It's been pouring since I got up at 245ish. We need the rain, I delighted in its smell! Then the sound when it became more of a gulley washer a few times. Except round these parts gulleys are coulees and so you know, I have my moms colloquialism going on. She's from Iowa.
Yesterday was a lot of work, so I'm kind of glad with the rain today as I'm taking some rest. With my tasks yesterday I need it!
I finally got 8 dahlias planted - shorties only 24-36" varieties unless the new ones are mismarked. But I won't worry about that now. So far they are all 10" or less, I brought them right up to the milkweed that self planted right at the front edge of my bed. I then threw finished compost all around that whole bed both sides. I got the skinny south planted and mulched w the compost. Soaked both areas twice yesterday. Got home from clinic and grabbed the pails of rabbit poo and loaded the garden boxes with it and then the trenches of the iris box, came back to the garden box's and planted the cukes and got its trellis in place. And then watered knowing that it might rain today, the plants were thirsty. The robins were swimming in the sprinkler drops - ok divebombing and almost back stroking if birds swam. It was fun times in my garden for the fauna. So a lot got done.
I know I primarily use this to write and keep track of my seedlings but I've been busy in the gardens and beds and I'll babble on such. And a day off is good. Tomorrow will be the same. And then I can plant through Tuesday less a doctors appt and hope I can finish up Monday. But that's asking a lot of my dahlia gumption and piriformis!
Today I brought up the two flats of annuals and the remaining 42 dahlia pots. Got them on the porch and gave everything a good water. They are jonesin for the earth I think. Soon little guys!
Then I went out and took notes on my iris areas. I have a lot of tall bearded and in my newlywed state of feathering a nest, didn't realize keeping the names with them would be a help in the future and so I have a whole bunch with no names. In fact I'd say 3/4 of my iris are without their names. Grrr. I have since learned and now keep the names somewhere with them. I do hope the NOID people can help me out. I have 36 NOIDS in my box, 40 in the south bed and two more beds with a ton in them as well plus all the ones that I have a name for but that vendor sent me a lot of mislabels on those few that have already bloomed. And I don't have legs to complain because it's been 3-4 years and they haven't bloomed yet. Some of them were very small and finally have gotten to normalish size and others sank in my soil and didn't have sunshine on their feet. Yay sand.
So I've been busy and taking a day off isn't too bad and it gives my body a bit of a break. And also allows me think a bit more.
I do need to make my dahlia hangtags w their names. I have the saved ones from last year but new dahlias, more dahlias etc. I guess I can work on that now. Or do dishes. Nope I think I'll work on the tags. 
Enjoy your green spaces! Time to get mine finished up and growing!
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