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lillian13Day eleventy-million of rain.
Seriously, we had the wettest June on record, record rainfalls over the 4th of July, and possibly six or seven days, total, since June 21, with "no measurable precipitation", as the weather-monkeys like to say. Monday, we had a 20% chance of rain. We got an inch and a half. *facepalm*
This morning? It's coming down in buckets. The ground is so saturated that even an inch or so of rain is causing flash floods. Thank goodness my apartment is on high ground. I'm really dreading when it does stop and we revert to our normal hot summer weather, because it will be like living in a sauna. A hot, sticky, mosquito-and-roach-infested sauna. Ewww.
And I like rain. I like rain a lot. I grew up in semi-arid low desert in West Texas, and rain will always seem like a blessing to me, even if there is too much of it. I just wish it would slow down here, or something.
I went to pee in a cup this morning. As long as they aren't testing for dangerously high levels of chocolate, I'll be good to go for my part-time gig. (I haven't worked register retail in a very long time, and never at a big-box store. This one is different, in that everybody works on commission to some extent. Cashiers are paid a base rate + a percentage of what you ring up. And the Sweet Young Thing that interviewed me made a point of telling me to watch out for cashiers cherry-picking the line. I guess they get a percentage of new hires who seem to think they're the first person in the world to think of doing that, but when you interfere with someone else's cash flow...sounds like a self-correcting system to me.) Anyway, training is next week. I have to go buy some "shine-able shoes" and black slacks. It's not what I want to do in my copious "spare time", but it's the only way I'll be able to lever my butt out of debt.
And hey! I fInished the Box From Hell. I will post pictures soon.
ETA: We've had NINE INCHES of rain this month. The last thirty-mumble days have all been below-normal temperature-wise. We had 1.75 inches of rain TODAY. It will keep on raining for at least another week. Please send wacky floatation devices ASAP.
Seriously, we had the wettest June on record, record rainfalls over the 4th of July, and possibly six or seven days, total, since June 21, with "no measurable precipitation", as the weather-monkeys like to say. Monday, we had a 20% chance of rain. We got an inch and a half. *facepalm*
This morning? It's coming down in buckets. The ground is so saturated that even an inch or so of rain is causing flash floods. Thank goodness my apartment is on high ground. I'm really dreading when it does stop and we revert to our normal hot summer weather, because it will be like living in a sauna. A hot, sticky, mosquito-and-roach-infested sauna. Ewww.
And I like rain. I like rain a lot. I grew up in semi-arid low desert in West Texas, and rain will always seem like a blessing to me, even if there is too much of it. I just wish it would slow down here, or something.
I went to pee in a cup this morning. As long as they aren't testing for dangerously high levels of chocolate, I'll be good to go for my part-time gig. (I haven't worked register retail in a very long time, and never at a big-box store. This one is different, in that everybody works on commission to some extent. Cashiers are paid a base rate + a percentage of what you ring up. And the Sweet Young Thing that interviewed me made a point of telling me to watch out for cashiers cherry-picking the line. I guess they get a percentage of new hires who seem to think they're the first person in the world to think of doing that, but when you interfere with someone else's cash flow...sounds like a self-correcting system to me.) Anyway, training is next week. I have to go buy some "shine-able shoes" and black slacks. It's not what I want to do in my copious "spare time", but it's the only way I'll be able to lever my butt out of debt.
And hey! I fInished the Box From Hell. I will post pictures soon.
ETA: We've had NINE INCHES of rain this month. The last thirty-mumble days have all been below-normal temperature-wise. We had 1.75 inches of rain TODAY. It will keep on raining for at least another week. Please send wacky floatation devices ASAP.
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Date: 2007-07-26 03:10 pm (UTC)*Doing an accurate impression of a very drowned rat somewhere in the south of England*
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Date: 2007-07-26 03:58 pm (UTC)Seriously, we're like the flash flood capitol of the US and we brace ourselves for it when we get more than an inch or so. (We weren't expecting NINETEEN INCHES in one day last month, though.) Are y'all doing OK?
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Date: 2007-07-26 05:06 pm (UTC)19 inches? Good grief!
Love the icon, SQUEAK!
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Date: 2007-07-26 04:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-07-27 05:53 am (UTC)