Same old

Laboring in the garden yesterday in 90 degree weather was curiously refreshing.   I sprayed for cabbage worm (organically) uprooted weeds, then watched as a thunderstorm undid most of that work without easing the chronic dryness which is stressing the later plantings of cole crops and spinach.  Altogether we received about .2 inch of rain which was almost worse than nothing.  The Divine Mrs. M believes farmers in general and myself in particular are inveterate complainers who would be unhappy no matter what weather conditions obtain.  I have to agree with her in most respects.  However, as I said, despite the hot weather and inadequate rainfall it was a good day overall.