Yeah! RAIN!!!

Abilene gets 2-inch rain

Originally published 02:35 p.m., May 16, 2009
Updated 02:35 p.m., May 16, 2009

Early morning thunderstorms dumped 2.01 inches of rain officially at the Abilene Regional Airport, according to the National Weather Service.
The rain was the biggest since Oct. 13 when it rained 1.97 inches.
The rain brought the year-to-date total to 5.04 inches, still more than an inch below normal for this time of year.
There is a 40 percent chance of more rain throughout the afternoon.
Temperatures will be in the upper 60s today and low 70s on Sunday.

Now this means that those dogs have been in the house all day...Jaeger did step out to do his business, Rhowdie pooped all over the living room floor while we were out for breakfast! Oh, yeah, they had to go out to eat also after breakfast during room cleanup! But ever since they came in we haven't heard from them!

We'll see if we are getting any more rain, it kind of looks dreary right now, so maybe another nap is not far away, and reading a book is always good on days like this! Yeah, we finally had rain and the back yard is flooded!

Wordless Wednesday! (No words from me...)

Oh, no...I took a test and here I am... :-)

Take the Quiz here!

You are Elinor Dashwood of Sense & Sensibility! You are practical, circumspect, and discreet. Though you are tremendously sensible and allow your head to rule, you have a deep, emotional side that few people often see.

I found the link to this test on Meg Cabot's blog...she is Emma!

Now I have to find "Grey Gardens" the original one, as it sounds like an interesting documentary to watch, and then I'll have to see if I can get the new one also...never time for anything :-)

We have a Star in our midst!

Well, just checked Sandra's blog and found some interesting tidbits there...so, I'll just copy some of it ;-)

Check out this link to see my favorite brother-in-law :-)

And another picture here! and here and here!

If you haven't eaten his cooking you don't know what you have missed!!! It is good!! He came for my birthday and cooked all weekend...oh, it was soooo good!!!

GO CLAYTON!!!!

Zum Muttertag!

What a surprise I had today at School!

So, I am at School working hard, and the secretary walks in. I had just turned around quickly and saw her standing there with some flowers in her hand, as always I said: "oh how nice, are they for me, haha", and looked away as I was talking with a student, when I realized that I had seen my name on the card, so my head flew around again and I said: "oh, they really are for me, who are they from...?" Well, she didn't know of course, but I had a card to unwrap and find the note attached...they were from Jason and Tiffany! Yeah, they did think of me!

Sweltering Heat in Abilene...

Here is this mornings report in the local paper:

Triple-digit temperatures in forecast again

By Celinda Emison (Contact)
Thursday, May 7, 2009

Protect yourself from heat

n Drink plenty of fluids
n Avoid beverages containing caffeine or alcohol
n Wear clothing that is lightweight, light-colored and loose-fitting.
n Ask your doctor if any medication you take increases your susceptibility to heat-related illness
n Take a cool shower or bath,
Source: Environmental Protection Agency

Today's predicted highs

Abilene -- 102
Albany -- 100
Anson -- 102
Brownwood -- 99
Clyde -- 101
Coleman -- 100
Haskell -- 101
Roby -- 103
Sweetwater -- 103
Throckmorton -- 100
Source: National Weather Service

Three-day forecast

Sunny and hot, high near 102, low 66.
Saturday: High near 74, low 56, 20 percent chance of precipitation.(Well the TV last night said it would be mid 60's)
Sunday: Slight chance of thunderstorms, high near 80, low 62.
Source: National Weather Service

Abilene hit the 100-degree mark Thursday and should break a record today.
Nothing but extreme triple-digit heat is predicted across the Big Country today, but relief is just a day away -- Saturday's high is expected to reach only into the mid-70s.
The National Weather Service puts today's high at 102, breaking the record of 100 for the date set in 2000.
Temperatures on the western edge of the Big Country, for cities such as Sweetwater and Roby, are expected to climb to a sweltering 103 degrees.
Not only will it be hot, but the humidity will be in the 20 percent to 30 percent range, making for muggy conditions in some areas. The drier heat will be toward the west, where temperatures are expected to reach 104 in Big Spring and Colorado City. Lots of sunshine and, strangely enough, an approaching cold front are contributing to the heat wave.
"An approaching cold front is causing frontal compression of the atmosphere," said Terry Huber, a meteorologist with the weather service. "This will give us especially warm temperatures the day before the front."
As the front approaches, it will be accompanied by gusty southwest winds, which could reach 25 miles per hour.
Normally, Huber said, high winds and hot weather are a recipe for elevated fire danger. But no red flag warnings have been issued because of the increased humidity.
A few thunderstorms could pop up overnight Saturday, but the chances are slight, forecasters say. Severe weather is not predicted.

