When it rains here, it POURS. And I do mean that in the most literal way possible.
We were in a drought here for months on end. Not a drop of water feel from the sky. The streams were all dried up and the lakes were steadily decreasing. Thousands and thousands of trees and livestock died. A nearby town ran out of water. I didn't even know that was actually possible.
Then one day, the sky parted and rain was released. I think every single person in Austin did a happy dance that day. It was a miracle.
Now, we're not out of the drought. But we have had some wildly magnificent storms the last few months. And of course the biggest storms always seem to be at night. The house shakes like it's an earthquake and the room lights up from the lightening outside. I have to admit: I'm a bit of a chicken. So sometimes when we get those really big strikes, I might let out a little shriek (Jason of course appreciates this).
Anyway, the thunderstorms here are truly incredible. And the flash flood warnings are real and something to be aware of. I had to run an errand the other night during a massive storm and the streets were flowing like a river. I had visions of my car being swept away and got honestly a bit terrified for a moment.
But the land is soaking up the rain, and my garden loves it as well (minus any flooding). So bring on the big rain, Texas.
We were in a drought here for months on end. Not a drop of water feel from the sky. The streams were all dried up and the lakes were steadily decreasing. Thousands and thousands of trees and livestock died. A nearby town ran out of water. I didn't even know that was actually possible.
Then one day, the sky parted and rain was released. I think every single person in Austin did a happy dance that day. It was a miracle.
Now, we're not out of the drought. But we have had some wildly magnificent storms the last few months. And of course the biggest storms always seem to be at night. The house shakes like it's an earthquake and the room lights up from the lightening outside. I have to admit: I'm a bit of a chicken. So sometimes when we get those really big strikes, I might let out a little shriek (Jason of course appreciates this).
Anyway, the thunderstorms here are truly incredible. And the flash flood warnings are real and something to be aware of. I had to run an errand the other night during a massive storm and the streets were flowing like a river. I had visions of my car being swept away and got honestly a bit terrified for a moment.
But the land is soaking up the rain, and my garden loves it as well (minus any flooding). So bring on the big rain, Texas.
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