Who'll stop the rain

The roller coaster ride of a growing season continues.  There were over 2 inches in the rain gauge this morning.  Enough already.  The rain and cool temps threaten to derail the rest of the gardening season as surely as the hot dry weather hurt the summer crops.  All the compost and fertilizer in the world won't make the late planted crops grow if the weather is rainy and the sun don't shine.  It's a wonder anyone ever plants anything with confidence these days.  But despite the gloom and doom I guess I and the rest of the masochistic farming and gardening fraternity will continue.  Where else do you know you can be perpetually surprised both good and bad besides your garden?  Maybe your children!