It’s been raining steadily now for about three days! I love it! The ground is soggy, our rain tanks are full, and although it’s been gloomy the entire time, I say “give us more!”. Since Friday, we’ve had about 3 … 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 →
Even though we’re in a dry period right now there is quite a bit of moisture in the atmosphere. The problem is that it’s not falling to the ground! One of the characteristics of rain in this part of the … Continue reading →
I’ve been tracking the rainfall at our house for the last 5 years. I started collecting the data during the Master Naturalist class I took in order to obtain state certification in the program. The data collection is part of … Continue reading →
I saw a vivid demonstration of the event known as a flash flood recently, as Tropical Storm Hermine moved inland. The center of the storm passed about 50 miles west of our location on September 7th. We started getting rain … Continue reading →