"Rachael Simpson" wrote in
:

good ole' north carolina - the southeast part of NC that is. we are
about 9 inches below normal for our immediate area in the rain-fall
department........

Oh dear. I thought they said some of this current slow moving front was
coming your way, no? Well, get a piece of hose, pretend it's a snake, have
the whole family take a whack at it and hang it in a tree. Can't hurt
nuthin', at least.