In the second week of October a storm finally brought rain to our despairingly dry hills. There really was quite a downpour that dumped several inches of rain in one day. Here in my corner of Monterey county there has not been good rainfall for several years and much of our hills are almost bare dirt. The rain was very refreshing.
The rain brought about the beginnings of newly sprouted seeds that had been waiting in the dry earth for water to reach them. It was only 2 days from the rain that a tinge of green could already be seen. It is a joyful thing to see life return again.
The rain also brought about the end for an old sentinel that had been standing alone for many years on a portion of our property. An old carcass of a large oak tree that could no longer stand the heavy winds and rain returned to the earth it sprouted up from probably many, many years ago after a much needed rain. I have often wondered how old it must be and what or who might have past by it during it's long years. I will miss the "old dead oak" because in the time that I have known it, it was the favorite perch for red-tailed hawks. The tall tree's leafless branches were a perfect look-out.
I am hoping for a continued good rainfall going into the winter so in the spring, maybe we will have wildflowers bloom this year.
The rain brought about the beginnings of newly sprouted seeds that had been waiting in the dry earth for water to reach them. It was only 2 days from the rain that a tinge of green could already be seen. It is a joyful thing to see life return again.
The rain also brought about the end for an old sentinel that had been standing alone for many years on a portion of our property. An old carcass of a large oak tree that could no longer stand the heavy winds and rain returned to the earth it sprouted up from probably many, many years ago after a much needed rain. I have often wondered how old it must be and what or who might have past by it during it's long years. I will miss the "old dead oak" because in the time that I have known it, it was the favorite perch for red-tailed hawks. The tall tree's leafless branches were a perfect look-out.
I am hoping for a continued good rainfall going into the winter so in the spring, maybe we will have wildflowers bloom this year.
"The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8
John 11:25 - Jesus said to her,"I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" She said to Him, "Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world."
Blessings!
PTL for the Living Water that nourishes my soul and brings me life everlasting! I also enjoyed the big rain!
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