Finally some good weather news

[Gabby Hayes]

It does look like a weak El Nino is now poised to interrupt the drought in Texas and other portions of the Bread Basket. Its' signature is already being seen and tasted in grocery store produce, farmers markets and roadside stands across Texas. Thanks to advance showers and thunderstorms, the Pecos cantaloupes, Lubbock County grapes, Fredericksburg peaches, Bolivar watermelons and Wellington apricots are hopefully decorating your dining table wherever you live. And don't worry, Red Rubies from the Rio Grande Valley are on the way. Hopefully some of sainted yellow-meat watermelons from Sugar Town, La., will be close behind.

In Texas we pray for a prayer. This year we are asking for one "Farmer's Prayer" a week, please.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.html

[Junkdrawer]

1. !2 week drought animation:

The worst looks like it's shifting north of Texas....

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. For Maine, our drought has gone away in terms of rainfall average. However, the graphic

doesn't tell the story of how we go longer times between rains, and when the rains come they can be fast and furious and just wash out to sea. That takes a toll on plant life as well.

[Junkdrawer]

3. The climate has changed...plants are having a hard time adapting to the rapidity of the change.....

and yet most humans remain confident of their ability to adapt.

We've been getting our food from bright shiny packages for too long.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. This is true. We are either over-confident in science and technology, or that the natural world can

evolve fast enough to keep up. I think too many people forget about the various great die-offs this planet has seen.

[Junkdrawer]

6. I've seen it said here over and over:

"Sure OTHER species may go extinct, but humans will survive!"

Eating what? Breathing what?

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Apparently we are going to super-evolve too.

[Junkdrawer]

8. We silicon-based Übermensch laugh at you puny carbon-based life forms...

Muh ha ha ha....

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. LOL

[madrchsod]

4. highs into the mid 70`s and low 80`s and very slight chance of rain...

northern illinois forecast for the next two weeks. i`m starting to soak my shurbs and trees once a week so they`ll survive the winter.