Last week I wrote about moderately dry temperatures in the Roanoke area, and increasingly in the media I’ve heard the word “drought” thrown around. All the while in the meantime some of our fellow states in the southeast have been receiving multiple inches of rain.

Now, it’s our turn here in Roanoke.

As early as Monday evening I noticed the wind picking up and a slight cooling of the temperatures outside. And in the weather forecast, those typical 30-50% chance of precipitation days had changed to 100%.

And later in the afternoon yesterday the rain began.

Tropical Storm Fay has reached southwest Virginia, at least some substantial remnants of it. And, along with the storm is quite a soaking rainfall for the entire Roanoke Valley.

Until last night I had nearly forgotten what it’s like to be lulled to sleep by the constant and consistent, and suprisingly pleasant, sound of raindrops hitting the roof above.

And, I can almost hear a collective “sigh” from all of the area’s vegetation.

But, all of this rain does mean at least 1-2 more grass mowings are to be expected before the Fall…