A low pressure system is in the area and it is producing lots and lots of rain. Lots of rain. We even had a big flash of lightning and the longest and deepest rumble of thunder I have ever heard. Flood watches and wind advisories. Temps are above freezing so no ice nor snow. It is still dark outside so it will be interesting how the driveways across the way have fared. The past few days we've seen several looking at the houses. The one story is under contract.
I don't know if we should be worried but the Feral Fam is lining up two by two. Seems perfect for another week with Noah's Ark on the Sunday docket. It is fitting on this day of rain to be further looking at this story and lesson for us in the OT. Roy and I both have commented this is very close to Houston weather. Flash flood watches, torrential tropical or sub tropical rain for extended periods of time.
I must truly be a grown up...I am so happy with this new vacuum cleaner. I thought the cordless one was good but wow, this corded Dyson is fabulous. With three cats, Willie having long hair, got things cleaned up right away. While we were rearranging things yesterday we were able to move the cat tower in front of a window. Willie and Mr Mo love it. GMoey, although is usually on it doesn't quite trust the new move.
Just noticed that the couple looking in the windows of the one story house across the road are back this morning. Think they are taking pictures of the pooling of the rain water in the side yard that runs down not away from the house but toward the house. The first two vents on the crawlspace wall are covered with mud. The water draining from the two story house also goes toward the one story. They have someone over there now and just looking at the truck I speculate and of course I am not a professional but maybe some damage inside the home. Who knows? Too little of a driveway and too close to the road would be my first objections. So, this afternoon the young couple is back with a U Haul and unloading small items. Looks like they have a small toddler. Yikes! That close to the road.
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Back to the tale of two houses...couple moved stuff in but didn't spend the night. Early this morning a car and a truck were parked in the two story house driveway with lights flashing. The temps have stayed above freezing so no ice but soon enough came a sheriff so the early morning was a blaze with yellow flashing lights from the car and truck and blue and white flashing lights from the sheriff. Yeah, this is going to be interesting for the future.
Since this post seems to be all weather related I will add that we get two days to dry out and Friday is forecasted to be a rainy day. Like I wrote before, this weather seems very Houston like but the kicker here is, rock and mud slides.
One of my long time friends hit the milestone birthday and to the best of my knowledge she is the first of the group of us that hung out together. It is hard to get my brain around the fact that a lot of life has been lived since junior high school. What an impact she made early on in my walk with the Lord and her influence is still a part of me today. And we have laughed a lot throughout the years.
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Young couple spent their first night in their new home. Yay! It is kind of different to see the lights on over across the road.
Black ice on the roads this morning. We don't have to be out and about until later today.
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