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Day 4 of Spring Break

Posted on April 2, 2009 by auburnchick

Wow!  What a wet start to the day!

I had heard that we would be having storms, but…WOW!

Here’s what my porch looked like when I crawled out of bed at 10am…

The back porch

As I peeked out of different windows, here’s what I saw…

The back yard

The back yard

The front yard

The front yard

I guess it’s safe to say that Chicky will not be going to the beach today; nor will she be going to the mall as our roads are prone to flood.

I’m thinking that this is a good day to sit and knit.  I have chicken cooking on the stove.  It will be turned into Chicken Creole.

Rooster is washing a huge pile of dishes…ever the procrastinator.  Chicky and Guy Friend are finishing up with spring cleaning her room.  She’s pretty much gutting it in preparation for painting.  She’s thinking of a shade of blue.

Rainy day, lazy day.  In a twisted way, I love it.

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In the Eye of the Storm

Posted on August 23, 2008 by auburnchick

Well, it rained pretty much all night. Fortunately, there was no lightening or thunder…just the steady rainfall. It was the kind that makes the soothing sound that eases you gently into sleep. Before it started storming, I took these pictures so that I would be able to compare the water levels afterward. This is a pond that is across the street from my house:

Water Level Before the Arrival of Fay

A Close-Up of the Water Line Before Fay Arrived

A Close-Up of the Water Line Before Fay Arrived

When I woke up this morning, the rain had stopped, but that’s only because we were in the eye of the storm. Here’s what it looked like:

In the Eye of the Storm

In the Eye of the Storm

Is the Water Higher? In the Eye of the Storm

Is the Water Higher? In the Eye of the Storm

The Water Level Halfway through the Storm

The Water Level Halfway through the Storm

The other side of the storm is headed our way, so the water levels will probably rise even more. The ground is saturated. When I walked across it, I sank as if I was walking on a sponge. Parts of my town were built on the bay, so you can only imagine how rain affects us.

I have been knitting more dishcloths, though. Rainy days are good for that. I’ll post photos of my newest creations on Monday, after the Olympics are over. I will say that my cotton stash is almost gone. Yippee! Stay tuned!

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