October Rain?
















It's not common, but we've had a lot of thunder and lightning the last two days and Emily mentioned that it poured down rain briefly this afternoon at the church, which is about 10 minutes from the house (we had wind and thunder, and whiny dogs, but no rain).

The rain on the radar above just came through, a brief downpour, about a tenth of an inch, but nothing to sneeze at considering it hardly ever rains in October.

We're right on the county line below the "n and i" in Phoenix.

I watered a few things in the yard tonight, and am glad I didn't bother with much more. Good chance of rain again today, hopefully we'll catch some more before this front moves out.

The cooler temps and lingering humidity have done wonders for our plumbago on the south side of the house, and the lower angle of the sun puts it in the shade more so than earlier in the season.

This plant takes a LOT of water in the heat of the summer, but it pays off when the weather cools. I like plants that bloom white, they give the illusion of "cool".