Yesterday, into the night, and the early hours we had
plenty of rain. The water truck drivers can now
book their vacations for the rest of May. We have around
4 1/2 “ in the rain gauge (wine bucket) from yesterday morning.
The pounding thunder and lightening flashes do not disturb the
old dog Max, but the youngster Macy barks in full
attack mode at every boom, and holds her rubber bone in her
mouth fiercely shaking it at Mother Nature. Hilarious.
The pepper seedlings are now hydroponic and the rest of the
veggies soggy soggy. The pool is over full and the
cisterns
are getting there.
Right now we have low hanging foggy clouds, boomers and
rain coming and going. The river runs thru the driveway
again
taking the gravel downhill. The roads in town yesterday
afternoon were pooling up and if this continues keeping
brakes
dry will be a challenge.
We are hoping for some clearing later so we can use the water
gained in the cistern to pressure wash the mold gained
on the outside walls, as usual, a give and
take.
St Thomas Carnival ended this weekend after weeks of glorious
fun. My first trip down Main Street in the Parade
with
the Zumba Troupe was spectacular. In almost 20 years of
parade attending, we have never had such breezy cool
weather
as we did this last Saturday. What luck, with 10-20 mph
winds we barely felt the midday heat.
To see more of the Zumba Troupe in the 60th Anniversary of St
Thomas Carnival Parade Saturday April 28 click
scrolling down the home page and see pics of euphoric
Zumbarinas. Zumba = dance, exercise and fun.
Take care and let these May showers remind us of what to be
ready for.
From the foggy, soggy, cool, Northwest side of St Thomas,
Fortuna, facing the Atlantic.
Jane Higgins
