Our weather forecast for today suggested 40% chance of rain, but when you looked at the future radar, the clouds did their usual petering out routine just before they got to us, and faded to nothing. The wind kept the storm just to the west of us ALL DAY, and we weren't getting a drop!
Then at about 4:30, the wind shifted just a bit and the clouds moved slightly to the east, and right on in! We're actually getting RAINDROPS!! It's a fast moving storm so we won't get much rain, but we will take every last drop we can get!!
Rain, clouds, RAIN!!
Ok, look to the western sky Anna. I am sending you our rain. For heaven's sake, we have had nothing but rain here for the past two months. I can't seem to keep the gravel in our driveway. It keeps ending up at the bottom of our hill. We had to did ditches along both driveways to direct the water away from the house.
It's beautiful weather here if you are a D-U-C-K!!!!! QUACK!
Posted by: AL Wight | May 12, 2011 at 08:35 AM
Oh good! So glad you got some moisture!
Posted by: Shellie Daniel | May 12, 2011 at 08:18 AM
We thought we were going to get a good storm, too, here in Round Rock but except for dark clouds and some thunder, it passed us. It looks like it might rain today but I think I'd better go water our flowers by hand, just in case we have a repeat of yesterday. Sure wish it would rain here!
Posted by: Linda Russell | May 12, 2011 at 05:40 AM
We had a cold front come through. Got .98 in less than an hour. Now it's raining again...the slow kind. :)
Posted by: Shala | May 11, 2011 at 08:00 PM
Isn't is silly to be saying Come rain Come instead of rain, rain, go away? It has been pretty dry here, too. The peas and potaoes we planted weeks ago are just starting to peek out. The rain clouds come, drop a little, blow like crazy and leave with out enough to fill the cracks in the dry soil. This after a wet early spring. We set a record hot high temp yesterday. Too soon to be 93 with very high humidity. UGH.
Posted by: Carol Dee | May 11, 2011 at 05:05 PM
I'm so glad it is raining at your place. I'm sure your farm needs it more than my yard. We are getting pounded here in Waco.
Posted by: jeanette | May 11, 2011 at 04:34 PM
Ohhh...so nice for you. We live about an hour south of you along I35, and our clouds are thick and promising! Hope you have a deluge without damage!! :-)
Posted by: Cindy Boney | May 11, 2011 at 03:55 PM
Hope the storm stalls a bit and drops a few extra drops on you!
Posted by: Dee in N.H. | May 11, 2011 at 03:47 PM
You must have been busy doing a god old fashioned rain dance this afternoon. Good for you!
Posted by: Gabriela | May 11, 2011 at 03:45 PM