Rain?

 

It's so dark this morning there's an almost autumnal feel in the air. We've been spoiled by weeks of sunny blue skies, but might finally get some rain mid week. Not enough for a good soaking, but enough to wet down the surface-- the garden soil is dry as dust, no matter how much I hand water. 

In the Methow Valley on Friday, a welcome deluge from passing thunderstorms helped knock down the local fires. The most worrisome one near Winthrop (Stud Horse Mountain Fire) is now contained to about 75 acres. Talk about manna from heaven...

We have a busy and interesting week coming up, but more on that later.