Well, after an almost record dry May, the month of June started out just as dry until Friday when 0.71" of rain fell, followed by a very local downpour of 1.48" early this morning.  Soil conditions were approaching severely dry but are currently mildly wet thanks to the rains we received yesterday and overnight.  Area waterways were decidedly on the low side and dropping but should be looking better today.  Trees now look a lot better after this soaking.  Area lawns were looking pretty dismal and a dust devil reminiscent of desert climates was working its way across a bare and dry field the other day, really giving our dry condition a sobering appearance.  My lawn and garden had been surviving due to regular watering but the soaking rains  definitely made a welcome difference.  I discovered a bird song app that seems quite accurate and it has been "hearing" birds at dawn and dusk that I didn't even know were around here.  And our peewee/flycatchers finally got around to finishing their nest in the same exact spot as last year.  Hopefully they will have another successful hatch this year, in about a month.