RADIO AND IT STARTED GOING OFF BEFORE MIDNIGHT- BUT WE WERE VERY LUCKY- NOT MUCH WIND HERE. THERE WAS WIND WEST AND EAST BUT IT JUST KIND OF JUMPED OVER US.
NO RAIN TODAY OR TONIGHT, BUT TOMORROW NIGHT THERE WILL BE MORE - THEY ARE SAYING 1-2 MORE. SO WE DON'T REALLY NEED IT...

THE CAST IS GONE:

BEGONIAS ON THE PORCH:

STEVE AND CRAIG WENT TO THE DR THIS MORNING AND THEN CAME HOME AND DUG A TRENCH FOR THE WATER TO DRAIN OFF OF THE TOMATOES. CRAIG HAD TO TAKE A PRE-SHOWER BEFORE HITTING THE SHOWER IN THE HOUSE. THE STITCHES ARE OUT AND HE IS SUPPOSED TO START USING THAT HAND NOW. THE DR WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT HIS SWELLING, BUT HE'S SQUEEZING A BALL AND TRYING TO WORK THE SORENESS OUT, SO IT SHOULD GO DOWN SOON.