Rain Check Please…

We had 12 inches of rain in 3 days,

with more in the forecast.

Good thing we have a boat :)

On the bright side the pond is full~

with our neighbor’s dock ramp on the incline

 instead in the normal downhill position.

 I’ve traded my usual foot attire of

 flip flops in exchange for wellies~

And gathered the shattered azalea

and viburnum petals in memorium

 to say The Gardener’s Prayer. . .

O Lord, grant that in some way

it may rain every day,

Say from about midnight until

three o’clock in the morning,

But, You see, it must be gentle and warm

so that it can soak in;

Grant that at the same time it would not rain on

campion, alyssum, lavender, and others which

You in Your infinite wisdom know

are drought-loving plants-

I will write their names on a

bit of paper if you like-

And grant that the sun may shine

the whole day long,

But not everywhere (not, for instance, on the

spirea, plantain lily, and rhododendron)

and not too much;

That there may be plenty of dew and little wind,

enough worms, no aphids and snails, or mildew,

and that once a week liquid manure and guano

may fall from heaven.

Amen.

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