HAPPY FORTH OF JULY!

Thelocactus setispinus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) on 6-23-24, #998-2.

Helly everyone! Happy Fourth of July! The festivities at the park were canceled about a week ago because rain was in the forecast. Indeed, it was in the forecast right up until last night. I checked the weather one last time before I went to bed last night and a storm was on the way. It came with heavy rain for a few minutes then I went to sleep. I woke this morning with the birds singing and the sun was shining. I thought that was weird… I got up, went to the kitchen, then checked the rain gauge. There wasn’t hardly a cloud in the sky and the rain gauge only had 1/10″… No rain in the forecast until after 5 PM. You would think the planners of the Fourth of July festivities at the park would realize the weather is unpredictable and they wouldn’t have canceled the events. Everyone would know if it is raining the events would be canceled. Now we have a perfectly nice day and nothing is going on at the park… The fireworks have been rescheduled for Saturday evening.

OH, our local newspaper will no longer be published after July 5… The owners of the local newspaper publishes several weekly newspapers for other smaller communities. All will cancelled and their local offices closed… I’m not sure where the main office is, but it’s a sad thing to have to close for these smaller communities that have poor circulation. I think the Windsor Review has been in business since 1870…

The above photo is of the Thelocactus (Miniature Barrel Cactus) I spotted at Walmart on May 6. It already had several buds so I brought it home… It had had several flowers and it at it again… Well, I didn’t just bring that one home…

Anyway, I am still alive and well although I haven’t posted anything lately. I guess I need to catch up… The garden is late but looking great. It’s muddy now because of the rain which is much different than last summer…

Until next time, be safe, stay positive, and GET DIRTY!