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12/24/14, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: True Northern California
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I know I was never going to complain about rain...
After the drought we had this year but.....
I hate rain so heavy and wind driven that a water proof coat can not keep it from being pushed through the zipper and up the cuffs and down the collar and fills the rubber boots so I'm carrying two swimming pools at the end of each leg. Like this morning.
It like walking through a car wash. Only I come out dirty instead of clean. 
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12/24/14, 09:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Northwestern Coastal California
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Fun In The Rain
Hello Neighbor over on the next ridge..
Yes today was quite the rain with 60 mph wind gusts, sideways rains, toppling trees, power outages, and all around mayhem due to Mother Nature. It was almost like some of the winter storms from back in the 80's/ 90's when it used to flood the local rivers.
http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2014/dec...haos-around-c/
We lost commercial power here on Fickle Hill a couple of times this morning, and while at the neighbors for our annual Christmas Eve gathering, the wind was howling at times. It was not a constant wind, but the unexpected gusts which threw water every which way no matter much rain gear, or how tall the rubber boots one was wearing. The current temperature is just above freezing this evening, which makes me glad to be home with a fire in the wood stove...
Maybe will will get for Christmas a dusting of snow here just under 2,000 feet above sea level.
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12/25/14, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Michigan's thumb
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Last year, south of us, 7th Swan’s neighborhood was without power 2 weeks before Christmas and running through into January. Count your blessings.
Maybe you’d prefer that rain in the form of snow? Can’t complain here. It snowed, but has all melted so DD and family can make the 3 hour trip to hour house.
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12/26/14, 02:07 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: North Central Florida
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It is always funny seeing how others react to weather when it is not the norm. Here in Florida it is always and always windy (hurricanes are just an added bonus). What you experienced sounds like a summer to us HOWEVER let it snow here, even an inch........pure mayhem
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12/26/14, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South of DFW,TX zone 8a
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i would like some rain, 14" or so behind for the year right now
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12/26/14, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Be careful what you ask for, you might just get it.
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12/26/14, 10:01 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South of DFW,TX zone 8a
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I been in drought for 4 years or longer, I'm on high ground and the stock tanks are dry, I can take it.
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"Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness."
Thomas Jefferson to George Washington 1787
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12/26/14, 12:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: True Northern California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maura
Last year, south of us, 7th Swan’s neighborhood was without power 2 weeks before Christmas and running through into January. Count your blessings.
Maybe you’d prefer that rain in the form of snow? Can’t complain here. It snowed, but has all melted so DD and family can make the 3 hour trip to hour house.
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Been there, done that and complained about it too.......
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12/27/14, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Oklahoma
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whiterock
i would like some rain, 14" or so behind for the year right now
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We kept your rain here. My ground is still wet more than 18 inches deep. The clay did crack a little between July and August. Been snowing since 7am this morning.
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12/27/14, 02:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: W. Oregon
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We had a lot of flooding last week, 11" of rain the last 3 days. River is raging and washed out the road to town in 2 places. County got them rip rapped so we got out Christmas morning to DDs. We had to dodge the trees and limbs in the road. Been calm the last 2 days. I heard the road grader out yesterday morning. Supposed to hover around freezing during the day and 22 to 25 at night the next week.
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