“For much of the San Francisco Bay Area, last month’s rain came near to
breaking records, which date back to 1850. …
Last month was also one of the coldest on record in San Jose: Its
average high of 58.5 degrees was almost a full degree below the 1897 record
of 59.4 degrees.”
reported San Jose’s
Mercury News
this week.
The caboose is still in storage, the ties are stacked in our driveway,
and the backyard area which will become our very short rail line is a awash
in mud. The plants, trees, snails, worms, and
other moisture-lovers are all thriving.
Our garden, except for the mud
pit which used to be our pool, will look great for Easter. The alstromeira,
nasturtiums, and vine jasmine have started to bloom and the prickly pear
cactus on the bank are forming buds. It is a great time to weed: even the
long tap roots of the nettles just slip out of the mud.
I have planted
two new trees (a Sequoia and a Japanese maple) and two more should arrive
soon (a Western Redbud and a California pepper). I hope that a very
wet beginning will help them be well established by the time they need
to endure summer’s high temperatures.
We visit the caboose at least once a day. It is wet but undamaged. We
are frustrated by a month delay but there is no harm done by the wait.
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