Oh joy~ it rained!!!

Finally, after weeks of squalls passing just to the north, south, east or west of us, it rained a good drenching rain this evening... almost an inch in about an hour and a half. Sitting quietly on the porch, I could hear the grasses and the trees sighing as the sound shifted from the hard tap of wet on parched leaves and ground to the wet plop and swish of foliage drinking in the sweet deep rain. Now, if it's not too much to ask, we'd like another inch tomorrow... and thank you.

The chickens were quite funny~ since it's been so dry that the most 'rain' they've experienced has been when we've misted them with the hose, those chickens started off by running and flapping before getting themselves settled under trees and in their houses. As the rain eased off, those gals (all but 3 of our flock are females, the rest having transitioned into meat) began legging it through puddles and floating grass, pecking and scratching and having a great time. It took a bit more urging to get them in tonight~ I think they weren't finished with the novelty of their first big rain. Hopefully they'll get another experience tomorrow.