Again and again yesterday we were hit with buckets of drenching rain. Inches of it. Pouring out of the sky., I don’t even really understand how a fluffy cloud could contain so much water. 
Literally Tons of water in a little cloud like that. How can it sit in there and wait to rain like that?
My rain gauge has given up in disgust – hurling itself onto the ground in a fit of pique but a friend said we have had 10 inches in the last 11 days. And that is on top of the last three weeks.
This land has returned to being a swamp.
Soon it must stop. Soon.
We must be careful what we wish for but a little drying out weather would be nice. I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farm
celi
Postscript: 8.22 am . Just been informed by a friend down the road that we have had 14 inches in the last 7 days. I don’t want to put up the new rain gauge. c
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46 responses to “Prairie Squalls”
Oh, wow, that is an incredible amount of rain. Any flooding of towns?
I feel for you… you are getting the kind of rain we received the whole month of May. The flooding ended up being the worst of it, with catastrophic damage in many little towns – even loss of life. I feel awful not having time to comment much lately. I’m up to my eyeballs and I probably will be much of the summer. Just know that clicking the “like” button is an energy flow of love to you and the Fellowship! I might be late reading and not always able to respond, but my heart and soul is always with you!
Goodness me. I hope newborn piglets can swim… >
After months of grey days and endless rain, I for once am enjoying 21°C of glorious sunshine. I am sitting in a shady corner with a jug of water and some needlework to keep me quiet! I hope the relief from the rain comes your way soon.
Too much rain has such a depressing effect…makes you feel all gooey and lethargic. I hate it. And I’m sorry you’re getting a deluge full. Even the animals look glum.
Sunshine dance ?! We are going to be 95 here in Colorado today, I will send it on to you as it seems you are over due !!
That is an hot day! I am sure it will get here eventually ..
Too much of anything is just too much. We are dying from extreme heat here and need some rain…NOT too much, just some. We had the too much this spring…cold rain…all the crops are four weeks late and some farmers are not even planting there isn’t enough time to get the crop grown. I sure hope we 9all of us) don’t have a early fall and a hard winter after all of this.
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
What an horrible thought.. c
Lets hope it isn’t that way…what we have now is enough of a trial
We haven’t had that much, but we’ve had enough too! Hope you dry out soon!
Oh my goodness, it appears dreadful. I think Imri said it so well… “It seems so so uncomfortable and it looks worrisome.” 14 inches in 7 days — no wonder your rain gauge gave up the ghost! Even your cows appear forlorn. Can you put them in the barn so they can seek some comfort with being dry? Maybe they wouldn’t go in now that summer is here.
I was concerned when you said, a few days ago, you were giving up on the basement until the rains let up… but now I see why. Yes, webbed feet may be the only recourse.
Good luck with the weather, Ms C. Dry thoughts going your way from here — keep dry! ~ Mame 🙂
The barn needs to stay quiet as i have a pig about to farrow in there because of the rain.. Three cows standing over her will not be a good thing for an anxious j excitable mother.. the cows are fine actually, they are built for the outside..
Seems our planet has lost its propensity for balance. Did we do that to Mother Nature? We’re tinder dry and facing thunderstorms in our vulnerable areas where over 50 forest fires are already raging.
Wish we could get some of that water out here in California!
Send it our way…we’re ready for some more soon! Wheat harvest has been well underway. The heavy rain has to make your farm chores one big sloppy headache!
The cows look to be up to their ankles in mud… do cows have ankles? But the chooks look happy enough hunting for watery snacks! But bloody hell, enough is enough! I agree about the rain gauge – sometimes it’s better to not know the numbers.
Wow! You’ve had even more than we have had up here near Chicago. We’re close to 10 inches. Today was lovely – ansi hope yours was too. Out I go now, to weed while being being target practice for the mosquitoes.
Those mosquitoes are wild this year – dress up! c
Mother Nature is letting EVERYONE know she’s in charge. You have too much rain, we have none and more heat than we’ve had here in many years combined. Records are being broken everywhere. I’m ready for balance too. Too much of anything is no good and my heart hurts for the animals struggling with it. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you. I can cope, The animals can’t pull the plug out of the drain.