Dry days

All we need are a few dry days in a row.  My garden is crying artificial tears because it is too wet.  We have recieved 3" of rain in the last 3 days.  It started off nice today, the sun actually came out.  Slowly after 1:00 the rains came, one half inch to be exact.  I don't mind watering the garden.  We have only had to do that maybe five times this summer.  Now my idea is to take the extra beach umbrellas and cover the garden with them.  I may need a few more.  I can come up with four of them.  Do you think Bob would notice that the umbrella is gone from the deck?.....