Comments on: Friday is Here!

By: Peter Plumley

Peter Plumley — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:43 +0000

Hope you are resting up JD. Or out doing something very relaxing.

By: Kathy in Tx

Kathy in Tx — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:00:26 +0000

JD thanks for sharing this. I have watched many times how people think they can hold back mother nature, and for a time you can. But she always seems to find a way to claim back the land. We are not anywhere near a levee for farming, but then again there is no way for water to run uphill either so irrigation is out the question. Farming is and will continue to be a huge gamble, if only I knew the full extent of that before I married! I know that it wouldn’t have made any difference though.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:43:30 +0000

Thanks to your intern Krista, who is a great asset to you managing this blog on a daily basis. I hope you have an relaxing weekend.

I used to live in CA, and i know how it feels like to be in those heat wave conditions. Thats why its best to always drink a lot of water and stay indoors in a cool environment until this blows over. I sure hope no wildfires will flare up there because of the sweltering tempuratures.

By: TnDeb

TnDeb — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:28:31 +0000

Thanks to Krista..for helping out our dear friend Janice.

By: TnDeb

TnDeb — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:26:41 +0000

Hey Janice..

Dr. Masters info is very interesting..thank you..

You have a wonderful and restful week-end..try to relax your mind, body and spirit..

Deb

By: Margie Gacki

Margie Gacki — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:51:47 +0000

Ditto to everything Gwen just said! This blog is like a family and it has been a lot of fun.

I’ll have to read Dr. Masters’ entire article but what you posted is very interesting. Before I make a couple comments I want to say that my heart aches for what those people are going through in the Midwest. I’ve been watching a lot of coverage over the past few days and I’ve been keeping those people in my prayers. With that said, I have to comment on a couple things. Besides what Dr. Masters said about the farmers draining the wetlands, etc., there was an interesting article in the Cumberland Times-News this morning. The article told about people who canceled their flood insurance because they were assured the levees would hold. (Does New Orleans ring a bell to anyone?) I guess they thought, like the people in New Orleans, that it could never happen to them. First of all, I would never build a house or move to a house that is situated in the flood plain. Second, I would never trust anyone that says there is no risk of flooding because the levees were sturdy. There has been so much development on the flood plains and the people have been messing with the natural way of things; what do they expect? I hope this will cause people to re-evaluate where they choose to build and keep in mind that you cannot control nature!

It does warm my heart to see people out helping their neighbors. During one of the live spots a couple days ago, I heard someone say that since they couldn’t do anything more to save their house, which was underwater, they were working to try to save their neighbor’s house. I thought that was great!

Janice, I hope you have a restful weekend. I need to get outside to do some work around my house since I’m finally feeling better and I’m not heading out of town. I looked at my weather diary last night and it was almost 30 degrees cooler yesterday than it was the same date last year. Go figure! Have a great weekend everyone!

Margie

By: Wenchie

Wenchie — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:36:14 +0000

Fascinating story Janice…thanks….

I passed in on to others in my family

By: Gwen in Mississippi

Gwen in Mississippi — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:32:03 +0000

JD,
Didn’t read your blog last night, but am catching up this morning. Please don’t stress yourself and your health worrying about us bloggers. We are a hardy bunch and will try to hang in there with you as you iron out any bugs in the blog world. We all congregate here because we love you and your infectious personality so much. Plus, we all seem to be weather junkies–at least a little bit. Your posting our pictures has been fantastic and has brought us closer together. (I may have started it with the picture of the C135 fueling the Thunderbirds planes months ago–or was it the pictures of the tornado that hit Caldonia, MS and deposited the school bus on the roof of the school.) So many good things and good feelings have come from this blog for me, and I have enjoyed getting to know my blogging friends. If I tried to name them all, I’d surely leave someone out; but this has just been so much fun for me. Thanks for the opportunities you have given all of us to share and become blogging buddies. The main thing is that we want it to be fun for you, too. We are truly concerned about you and don’t want you under any undue stress because of us.

Take care and have a restful weekend! Hope all my blogging buddies have a great weekend, too!
Gwen

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:19:34 +0000

Hang in there Janice! It is not easy wanting to do things 110%, but it is always worth it.

Thanks for linking the After the Show Show in your earlier blogs. It was great!

I hope you and the Captain have a great weekend.

By: Luis

Luis — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:16:17 +0000

Have a great weekend Goddess,

It has been hotter than heck in Houston and Puerto Rico may be much the same (only prettier)

I will be there until July 3rd.

I’ll be in touch