We’ve had unbelievably overcast weather the last week or so. Rain showers come and go quickly. It began to feel like we lived in some tropical land at rainy season. As of now, it’s been about 68 hours since it rained at our house, even though it rained in town and within a few miles of us yesterday. We aren’t used to not seeing the sun. It probably shines 340 days of the year here. I drove around the lake yesterday and there were many, many people out enjoying the holiday plus sunny weather.

Stopped in a few minutes at my parents place to see what they had blooming right now. Two of the numerous species: