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It's raining, it's pouring!! YAY!

17 years ago

The rain dances worked!!

Finally we are getting rain here in Shelby County. It's been a long time since my garden and grass have seen anything but a hose pipe.

Whoohooo!!

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terramadre
17 years ago
I am happy for you but we only had designer drops in Calhoun County. Is this a hose pipe? ;-)
maxmom96
17 years ago
My hearty thanks to all those who danced. Tuscaloosa got the rain today.

terramadre: You must also be an ex-yankee, as I had never heard of a hose pipe till I moved here.
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..thanks for the various replies to my queries here.... from what I now deduce, in the U.S. they use a single spelling of meter to cover both, whereas here we use two spellings, metre for distance and meter for our energy supply needs... there is no way for instance, I would refer to my meter box as a metre box... ...I think, if I was learning English as a foreign language, I might prefer to use the American spellings, as it seems they're a little less complicated... ...I'm not sure we have long distance readings via computer here as yet, maybe in some places, - I think this is a great idea - but we tend to take our own readings and pass them over either by phone or internet, but once a year they send someone out to do a manual reading, just in case we're cheating... it's been this way for many years as far as we are concerned here, and after living in different areas of the country... ..Melodye above reminds me that 'gas' is another area of confusion.... we would never use gas to refer to the petrol we put in our cars [autos?].... once again, more simplified maybe but confusing for me, in the U.S. they use gas to refer to different things...
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catbird
17 years ago
Blow some toward Etowah County, please! We're still dust dry.
roseyp8255
17 years ago
We got a LITTLE bit here in Elmore County - not NEAR enough. HOwever, i gave in today and bought some soaker hoses. Got part of them put out this evening, need some more couplings and stuff - then will finish. Glad some of you got rain too...
ourhighlandhome
17 years ago
We got a very unexpected 2 1/2 in. here today, albeit in less than 1 hr., but you take what you can get - runoff, flood/wind damage and all.

Rosey, your day's comin' my friend. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you...

Nelson
bamadave
17 years ago
I'm digging up all of my plants and moving them to your place! :)
mimidi
17 years ago
Nothing around Dothan. Looks like we got totally left out.

I am glad some of you got rain.
outsideplaying_gw
17 years ago
We've had zip here. Had a few drops yesterday on the way to work in Huntsville but nothing at home. And nothing in the forecast. At least it's cooler and less humid right now.
roseyp8255
17 years ago
I still keep hoping - Nelson, you keep your fingers crossed! Jan (TweetyPye) said we got about 1/4 in - my rain gauge had fallen over. I got my first set of soaker hoses hooked up last night....more to come this weekend!
squirrellypete
17 years ago
Barely got a drizzle here in Heflin for just a few minutes Monday night. Wasn't enough rain to help the plants any but the drop in temps and the overcast next day did so that's good. We live up on top of a hill with a decent view and I watched rain storm after rain storm go by to the East of us. I was so jealous! =(

Squirrellypete
bamadave
17 years ago
I didn't get anything, either. I noticed this morning that shrubs I watered a few days ago are already wilting again. And these have been in the ground for three years - not brand new plantings! UGH!
tweetypye
17 years ago
Same here Bamadave. We did get a shower Monday afternoon, but you can't tell it today. I've got sprinklers going again, and plan on making a trip into Montgomery tomorrow for soaker hoses. I think that will be much more efficient than my overhead sprinklers. My water bill will be outragious this month, I'm certain!!
Jan
applepatch
17 years ago
I am green with envy.In Center Point we have not had a drop.Lots of thunder the other day but not a drop of rain.I know my water bill will be sky high but it cant be helped.So ok,lets do that rain dance one more time.Paulette

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