Rain and Wind today

Normally it doesn't rain here unless Amy is visiting. Today was an exception.

This is the street in front of the house at 1 o'clock today.

Our 10 foot tall Mexican Fencepost Cactus fell over during today's storm.  A result of over-saturated ground and a sudden gust of wind. I was surprised to see how minimal the root system was for such a heavy plant. Those long arms weigh 50-60 lbs each.  Poor thing, I'll try to salvage some of the better pieces to replant.

a little bit of hail too.

The next morning I cut up the fallen cactus into smaller manageable pieces.

 I managed to save and replant a couple arms that still had a few roots attached. 

I'll keep the soil moist for the next two weeks and hope for the best.