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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Wow, how different from state to state.  Here no rain from July through 
October is the norm with the days routinely running from 90 to 115.

We look at it as a drought when our winter rain and snow are less than 
normal.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeanne Driese" <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>


> Bev, good to hear from you!
> Here in TN we are slowly dying, especially me on the side of a slate based 
> hill.  Now the battle is to keep the perenials alive.  The volunteer fire 
> departments are putting water in some of the ponds for the cattle.  It is 
> hard to find much in the way of local produce now.  It has been an 
> interesting year to say the least.
> We have had a 1/2 inch of rain in September and none in July or August 
> and, as you say, October is normally our driest month with no more than an 
> inch in a normal year.