Night And Day

The difference between this year and last year is like the difference between night and day when it comes to the weather. Last year we got very little rain in this area and really suffered for it. This year, all it does is rain. Since last week we have gotten a rain shower of some kind almost every day and yesterday and today have been <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/05/23/news/local/25-storm.txt">recieving rain</a> at a staggering rate. Yesterday we got around an inch and a half of rain and I have no idea how much we have received overnight but it has to be another half an inch or more. What a difference a year makes.<br />n<br />nThe country looks green and wonderful with all the moisture and the hay is growing great guns. Hell, I've cut it mature with less growth than it has now and it is still growing like mad. Short of a disaster at this point, I will get more hay than I have for years. No complaints here.<br />n<br />nEvery bodies mood in the area is really great. It always amazes me how farmers and ranchers moods really are influenced by the weather. When the weather is cooperating they are in great spirits. When not, they range from grumpy to depressed. Right now everybody is almost euphoric. <br />n<br />nThe question I have is what will the weather do to us next? If it were all of a sudden to turn hot and dry all the moisture would cause a lot of grass growth which would then cause a really high fire danger as it dried out. Something to keep an eye on.<br />n<br />n<strong>It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual. Jeremy Bentham </strong><br />n<br />nUPDATE: We got a total of 2.3 inches of rain out of the storm. Quite nice.