But when mushrooms started growing in my underwear, I decided it was time someone officially declared the drought at an end. Oh, there are a few farmers who continue to worry about groundwater tables, but no farmer I know is worried about above-ground water anymore. It s hard to remember that we even had a drought, my neighbor, Charlie Harlow, declared at church on Sunday. Three months ago, Harlow couldn t get enough rain to grow his crops. Now he can t get the rain to stop long enough to harvest what did grow.
Farmers just can t win.
I recorded more than 12 inches of rain at my house in September. That s two inches more than we had during the entire summer growing season. With all the recent rains, it s almost as if a new growing season has started. Wild onions are popping up as if it were April and grass that was dormant in July is as green as in early June. Autumn colors are also going to be affected by the recent rains.