The Drought Prevails

Marilyn · 07-21-2009, 03:47 AM

We were supposed to have thunderstorms yesterday, but no rain yet. Here's the latest: http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news...ews&local-news

Never thought we'd be fighting over water. Doubt that we'll die of thirst though, and this too will end. When we did get a little rain a couple of months ago, I heard some folks complaining about having to mow their lawns. Go figure!!

Also, the kids checked and Sams has a pretty good deal on a new umbrella. So guess we'll have to get over there and check it out.

judy · 07-22-2009, 03:59 PM

It has rained almost every day up here. I wish we could share it with you!!!

Marilyn · 07-23-2009, 03:42 AM

Oh, wow, Judy. Wish you could share, too. Still no rain. They keep teasing us that thunderstorms are in the forecast, but they don't materialize. It was over 100 yesterday. Any grass that is not watered is brown and crispy if there's even anything there anymore.

They've been mowing the highway right of ways just to knock down the tall skinny grasses and weeds that did grow from the little rain we received, and the dust stirred up by the mowers makes such a cloud. I hate driving through them.

The farmers are harvesting what they can of the crops that were planted at just the right time to benefit from the little bit of rain. The harvest is way down, but they are getting what the can out of it. I think some of the soybeans faired the best from what I'm hearing. Corn was not good at all.

Tiramisu · 07-23-2009, 04:37 AM

Marilyn, I was watching the radar, hoping you'd get some rain last night. We got 1/4" yesterday! My sister lives 200 miles east (in Louisiana) and she's had rain almost every day for over a week.

Janet · 07-23-2009, 04:47 AM

We've had rain here in Indiana. I wish I could send some your way. Right now at 8:45 a.m., it's foggy, 66 degrees and very moist out. It lightly rained here, but southern Indiana got some good rain.

The Frankfort Hotdog Festival is this weekend and it shows rain. Usually it's so hot and humid you can't stand to go.

I'm really missing the sunshine.

07-21-2009, 03:47 AM	#1
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Drought could be a Record Setter We were supposed to have thunderstorms yesterday, but no rain yet. Here's the latest: http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news...ews&local-news Never thought we'd be fighting over water. Doubt that we'll die of thirst though, and this too will end. When we did get a little rain a couple of months ago, I heard some folks complaining about having to mow their lawns. Go figure!! Also, the kids checked and Sams has a pretty good deal on a new umbrella. So guess we'll have to get over there and check it out. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

07-22-2009, 03:59 PM	#2
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	It has rained almost every day up here. I wish we could share it with you!!! __________________ *Judy*

07-23-2009, 03:42 AM	#3
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Oh, wow, Judy. Wish you could share, too. Still no rain. They keep teasing us that thunderstorms are in the forecast, but they don't materialize. It was over 100 yesterday. Any grass that is not watered is brown and crispy if there's even anything there anymore. They've been mowing the highway right of ways just to knock down the tall skinny grasses and weeds that did grow from the little rain we received, and the dust stirred up by the mowers makes such a cloud. I hate driving through them. The farmers are harvesting what they can of the crops that were planted at just the right time to benefit from the little bit of rain. The harvest is way down, but they are getting what the can out of it. I think some of the soybeans faired the best from what I'm hearing. Corn was not good at all. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

07-23-2009, 04:37 AM	#4
Tiramisu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Caney, Texas (outside Houston) Posts: 1,776	Marilyn, I was watching the radar, hoping you'd get some rain last night. We got 1/4" yesterday! My sister lives 200 miles east (in Louisiana) and she's had rain almost every day for over a week. __________________ SANDY

07-23-2009, 04:47 AM	#5
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	We've had rain here in Indiana. I wish I could send some your way. Right now at 8:45 a.m., it's foggy, 66 degrees and very moist out. It lightly rained here, but southern Indiana got some good rain. The Frankfort Hotdog Festival is this weekend and it shows rain. Usually it's so hot and humid you can't stand to go. I'm really missing the sunshine. __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

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