Rain for the week @ this location was 4.52 in. One of those rains was 4:00 inch's which without looking back in my records was the largest 24 hr. report I can remember in the years I have been reporting. We have gone from a mildly dry to mildly wet condition in a weeks time with more rain in the forecast for this week and lite rain as I am filing this report. There has been some spraying done this week and the kids were picking up more rocks this week around us. The wife finally got all of her plants in this week. Weather and other commitments have made it later than usual. This is reported to be a bad year for ticks in Iowa. Keep a close watch on your pets, livestock and yourself, especially if you work outside a lot.