Never enough lightening!

Update to my dear Home Talk friends....I am still out of state but check in regularly to see how everyone is! I am returning a couple of days early so let the mural begin!!!!! I am so excited and my daughter will be standing by with the camera for a step by step tutorial and progress reports! Start the countdown....just 5 days to go..WOOO HOOO!!!

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I love this picture..it is going on my dining room wall for the next project after bedroom! What do y'all think?

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Becky H Tampa, FL

Therese and Marg, I can feel your pain. We went about 5 mos. in drought before we received rainfall.............and now, we've met our rainy season quota. Fortunately, we've not been in the 100's, and I've got to admit, it's really strange thinking of Fla. being cooler during the summer than most other continental states! Hope the heat breaks for you soon, followed by significant rainfall.

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 1
Lori J Broken Bow, NE

Becky, we are all used to having a few 100 plus days, but weeks on end is not usual for us.Generally a good hot day stirs up a thunderstorm, and we all hope for rainfall without hail. The storms we have had this summer, with one exception (and it only rained for 20 minutes) have brought damaging winds and lightening without any mositure.

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 0
Therese C Greenfield, IA

Lori J.....yes the storms in the Midwest had so far been very strong this year. I am afraid that when the rains come we will also see the dark side of Mother Nature. As we all know, when it stays this hot then the storms come, it usually means hail, wind, and tornadoes. I can handle strong wind, lightening (during the storms), and heavy rain, but tornadoes do make me nervous. But so goes nature..we cannot have the much needed rain without the chances of rough weather. I would just like to ...»
have 3-4 days of soft ground-soaking rain and end this summer with cooler temps.

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

I see we still have a 40% chance of thunderstorms predicted for tomorrow. I won't believe it until I see it since the last two weeks those predictions came on gone without a drop of rain.

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 0
Therese C Greenfield, IA

Lord have mercy!!!!! I just saw the forecast says after tomorrow our daytime temps should be 91 or less for an entire week!!! Please Mother Nature..do not let us down!!...and rain too??????? whoa..my heart!

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 0
Lori J Broken Bow, NE

Just talking with a custodian at school today and joking about excited we are that it will be 95 on Friday.

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

I see it's changed to 30% chance of rain tomorrow and 40% on Thursday. With temps getting lower as the week progresses. Still a hundred tomorrow, but 93 on Thursday and only 88 predicted for Friday and Saturday. I think I better get out my sweaters, ya think?

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 0
Becky H Tampa, FL

Lori, we've been having severe thunderstorms too. Limbs down, flooding, microbursts, lightning and last time, 55 mph ground wind. However, after being through the drought, we'll take whatever we can get................except a hurricane.

on Jul 24, 2012 · Like 0
Therese C Greenfield, IA

Becky H .... I lived in Mississippi when hurricane Ivan came through & my son and his little family went through Katrina in Pass Christian, MS. I would not wish a hurricane on my worst enemy... I have not heard of any hurricanes this year and am so glad for all of my southern neighbors that we haven't had any. Like you, we need rain, rain, rain..without all the extras!....@ Becky in Blair, NE.....don't forget the extra pair of socks...brrrr

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

Oh yes! I have a couple really thick pair that should work just fine. It's already 95.2 today so no need for socks yet.

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Therese C Greenfield, IA

Becky I was thinking battery operated hunting socks! ( but not until it drops to a freezing 80 degrees)

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

LOL @ Therese!

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Therese C Greenfield, IA

HOLY LEAPING LORDS!!!!! It is 8pm on Wednesday evening..STORM CLOUDS BUILDING FAST & RAIN ON THE WAY!!! I am going out to do a total Debbie Reynolds..going "Singing in the Rain"..!!!..Where is my Gene Kelly?????

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 1
Becky Blair, NE

Don't get too excited. We got all that with loads of wind and a streak of lighting sideways across the whole sky and just a few drops of rain. Then clear skies again.

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Becky H Tampa, FL

Bummer Becky! I know how that feels, but generally within the next few days, it will do all that and RAIN.

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

I sure hope so Becky. It was so disappointing!
WAIT! I think I hear thunder and know I just saw lightening in the distance. Maybe we have yet another chance at rain. I sure hope I'm not hearing and seeing things....

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Becky H Tampa, FL

Becky, you mean you're so rain starved you're hallucinating??

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

I think so Becky. Again no rain!

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Becky H Tampa, FL

Boo...........hiss! It will come another day.

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

I sure hope so.There's still a chance (30%) of rain until the early morning hours and again all day Saturday. The corn crops around here (we are surrounded by them and bean fields) look so sad it just breaks my heart of what this will cost the farmers. The beans still look quite hearty though.

on Jul 25, 2012 · Like 0
Lori J Broken Bow, NE

No rain here again, but highs in the lower nineties seemed downright temperate.

on Jul 26, 2012 · Like 0
Therese C Greenfield, IA

Pssst....IT RAINED HERE AT 1 am !!!!! I went outside and sat down in it!..And today it is cooler..and HUMID!! But we got rain, sweet rain!

on Jul 26, 2012 · Like 2
Becky Blair, NE

Oh Lori, I feel for you. Did you get the wind, thunder and lightening though?
Lucky Therese! I think I'd have gone and sat in it too! LOL

on Jul 26, 2012 · Like 0
Becky H Tampa, FL

Hot dog!! Cheering you on from here.

on Jul 26, 2012 · Like 0
Becky Blair, NE

My hubby and I were trying to remember the last time we had rain and we think it was the night of our daughter's wedding rehearsal. The night we were to have a fireworks display at our home. Everyone still came out in hopes the rain would stop, but it didn't. That was June 14th.

on Jul 26, 2012 · Like 0

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