It's RAINING!!! FINALLY!

Yep. Yep, yep, yep, yep, yeppers! Maggiepie "Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we think they ought to have." ~ Former president of CBS News, Richard Salant

Fires? Here in Texas? I hadn't heard! Seriously! I have a story about a storm I saw in Colorado in the mountains years ago. PM me, & I'll tell you about it! The rain lasted maybe an hour, & didn't even put me to sleep... "Raaaiiinnn! Come baaaack!" (Shane, you can leave, though...;o) Maggiepie "Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we think they ought to have." ~ Former president of CBS News, Richard Salant

There's been both flooding and drought, here in the U.S.A. Our area (Texas) has farmers & ranchers suffering. Any rain is welcome! It's too bad we can't drain the flooded areas & use that excess water here! I'm typing this Wednesday night, so the rain's long gone, now. Pity. Would've been grand had it stayed for at least a couple of weeks! Insomnia comes & goes for me. It's fortunate that I don't have a set schedule! It gave me fits when I did! Maggiepie "Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we think they ought to have." ~ Former president of CBS News, Richard Salant

Hello! Have we met? If not, nice to meet you! Where is your place, if you don't mind telling? Yes, I agree. It's been bad all over for months, now. I forget whether it's caused by La Nina or El Nino...or even just garden variety sunspots, but I'll be glad when it's over! I used to love to playing the rain, too. Can't do it now, though, due to handicaps. But I can remember it well! I wonder why just standing in the shower isn't the same? Oh, well! Maggiepie "Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we think they ought to have." ~ Former president of CBS News, Richard Salant

Anywhere near Denton or Dallas? Or even Waco or Humble? I've been to those--lived in Dallas & Denton (my favorite small town in Texas). Yes, I saw those big clouds passing over North Texas on the weather report. The very tip of that crossed Austin, but it did look dry behind that cloud, durn it. I believe our fireworks have been canceled by the city, for fear of fire. I couldn't go see them, now, anyway, but it makes me sad. I adore a grand display! There's another sound rain makes that I enjoy: the drip at the end of it when it lands on an upturned metal bucket--it sounds just like a kalimba! If you're unfamiliar with those--& who isn't, here in the U.S.!--that's a lovely African instrument that has a scale made of metal strips bound to a wooden box. There are finger holes cut in the back of the box, & to play it, one holds the box in both hands, places the thumbs on any of the metal strips & presses the desired strip(s), then lets go. In the back, one opens or closes the holes with one's fingers to vary the sound. The snap of the released strips makes the sound, which sounds just like...well, like rain falling on a bucket! Thanks for your reply! Maggiepie "Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we think they ought to have." ~ Former president of CBS News, Richard Salant

P.S. I just approved you as a friend! Thanks for asking. I don't always accept, but I liked your interests & posts! Maggiepie

I actually live in Wise County, just west of Denton. I love going to Denton when I need to shop for a large amount of groceries or clothes. It really does seem like the easier place to go for shopping and well, it is actually growing even more. They started building a HUGE development with houses, apartments, retail, medical, and office space. It is right when you come into Denton off of 380. As far as the musical instrument goes that sounds like a REALLY interesting instrument! I might have to dig up a little research on it! Hope you continue to receive rain showers just as we have up here lately in North Texas... Have a great day!

Oh, I know! I actually love storms! I used to live on a hill in the top of an old apartment building, with a view of the Austin skyline--allll across the plain at the edge of the hills. My kitchen had windows that wrapped all around it, & I'd sit there watching them. Once, a truly spectacular one blew in, & lightening was zapping fuse boxes on buildings all around me (ZzzzzzZZAPP! BOOM! Blue-green flashes everywhere!) Then I realized my roomies' poor dog was out in it on a metal chain, & roomie was off getting plastered! I crossed myself & ran out, & sure enough, Haiku was all twisted up in his chain! It took me 5 of the scariest minutes of my life to get his chain off, at which point he fled as fast as lightening himself! Roomie came dragging in during the wee hours, & had to go to the pound the next morning. Sure enough, that's where Haiku was. I "stole" Haiku later on & gave him to a nice couple from San Antonio, where I knew he'd be safe & loved. I loved that big red Lab/Setter mix. He deserves a post all his own. But as scary as that storm was, I still loved it! Someday, maybe I'll tell you about the storm I saw below me while flying to Europe... Maggiepie "Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we think they ought to have." ~ Former president of CBS News, Richard Salant

Wanna ship some down our way? Our plants got hit by the freeze, & now the drought's gonna kill off the survivors! "No yard work" sounds like a winner, though. Maggiepie "Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we think they ought to have." ~ Former president of CBS News, Richard Salant

Another thunderstorm last night, but the sun's shining this morning. The trouble with all this rain is it makes everything, especially the weeds, grow like, well, weeds. It's a jungle out there! A jungle, I say!

Silence...hmmm.... Was it heat lightening? You know, big "sheets"--not bolts--of light that spread silently across the sky? That is spooky stuff. Where are you? Parts of the country are soggy with rain, while other parts, such as mine, are panting for rain! I don't let adulthood keep me from playing in the rain, either. My handicaps do that! No biggie; I have a store of great memories of doing it which I can replay any time I like! Maggiepie "Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we think they ought to have." ~ Former president of CBS News, Richard Salant

No, I'm a girl who likes other girls. Of course I'm a guy. I'd rather take a risk on business and relationships rather than taking a risk getting sick because I played in the rain.