We Had a Little Rain!
@DeborahDiane (40298)
Laguna Woods, California
September 20, 2016 11:08pm CST
This afternoon, we got a little rain in Southern California. It wasn't very much and it certainly did not make any difference to our drought.
However, it was delightful to see rain after so many months without it.
I even opened up the windows and let the fresh air inside. I love the way the air smells after rain ... the ozone in the air.
I hope this is just the beginning of more rain to come. 
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@LadyDuck (471553)
• Switzerland
22 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane It seems that the sun is back today. This year we surely had a lot of rain.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Sep 16
@LadyDuck - We really need a year with a lot of rain here in California.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@LadyDuck - We could certainly use a heavy rain here in Southern California!
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@moffittjc (121621)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Sep 16
I love the smell in the air after a good rain! Glad to hear you got a little bit of rain, even if it wasn't enough!
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@moffittjc (121621)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane Our rainy season is slowly coming to an end, so here in Florida we'll be getting a break from the rain. Now, if the cool air from up north would just hurry up and make its way down to us, life would be fantastic!
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Sep 16
@moffittjc - I'm sure you'll be having some cold air come your way ... but not for another couple of months. I remember freezing one time on a trip to Florida! LOL
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@moffittjc - It was wonderful and made the air smell great! I hope we get much more in the coming months.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
21 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane When I saw all the dark clouds I thought it would rain.But it did not.I too love the smell when it rains.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane Yes no floods Thankfully
my place never gets flooded.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@silvermist - I hope we both get the rain we need ... but not so much that we have floods!
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Sep 16
@silvermist - I'm so happy to hear that you live in a place safe from floods. I have never been flooded, either, although I have come close a few times.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@jstory07 - Yes, I think we need rain all along the West Coast. I hope we both get some.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@just4him - We almost never get thunder here, although I love it when we do. I hope we get more rain, soon!
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Sep 16
@just4him - Thanks for the kind thoughts! I wish you could send me some rain, too. Instead, we are in the middle of another heatwave.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane I wish I could send you the rain we're getting right now. I'm sure it would help a little bit. I know how bad you need it so I hope you do get more soon.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
21 Sep 16
Thats a delightful photo...we had rain yesterday now dazzling sunshine.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@responsiveme - Yes, a little rain is often followed by beautiful clear air and radiant sunshine!
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@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
23 Sep 16
We've been a bit dry for the last couple of months. Doing a rain dance for us both.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Sep 16
@suziecat7 - Wonderful! I hope your rain dance helps us both!
@much2say (55686)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Oct 16
I can't remember this exact day, but there was one day of "sort of" rain here . . . well, it was teenier than droplets - evaporated as soon as it landed. And it didn't even last long. But with these drought situations, we have to savor any little bit that comes down I guess! Yes, let's hope for more rain . . .we sure need it! 
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@much2say (55686)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Oct 16
@DeborahDiane We're getting that humid hot again . . . before the sun went completely down tonight, it looked like there might be some dark patches in the clouds . . . but oh I highly doubt we will get any rain. Has it been that way out there too?
@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Oct 16
@much2say - I agree that we need to savor every little bit of rain we get!
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@wiLLmaH - the state of California has been in a drought for the past six years. We have only been getting about 6 or 7 inches of rain a YEAR during that time. We often go six or seven months without any rain at all ... and then only a few days of light drizzle during our so-called "rainy season." We need much more than that!
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@wiLLmaH (8802)
• Singapore, Singapore
26 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane Oh! I remember that the California's worst climate last year.. Does my brain serves me right?
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
7 Oct 16
@wiLLmaH - The weather is still bad. It is going to be in the 90s tomorrow, with high winds, low humidity and a chance of wild fires. Very sad.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
16 Feb 17
@DeborahDiane We do NOT want anyone to be hurt, that's for sure.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Feb 17
@marlina - We have more rain coming this weekend. They are predicting it will be excessive, so pray that no one gets hurt.
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@DaddyEvil (137261)
• United States
23 Sep 16
LOL! I am very happy for you, DD! Uhm... I just stole your picture. I just want it for me. Don't worry. I won't use it for anything except for putting it into the rotation of my screen savers
. (I have offered to send a few of our thunderstorms out to visit with you for a while, but you keep forgetting to fill your bucket when the clouds pass by! 
)
We have our windows open while we're running the attic fan... it is sprinkling right now, but we had a decent storm an hour ago. Our high today was 92 (F) and right now it is 66 (F).
I'm loving it, but Pretty closed her bedroom door and turned the heat on in her room! SMH! 
. (I have offered to send a few of our thunderstorms out to visit with you for a while, but you keep forgetting to fill your bucket when the clouds pass by! )
We have our windows open while we're running the attic fan... it is sprinkling right now, but we had a decent storm an hour ago. Our high today was 92 (F) and right now it is 66 (F).
I'm loving it, but Pretty closed her bedroom door and turned the heat on in her room! SMH! 1 person likes this
@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Sep 16
@DaddyEvil - Enjoy the photo! Use it as a screensaver. It's my gift to you and Pretty! (I think it is funny that she went in her room and turned on the heat while you were enjoying the fresh air and cooler temperatures!)
@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Sep 16
@RubyHawk - I'm sorry to hear it has been dry in Georgia, too. I hope we both get some rain!
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Sep 16
@RubyHawk - It is scary when our water sources get very low. I'm sorry to hear that is happening in Georgia, too. Many of our lakes are also very low here in Southern California. We need to be able to pipe all that flood water from Iowa into other locations in the U.S.!
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
25 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane If we don't get rain in Ga. we will be thirsty soon. Lake Lanier is very low.
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
22 Sep 16
Yay! I love the rain.
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Sep 16
@MissNikki - Yes, I love the rain, too. It is gone, now, but I hope it comes back.
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@MissNikki (5237)
• Maple Ridge, British Columbia
23 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane I hope for you that it does too!
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Sep 16
@Loverabbit - I hope we get rain, soon! Thank you!
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@Loverabbit (3401)
• Karachi, Pakistan
24 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane was it not raining already cause it was like rain everywhere 
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 Sep 16
@Loverabbit - It rained in the middle of the United States, but not here in California. We occasionally get a few drops, but not enough!
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@aditer - Yes, rain does make the traffic much worse. I think that is a problem all over the world.
@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@moondebi - Rain makes the world so much fresher and more pleasant.
@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@Juliaacv - I love the smell of the air after and during rain, too. Everything smells fresher!
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@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Sep 16
@Tampa_girl7 - What little rain we had is now gone. We need a lot more than 20 minutes of drizzle. 
@DeborahDiane (40298)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Sep 16
@DianneN - We are about to go through another week or so of high temperatures. I hope we get more rain after that. We REALLY need it!
