With 1.37" of rain this week - albeit over a single 12-hour window - northeast Louisiana remains in a "near normal" condition. However, the garden and landscape around the house are damp, precluding any additions of mulch or soil additives for the upcoming growing season. Unseasonable cold after the the rainfall on Wednesday plunged lows at night into the 20s and daytime temps not making it out of the 30s.