Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Measuring Rain

Recently, my son gave me the brass-colored dragonfly rain gauge I had been coveting. 

And just in time too.  As during the last 24+ hours, my garden received nearly four inches of much needed rain.

(Slightly skewed, of course, by the omnipresent spring oak fuzzies)

8 comments:

  1. Abbey ForneyMarch 20, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    4 inches! Congratulations! We got 2.3" at my house in San Antonio. I love your new rain gauge. I hope you get to put it to use often this year.

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  2. The Ebullient GardenerMarch 20, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    So happy to hear about the rain, especially as you said it was much needed! Very nice rain guage! Happy Spring!

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  3. Rock rose March 20, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    Very nice and it looks as though it should last a good while. I have been through so many rain gauges.

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  4. CatMarch 20, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    That's a nice gift and like you said, timely too! My gauge shows 2.2" in Steiner. So thankful. Heard LCRA report that the lake went up 1 foot today and should rise more in the next few days - said we're at about 50% now. Ahhh, keep it coming!

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  5. Linda/patchworkMarch 21, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    That is a beautiful rain gauge..and lovelier with rain in it. Makes a much nicer picture than our digital one.

    We got almost two inches here. But, with the ground already wet, there was a lot of run off....filling up those creeks, rivers and lakes!

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  6. CWPickensMarch 23, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    A serious gardener should have a serious rain gauge! We got 1.9" down southwest . . .

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  7. TinaMarch 24, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Such a lovely little rain gauge--nice son!

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  8. ricki 'sprig to twig'March 28, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Broad hints...or a son who actually pays attention? Either way, I am impressed with your parenting skills.

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