Rain at last

Last year and the two years before we had very wet winters with rain starting in October and lasting on and off through March. Then we always have no rain for the remaining months, except for a shower or two. I have an elaborate irrigation system to water my garden here in Southern California. This winter we are  having a "dry" winter and probably will for the next one or two winters before we go back into wet winters. I am explaining just in case a reader thinks Oh No Climate Change. Also this area has always had wild fires when the Santa Ana winds pick up in the fall. When you have lived here for a while and studied the history as I have, you learn that there are certain areas that will always burn and ones where you are relatively safe. I am enjoying having some rain very much and one of the things that I usually do after  the first rain is a Spring cleaning, that means a lot of dusting. I like to watch inspirational videos on you tube. My favorite cleaning one is Midwest Magic. He and his son use swiffers to dust. I had forgotten that I had the long handled swiffer as well as the short handled one and a whole box of new dusting pads. YAY ! I have now completed the whole house including the ceiling fans. I then wash all the  dusting pads and reuse then.

Here are some photos of my garden in the rain.

first rain is a Spring cleaning, that means a lot of dusting. I like to watch inspirational videos on you tube. My favorite cleaning one is Midwest Magic. He and his son use swiffers to dust. I had forgotten that I had the long handled swiffer as well as the short handled one and a whole box of new dusting pads. YAY ! I have now completed the whole house including the ceiling fans. I then wash all the  dusting pads and reuse then.

Here are some photos of my garden in the rain.