Re: Rain

Thanks.  This year has been the worst I remember for quite some time.
Last drought this bad was 99 I think, lake got so low you could
practically wade across it.


On 7/28/05, Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
> YIKES!!!!  Ours is quarterly and usually between $350 & $400 or so whether
> or not I water.  Luckily, Mother Nature usually helps out a bit more up here
> than where you are.  Hoping for a nice slow rain for you, too!
> 
> Blessings,
> Bonnie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Pam Evans
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 10:46 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain
> 
> One month.  Only during a drought does it get that bad.
> 
> On 7/28/05, Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
> > Is that a monthly bill or a quarterly bill, Pam?
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of Pam Evans
> > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 5:28 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain
> >
> > This was an actual reading, more's the pity.  Droughts really suck.
> > We haven't had any appreciable rain (more than an inch) since March.
> > It's killing us.  The farmers and ranchers are going crazy too.  Hay
> > will be sky high this fall and winter.  And if the fall rains don't
> > kick in come September, this could get even worse.
> >
> >
> > On 7/28/05, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> > > $170!  ow, that's gotta hurt.  Mine was bad, but not THAT bad.  And I
> can
> > > look forward to going back to normal on the next bill, so long as they
> use
> > > an actual reading again, rather than estimated.
> > >
> > > Kitty
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 9:02 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain
> > >
> > >
> > > > Still nada here for rain.  Just got a 170 dollar water bill.  How
> nice.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 7/27/05, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> > > > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com> wrote:
> > > > > Big thunderstorms here last night, started about 8pm jsut as I was
> > > finishing
> > > > > up outside.  Lots of thunder , lightning, constant interupting
> > warnings
> > > on
> > > > > every channel about storms, possible tornadoes.  I was trying to
> watch
> > > tv
> > > > > since I felt I shouldn't be on the computer.  Fantastic story on PBS
> > > about
> > > > > hurricanes, but missed a lot of vital info to the story by the
> > > > > interruptions.  It seemed to rain all night, cats woke me in middle
> of
> > > > > night, raining then, still drizzling this am when I got up .  Good
> > > soaking
> > > > > rain, timed just right.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kitty
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Rich Apking" <red4@omni-tech.net>
> > > > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:39 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: [CHAT] Rain
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > H Pam,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My neighbors are somewhat like yours, a bunch of air thieves.
> So-oo
> > I
> > > > > can't
> > > > > > get too concerned about their feelings when the dance mood
> strikes.
> > > By
> > > > > the
> > > > > > way, it worked again, nightly showers without a light show the pas
> > > three
> > > > > > evenings, with a 2 and a quarter inch total so far.  Seems as
> though
> > > every
> > > > > > drop soaked in.  Great!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net
> [o*@hort.net]On
> > > > > > Behalf Of Pam Evans
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 5:12 PM
> > > > > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Rain
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scare the neighbors?  I'd scare myself.  No wonder my feeble
> > attempts
> > > > > > at it have not been very fruitful.  Makes me want to talk to
> Rich's
> > > > > > neighbors though - LOL
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 7/26/05, kmrsy@netzero.com <kmrsy@netzero.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > But then you'd be scaring the wildlife....oh...you are the
> > wildlife!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Kitty
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -- james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
> > > > > > > Pam, I've been lurking on a mostly-British garden chat and they
> > have
> > > > > > > been discussing rain dancing recently. Seems to be that you're
> > > supposed
> > > > > > > to do it at night and you're supposed to be naked. In my case,
> > night
> > > > > > > would be necessary to keep from scaring the neighbors.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Jul 26, 2005, at 12:44 PM, Pam Evans wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Guess I'd better try that, huh Jim?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 7/26/05, james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
> > > > > > > >> Television guy said this AM that we weren't going to get any
> > rain
> > > > > > > >> today--only dust from the Sahara. So I sprayed some RoundUp
> > about
> > > > > dawn
> > > > > > > >> [before it got hot], and now guess what? Rain.
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > >> Island Jim
> > > > > > > >> Southwest Florida
> > > > > > > >> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> > > > > > > >> Hardiness Zone 10
> > > > > > > >> Heat Zone 10
> > > > > > > >> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > > > > > > >> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> > > > > > > >>
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> > > > > > > Southwest Florida
> > > > > > > 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> > > > > > > Hardiness Zone 10
> > > > > > > Heat Zone 10
> > > > > > > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > > > > > > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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> Kemp TX
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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