Thanks Callen! better break out the John boat.....water's standin'
everywhere, little flash flood creeks and streams are everywhere, and coming
home tonight was nerve racking as the visibility was zero........last time I
remember this kinda weather and fog like this was 1992 and come true winter,
Mom's Nature slapped the hellouta us with the blizzard of '93. (I'm from
Tennessee 95% of my life and I ain't NEVER seen 4 foot of snow with drifts
over 5 foot......but I did in White Pine, Tennessee 1993..........no power
for two weeks, no heat, thank goodness the snow insulated the old farm house
we were renting, and we had just filled the kerosene jugs, and I learned to
melt snow to flush the toilet with, and remembered how bloody cold a
waterbed can get. We wound up sleeping on a pallet on the floor. (can't
flush when there is no power to operate the well.......) John discovered
there was nothing I wouldn't do.....meaning I made myself a nice little snow
outhouse up the steep hillside in the trees above the house....he thought I
was insane, but it worked! gbseg
hope all is well with youse.
tired and stressed from work is all, and I still have nine more Blue Eyed
muscari to plant somewhere
madgardener
"Callen Molenda" wrote in message
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Ahh, two of my favorites in the same post. Almost makes this bloody rain
worth it.

Callen, wet and muddy in Central VA
"Cereus-validus..." wrote in message
m...
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL lyrics - "Who'll Stop The Rain"



(J. Fogerty)

Long as I remember The rain been comin' down.
Clouds of myst'ry pourin' Confusion on the ground.
Good men through the ages, Tryin' to find the sun;
And I wonder, Still I wonder, Who'll stop the rain.
I went down Virginia, Seekin' shelter from the storm.
Caught up in the fable, I watched the tower grow.
Five year plans and new deals, Wrapped in golden chains.
And I wonder, Still I wonder Who'll stop the rain.

Heard the singers playin', How we cheered for more.
The crowd had rushed together, Tryin' to keep warm.
Still the rain kept pourin', Fallin' on my ears.
And I wonder, Still I wonder Who'll stop the rain.


"madgardener" wrote in message
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after one day of reprieve, it's raining again in Eastern Tennessee. Over
two
and a half inches so far.......good thing it's not cold enough, or we'd
have
over a foot of snow by now!!!! The burgundy colors of the Oak Leaf
hydrangea inspired me to get out the huge umbrella my daughter gifted me
with (perfect for taking pictures in the rain!!) and take a few pictures
of
the December fairy beds. I happened across a sweet little lavender pastel
Achillea in doing so and took her picture. Then captured variegated Arum
leaves drenched, burgundy Oak Leaf hydrangea leaves glistening in the
partial light, and discovered my old fashioned Bridal bouquet spirea still
has her leaves. little titmouse birds flew around me as I knelt and pulled
out huge pawlonia leaves from the holding trench of the BBQ fountain to
allow the frogs a little breathing space and possible surviving goldfish
if
they're still in there.......the parrots feather is growing like a weed, I
hope it is perennial thru winter and returns for me!
the rains are pouring down and it's cold, so off to work with me. Anyone
wanting a better image, give me a holler and I'll send you the JPG or
maybe
I'll just post them on alt.bianaries.gardens.com.........
madgardener up on the soggy and rainy ridge, back in Fairy Holler,
overlooking cloudy English Mountian, in Eastern Tennessee, zone 7, Sunset
zone 36