Drought is following us this year. While we were away from the Hill Country this summer, inches and inches of rain fell in Texas. When we returned, the lake was full and the grass was green at the ranch. While we were in Texas, no rain fell so by the time we left, people were once again praying for rail.
Nova Scotia has had the driest summer in over 100 years. Wells went dry and even if the wells did not go dry, everyone was fearful to use too much water to be sure the well would not go dry. There is nothing worse than turning on the tap and finding nothing was happening. For the tourists, the weather was perfect, with lots of sunshine and no rain. Since we left, the rains have fallen.
In Mississippi, we live on a reservoir. For the first time we can see rocks and stumps of trees. People say they have never seen the reservoir so low. The plantings here are used to lots of rain. Jackson averages 52 inches of rain each yer. But they have had no hard rain since Christina arrived in late July. It rained for about thirty minutes this morning but nothing more. The gardeners are distraught. The weather is perfect with clear skies and sunshine and 75degree days. But people want rain.
In Texas we expect draught but this year the dry weather has followed us everywhere we went. It certainly is unusual.
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