Re: [PyrNet-L] CHAT: Rain, rain go away...pooches still expect me to walk them today!!

[Joy Mccarron <jemc@monmouth.com>]

Know how it is with terrible flooding.  When living in Delaware we would
have flash flooding.  Thankfully we too were at the top of the hill!!  But
people down below had big problems with heaters in basements.  Be VERY
careful please when driving!!!  Never know what is or is not anymore under
that water!!!!  My heart goes out to all the people there...or anywhere
there is flooding.

I get flooding here at the Jersey Shore on my property.  Thankfully NOT in
the house.  But always say I...occassionally....have water front property,
without the high taxes!!!  LOL  Last year almost became an island and Maggie
was going crazy all night long.  Letting her out at 2:30AM...3:30 AM...etc.
etc.  She would run around in the 6-7" of water barking at it to leave!!!!
She was really stressed out!!! Boy was she WET and DIRTY!!!
Good luck and stay DRY!!!
                                             Joy McCarron (Maggie's Mom)
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Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 5:40 AM
Subject: [PyrNet-L] CHAT: Rain, rain go away...pooches still expect me to
walk them today!!


>   Well, I felt like taking my canoe and paddle when taking the dogs on
their
>walk today!!  We are in Western Washington and it is flooding here like
crazy
>today. We are in Mason County and it is in the news a lot now.  I had an
early
>meeting at 8am this morning and the school bus was not coming down our road
>(on emergency routes & schedule.)  I took son to school and had to cross
water
>twice in the first mile and a total of 3 times before I hit Hwy. 101 about
6
>miles away.  Dropped him off and went to my meeting for 1.5 hrs.  Had to
wade
>through a few inches of water to get to my van after.  Then had to go to
the
>high school for an hour to do some preparations for upcoming Childrens'
>Theatre production coming up in a few weeks ("Sylvester & The Magic
Pebble").
>While there there was a PA announcement that those students that live in
>Skokomish River Valley were being excused early and buses were on the way
to
>take them home as the Hwy. was flooding by their homes again. When I went
to
>my van I had to wade through 6 inches of water that wasn't there an hour
>before!!  Ran some errands and headed home about noon.  Now had to cross
>flooded roads 4 times to get from Hwy. 101 to my home. Busses were on
>emergency schedules and routes and son was dropped off 1.5 miles from our
home
>by bus & had to get a ride home after school.   Went to play practice a few
>hours later in my van as son's car's computer and high water do not get
along.
>Had to cross flooded roads 5 times to get to Hwy. 101. When I came home I
had
>to cross flooded roads 6 times. Now within a mile from our home there are 3
>places where roads are flooded.
>   Hubby made it home (he commutes to another town an hour away.)  But he
had
>to go through 1.5 feet of water in one place.
>   Luckily our home has never flooded in the almost 15 years we have been
>here. We are on a bit of a rise. Neighbours' river has jumped the banks and
we
>are ready to start sand-bagging their property if need be. So far so good.
>   Throughout it all ..... the pooches still expect to go on their walk!!
My
>poor feet haven't been dry all day!!  Sure my neighbours think I'm off my
>rocker, but there we were out for our walk, Mattie & Albert and me!!  Funny
>how most of my neighbours have dogs too, and I am the ONLY ONE out today
>walking the dogs!!! Can practically hear them muttering as they drive by in
>their dry warm cars....  "Don't even know enough to come in out of the
rain!!"
>I really tried to talk the pooches out of their walk... I really did!!  But
>they were so eager and I gave in.
>   Gotta share about one real Einstein I saw:  There was a huge flooded
>portion of the road that you had to drive through for quite some time......
>the guy drives in the flooded part and soon realizes that his car door
wasn't
>shut all the way I guess, as some water must have been leaking in from
bottom
>of the door..... so you know what this guy does????   He opens his door all
>the way in the middle of the flooded part to slam it shut better!!!!   Bet
he
>felt dumb real quick!!!  And very DRENCHED!!   Cracked me up!!
>    Course I probably shouldn't talk...... I probably got a lot wetter on
my
>walk with the dogs!! It was a funny sight though!!  Couldn't believe my
eyes!!
>   Keep the people around here in your thoughts. Many have been flooded out
of
>their homes and it is hard on people and animals alike.  A lot are going
>through rough times here.  We are fine here at our home, though.
>
>Janice Vocke
>MagEBroD@aol.com
>Shelton, WA.
>
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