Makes for a long hot day at School with 800 kids...Yeah! it's Friday!

I have a Wordless Wednesday!!!

Today Mostly Sunny Hi 88 °F

Tonight Partly Cloudy Lo 71 °F

Thursday Sunny Hi 98 °F

Thursday Night Mostly Clear Lo 73 °F

Friday Hot Hi 100 °F

Friday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 66 °F

Saturday Slight Chc Tstms Hi 78 °F

Saturday Night Slight Chc Tstms Lo 59 °F

Sunday Slight Chc Tstms Hi 81 °F

 100F

Da hab' ich ja nichts zu sagen...

...gibt's das denn auch mal?
Da beschwere ich mich immer ueber Sandra das sie nichts schreibt, und jetzt habe ich auch nichts!

Also, die Schweine Grippe hat bei uns in Abilene noch nicht zugeschlagen, und die Schulen sind noch offen, aber im naechsten Ort sind die Schulen zu und die haben mindestens 10 Faelle...jetzt kommen sie alle nach Abilene zum einkaufen da sie ja jetzt zeit haben und nichts zu tun...hahaha!

Der neueste Bericht sagt ja auch das die Schulen nicht zu machen sollen, also bekommen wir jetzt doch keine Ferien...waere auch zu schoen gewesen. Dafuer hat sich Kristy aber Krank gemelded...schon seit Montag, macht sich einfach ein schoenes Leben auf meine Kosten denn ich muss mich mit den Baelgern rum schlagen...naja, bisher hat's ganz gut geklappt! Sie hat's im Hals...alles entzuended, will ich gar nicht sehen! Und bekommen schon mal gar nicht...oder dann koennte ich wenigstens im Bett liegen und lesen und die Zeit mit schlafen verbringen.

Na, ja, das waere es denn mal, nicht so interesant wie Sandra's Moerderer der unter ihr wohnt, aber immerhin auch was zu schreiben :-) Koennte ja mal ein Bild von der Schweine Grippe hier reinsetzen.

Sandra wollte auch am Sonntag anrufen, aber die Schwester vergisst man auch mal schnell...gell!

Thunder and Lightning

A dog who's afraid of thunder and lightning! Kept us up all night...but has finally found some peace knowing I am at the computer and 'watch' over him...there goes the thunder, and no complained from the rear room! We'll see if the peace will last (at least to the next thundery night)!

Why his eye is read, no idea...it is blue!

And see, he can relax in stormy weather, or maybe he is just too tired...here comes thunder again...no noise so far!

And here is Jaeger, on Sunday morning after being left outside for 10 minutes with food!
He just wants to come in maybe he isn't done sleeping, or it is way to windy for him!

It's Earth Day & Wordless Wednesday...with words :-(

Rhowdie, Jaeger & the Sheep

Here are the dogs with the new toy!


And another one of Jaeger...


And Maggie gets into the fun also!

And Rhowdie...

It's a Wednesday...share my pictures!

Happy Anniversary to Sandra & Clayton & to Dan and ME!!!

(2005-2009)(1980-2009

Happy Birthday, Dirk!

Wie alt bist Du heute?! 46!!! Hah, holst mich bald ein :-)
Werde heute abend noch ein Bild hierzu runter laden...ich glaube ich habe da ein gutes von Dir zu hause. Aber im Moment bin ich auf der Arbeit da habe ich von Dir kein Bild :-) Zu Schade!!!

Feier mal schoen und denke an Deine Schwestern die leider nicht dabei sein koennen, aber vielleicht in 4 Jahren?!? ;-)

Way too funny to keep for myself!

Cleaning up and just found this poem...

...and as I am going to simplify my life, it will be posted here and then go in file 15!

I spoke a word of praise today,
One I had no need to say
I spoke a word of praise to one
Commending some small service done,
And in return, to my surprise,
I reaped rewards of mountain size;
For such a look of pleasure shone
Upon his face -- I'll never own
A gift more beautiful to see
Than that swift smile he gave to me.
I spoke one little word of praise
And sunshine fell on both our ways.

--(From The Gift of Wonder, by Helen Lowrie Marshall)

Abilene - the windy city!

Well, yesterday was a fun day...wind, wind, wind, all day long! Had to watch not to fly away, luckily I left my broom at home and just took my car to work :-) 

(now hopefully you all think this is funny and not true at all!)

Wordless Wednesday!