Really need a good rain-producing ritual.

[Maddy McCall]

It is very cloudy here. We just got a few drops of rain...and then it stopped.

But while it's really cloudy, for the first time since Katrina, I was hoping that maybe I could provoke the clouds to drop a few inches of water.

I know that drawing a turtle in the dirt and then erasing its head will stop rain.

But I know of nothing to make rain. Anyone want to help? :D

[Shell Beau]

1. We got a little mist this morning

that had to technically count as rain. But it has been 45 days and we really need it. Maybe we can get together and do an Indian Rain Dance!! :shrug:


:hi:

[Maddy McCall]

2. Gotta do something.

I'm hating this dry weather. We need a good, long rain. :hi:

[Shell Beau]

4. You know I could wear white. Every time

I wear something white and don't have an umbrella, it rains. So then I am soaking wet and see through!! :P

[kick-ass-bob]

6. .

:wow:


:P

[Maddy McCall]

9. Yeah! Put on a white linen outfit with no undies...

and go shopping at Target. That should do it! Get busy, now!! :D

[Shell Beau]

11. LOL!!

As crazy as it sounds, I swear it is true. On my lunch break, I'll go home and change. That should do it!! ;)

[Wapsie B]

21. Oh dear god.

getting warm in here. :P

[Shell Beau]

26. It sounds all scandalous but I am being dead serious!

My friend and I laugh every time I wear white. We know it will rain, and 99% of the time, it does. I was lucky on my wedding day b/c it didn't rain!!! :)

[Wapsie B]

29. Dear sweet Jesus.

I guess you were very lucky, especially if you had an outdoor wedding.
;-)

[Shell Beau]

33. It was inside!! But still, no rain!

;)

[DS1]

3. Child Psychology

Yell up into the sky - PLEASE DON'T RAIN RIGHT NOW, I'VE GOT A LARGE AMOUNT OF BALSA WOOD ON THE BACK PORCH. THANK YOU.

[Maddy McCall]

12. Seriously, I'm going to go try that.

BRB...I'll tell you if it worked.

(I do have ten cardboard boxes on the picnic table, because I'm clearing out old toys that belong to my son--I'm substituting cardboard boxes for balsa wood. Ok?)

:hi:

[Wapsie B]

5. Good lord.

after Katrina I thought you'd be water logged for 6 months down there. For making rain washing my car, maybe planning a picnic or outdoor gathering works sometimes.

[Shell Beau]

7. Oh no!! We need lots of rain in MS.

And we usally get it. Lots of farming goes on here and we hardly ever go 45 days without rain. That was a lot of rain during Katrina, but nothing too crazy.

[Wapsie B]

19. I never woulda thunk it.

Ida thought you'd still have rice patties down there.

[Maddy McCall]

14. Actually, we didn't get loads of rain in Katrina.

The rain was windswept, and just not a lot of it, even though we were 30 miles from the eye.

And we've had NO rain since. So imagine all of that dry debris, piled up in yards, with people just itching to burn it and get rid of it.

Our vol fire department has been out at least five times a day since the hurricane, putting out forest and field fires. Only two house fires, though, so that's good.

[Wapsie B]

18. That's right. I remember you talking about a burning ban

the other day. Yes all that debris and can't burn it. It'd be almost like a forest fire waiting to happen. Sounds like you like being a firefighter too. That's cool. There's been a number of vol firefighters in my immediate family. My hat's off to you! :thumbsup:

[Maddy McCall]

24. I'm an adrenaline junkie.

I don't go in burning houses, but I do everything else. I love driving the trucks, working the hose (get your mind out of the gutter! ;-) ) and just all of it.

I don't like wrecks and I don't like having to stand with a family watching their home burn. I think that's where women come in handy though--I've probably spent more time comforting people than doing anything else, at "big" fires. :(

[Wapsie B]

30. Uh gutter? Who moi?

;-) oh perish the thought.......cough cough

I couldn't stand wrecks either, even if it would be just adults. But then again I've got a sister who deals with that all the time in the funeral biz.

There's a woman around here who is credited with being the first person to give stuffed animals to kids in tragic situations like accidents or fires for comfort. That would be so hard to deal with on a professional level.

[kick-ass-bob]

8. As I was going to say before I got distracted upthread...

:P

We have had so little rain lately that we are under mandatory water restrictions and they are giving out fines to those who break the rules. This is only the 2nd time I've seen this happen here.

