Fish swimming on the 18th fairway

I was driving out to the Garden in the Woods plant sale this morning, when I heard a radio report that a local golf tournament had been cancelled because there were literally fish seen swimming on the 18th fairway. (The fish were actually swimming in the Sudbury River, which had become co-located with the 18th fairway.) Yes, it was still raining, and it continued raining for pretty much the whole event. Luckily, my job as tally clerk meant that I got to spend most of the afternoon under a tent, but it was still pretty damp and chilly.

The co-workers on my team were a member of the board of trustees, and a college student who was there to do community service. So we had some interesting chats in the lulls between buyers.

I was worried that the rain would have a big impact on the sales, and certainly there were fewer customers than usual, but most of the customers who did come were pretty major plant fanatics, so I think the average sales might have been a bit larger than average. Most of the plants that I donated were sold, which was gratifying. Here are some pictures of the soggy event.

On the left below is the line of people waiting to check out under the green tents, which is where I was stationed. And on the right is a holding area in the parking lot where people could leave their purchases while they went to fetch their cars from the offsite parking.

I'm back home now, watching the Belmont Stakes (mostly for the live coverage of Barbaro in his recovery stall at the Bolton Center) . It's bright and sunny in New York, so I guess there's hope for us tomorrow.