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Down some chicken broth and Vitamin C. Hope ya get over it quickly, a cold in the summer is very uncomfortable and having to get out in the rain isn't fun either. Stay as active as ya can cause ya certainly don't need pnuemonia.
 

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OK, love me some T-storms and had some sweet ones this am... Started building in about 2am (when I signed off here), but stayed mostly north of me till around 3:30. Then it was like one long earthquake of thunder with the house vibrating and lightening strikes all around. :celebrate That went off and on till about an hour ago. Meat of the storm is east of me now but looks like a new line may be developing out west of me. No heavy wind and no trees/limbs down (that I've seen) but did have some lightening strikes very, very close. Total rain was only 1.25". Lost power sometime around 5am. Obviously it's back on now. I'm learning that the power out thing is gonna be a routine with any large storm here. All overhead power lines and overgrown tree lined (narrow) county roads. No problem... Heated my morning kettle out on the grill with the side burner :D =D I could take a pan out there to cook or grill food if I really got hungry.

Don't want to jinx myself but so far I've been really lucky as the weather always breaks at least temporarily right at milking/feeding time. I mean I know that's not gonna always be the way it goes, but It's been good so far. I have to get a barn built so I only have to worry about getting wet going to and from. Mel is one spoiled dog. I normally put him out for the night when I go to bed. He heard that thunder and rooted himself to the floor. :lol: He does NOT like to get wet! I really think he has some goat in him... Maybe more than the goats themselves. So anyway, he spent last night inside in air conditioned (cool/low humidity) comfort. He didn't even want to go out this morning to go to the bathroom but I more or less forced that issue. He's back inside enjoying his much deserved comfortable rest :eek: Gonna be one of those really lazy days (much like every other :hide).
 

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We could use some of that moisture down here. Been a pretty dry spring. Disked up about an acre yesterday to plant some forage seed my brother wants to try, and it was tough going due to the hardness of the ground, but finally got it sown and covered. After 2016's spring flooding events I suppose I shouldn't complain too much.

Power outages are common here. We (myself and 12 other residences) are on a branch line ending on my property. That branch line runs thru the Nat'l Forest and the forest service won't allow the power company to clear a wide right of way.
I use a coleman fuel camp stove for coffee in mornings the power is off. It's a bit of a pita, but the fuel in the little tank stays good for several months and those disposable 1lb propane bottles always seem to leak off over time once they are installed in a device.
 

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With the ground so dry those seeds may have a difficult time germinating....hope not, tho I should know ya know what your doing.
We have one of those canister propane camping stoves for the power outages. It does pretty well, sure beats nothing at all.
 

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Well, another nice T-storm rolling by. Seems to have split this time with the heaviest stuff going either side N/S of me. Still get to feel the thunder vibration though. Lightening isn't really visible as it's a ways away and daylight. Nothing like it was last night and this morning (bright).
 

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all the rain around and we got 7 sprinkles and 1 clap of thunder. never will get that pond filled up it looks like.
 

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We had that thunderstorm last night and it was all thunder and no rain. But this evening made up for it. We got several good showers. The weeds in the garden just grew another half dozen inches.....
 
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