Lots of rain and thunder.

So I guess I can’t say that the weather service we have got it right this time but at the same time not too wrong either πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ Early this morning it did say, on the net, that we wouldn’t get any rain at all butΒ  Β and that the temperature only would drop a degree or two. Earlier in the week though they did guess that we would get an inch of rain and the temperature would drop down below 20C (68F).

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We have gotten bucket-loads of rain, lots of thunder and the temperature dropped to just above 20C (68F) πŸ™‚ It didn’t help much with the heat at work though because the wind blew in the wrong direction so even if we had two big gates open none of it would reach us in the factory. Now in the evening however I have the wind blowing from the kitchen door, up to the upper floor bringing in the cool air through the bedroom so now I think we all will get a good nights sleep. It will be nice not having the feeling being boiled the first in the morning πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

Troll grapes.
We call this plant Troll grapes. It is a native plant many of us have in our gardens and the berries are quite poisonous for us humans. Actaea spicata, it only thrives in dark shadow and good soil. I do have the shadow but apparently it also likes to grow in sand πŸ™‚ The fun thing is that the seeds this one comes from were bought from a Canadian seed business that unfortunately doesn’t exist any more.
I sowed some Borage this spring and some have pink flowers
while others have deep blue πŸ™‚
I sowed the Campanula rapunculus, the Rapunzel, last summer. It is a biennial flower so it flowers before it dies. This one is edible and can give rather big roots that can be sued like radishes. Very closely related to the Creeping bellflower but not even close to as bad since it dies its second year. The Creeping bellflower is also edible in the same way.

The dogs are running in and out through the open door and then to my bed where all the rain water drops off, I can only hope it doesn’t get too wet to sleep in. Tomorrow will stay cool and for the rest of the coming week they’re guessing that the temperature will stay just above or below 20C, that works great with me πŸ™‚ It isn’t supposed to rain or thunder any more but the sky is dark grey, I need to have the lights on indoors, so I guess it isn’t really over yet. Nothing clears the air like a good old thunderstorm and it feels like we need some more clearing of the air before I’m happy πŸ™‚

Aaron’s’ rod. Grows wild here and always have yellow flowers.
They mix with our garden varieties so every now and again one with a different color turns up.
Iris hollandica isn’t the hardiest of bulbs but two survived the winter here and one was destroyed by the dogs and the second one pressed to the ground but survived πŸ™‚
Sorry can’t remember the name for this one πŸ™‚ Some kind of Nepeta though.

No walk today because of the thunder but I do hope tomorrow morning will be sunny as they’re guessing it will be so we can have a long nice walk while it is rather cool. No watering in the garden either so no more mosquito or hose fly bites to scratch today. I was outside for a few minutes to gather some Iceberg lettuce though. I need to thin them out as much as possible and it is nice to have on sandwiches together with some ham, tomato and cheese plus today I had something we call SkagenrΓΆra, it sort of is like shrimp salad with lots of mayo but with more things in it πŸ™‚ Unfortunately I only had hard bread and one never knows how hard bread breaks, so now I need to find a clean t-shirt πŸ™‚

These photos were taken yesterday.Β  Β  Β 

It is time to stop for the day and go to bed, the heat has really made us all really tired. Only one more work week until vacation πŸ™‚

Have a great day!

2 thoughts on “Lots of rain and thunder.

  1. These posts of yours are a delight, and I have such peace reading them. The flower photographs! I learn just by looking at them.
    Malkolm is growing up, and I love how he plays with Alma.

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    1. Hi Goodport!I’m glad You enjoy it all πŸ™‚
      He is so big now! So when it comes to size I’m pretty sure he takes after the Golden that he’s 25% from πŸ™‚
      Those two are perfect together πŸ™‚

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