Rain!
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Posted Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at 06:38 AM [GMT-6]

I trust you'll forgive those of us blogging from west Texas for exulting over a seemingly mundane thing like water falling from the sky, but it's such a rare and welcome event that we just can't help it.

The rain has arrived as predicted (a miracle in itself), and has been falling steadily for twelve hours, with more in the forecast. This means (1) a break from the heat, (2) a reprieve for our sprinkler systems (although my next door neighbor has apparently forgotten to turn his off) and (3) a rejuvenation of some badly flagging landscape, especially in the city parks where many trees are left to fend for themselves and aren't up to the task.

The downsides? Hmm. Well, I did hand-wash MLB's car on Sunday. (Sidenote: A workable example of true love is washing your wife's car even though yours needs it much worse.) And Abbye really, truly, desparately hates the rain, as has been well documented. But, other than that, I can't think of any.

So, for now, the sound you hear from thousands of square miles of the Llano Estacado is a collective "ahhhhhhh..."

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Exactly so!

Posted by: Rob at July 27, 2005 10:02 AM

same here just north of you. We didnt get nearly enough rain, but the bit we got was a blessing

Posted by: hokulea at July 28, 2005 09:49 AM

Hokulea, aren't you in Arkansas? That's about 600 miles from here, sugar! I think you're still used to those miniscule Hawaiian distances! ;-)

Now, Rob is just north of us, about 120 miles or so, in Lubbock.

But, you're right about the blessing of rainfall, regardless of the quantity.

Posted by: Eric at July 28, 2005 10:07 AM

The only downside I had was my Browning Gold Sporting Clays 12 ga. shotgun was drowned yesterday in the "Oilmans Shoot". Dr. Kevin Willhite rescued the gun, however, dried it out, and cleaned it. Which is good - though I am well versed in cleaning my gun, I'm not so well versed in moisture retention issues with guns. After all, I'm a West Texas girl myself, and don't often have to deal with such things as rain!!

Nonetheless, the rain is greatly welcomed.

Posted by: Janie at July 30, 2005 12:10 PM

There's nothing more annoying than a waterlogged 12 gauge! ;-)

Posted by: Eric at July 30, 2005 03:52 PM
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