Texas Spring/Summer Thread

[bindian]

I have good news and better news.
The good news is, it seems (for now) that our summer weather norms have returned. We got over 12 inches of rain in the last 20 days and now, the rain forecast is 60% for tomorrow, 70% for Sat., 40% for Sunday, then 20 % for a few days. The 60 and 70% forecast could include some rain training. Bad for fence building, but it's the weather I was raised with. I mean it always seems to rain on the weekends.

The better news is FG is alive and busy. I reached out to some of her business associates and two said they saw her this week and that she is very busy. I also got an email from FG with the subject line......I'm alive..........and the words.......Later! Thanks!................. in the email body. So I feel better now that she is alive and kickin'.

I will try to call her this weekend to see if she has slowed down some.
hugs, Brandi

 

[CowboyRon]

I have good news and better news.
The good news is, it seems (for now) that our summer weather norms have returned. We got over 12 inches of rain in the last 20 days and now, the rain forecast is 60% for tomorrow, 70% for Sat., 40% for Sunday, then 20 % for a few days. The 60 and 70% forecast could include some rain training. Bad for fence building, but it's the weather I was raised with. I mean it always seems to rain on the weekends.

The better news is FG is alive and busy. I reached out to some of her business associates and two said they saw her this week and that she is very busy. I also got an email from FG with the subject line......I'm alive..........and the words.......Later! Thanks!................. in the email body. So I feel better now that she is alive and kickin'.

I will try to call her this weekend to see if she has slowed down some.
hugs, Brandi

Very good news.

 

[pacerron]

I'll Have tomatoes and banana peppers before long.Yum!

Jim,
How'd you like some fresh pond cat with that?
We have been trying to catch some bad turtles but the cat got to the wieners first.
Glad to see you posting. We sure miss your humor and projects.
Ron

 

[farmgirl19]

Sorry for the worry y'all. Been crazy busy. Between work, flying, garden (eating peppers already, and will be picking squash by this weekend), etc., I also picked up some tractor work maintaining a neighbor's pasture. Cool to get paid for running a tractor!!

As if that didn't have me chasing my hiney enough, a twister touched down less than 1/4 mile from me Tuesday. I have some large (10-12 inch diameter) limbs down, and have a leaky roof now, but others near me didn't fare so well. Less than 300 yards from me, a neighbor had the roof taken off of his barn and tractor shed. Less than 1/4 mile from me, a row of houses were damaged. One, a large tree was picked up and shoved thru the roof, and another had a tree thrown through a window. Power line poles along that road were twisted off at the ground and lines and transformers were on the ground. I thought it odd that the rain was being driven into the windows on all 4 sides of my house at the same time!

Sun was shining one minute, it clouded the next, and all heII broke loose a moment later. Rain and storm lasted 10 minutes, and rained 1/2 inch in that brief time. Then it was sunny and cool again.

And I have been offered a couple of flying jobs to add to the mix. Just what I need, another job!!!

Again, apologies, but I don't think you will reach me this weekend either, bindian! But I love this time of year. Spring took forever to arrive, but it has been a nice one, so far, with the exception of the wind and lack of rain.

 

[Western]

Go get'em kid, you only ride this coaster once!

 

[CowboyRon]

Sorry for the worry y'all. Been crazy busy. Between work, flying, garden (eating peppers already, and will be picking squash by this weekend), etc., I also picked up some tractor work maintaining a neighbor's pasture. Cool to get paid for running a tractor!!

As if that didn't have me chasing my hiney enough, a twister touched down less than 1/4 mile from me Tuesday. I have some large (10-12 inch diameter) limbs down, and have a leaky roof now, but others near me didn't fare so well. Less than 300 yards from me, a neighbor had the roof taken off of his barn and tractor shed. Less than 1/4 mile from me, a row of houses were damaged. One, a large tree was picked up and shoved thru the roof, and another had a tree thrown through a window. Power line poles along that road were twisted off at the ground and lines and transformers were on the ground. I thought it odd that the rain was being driven into the windows on all 4 sides of my house at the same time!

Sun was shining one minute, it clouded the next, and all heII broke loose a moment later. Rain and storm lasted 10 minutes, and rained 1/2 inch in that brief time. Then it was sunny and cool again.

And I have been offered a couple of flying jobs to add to the mix. Just what I need, another job!!!

Again, apologies, but I don't think you will reach me this weekend either, bindian! But I love this time of year. Spring took forever to arrive, but it has been a nice one, so far, with the exception of the wind and lack of rain.

We are glad to hear you're ok FG

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Sorry for the worry y'all. Been crazy busy. Between work, flying, garden (eating peppers already, and will be picking squash by this weekend), etc., I also picked up some tractor work maintaining a neighbor's pasture. Cool to get paid for running a tractor!!

As if that didn't have me chasing my hiney enough, a twister touched down less than 1/4 mile from me Tuesday. I have some large (10-12 inch diameter) limbs down, and have a leaky roof now, but others near me didn't fare so well. Less than 300 yards from me, a neighbor had the roof taken off of his barn and tractor shed. Less than 1/4 mile from me, a row of houses were damaged. One, a large tree was picked up and shoved thru the roof, and another had a tree thrown through a window. Power line poles along that road were twisted off at the ground and lines and transformers were on the ground. I thought it odd that the rain was being driven into the windows on all 4 sides of my house at the same time!

Sun was shining one minute, it clouded the next, and all heII broke loose a moment later. Rain and storm lasted 10 minutes, and rained 1/2 inch in that brief time. Then it was sunny and cool again.

And I have been offered a couple of flying jobs to add to the mix. Just what I need, another job!!!

Again, apologies, but I don't think you will reach me this weekend either, bindian! But I love this time of year. Spring took forever to arrive, but it has been a nice one, so far, with the exception of the wind and lack of rain.

I figured you were swamped. Sorry about the tornado. those things scare me.

Thanks to Brandi for checking up on ya!

 

[farmgirl19]

Guys, I have to tell ya, Brandi is a great friend. Before I sent her the (all too short) note, telling I was still alive, she had done a lot of checking and tracking on me. Really a true friend that will care enough to do that!! I began getting messages from co-workers that they had heard from her, and that she was worried. I was shocked. But after I had time to think about it, as I was lying in bed last night, the more I realized how blessed I am to have people like her that care.

When things slow down a little, I need to make a run to meet up with Brandi. I owe her a round of drinks (or two)!

Doggone it, it is after 0500. I am behind again! Y'all take care!

PS. Jinman, I want to hear about your tomatoes when you get to eat them. Mine are still GREEN! My first taste of home grown tomatoes will have to be vicariously through you!

 

[NativeSon]

FG-- good to see that Brandi finally tracked you down. Also good to hear that the tornado didn't do more damage. Those things scare the heII out of me, too, have been in more that I want to remember.

jinman-- I know I'll never beat you in the "first tomato eaten" contest, but overall the garden is looking pretty good. The stalks are nice and thick this year and we've got sets on most of the plants. Hopefully another week of so and we may get to sample this years crop.

We haven't had the big rains of some, but the ground has good moisture and they're saying another little line of rain to come through later this morning. So we're blessed.

Charlie

 

[mikim]

We've been eating out of our garden for several weeks now. Roma tomatoes, japalenos, onion, lettuce, radish, greens, green beans, english peas, cucumbers, squash, ...waiting on carrots, bell peppers, black eyes and potatoes. Got some kolarabi this past week. Wife needs to start canning -- we've frozen quite a bit - and she pickled a jar of radishes...can't imagine what they're going to be like.