We've been anticipating, dreading, imploring, praying for/against, thinking about, visualizing, discussing, predicting, prognosticating, lauding, damning, preparing for, rushing ahead of, remembering, and otherwise considering the rainy season for about a month now (since the first rain came).

I feel pretty comfortable saying that Rainy Season 2009 is finally here. It alternated between drizzle and pour all night, and is coming down at a pretty clip pace as I type.

My garage is getting drenched, I'm hoping that most of the non-waterproof stuff is covered, but I'm sure something is out there getting ruined. Darnit.

For sure, my compost pile is getting some much needed moisture- we measured the temp this morning when I turned it- high 130's. Should be higher still to kill weeds, I'll bet it'll get there if it stays wet like this.

Speaking of temperatures: the trunks of some of our trees were in the low 70's at 9am. We don't know the actual air temperature because, frustratingly to me, we don't yet have a functional thermometer inside nor outside the house.

I'd love to share pictures of all of the new buds, shoots, and growth on plants all over the yard. I find it amazing that so many our plants that have been getting regular soakings, yet suffering greatly, have suddenly exploded in growth after a single overnight rain shower.

We are feeling awfully happy to have spent last weekend up on the roof patching holes. Let's hope it works!

That'll have to be all for now-- the lightning outside is getting pretty close and pretty frequent, so the laptop is getting unplugged.

Labels: Costa Rica, garden, photo, tamarindo, weather