Rain Rain Go Away Come Again Some Other Day
So where have I been the past week? Well, here there and other places more than anything. Trying to catch up on things that need to be completed before the end of the month getting out trying to combat a bit of agoraphobia and also a bit of panic disorder. It has been raining like I haven’t seen in over 3 years now.
We finally made the news here in Sherman, for that matter, the entire North Texas area. It has been raining off and on for the last 2 weeks with a day of sun here and there to break up the monotony. I never thought that I would ever say that I was tired of the rain especially after the drought that has plagued us for so long.
On Monday June 18, in a 24-hour period we received a total of 12 inches of rain. I live on the north end of town so I missed all the “fun” so to speak. I haven’t seen so much rainfall this far into the spring in a long time. Since it started out with just a trickle the ground had a chance to start taking it in rather than letting it all run off like water on a duck’s back.
Then of course the torrential rain started. Monday morning about 2:00 am was the start of the big show. Lightening at first far off in the distance and just the gentlest of rain brushing against the windows. I drifted between watching and sleep for the next 4 hours. The closer the storms got the more pronounced the lightening, thunder and rain became until there was no counting between the lapse of time from lightening to thunder.
During this next 6 hours there would be so much water that would fall from the sky that it would for the most part drown the entire downtown area that was below the flood plain. I didn’t realize how widespread this would affect anyone until I put on my floaties, flippers and snorkel and ventured out to get some food and many of the restaurants in my area didn’t have service for credit cards. I hardly ever carry cash anymore. It is way too convenient to use the card and I know I will spend the cash if I have it on me.
The high school football stadium had flooded completely up past the crown of center field and into the first row of bleachers. The contents of all underground offices there were a total loss. People, vehicles, houses or all were being swept away and most points leading out of the city were flooded and even the creek behind the apartment had crested. It is certainly amazing what Mother Nature is capable of and how we as people take it for granted.
A good for instance of this overdeveloping is the housing addition that they are putting in no more than 200 feet from the creek and a block to the east of my Apartment Complex. If they don’t rethink their decision right now they will be opening themselves up for lawsuits later on down the road although that is just my humble opinion.
I cannot stand it when it is dark and gloomy for a couple of reasons. One reason is because it is just fucking depressing to me. There are others such as the non-ability to go out taking pictures. Further, I hate being cooped up in the house. I am like a plant I need light to survive. Bipolar people in general do not do well in the dark, in the gloom. I have been on a horrible depressive stint here for the past 2 weeks now because I cannot seem to get myself up out of bed to do anything other than watch the TV.
Now the sun breaks intermittently giving me a false sense of security. This feeling is dashed rather quickly upon getting out onto the road and seeing the sky with a 360-degree view. Our area appears to be the center of an ominous doughnut of storm fronts moving in all different directions using Sherman as the epicenter.
We need and have needed the rain for a very long time now and I am sure that when I get back up to the ranch the stock tanks will be finally filled up. It is something that has needed to happen for about 3 years now. They are down to the last 3 feet and trying to get pictures of the wildlife has been a chore. Now though I think things will be a bit different.
With the passing of the storms, it should take a week or so for the ground to stiffen back enough so the ATV out at the ranch will not sink on the way to my quiet place in the back of the pasture. I will regain my peace; I will take in my strength. Some people may find this silly but if you have somewhere that you can use that is not spoiled by outside influences I strongly recommend using them. It may give you a whole other way of looking at life.
T.
We finally made the news here in Sherman, for that matter, the entire North Texas area. It has been raining off and on for the last 2 weeks with a day of sun here and there to break up the monotony. I never thought that I would ever say that I was tired of the rain especially after the drought that has plagued us for so long.
On Monday June 18, in a 24-hour period we received a total of 12 inches of rain. I live on the north end of town so I missed all the “fun” so to speak. I haven’t seen so much rainfall this far into the spring in a long time. Since it started out with just a trickle the ground had a chance to start taking it in rather than letting it all run off like water on a duck’s back.
Then of course the torrential rain started. Monday morning about 2:00 am was the start of the big show. Lightening at first far off in the distance and just the gentlest of rain brushing against the windows. I drifted between watching and sleep for the next 4 hours. The closer the storms got the more pronounced the lightening, thunder and rain became until there was no counting between the lapse of time from lightening to thunder.
During this next 6 hours there would be so much water that would fall from the sky that it would for the most part drown the entire downtown area that was below the flood plain. I didn’t realize how widespread this would affect anyone until I put on my floaties, flippers and snorkel and ventured out to get some food and many of the restaurants in my area didn’t have service for credit cards. I hardly ever carry cash anymore. It is way too convenient to use the card and I know I will spend the cash if I have it on me.
The high school football stadium had flooded completely up past the crown of center field and into the first row of bleachers. The contents of all underground offices there were a total loss. People, vehicles, houses or all were being swept away and most points leading out of the city were flooded and even the creek behind the apartment had crested. It is certainly amazing what Mother Nature is capable of and how we as people take it for granted.
A good for instance of this overdeveloping is the housing addition that they are putting in no more than 200 feet from the creek and a block to the east of my Apartment Complex. If they don’t rethink their decision right now they will be opening themselves up for lawsuits later on down the road although that is just my humble opinion.
I cannot stand it when it is dark and gloomy for a couple of reasons. One reason is because it is just fucking depressing to me. There are others such as the non-ability to go out taking pictures. Further, I hate being cooped up in the house. I am like a plant I need light to survive. Bipolar people in general do not do well in the dark, in the gloom. I have been on a horrible depressive stint here for the past 2 weeks now because I cannot seem to get myself up out of bed to do anything other than watch the TV.
Now the sun breaks intermittently giving me a false sense of security. This feeling is dashed rather quickly upon getting out onto the road and seeing the sky with a 360-degree view. Our area appears to be the center of an ominous doughnut of storm fronts moving in all different directions using Sherman as the epicenter.
We need and have needed the rain for a very long time now and I am sure that when I get back up to the ranch the stock tanks will be finally filled up. It is something that has needed to happen for about 3 years now. They are down to the last 3 feet and trying to get pictures of the wildlife has been a chore. Now though I think things will be a bit different.
With the passing of the storms, it should take a week or so for the ground to stiffen back enough so the ATV out at the ranch will not sink on the way to my quiet place in the back of the pasture. I will regain my peace; I will take in my strength. Some people may find this silly but if you have somewhere that you can use that is not spoiled by outside influences I strongly recommend using them. It may give you a whole other way of looking at life.
T.