Rain on top of rain.  We had not had a chance to dry out before more rain came.  The ground was saturated, and the grass was growing out of control.  It will take a week of drying to even walk on the grass.  But I was able to make a first cut after three days of drying time and cut the grass again in 4 or 3 days.  The cost of cutting grass is something I would not have thought I’d be concerned with, but 100% gas is $4.75/gallon, and I have too much lawn to go electric.  The ground was in pretty good shape to cultivate with small clots of soil breaking up easily as it was lightly roto-tilled.  Not much rain is forecast for this area in the upcoming week.  Zinnias along the driveway were still looking great, providing beautiful fresh flowers for our home.