The view from here...

For the past 7 days, this has been what Iowa skies have looked like, more or less. Some days there were brief periods of sunshine. Others, no sunshine at all. With another 2 inches of rain last night, our total is now over ten for the week. That's almost a third of what we usually get in a year. On the radio this morning, there was a list of school cancellations due to flooding. I've never heard that before. Due to snow, yes, flooding, no.

In the midst of all this, all the growing things are bright green--like it should be April (spring showers and all). Normally, August is hot, dry, brown. I think we can safely put away all the talk about a drought for this year.
Our magnolia tree even thinks it is spring and has three blossoms opening right now! (Or maybe it is just making up for not blooming this spring because of the late frost).