"Rain, rain, go away. I want to go out and play!"It is raining again this morning. I hate to complain because I know when it stops, we are going to get dry and hot!
But this is summer!
We're supposed to be out working in our yards. Neighbors should be gathering in the evenings to exchange gossip and the goings-on in our town. Kids are supposed to be riding their bikes up and down the streets.
Nothing is as it 'should' be!
Mushrooms are growing in our lawns. This is NCentral Texas! We're not supposed to have mushrooms. When you step outside early in the mornings, there is a foul, sour odor that slaps you in the face. The inside of the house is musty.
All of this reminds me of early marriage in Huntsville. (the hell hole) At that time, I had long, thick hair. When I washed it, it would absolutely sour on my head before it dried. (before I had a hand held hair dryer) Also...no clothes dryer! Clothes would mildew on the line before they dried. Leather shoes would mildew in the closet!
In spite of it all...I survived and it gave me "fodder to blog about".
I'm wondering how all the erratic weather conditions over the state is going to affect the economy of the state. And, how it will affect us, personally.
My heart grieves for the farmers whose wheat fields are standing under water.
The watermelon and cantaloupe production will be way down, if they make at all.
It's times like this that we need to hold on to our faith and remember that "The Anchor Holds".
8 comments:
I feel icky just thinking about clothes mildewing on the line before they have a chance to dry, same with your hair! I think that I am poor sometimes but I have never had to deal with that. Its good to take time now and then to appreciate all the blessings I have. Its easy to take a hair dryer for granted.
It's easy to take our abundant lives for granted nowadays. Even going through some very 'poor times', I take things for granted (especially things like hair dryers!!). I'm really thankful that we lived through these early times and are reminded of how blessed we are today.
(the only problem is that I'm not reminded often enough!)
You just think you had it bad, My parents were so poor they could not have kids their neighbors had me.
The american people are spoiled & I like the a.c.
That reminds me of when I was on my mission in Uruguay. Our clothes woul dmildew on the clothes line in the winter! When I got home after the two years we thre out all my suits, etc. Ah, modern conveniences are a blessing.
We'll remember the farmers in our prayers. Don't float away Texas!
Please give me some of your rain!! We need it so bad here!!!
Just post it on my blog and I will sprinkle it over my yard :O)
In Wichita Falls, 75 miles E of us, they are in evacuation process. We are lucky, at least our homes are still intact and dry. But more rain is expected tonight. I wish I could give some of it to you, M!!
Your story of clothes mildewing on the line, leather shoes mildewing in the closet reminds of the old days when we didn't have AC. Yes, we survive. Thinking of those things at that time, yesterday and today don't seem so far away.
Feel free to send some of that rain my way ...
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