Uh, in civilian terms tha would be "artichoke."

A little reading informs me that matsutake is to be grilled or roasted and not dry sauted, as we had it. Brought a couple home, so the experiment is possible [we have the technology]!

Six Million Dollar Man reference?

Indeed!

No snow

Just rain, and lots of it.
(Not much today.)

Noticed a bunch of new, dinner-sized potholes on a major street I often drive on. And it was recently repaved, so that doesn't sound good as far as the substrate of the road goes.

Sounds like tonight/tomorrow is the "big show" of this string of storms. I even heard the possibility of "tornadic activity" on the radio just now.

But considering how much rainfall we've gotten, the fact that it's been slow and steady has resulted in relatively few minor problems with mudslides or power outages. At least so far. But the ground is certainly saturated by now.