:scared:

[Shell Beau]

10. Sorry about that!!

:P

So you aren't supposed to water your yard, etc. What are the restrictions?

[kick-ass-bob]

13. Here are the restrictions:

http://www.raleigh-nc.org/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_315_208_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/feature/public/FeatDtl-PubAff-Raleigh_Extends_Hours_Ha-20051018-165920.html

MANDATORY CONSERVATION MEASURES

Outdoor mandatory water conservation measures include:



· Irrigate only when plants need water. Do not apply more than one inch of water per week;

· Direct watering of impervious surfaces is prohibited;

· Watering by automatic spray irrigation systems is allowed for odd-numbered addresses only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and even-numbered addresses on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays between midnight to 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight;

· Watering by hose-end sprinklers or non-automatic spray irrigation systems is allowed between 6 p.m. and midnight and from midnight to 6 a.m. – properties with even-numbered addresses may water Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays only; properties with odd-numbered addresses may water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only;

· Watering by hand-held, hose-end watering devices may be applied between midnight and 6 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and midnight any day of the week;

· Watering by low-volume drip irrigation may be used at any time of the week at any time of the day;

· No water may be added to any decorative fountain, pool or pond except to maintain aquatic life;

· No swimming or wading pools may be filled except to provide for proper operation and sanitary pool conditions;

· Washing of areas such as sidewalks, patios, decks driveways, parking lots, streets and exterior building surfaces is prohibited except by commercial pressure washing companies;

· Vehicles may be washed only at professional vehicle washing establishments;

· New lawn establishment permits may be obtained from the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department to allow for watering for 45 days for plantings installed during the restriction period or within 30 days prior to the restrictions;

· Leaking water services or plumbing must be repaired within 24 hours of written notification by the Public Utilities Director.



Indoor water conservation measures include:

· No serving of water in a public restaurant except upon request;

· Hotel/motel/beds and breakfast inns will ask guests spending more than one night to use their towels and bed linens more than once between laundering; and,

· Commercial and industrial customers should review their water uses and where feasible, install recycle systems.

[Shell Beau]

15. Jeez!

How long has it been since it has rained there? It has been 45 days here and I haven't heard of any restrictions. We do, however, have a no burn restriction since everything is so dry. We can't burn our piles of leaves (which is how my hubby likes to do it), etc.

[kick-ass-bob]

17. I think we've had 1 day of rain in the past couple months.

Our lake levels are at the lowest levels since 2002 (the last time we had any restrictions). And it doesn't help that right now is the driest time of the year. Our water supply lake is 7 ft below normal.

[Maddy McCall]

16. We are under a no burn ban. If you get caught burning anything...

outside (except a steak on the grill) you can be fined $500 and the cost of response of the fire department and Forestry.

But still, idiots are burning stuff. One guy yesterday was burning creosote timbers. :eyes:

[merh]

20. Hmmmm

[Maddy McCall]

25. I'm there right now.

:rofl:

[merh]

27. .....

[merh]

28. Try again!

pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Devra]

22. how about a rain dance

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. Hmmm...

Well, if you draw a turtle in the dirt and erase its head to stop the rain......

Then maybe leaving the head on will START the rain? Just a crazy thought...... :shrug:

Good to see you posting, my dear Maddy!



:loveya: :hug:

[Maddy McCall]

35. Oh the sheer beauty and simplicity of that!

I'm going to do it right now.

Sun's out, though, so it's a long shot.

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

[Madrone]

31. Move to Seattle.

fait accompli

[Maddy McCall]

36. I'd love to visit y'all...

but don't want to live there. :)

[LSK]

32. time proven method

1st you need to create a humid southernly airflow. Now bring a nice cold front from the northwest. And when they meet, you will get your rain and storms.

:evilgrin:

[Maddy McCall]

37. It's not NICE to fool Mother Nature!

Oh how I WISH I were Mother Nature. :D

[gollygee]

34. Go someplace where you'll have to be outside for a while

and forget your umbrella.

Works every time.

[Maddy McCall]

38. I'll bring Shell Beau in her white linen suit with me!

That's sure to work. :D

[trof]

39. Wash your car. Guaranteed.

[El Fuego]

40. Make plans for an outdoor event

Look forward to it all week. Guaranteed to bring rain and ruin your plans!