It's been very, very dry here. It rained on September 26, then not another drop until this past Monday, when we got about .3 (3/10) inches of rain. But today, this afternoon, a strong front began moving through, and it's been raining since. It's a good day for it - Sunday I planted seeds of larkspur and sweet pea, and moved all the chrysanthemums I had gotten earlier in the fall from the pots I'd planted them in to permanent locations in various beds. But the back side of the rain is a strong cold front, which is expected to send temperatures which have been in the 70s and even 80s, down to the mid-20s tomorrow night. I've got a couple of flats of snapdragons and pansies, and some stock (Matthiola) still to plant, but I'm thinking I'd do better to wait until after the front passes. The pansies would be fine - it's amazing how a plant with a name like "pansy" can be so tough. I've had them encased in ice for several days, then seen them beging blooming again a few days later. Snapdragons aren't that tough, but I think they'll make it. They may lose the blooms, but they will pick back up after a few milder days. Stock is a new plant for me, I don't know how it will handle our winter (not that we have that much of a winter), but I've read that it can take it, so we'll see. The rain, however, is nice.