Catching a Break

The weather forecasters had identified Wednesday night as very likely to have severe weather with heavy rains. And, in fact, a band of heavy rain formed across the entire state again last night. I have yet to learn if heavy rains hit other parts of Iowa. But...

I can tell you that the winds and lightning were manageable (only one close strike of lightning) and we only received a couple tenths of an inch of rain. The fields were just getting workable again yesterday and we pushed to get things done. With only a couple tenths of an inch, we can go right back out today and weed, till, pick and plant.

Now, just so Mother Nature doesn't take this wrong. We don't mind rains that can soak into the ground - it's the ones that land on fully saturated soil and stand there.