At last the September rains have come. After such a long drought, I feared more drought as autumn approaches. But, gratefully the rain has come. Even after such deadly heat and such a deep drought, the hard patch of ground that is the back yard has sprung to life. Water makes all the difference.
With water, the grass greened immediately, and as the rains have continued to come regularly, the crepe myrtle has bloomed. The penta and salvia have lifted their colorful heads again and are giving a last show of color before the frosts come. Even the day lilies, which are no longer blooming, are putting up little green shoots of leaves and storing up nourishment before the cold arrives.
The rain has cooled the air, refreshed the earth and the people and relieved the animals who move now with more vigor. Thank goodness for the rain. It is beautiful.
