ronjhall
Super Star Member
Not much rain this year. Lawn is like straw. Not to far north and south of us they have plenty of rain this year.
Needing rain bad. How bout you?
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mostly_gas
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Dry here getting hot later this week no rain in 10 day forecast. lawn is cooked watering garden almost daily.
joshuabardwell
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We haven't had rain since the 12th here at my place outside of Knoxville. None predicted, and I just saw temp. on Friday is supposed to hit 108! :shocked:
DKCDKC
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The Northern Shenandoah Valley has almost normal rainfall and is doing well. The semi-arid area from Staunton to Lexington remains pretty dry, as usual. We get to watch storms sailing by to the north and south... Just not us. Climatologist said we were drier because of the mountain configuration to our west. Whatever.
But this is nothing like that 5 year drought we had that ended a few years ago. That was bad. Springs that had flowed continuously for 150 years dried up. Some never came back.
Of course, the silver lining to a drought is that my long gravel drive doesn't get ruts.
But this is nothing like that 5 year drought we had that ended a few years ago. That was bad. Springs that had flowed continuously for 150 years dried up. Some never came back.
Of course, the silver lining to a drought is that my long gravel drive doesn't get ruts.
oldnslo
Super Member
Dry here also, lawn is brown, corn is curling bad and no rain in sight with temps approaching 100 this week. Not looking good at this time.
Seen two trees fighting over a dog yesterday.
Seen two trees fighting over a dog yesterday.
Timm250
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3.1 inches of rain since March 1st.
Literally, LOL! Cube mates are wondering what I'm laughing about... :applause:
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TNhobbyfarmer
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Way funny. I think it's helps to add some laughter into an otherwise depressing subject.
Lady Tonka
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Someone else here from the Pacific NorthWET who'd love to send some of our rain your way if you need it!
Unlike many of my fellow residents who are underwhelmed with the lack of summer temps and weather here so far this year (and hey, let's be honest, MOST years), I feel blessed with every drop that falls and never complain. My brothers and I were expected to do our chores outside no matter how hard it was raining, so I guess it's good the habit was established early in my life. Our well also used to run dry many years before summer's end, making it necessary for us to shower at the Y and haul water from town out to the farm, so I have a THING about having enough water (rain barrel system, swimming pool, and upcoming pond) and feel very lucky that I live in such a rainy climate.
I did note that this week's Drought Monitor shows some improvement for several very dry areas I've been watching:
US Drought Monitor
Unlike many of my fellow residents who are underwhelmed with the lack of summer temps and weather here so far this year (and hey, let's be honest, MOST years), I feel blessed with every drop that falls and never complain. My brothers and I were expected to do our chores outside no matter how hard it was raining, so I guess it's good the habit was established early in my life. Our well also used to run dry many years before summer's end, making it necessary for us to shower at the Y and haul water from town out to the farm, so I have a THING about having enough water (rain barrel system, swimming pool, and upcoming pond) and feel very lucky that I live in such a rainy climate.
I did note that this week's Drought Monitor shows some improvement for several very dry areas I've been watching:
US Drought Monitor
At least that much since Sunday AM.
Sorry, we really aren't trying to be piggish up here.
Send a tanker, I'll siphon enough out of my garden to fill it.