We finished 2011 with a much wetter than average December. I recorded 6.2 inches of rain at our house which happened over 11 days, fairly evenly distributed throughout the month. This was the wettest December since I started tracking the … Continue reading →
We went to the Rainwater Revival in Dripping Springs yesterday. Appropriately, it rained. The event is billed as a “A celebration of collection, conservation and common sense!” In it’s second year, the event promotes awareness of rainwater harvesting. There was … Continue reading →
We finally got a bit of rain in September! We saw 0.1 inches on the 16th and again on the 23rd. We had 0.3 inches on the 29th for a total of 0.5 inches for the month. The last time … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed that with the current drought, the sunsets are not as dramatic as they sometimes are. There is little moisture in the air and that means fewer clouds and fewer opportunities for great sunsets. I took this photo over … Continue reading →
We recently broke the record for number of consecutive days with high temperatures above 100 degrees. We’re currently at 73 days but the forecasts say it may break in four days. We’ve had no rainfall at our house since June … Continue reading →