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You guys are making the news down here as you all are experiencing Texas weather at times.We finally got rain last night [1.6] and hopefully more on the way.
Whatcha Up To???
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We only got 1.49" for today (they were forecasting 3.6")... We'll see what we actually get over the next 3 days since they say 4.51". I'll believe it when I see it...
Cleaned & polished the marble vanities (both bathrooms) as I'm stuck inside. I've been meaning to do this chore for a long time...
Cleaned & polished the marble vanities (both bathrooms) as I'm stuck inside. I've been meaning to do this chore for a long time...
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Ranch on a ''crows fly'' I'm probably 7-8 miles to your east.I got 1.6 last night/early morning.
whistech
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From Sunday night thru today we have had 2.5 inches of much needed rain and we are forecast to have have more rain for the next 2 days. We need every drop.
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3.2 total rain last two days.As whistech said,we need every drop. Raining this morning with an additional .5. Rainy day activities inside yesterday and today.Canned 8 , 1/2 pints of strawberry jam yesterday and will do blueberry today.
Yep, raining here as well... 3.05" thus far today which at least closed up the cracks in the pastures. Now we are hoping for hard rain of 6 to 7" to replenish the stock tanks.
I made a batch of Roasted Picante Sauce, just to stay busy.
I made a batch of Roasted Picante Sauce, just to stay busy.
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Mr_Yan
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Worked on keeping the water flowing across the basement to the drain - we don't have a sump and sump-pump.
Found out there is a boil order for two blocks away but "our house is fine". Really glad we bought a good filter last year.
Found out we need to replace the transmission and rear wheel bearings on our Dodge Grand Caravan, almost $4000 out the window.
Found out there is a boil order for two blocks away but "our house is fine". Really glad we bought a good filter last year.
Found out we need to replace the transmission and rear wheel bearings on our Dodge Grand Caravan, almost $4000 out the window.
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We've had 7 inches in less than 24 hours three times since I moved to this city. Not sure I would wish that on someone else.
This is what happened when we only got 3" in an hour, but we were on our way to 7" in 20 hours - about a mile from my house, same parking lot as my polling place
No problem at all. We had 12" in 10 hours during the last hurricane. Are the skies clearing yet?
Made bread.
Canned the Picante Sauce from yesterday. End up with 9 pints.
Did the weekly shopping.
Put out a new seed block for the redbirds.
Canned the Picante Sauce from yesterday. End up with 9 pints.
Did the weekly shopping.
Put out a new seed block for the redbirds.
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Ended up with 5.5 rain the last three days.Made 7-1/2 pints of blueberry jam yesterday.Weeded empty garden boxes today.
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Mr_Yan
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Another 1.9 inches of rain so far today. More forecast through early Saturday.
You had a hurricane though. We were forecast "evening showers with a rumble or two of thunder". My mom has evac'ed three times in the last two or so years because of hurricanes. She's really starting to question why she moved to and lives in hurricane area - they're in SE South Carolina on a barrier island.
You had a hurricane though. We were forecast "evening showers with a rumble or two of thunder". My mom has evac'ed three times in the last two or so years because of hurricanes. She's really starting to question why she moved to and lives in hurricane area - they're in SE South Carolina on a barrier island.
I also remember that area of Texas making the national news for weeks as recovery and rebuilding were needed. There were also several volunteers that went down there to help. My church sent two waves of people down each for a week at a time. I really should have gone but I wimped out and disliked the organization of the leader for the trip - the $750 cost didn't help much either.
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Fed the cattle.
Harvested another tub of tomatoes & gave them to our mail lady.
Seasoned up a couple of pork steaks that I'll smoke for supper tonight. Mrs. Ranch made a batch of her potato salad.
Harvested another tub of tomatoes & gave them to our mail lady.
Seasoned up a couple of pork steaks that I'll smoke for supper tonight. Mrs. Ranch made a batch of her potato salad.
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Scored a bushel of Fredericksburg Harvester peaches today.Hope to make jam either Sunday or Monday.Making blackberry jam tomorrow.
Picked up a load of cattle feed.
Cut the grass.
Made another buttermilk pie for dessert.
Cut the grass.
Made another buttermilk pie for dessert.
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Fed cattle.
Killed the fire ant mounds that cropped up in the yard due to the recent rain. Then went after the harvester ants in the pastures, there were about 20 mounds of them...
Water the porch pots & spider plants.
Killed the fire ant mounds that cropped up in the yard due to the recent rain. Then went after the harvester ants in the pastures, there were about 20 mounds of them...
Water the porch pots & spider plants.
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Watered the garden,with 5 inches of rain last week,it needed it.Canned 7- 1/2 pints of blackberry jam.
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Mr_Yan
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Topped off just over 9 inches of rain in the last week. Today is the first day we've made it to 80 since Monday. Three dry days with sun have started to dry things out so water isn't entering the basement much at all.
3 year old down with a slight fever right now.
Weeded some of my community garden - first I've been able to work on it in almost 2 weeks.
Removed most of the drywall from the basement. Which revealed BIG problems - I may actually call in a contractor to deal with this. Structural pillars holding up the center beam (which supports one end of every floor joist) are rotten and one is not in contact with the ground anymore.
3 year old down with a slight fever right now.
Weeded some of my community garden - first I've been able to work on it in almost 2 weeks.
Removed most of the drywall from the basement. Which revealed BIG problems - I may actually call in a contractor to deal with this. Structural pillars holding up the center beam (which supports one end of every floor joist) are rotten and one is not in contact with the ground anymore.
Made bread.
Did my quarterly liquor run to the big city of Brenham. Also picked up the new stainless steel faucet that I ordered for the kitchen sink. The new KitchenAid garbage disposal wasn't in yet, so it will be shipped to the house.
Did my quarterly liquor run to the big city of Brenham. Also picked up the new stainless steel faucet that I ordered for the kitchen sink. The new KitchenAid garbage disposal wasn't in yet, so it will be shipped to the house.
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Mowed around the house.Peaches are almost ripe enough to be canned.
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Mr_Yan
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Got more rain this morning. Forecast to get another line of thunderstorms this afternnoon into evening.
Watered the garden, asparagus, flowerbeds, hanging baskets & all the trees.
Fed the cattle.
Burned the trash.
Seasoned up the beef fajitas for supper.
Picked jalapenos (will be stuffed & served as a side dish). Also picked some tomatoes, tomatillos & Serrano peppers to make Salsa Molcajete.
Fed the cattle.
Burned the trash.
Seasoned up the beef fajitas for supper.
Picked jalapenos (will be stuffed & served as a side dish). Also picked some tomatoes, tomatillos & Serrano peppers to make Salsa Molcajete.
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At 1.9" 2.6" of rain for the day. May get more in the next few hours.
Starting to dream about building a greenhouse.
Just spent 20 minutes in the backyard while it was raining keeping my river / swale flowing. While out there I found that something changed in my neighbor's yard to cause it to drain into my yard. This is new this year and about doubles the amount of water my yard has to handle.
Starting to dream about building a greenhouse.
Just spent 20 minutes in the backyard while it was raining keeping my river / swale flowing. While out there I found that something changed in my neighbor's yard to cause it to drain into my yard. This is new this year and about doubles the amount of water my yard has to handle.
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Canned 14 [1/2 pints] peach jam.Watered fruit trees.
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Mr_Yan
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Rain looks like it stopped. 3.1" by my gauge in 15 hours. Puts the total at about 12" in 7.5 days.