a new number one

 January sixth turned in a very surprising 4.82 inches of rain which takes over at my lifetime #1 spot - though just barely. It's odd that 0.06 inches separates it from #2, then another inch below to #s three and four, and then another one-inch gap. Curious. 

And one more curiosity: the top three contains two January sixths!

The forecast was for about three inches for the two days of 1/5 and 6; the 5th was spot on at 1.34 but clearly the following day overperformed. Big time! The new 2-day record was set, but the 3-day record still belongs to October 2017.

So as of the 6th our January total was already above average! As of today we're 2½" above. A stretch of fairly dry weather is coming for the next week. I cannot bring myself to complain.

Yard work today consisted of removing limbs from the two major tree events that the snowstorms of '21 brought down. Others came down elsewhere on our property but landed in areas that really aren't accessible - so they can behave as nature intended and r.i.p. = rot in place. One truck-load was added to the debris pile, and the large maple limb will probably be hauled slightly up the hill and act as a lawn definition enhancement and slope break.

Plenty more debris can be had at the bottom of our driveway, where the entire tree fell slowly on to our truck. What a fine mess that was - yet only the front windshield shows any mark. It definitely needs replacing.