Comments on: Good Advice All Around

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:59:08 +0000

Lori – remember the storm that broke my windows? The NWS later confirmed 3 or 4 thankfully small tornadoes skipped and hopped through the greater metro area here. (I know they confirmed 3, and last I heard they were assessing the 4th.) I think we were were at TorCon7 or 8 that day.

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:35:10 +0000

Kim, I'm due north of you. It's THICK here today. That's the best way to describe the air. It's 87 and...THICK.

Devon, exactly. Waiting isn't smart, and I won't apologize to clients who think I have the ability to drop everything and take their projects on. If I can jump on a project quickly, I will. But I can't drop other clients' projects to satisfy those who don't plan ahead.

Ashley, we were three weeks without rain. We didn't notice because it's done nothing BUT rain for months, but we were due. I hope you get some soon.

Paula, you have to tell me when you get your next Tor Con rating. :))

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:55:42 +0000

Paula — That's how rain happens here, unfortunately 🙁 We've had only one storm since September, and it was massive. Sadly, it didn't even put a dent in the drought. That's South Texas for you, though.

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:45:52 +0000

Beware of what you wish, Ashley. We had a string of days with temps in the upper 90s, and it was broken by a massive torrential rain system Wednesday night. My town lucked out with less than 2" of rain that night, but just south of us some towns had more than 5" of rain overnight. More rain today with storms tonight. Flash Flood warnings all over the region.

I love the lower temperatures, and now that my gutters are cleaned & repaired I don't mind the occasional deluge, but I bet my basement will be wet by morning....and I'm lucky. I'm on a hill.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:38:28 +0000

I wish we could get some rain and have things cool off here, too. Not happening anytime soon though. So thankful for air conditioning! :)

Have a great weekend, everyone!

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:53:51 +0000

Yeah, I no longer wait around. I tell them, "At the moment, X time is open, but without a firm commitment, I can't hold it. When you've settled on a time frame, we'll discuss it again in terms of definite dates and deposits."

We had a big storm last night, and it's much cooler. It was sticky yesterday, but not unbearable.

By: Kimberly Ben

Kimberly Ben — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:08:16 +0000

Thanks for the link love, Lori.

Yes this crazy heat wave is reeking havoc on my sinuses, and my poor plants need rain soon. I think it's even hotter where you live than it is here in the southeast.