It’s been a pretty quiet week here for me. Honestly, it’s been so hot and dry, I just don’t want to go outside (I think I might melt.) I am really looking forward to the first snowfall already, because, apparently, it doesn’t rain over my house. I see rain clouds and get excited, but no… I watch them go either to the north or to the south of me, leaving only a few drops behind.
Here is a rainbow from one of those storms that went around my dry, parched yard.
The other day we had another wild fire close by. Thankfully, the wind wasn’t blowing, so the fire fighters were able to get a handle on the flames and no structures were damaged.
I have managed to grow a few Roma tomatoes in this drought. This is about the only successful plant in my yard. (I only have one parsley plant and two carrots left. Guess we will have to play tug-of-war to see who wins the carrots.)
Since it has been so hot, I have been working inside refinishing an antique dresser. I was going to resell it, but it offers so much storage, I have decided to keep it and use it as a sideboard. (You know, a girl can never have too much storage.)
Last Saturday, Casper had it’s annual Balloon Roundup. It was to start at 6:00 a.m., so I drug my body out of bed at 4:30 a.m. to be able to see them launch. My daughter wanted to go, too, to take pictures. My son went, only with the promise to go to yard sales afterward. As you know from previous posts, my son getting up that early was a miraculous feat. So we get there and apparently the wind was blowing too hard to launch. This was the only balloon that was filling and never launched.
They were going to try to launch on Sunday, but I thought I would be able to see them from my house if they were successful. I never saw them in the sky, so I assumed they were not able to go. Boy, was I disappointed when I heard they were able to go up. Apparently, the hill behind my house was in the site line. Oh well, I will try again next year.
sounds like an eventful week to me! i love seeing double rainbows like the one in your photo. that sunset photo is awe-inspiring; so beautiful and majestic. i think you were smart to keep that dresser and use it as a sideboard; great job on the refinishing…is it mahogany? good luck with the tomatoes, and hopefully, you’ll get some rain soon!
Thanks, Kris. The dresser is mahogany. I haven’t refinished anything in a while and really enjoyed doing it. I think my dining room table is next. lol.
Loved the photos. Sorry you missed the balloons. Maybe next year. I didn’t know Casper had this event. Have a great upcoming weekend! Try to sleep in some days!
Thanks, Holly. I found out about the Balloon Roundup last year and made plans to watch it this year. Oh well, better luck next year. I hope you have a great weekend, too!
Drought is so hard to deal with – I wish I could send you some of our lovely rain! We are having troubles of the opposite kind, with planes going non-stop spraying crops for fungal diseases and pests with all the moisture… I remember many years of watching the clouds and being so very disappointed when the rain fell all around and skipped over us. Hang in there!
Too much rain is just as bad. I bet the mosquitoes and other pesky bugs are having a great time. I think North America needs a water pipeline so we can share excess rain water with those areas in desperate need.
I always enjoying seeing your photos. I too am growing some tomato plants this year. They have done pretty good and I am getting some red ones now. I grew mine in those self watering containers that you can build with 5 gallon plastic buckets. It works pretty good. Hope you get some rain soon and things cool off for you there.
Thanks! I don’t think I have seen those kind of self-watering buckets. I will have to check that out.
Beautiful rainbow, Kristina! So glad that fire stayed away from you! Most of my tomatoes (just 2 plants, small garden) are still green. Too much rain (I’ll send some your way!). Love that antique dresser!! That Wyoming sunset is just gorgeous!
Thanks Madilyn. I only have two tomato plants, too. I wish you could send some rain this way, my yard is in desperate need.
Oh wow wish I could send you over some rain, it’s been raining almost everyday here 🙁
That dresser looks amazing btw 🙂
Thank you! I sure wish I could just have one of your days of measurable rain fall. Unfortunately, it’s just not my area. There are so many places that need rain here.