Comments on: Rain, more rain and rainmakers http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/ musings, thoughts, and writings of Barbara W. Klaser Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:13:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 Comment on Rain, more rain and rainmakers by: blogdog http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-360 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:20:43 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-360 Even though a lot of our precipitation first came down as snow, we in Maine have had one of the westtest seasons in recent memory. We've had rivers overflowing their banks due to ice jams, flooding along the coast, and plenty of wet basements everywhere. Our landscape is still suffering from a bad case of the inter-season "uglies," though. Nothing is blooming just yet, so everything is still brown and sticking up out of mud. There is reason for hope: my lilac bushes are budding. Even though a lot of our precipitation first came down as snow, we in Maine have had one of the westtest seasons in recent memory. We’ve had rivers overflowing their banks due to ice jams, flooding along the coast, and plenty of wet basements everywhere.

Our landscape is still suffering from a bad case of the inter-season “uglies,” though. Nothing is blooming just yet, so everything is still brown and sticking up out of mud. There is reason for hope: my lilac bushes are budding.

]]> Comment on Rain, more rain and rainmakers by: Reenie http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-359 Sun, 10 Apr 2005 11:43:47 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-359 You’re absolutely right! And that’s why we have a sextet of wind chimes lining our back porch. Where we are located, a lazy breeze kicks up every day at about 11 a.m. and settles down around 4 p.m. Usually I am most grateful for Mother Nature’s air conditioning, but lately we’ve had powerful annoying gusty winds. Yet, it has been symphonic! I couldn’t believe it rained again Friday night. Good heavens. But my gardens have never been happier and healthier. The roses are magnificent. I mean truly glorious. You’re absolutely right! And that’s why we have a sextet of wind chimes lining our back porch. Where we are located, a lazy breeze kicks up every day at about 11 a.m. and settles down around 4 p.m. Usually I am most grateful for Mother Nature’s air conditioning, but lately we’ve had powerful annoying gusty winds. Yet, it has been symphonic!

I couldn’t believe it rained again Friday night. Good heavens. But my gardens have never been happier and healthier. The roses are magnificent. I mean truly glorious.

]]> Comment on Rain, more rain and rainmakers by: Barbara W. Klaser http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-358 Sat, 09 Apr 2005 19:21:39 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-358 Reenie, there's only one solution to wind. If you can't beat it, join it: wind chimes. :) Of course, in a serious wind, you need durable chimes. Reenie, there’s only one solution to wind. If you can’t beat it, join it: wind chimes. :) Of course, in a serious wind, you need durable chimes.

]]> Comment on Rain, more rain and rainmakers by: cassie-b http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-357 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 17:09:38 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-357 We've got some really soggy yards around here in Southeastern PA. We still have some roads closed, and some serious flooding in the area. Fortunately for us, we live in an area where all we get is soggy yards, and an overactive sump pump. OK so far. I hope you stay the same We’ve got some really soggy yards around here in Southeastern PA. We still have some roads closed, and some serious flooding in the area. Fortunately for us, we live in an area where all we get is soggy yards, and an overactive sump pump.

OK so far. I hope you stay the same

]]> Comment on Rain, more rain and rainmakers by: Reenie http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-356 Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:34:05 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-356 Harrumph. Wind, wind go away… Harrumph. Wind, wind go away…

]]> Comment on Rain, more rain and rainmakers by: violetismycolor http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-355 Thu, 07 Apr 2005 03:51:41 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-355 We are even starting to see some rain up here in Oregon, though I missed some of it being out of town for the past two weeks. My grass has gotten so long, I'm not sure the lawn mower can hack it. I was raised on a dairy farm in LA county and I can remember getting some flooding once, when I was pretty little. Our door was up a couple of steps and the water was just licking the edge of the top stair... We are even starting to see some rain up here in Oregon, though I missed some of it being out of town for the past two weeks. My grass has gotten so long, I’m not sure the lawn mower can hack it.

I was raised on a dairy farm in LA county and I can remember getting some flooding once, when I was pretty little. Our door was up a couple of steps and the water was just licking the edge of the top stair…

]]> Comment on Rain, more rain and rainmakers by: Georganna Hancock http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-354 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 19:31:50 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-354 The good news is that the landscape is returning to pre-fire conditions. I escaped to the Mission Trails park last weekend to find a new trail up the San Diego River from the dam with fancy full-color signage explaining about the life cycles of the various habitats. Indeed, the wildflowers were abundant, if beginning to wane. I think I heard all the trails in Cuyamaca park are open now, too. True, it can be sad to see black limbs of dead trees railing against the sky, but if you set your sights lower toward the ground, most evidence of the fires has vanished. The bad news is that the rains revealed defects in the house I bought in 2001. During the drought years, it didn't matter that the stucco has almost invisible cracks and the house sports a deteriorated "weep screen", allowing rain to flood the foundation, seep up the walls, soak the carpet. Excuse me, I need a weep screen myself! [insert cryie] (won't work automatically) :'( The sprinklers came on in our development yesterday, so I suspect the rainy season is pretty much over for this year. Whether it will end the drought seems to be debatable. The good news is that the landscape is returning to pre-fire conditions. I escaped to the Mission Trails park last weekend to find a new trail up the San Diego River from the dam with fancy full-color signage explaining about the life cycles of the various habitats. Indeed, the wildflowers were abundant, if beginning to wane. I think I heard all the trails in Cuyamaca park are open now, too. True, it can be sad to see black limbs of dead trees railing against the sky, but if you set your sights lower toward the ground, most evidence of the fires has vanished.

The bad news is that the rains revealed defects in the house I bought in 2001. During the drought years, it didn’t matter that the stucco has almost invisible cracks and the house sports a deteriorated “weep screen”, allowing rain to flood the foundation, seep up the walls, soak the carpet. Excuse me, I need a weep screen myself! [insert cryie] (won’t work automatically) :’(

The sprinklers came on in our development yesterday, so I suspect the rainy season is pretty much over for this year. Whether it will end the drought seems to be debatable.

]]> Comment on Rain, more rain and rainmakers by: Eric Mayer http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-353 Wed, 06 Apr 2005 19:26:49 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2005/04/06/rain-more-rain-and-rainmakers/#comment-353 Here in the northeast of PA we've had a lot of rain recently. There was a 3 inch rainfall last week, which was less than the 6.5 we got one day last fall, with above average snowfall in between. But two years ago the talk was all about the drought the state was experiencing. Since we depend on a well, I'm happier with the rain than the drought, but just average for a change would be better still. Here in the northeast of PA we’ve had a lot of rain recently. There was a 3 inch rainfall last week, which was less than the 6.5 we got one day last fall, with above average snowfall in between. But two years ago the talk was all about the drought the state was experiencing. Since we depend on a well, I’m happier with the rain than the drought, but just average for a change would be better still.

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