I am very influenced by the weather. I am always more upbeat and motivated when it is sunny, and find myself dragging when it is gray with overcast, but despite that, I am very happy that we have gotten an overnight rain which is, continuing through the day. It has been getting so very dry.
The soil in my garden was beginning to have the texture of dust. A couple of times I have hand watered those things that I have planted, just to encourage them to keep growing. I think this rainfall will be a much needed soaker for the garden.
Now days, the other reason for hoping for rain has been the threat of forest fires. Last week we did see a plume of white smoke rising on the other side of the river and I later heard that a water bomber had been called in to deal with it. Fortunately, this year the Robson Valley has so far been spared from forest fires. That is not the case in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the Peace River area of BC. They are presently suffering from massive forest fires, that have caused the evacuation of whole communities and cities. Soon I suspect the smoke from those fires will be choking cities in the US.
In the thirty-five years I have lived in Canada, I have certainly seen a shift in the climate. Things that used to be moderate events have, more and more, become extreme and dangerous events. Every summer now, Canada has been experiencing huge, record-breaking, destructive forest fires. I am sure happy that our area has received this much needed rain. It certainly eases my concerns for a while.
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