Graupel less than a sixteenth of an inch in size, greeted us on Monday morning after overnight thunderstorms brought 3/4” of rain ahead of a cold front.  The graupel didn’t last but 30 seconds, but it was unusual for this area.  The rest of the week was quiet as far as weather is concerned.  On Thursday I was able to work the flower bed where gladiolus will be planted, slightly late but they just arrived in the mail.  The soil worked well and has good moisture. The lawn was firm enough to cut the grass.  No rain predicted for the next ten days.  The over seeding with clover on the newly finished road construction has germinated at a very high percentage providing good soil coverage to prevent erosion.