25 March 04

The Rain Gauge Tipped Over

We had rain today, which after the heat of last week and resultant pollen explosion has been a wonderful thing. Unfortunately we don’t know how much—the rain gauge was on its side.

It will probably rain again tomorrow. We have the day off: the University of California has declared its former “Spring Holiday” is now to be known as “Cesar Chvez Day” in honor of the farmworkers leader. Wonderful to get a day to play when most other people don’t.

We were planning a trip to Bear Valley, one of the best places in Northern California to see wildflowers. If it’s raining, though, we may alter our plans and work on taxes. I’d rather go back to the periodontist for a root planing, but it has to be done.

The very hot weather followed by this quite cool, wet air probably will result in some interesting plant phenomena this year.

Posted by at 07:15 PM in Nature and Place | Link |
  1. Bear valley is a big ski resort isn’t it? I managed to find some pics on the web. I hope you can get up there and not have to do your tax returns! (Yuk).

    — Jenny    25. March 2004, 22:59    Link
  2. Turns out there are lots of Bear Valleys in California. The one we’re going to-and it looks like a lovely day, the storm’s moved inland-is in Colusa County, north northwest of here. (Opposite direction than the Sierra Nevada where the other Bear Valley is.)

    Might get to post some photos.

    — Pica    26. March 2004, 04:22    Link

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