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Quiet End to a Rowdy Week
Well, we made it. We had another .6 inch of rain last night, but our total since Sunday night was about 7.5 inches of rain. Certainly nowhere near the 26+ inches of rain that Melbourne had dumped on them. The problem now is flooding, especially along the St. Johns River. As the water pushes downstream other communities will struggle with the water also. This afternoon we have some thundershowers -- yup, bands of rain streaming from the south, compliments of Fay. At least we had sun and blue sky this morning. I was able to clean up the tree leaves and small branches that the wind had trimmed and left on our driveway...2 garbage bags worth. No large branches, which was fine by me. The plants, bromeliads, and orchids were fine and our two bamboo each have a new shoot. We did get enough water to end a three year dry spell in the retention pond behind our house. Our homeowners' association has 9 retention ponds, and they all have water. Maybe we'll see some wood ducks again! We only missed one school day - Tuesday - even though the Orange County schools were also off on Friday. Squally weather combined with no electricity in 
some of the public schools put them down for the count. We each had a couple of kids out, but ended the week well. Kids had good attitudes, worked hard, and got the year off to a good start. My kids even cheered a couple of times Friday afternoon when the sun peeked out briefly! Gayle and I both have colds, so we're grateful for the quiet Saturday afternoon we're enjoying. I guess the kids were too willing to share with us...As you can see from the picture of the deck, my plan has come to fulfillment -- we have a green barrier blocking off busy Michigan Street from our view. Our two fishtail palms have really grown this year, and the Rangoon Creeper is simply ridiculous with 
its growth. The third picture shows the back of the house where an hibiscus used to be on the corner and the cut down bougainvillea. Lots of room for the pink grapefruit to grow. The small shrub in the foreground is a datura, also known as an Angel Trumpet. It's scientific name is Brugmansia, and is in the Nightshade family. It has spectacular trumpet shaped flowers about 9 inches long. This particular variety has a creamy throat with a pink bell. Kay Mason, a neighbor down the street who shares my love of plants, gave me this plant which she had grown from a seed that her full grown Angel Trumpet had tossed on the ground.
Well, we made it. We had another .6 inch of rain last night, but our total since Sunday night was about 7.5 inches of rain. Certainly nowhere near the 26+ inches of rain that Melbourne had dumped on them. The problem now is flooding, especially along the St. Johns River. As the water pushes downstream other communities will struggle with the water also. This afternoon we have some thundershowers -- yup, bands of rain streaming from the south, compliments of Fay. At least we had sun and blue sky this morning. I was able to clean up the tree leaves and small branches that the wind had trimmed and left on our driveway...2 garbage bags worth. No large branches, which was fine by me. The plants, bromeliads, and orchids were fine and our two bamboo each have a new shoot. We did get enough water to end a three year dry spell in the retention pond behind our house. Our homeowners' association has 9 retention ponds, and they all have water. Maybe we'll see some wood ducks again! We only missed one school day - Tuesday - even though the Orange County schools were also off on Friday. Squally weather combined with no electricity in 
some of the public schools put them down for the count. We each had a couple of kids out, but ended the week well. Kids had good attitudes, worked hard, and got the year off to a good start. My kids even cheered a couple of times Friday afternoon when the sun peeked out briefly! Gayle and I both have colds, so we're grateful for the quiet Saturday afternoon we're enjoying. I guess the kids were too willing to share with us...As you can see from the picture of the deck, my plan has come to fulfillment -- we have a green barrier blocking off busy Michigan Street from our view. Our two fishtail palms have really grown this year, and the Rangoon Creeper is simply ridiculous with 
its growth. The third picture shows the back of the house where an hibiscus used to be on the corner and the cut down bougainvillea. Lots of room for the pink grapefruit to grow. The small shrub in the foreground is a datura, also known as an Angel Trumpet. It's scientific name is Brugmansia, and is in the Nightshade family. It has spectacular trumpet shaped flowers about 9 inches long. This particular variety has a creamy throat with a pink bell. Kay Mason, a neighbor down the street who shares my love of plants, gave me this plant which she had grown from a seed that her full grown Angel Trumpet had tossed on the ground.
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I was just thinking how jungle-y it was looking and how you have a green wall behind your deck - then I read how that was your plan! Good job. Hope you feel better soon - I am finally just now getting my voice back.
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