sseelhoff
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Aaaahhhhhhhh. Finally. Raining pretty heavily here. Never thought I would get so excited over a thunderstorm.
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Bird
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Ain't it the truth! We haven't had anything I'd call pretty heavy, but the temperature dropped from 82 to 74 between 4 & 5 a.m. and we were getting a light rain at 5 a.m. Haven't gotten a half inch yet, but over a third of an inch; still barely sprinkling a little bit. Not enough to break the drought, but we're sure thankful for what we've gotten so far.
twinjayhawks
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I feel so sorry for you all in Texas this year. We received about 8" of rain this week here in NE Oklahoma and it is truly a blessing. The rain will come to you just stay positive.
WM75Guy
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Dying out before it gets to Athens. Not a drop.
hizoot
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Samehere Randy...we are about 40 miles east of you. Cloudy this morn,thats now disappated,but no rain 
NativeSon
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It started raining at 7:20 this morning and continued for about 3 hours. Sure was a sight for soar eyes. Dropped the temp about 10 degrees. Ended up with a little over a 1/2 in. We sure a appreciate what we got, but we need a lot more.
Charlie
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sseelhoff
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Just got back from feeding the horses in Scurry. They/We got some rain, but not a lot. Enough to wet everything down, at least. Pastures are no longer a dust bowl. Every bit helps at this point. Hopefully we'll get more this afternoon, as they are saying there is a potential.
Took it until 3am to get here! ended up with just less than a 1/2"!! That should help a few trees survive till we get some more. I noticed while out yesterday that allot of under brush is dying, even a few willows in the dry creek are "downgraded":laughing:
Kind of surreal going out on the porch, feels and looks like the first day of Spring when you can wait to see Green!
Kind of surreal going out on the porch, feels and looks like the first day of Spring when you can wait to see Green!
Bird
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I figure I got about .47" total before it quit. We went to Muenster to stock up on meats and drove through one maybe quarter mile downpour south of Gainesville, but mostly either very light or no rain.
I know heat is hard on tires, but I don't guess I've ever seen so much truck tire tread along the road as on I-35 today between Denton and Gainesville.
I know heat is hard on tires, but I don't guess I've ever seen so much truck tire tread along the road as on I-35 today between Denton and Gainesville.
LarryD
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Bird,
I was right beside a tire that let go once, that will sure get your attention at 70mph.
Bird
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Bird,
I was right beside a tire that let go once, that will sure get your attention at 70mph.
I can understand how that would almost be enough to give a feller a heart attack.:laughing:
I had a semi truck in front of me one time coming in from Louisiana that blew a rear trailer tire, I was maybe 60 yards behind him. As I was calling to him on the CB, a large piece came off and cracked my windshield. His CB was off, but when the big chunk came off he knew it str8 away!
jinman
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When I got up this morning, I had d-e-w on my grass. Yep! It was real dew and I looked at my thermometer and it said, "---.-" which in the Thermomics language means "Change the batteries, stupid!" Of course, I'm dumb enough to follow instructions from a thermometer :confused2: so I changed the batteries and now it says, "98.2 F.) Sigh. . . why didn't I just leave it like it was?
When I got up this morning, I had d-e-w on my grass. Yep! It was real dew and I looked at my thermometer and it said, "---.-" which in the Thermomics language means "Change the batteries, stupid!" Of course, I'm dumb enough to follow instructions from a thermometer :confused2: so I changed the batteries and now it says, "98.2 F.) Sigh. . . why didn't I just leave it like it was?
How cool does it have to get before you start working on your pond near the house again?
The new "Bing" map shows a very clear view of your place. Are the buildings and equipment along the right side of your driveway on your property too?
Ron
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Wow! That Bing photo must have been taken just a couple of months ago. I can even see where I tilled around the outside of my garden. Of course, all my junk also shows up too. :ashamed:
Kyle_in_Tex
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At least I don't see any dirty underwear on the clothesline...:laughing:
I guess that is an affirmative about you owning that area then. What is the shape near the back; looks like a couple little ponds?
Nothing to be ashamed of.. "the only difference between a man and a boy, is the price of his toys." I keep everything, even broken. What the wife calls junk, I call spare parts.
Ron
When I got up this morning, I had d-e-w on my grass. Yep! It was real dew and I looked at my thermometer and it said, "---.-" which in the Thermomics language means "Change the batteries, stupid!" Of course, I'm dumb enough to follow instructions from a thermometer :confused2: so I changed the batteries and now it says, "98.2 F.) Sigh. . . why didn't I just leave it like it was?
Jim, I kinda like the 1st reading better:laughing: We are also close to the century mark again, this time with a little more humidity. I suppose this is normal for "now", but that couple of cooler day's sure makes you want Fall.
Bird
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I used the old method to call for rain. I ran both vehicles through the car wash day before yesterday.:laughing: So we got the wife's car dirty driving in the rain and on wet roads, so it got washed again today.
