Re: [gardeners] Watching it rain, again
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 26 Feb 2003 06:28:01 -0600
I had seen a news report on TV about possible flooding in the NE once
the snow and ice started melting. I'm happy your reservoirs are full, so
are ours, and they're releasing tons of water from the Toledo Bend
Reservoir on the Sabine River. I certainly hope you're not susceptible
to flooding once the thaw comes. Would be hard for Jimmie to shovel
water. <VBG>
George
pennyx1@juno.com wrote:
>
> George, for the first time that I can really remember, I heard the
> announcemnt today that our reservoirs are full to the brim right
> now,and will be flowing over once the snow and ice melt. That's
> fantastic !!! Just think: last year we were again on rationing!
> Makes all this cold, wind and ice worth while. I'd bargain this way
> any winter, to insure enough water for the garden in summer!
>
> We were without television for several hours tonight, not knowing
> why. It seems that our ridiculous high winds knocked out the
> cable transmission..! That included our own computers - at least
> the Internet - for we are on a high speed cable line now. Once we
> discovered that Jimmie had not broken both tellies, he said we
> could go fish for the rabbit ears in the cellar somewhere, and hook
> ourselves up the old fashoned way, but I told him he should take
> this opportunity to start his taxes, and forget about all those
> chase scenes and murders ... 9 towns were affected. Made
> us realize both how addicted we are - well, at least Jimmie -
> and how dependent we are. Spoiled rotten, that's what~!
>
> My poor umbrella pine which had been knocked over on Christmas
> Day's snow storm is just emerging from the latest layers of snow.
> Jim did cover the root ball with extra earth, but we don't know if
> the poor babe will have survived. The tree froze to the earth
> right away, and we dared not set it upright for fear of knocking off
> all those beautiful needles...
>
> Still waiting for the meltdown and the flooding. More snow predicted
> in a day or so. And I thought El Nino was retreating...??? 22 degrees
> by daylight -- don't know what it is tonight.
>
> Penny, NY
>
> .
>
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