This has been a spring and summer for all day rain, half a day, every so often or just when it takes a mind to have a thunderstorm roll through. Today is the rolling thunderstorms, dark sky and pounding rain. Of course we have had the windows up and down every now and again. They are down now and looks like they will be for quite a while. The rain has been fast and furious with eaves running over and spilling through the lawn. Yesterday I had just made the comment that Clara Creek is back to summer low, it should be raging by the end of this storm. Rain is good, I hate to complain although my main concern is the young garden plants and the flowers. All of our flowers have grown so tall this year, taller than I can recall. Hoping that they will produce many seeds for next year for us to give to friends that have requested them. Like all things, nature rules and there is not a thing we can do about it. On a bright note, the truck is getting a nice rinsing from all directions..first the storm came up Clara Valley and now it has switched and going down the valley.
Remember the saying, fog on the hill, brings water to the mill, fog
climbing the hill water in the mill? Well, lately it has been on the
hill and climbing the hill!
We have had a busy week around here with Bart and Deb from NC and Beau with his 3 sons and daughter from MD. It was a great time and it doesn't happen often (like maybe once a year if we are lucky) that we can all be together. From the little ones playing in Clara Creek, hiking, target shooting, water balloons and a slip and slide their Aunt Amber bought them it was non stop. Good food, drinks, conversation and just good old relaxing to enjoy the view and quiet of Clara.
Now it is time to get back to our daily work schedules of lawn mowing, weeding the garden and odd projects that need to be finished before the frosts of fall come. By the looks of the blackberry bushes they should be plentiful this year. Usually they are ripe around the first week of August. The blueberries are coming on a little later this year although they are nice sized. Again, nature rules.
Of all the fruits we harvest this is the most prized of all. Figs from our fig bush. We keep and close watch on them and when they are sweet, tender and ready to pick we have been known to sneak out and eat them without letting the other know they did. This type of fig is amazing and not too many days go by that we don't mention we are hoping for a big crop this year. Last year they never developed to the edible size and ripeness, maybe this year.
We are blessed to have the perfect family take ownership of the cabin
we built. Everyone is excited as the cabin will insure the kids and
grandkids will all have a place to visit and enjoy. It will be exciting
to see the lights on across the road when they are here. Welcome Bart
and Deb Bryant and all the family that takes advantage of staying in
Clara, PA.
