Monday the mountain got just under 3" of rain in two hours.  Driving home from the yoga class was a bit challenging.  There was pooling and rivers of water running down the highway.  As suddenly as the rain cell opened up, I drove into sunshine with no rain.  I did get to the garden to transplant my zucchini and squash plants but soil is so soggy I put the trowel away and quit.  Collard are growing well.  More delicate things like basil and red lettuce have some torn leaves,  That's okay I'm going to chew them anyway.  Tomorrow is supposed to be a longer period of sunshine.  The record rain in Chattanooga for May was 12" and we're over 8" so far at this halfway point.  

My wrens have fledged.  The two new birdhouses I built are occupied.  Black-capped chickadees are feeding their babies in one house and my bluebirds have nested in the other.   When I'm at the kitchen sink I get to enjoy the bluebird pair taking turns splashing and bathing in the bath.  With all this rain the bath stays fresh.  

I drove the truck to the recycle station between rain cells this afternoon and dumped the seven bags of trash that had been stored in the bed.  I'm still finding junk I no longer want or need.  As soon as I got back to the driveway and it wasn't pouring, just sprinkling,  I washed the truck and cleaned out that side of the garage.  I've been looking for seat covers for the Toyota but not sure what I want yet.  

It's been a full day.  I'm done.  Feet up and time to watch something inane on TV.