Kiwi
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Re: Weather
Well two weeks off, first in stretch in four years. Friend had offered a cabin 3 months ago, the weather looks GREAT. But there was an Oops, went in to get directions at 1130 in LR this morning "I can't let you have the cabin" Various reasons that equated to changing his mind, when we where headed out Wednesday morning, no less.
Went to NLR, clear up a couple of unrelated things, bumped into somebody I knew, this was around Noon and told him what had happened. "No, problem, you can have my house in Fairfield Bay, drive me up so I can pick up my car and you can stay the week" Talk about a lucky break! He has a place 1/2 mile away, so picking him up is a breeze.
The World is different to the one I grew up in, got an orphan out this morning who had taken 4 months to get a job, one less headache and was going to stay a month. On the proviso housekeeping would be done in lieu of rent -Never happened.
Now, hopefully an earned break and good weather. |
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robbin
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Actually the problem seems to be with the growth. My well almost went dry in the mid 90s and again about 2001. But it never did. It did go dry in 2006 from about July 4 to Christmas. Now it went dry again about the first of July. I am migrating to a rainwater system but am not there yet. 
My well was drilled about 1980 -- it's a good well, but there is just too much demand on the Trinity Aquifer. |
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MrMaster
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rain water in the midwest drains into the mississippi. Texas would miss all that rain.
What's scary is after having record rains last year that the water table would be in such a disarray only a year later.
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Kiwi
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said by robbin  :said by Kiwi :here we go again, RAIN,rain,rain... I wish it would rain here in central Texas -- my well just went dry! Careful what ya wish for
Take it down another 25', don't worry though the water table is rising so friggin high up here, there is no telling how much water is under the desert in TX, creeping your way, down there. Have no idea after several months, why TX would be dry...It must be a friggin crime, that's not on the books yet! 
Must have something to do with LONGHORNS, drinking everything dry, send some up North! |
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robbin
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said by Kiwi :here we go again, RAIN,rain,rain... I wish it would rain here in central Texas -- my well just went dry! |
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Kiwi
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Old folks will understand...I could spit friggin nails, needed a break and here we go again, RAIN,rain,rain...The promise of more freakin bad weather.
So much for Greers Ferry this weekend! If it was not for the lake across the road I would have gone crazy by now! Month after month of shitty weather and always on the weekend.
Happy 4th alternative.
[Edit] I got Jbob and his waverunner, my boat and we managed to sneak in about two hours on the lake across the road, had a nother friend that needed DEPENDS  and wouldn't risk the weather. But we had fun and shots to prove it! Na, I'm not posting them.
Then it rained/stormed, well ducks go in, but we come out with lightening around. Course we just made it out. |
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McSummation
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Yep, barrel on down.
A large hail zone passed only a mile or so north of us (one reported as being 4") and a "rotation" on the radar passed a couple of miles to the south of us at the same time. Two more cells to go for this evening. This is the most excitement we've had in many months. |
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Kiwi
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G'Day mate. Nice site to bookmark.
The problem is when the White river floods it directly affects how much water the Greers Ferry dam will let out and it still looks like the White river is a problem. Last time I heard (Three days ago the Lake was barricaded from launching any boats).
Course, I could always barrel down to Texas |
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McSummation
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Round Rock, TX | reply to Kiwi
Would this help: »www.srh.noaa.gov/lmrfc/forecast/···te.shtml |
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Kiwi
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Looks like the Winter got a last dig in, so much for a vacation. Still the shiny bright side is a lake 200' away, not the same thing though, as getting out of town for a wee bit. Thanks for the heads up. |
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Heterman
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Fayetteville, AR | reply to Kiwi
Here's all I have, though it isn't much in the way of what you wanted.
»www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/WCDS/p···/gre.htm |
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Kiwi
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Frigging rain is driving me nuts, I don't mind wet weather, but I would like to get out on the Lake!
Hey, anybody have an update on Greer's Ferry, I have two weeks off [Last week of this month] and very much overdue, as I have had to cancel the last four scheduled vacations; now I'm faced with no access to Greer's Ferry lake because of the White River high water. I really need this break, badly. If I took all my leave I would not have to work until the first week of November, but that does not help me now.
Anyone in the vicinity of Greer's that can establish the expected public access to the lake?
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Shaggy
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That was really Shreveport. It was gone by Saturday though. It`s gonna be a crazy spring this year, just like last year
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Kiwi
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Was that really in LA? What's the World coming to when ya can't go get a gumbo, without boots on.
It's melting around here and I had ideas of springing forward to Summer in three weeks, before this little open door to the refrigerator, no wait! Freezer, happened! |
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McSummation
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It's not supposed to do that in the land of Cajuns and gumbo! |
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Shaggy
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Phone pic |
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Kiwi
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The shit just hit the fan, just now. The flowers are taking a decided dive into hell, right along with any idea of travel tomorrow! |
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Kiwi
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All this weather flipping got me sick, not used to being sick, so I'm having a tough time. But, heck when the switch flips form mid 80's to 20's in a blink of an eye, anything can happen.
The 'Other' thread, a compelling reason to warm up
Cheers
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eatatjoz
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60 degrees today! I got some riding in. |
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said by Kiwi :What happened in OK? Someone finally closed the door to Canada. Stable, back to "normal".
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