4 thoughts on “Wordless Wednesday: Rainy Blessings”

1. daisy at

   Rain is such a blessing. I wonder if y’all have any rain barrels set out. That really helps us with the watering.
   Thanks for sharing your outdoor post on The Maple Hill Hop!

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   1. Texas Homesteader Post author at

      Oh yes Daisy, we have a 55-gallon water barrel connected to one of our downspouts for watering potted plants and we have another line run to our underground cistern that’s about 20-ft deep. I use the cistern for exclusive garden irrigation, it receives nothing from our city water tap. Between the rain & the cistern I’m typically able to see the garden through the year here in NE Texas but during droughts (Like we’ve had the past several years in a row) I come to the sad realization that struggling to keep garden plants alive with no rain & 115-degree days is futile and once the cistern dries up I pull the plants from the garden and allow the soil to rest for the remainder of the season. Here’s fingers crossed for normal rainfall this year! ~TxH~

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2. ColleenB. ~Texas at

   I think you are right about having another hot, dry year.
   We received a nice shower the other night but didn’t even get an inch of rain but every little bit helps and enjoying every small shower that we do receive.

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   1. Texas Homesteader Post author at

      Absolutely Colleen, RancherMan & I like to sit on the back porch & just watch it rain – such a blessing from heaven! ~TxH~

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