“Timely” because we are tired of the dark clouds and rain!! But the Houston TV meteorologist’ repeatedly say “Rain moving out; now get ready for cold weather.” Freeze warnings for Friday. So, Thursday (weather permitting), I’ll cover the plants in the large planters. (Who am I kidding? Even if the weather is miserable, I’ll be outdoors covering the plants!!)

FYI: My yard rain gauge, here in southeast Texas, did not record as much rain as I indicated in an earlier blog message. LOTS of rain in the Houston and Galveston area. The eighty-four hour total (in my yard) was slightly more than four-and-one-half inches (6:15 PM Friday ’til 6:15 AM Tuesday). ~~ Postscript, eleven o’clock : No rain, no sunshine.