A good week, I received a total of 1.06" of soaking rains which starts off April on the right track. Surface conditions are very good and close to normal but with the below normal conditions for the first 6 months of the water year ( 9.78" vs. 14.63" or 4.85" below the 30yr. avg.)  I will therefore keep my condition at Mildly Dry!  My pond level is stable with just a small overflow which confirms that the recent rains soaked in rather than runoff. Mother Goose is now sitting on her nest with Father Goose protecting her and their claim to the pond. The spring flowers are now very pretty and the white flowering bushes and trees are in bloom. The lawns are green and starting to grow and will need to be mowed in a week or two.