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[CSolis]

TodayTue 07/06 High 85 °F
98% Precip. / 0.57 in
Heavy rain and thunderstorms likely. High near 85F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

TonightTue 07/06 Low 72 °F
75% Precip. / 0.24 in
Thunderstorms early, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low 72F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.

TomorrowWed 07/07 High 85 | 73 °F
54% Precip. / 0.16 in
Showers early then scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. High near 85F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE. Can't get mowing done. Runs and turnout pens are soggy mess. This has just got to stop. Rained most of the winter, and so far only two weeks of dry weather this spring/summer. Never been like this before.

 

[Sally PB]

We had a thunderstorm roll through last night. I got up to go to the bathroom and saw a HUGE flash of lightning.

Hot and humid today, it might break tomorrow. A little breeze would be nice.

 

[pertnear09]

TodayTue 07/06 High 85 °F
98% Precip. / 0.57 in
Heavy rain and thunderstorms likely. High near 85F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

TonightTue 07/06 Low 72 °F
75% Precip. / 0.24 in
Thunderstorms early, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low 72F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.

TomorrowWed 07/07 High 85 | 73 °F
54% Precip. / 0.16 in
Showers early then scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. High near 85F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE. Can't get mowing done. Runs and turnout pens are soggy mess. This has just got to stop. Rained most of the winter, and so far only two weeks of dry weather this spring/summer. Never been like this before.

I understand. It's aggravating. I'm in the middle of having a trailer home demolished on my place and can't finish because the grappler is too heavy to run in this mud.

 

[microchick]

@CSolis we had a solid week of rain here so I know where you are coming from. Grass and chicory were so tall in front of the coop that I had to get the lawn mower out last night right before dark and mow it so I could just get to the coop without plowing through tick central.

DH went out to mow trails in the timber so we can pick up harvesting wood before the next round of rain moves in over the weekend.

Everyone facing the tropical storm, please be careful.

 

[Peep_Show]

The vacant house on the hill was ablaze last night. Lots of wind and a lightning storm, and then welcomed rain (and a good one, too) came along and helped keep the damage to just the structure.

 

[CSolis]

@CSolis we had a solid week of rain here so I know where you are coming from. Grass and chicory were so tall in front of the coop that I had to get the lawn mower out last night right before dark and mow it so I could just get to the coop without plowing through tick central.

DH went out to mow trails in the timber so we can pick up harvesting wood before the next round of rain moves in over the weekend.

Everyone facing the tropical storm, please be careful.

I did manage to get the patch done in the back yard with the remington this morning, plus a bit of the front where I cleared the first year I moved in. Then went back and raked up the hay in the back yard before it starts raining again. Wasn't dry but my hen houses have chicken wire bottoms so it will continue to have air circulating through it, what the hens don't consume. Leftovers make great bedding for them. I have open faced boxes in the hoop coops for the hens to lay in and on top of.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning old folks.. News out here was how many sea creatures died in the heat wave of 3 days, their talking billion of them muscles, snails and such

 

[microchick]

@CSolis, how are you feeling these days dear lady?

You are an inspiration.

 

[getaclue]

It seems that we are destined for this Tropical Storm, no matter what. Everything is picked up from the yard, that can be blown by 75 mph winds. Garbage can is in the garage. I've debated on whether to bring the chickens in. I don't think I will.

The coop has hurricane strapping, and was built to withstand 120 mph winds. In addition, I left it boarded half way up from the bottom on the back side. Even with strong winds, the plywood sheets are secure, and with it only half way up, the strong wind should can move upward, and not impact it so bad. The 2 ends are fully enclosed. The front, has tarps half way up from the bottom. I've already been out to secure them with additional staples. Yes, one or more of the tarps may blow off, but I'm not overly concerned about it. The coop is 8 ft. deep, so they can move further inward, and still stay out of the brunt of the rain. The lowest it's going to get, in the wee hours, is 76, so I'm not worried about them getting too cold.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hope all is safe there @getaclue