On Vox: Incredible Summer
We have been back in Texas just over a year now and this summer has been vastly different from the last one. When we moved here in May of 06, it was already in the 100s some days, and we were on our second year of having a major drought. At one point it started to rain and it was such a big deal that my whole family went outside just to stand in it. My brother yelled from the backyard "it's raining, aren't you going to come enjoy it?"
This year has been a bit different.
We were officially out of the drought sometime early spring and it hasn't stopped raining since then. We've had a major thunderstorm at least once a week since May (one of the best things about living here), and in the past few weeks I feel like it hasn't stopped raining. The ranch that Josh and I work on is close to Lake Travis and even though it's monitored by several dams, it's been flooding as well. The weather has been incredible though. It hasn't been above the mid-nineties yet, and for that, I am thankful. This is very unlike any Texas summer I've experienced, and we are enjoying it.
On another note, we moved on Saturday successfully (it did pour briefly, and we had a power outage...). Our place is a complete disaster for the time being, but it's bigger and has more storage...so arranging is more fun. We finally have a place (two balconies) for plants to grow - can't wait to fill that up. We are currently back in Austin staying with friends so Josh can work for a few more days. I will probably spend the rest of the day looking for a new job and making jewelry.
Originally posted on jessandjosh.vox.com