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the following are photo's I took today to show how dry it is in Norht Central Texas. Lake Photo is Mountain Creek Lake in Gran Prairie. Others around and near my house.I qwas stanind on the end of the boat dock here. Standing 20 foot from bank looking across the boat dock to 303 tool bridge. 30 feet east of last photo we used to float boats here and fish about 10 level. 20 feet from bank and about 15 foot below the bank wall.
Across the street from my house they cut down a good sized wooded area for two buildings that is what they call progress Another view
East side of house those racks are around French Palms Mimi on west side of house all this brown was grass Jimmy
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Sheri in September we got less than a 1/4 inch. Since then almost a trace after Thanksgiving. That lake we use to fish off those banks I walked a good 20 foot out into the lake all was dry. Those cattails used to be 10 foot from the bank . I was standing on the end of the concrete boat dock. Would have gotten more but batteries gave out on camera. Jimmy
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Ours is just as bad Jimmy. And for the life of me I do NOT understand these crazies that are out there shooting off fireworks KNOWING that we have a fire ban out! They have been hauling them in all day! They even had to go to the same place TWICE for fireworks! Every time the fireworks land...there ya go, another fire out of control! I have never seen contitions quite like this...
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Had a Idiote here his wife turned him in for shooting off fireworks and set a neighbors house on fire wound up losing 7000 acres and 4 homes to that one incident. He is in Wise Co. jail. Jimmy
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That must have been the guy I saw on the news awhile ago. If a kid does something like that you can sorta say, "well, he didn't know any better"...but when an adult sets off fireworks when they know they aren't supposed to...well, that is just criminal.
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I agree A lot of County judges have outlawed all kinds of fireworks. They ask this spineless do nothing governor here to ban them, state wide he said it is a local issue. Can't wait for election time voted against him last time will this time also. I think everyone if fed up with Rick Perry. Jimmy
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Well, these are adults they are hauling in for the fireworks...that is why it is really hard for me to understand it! And it's not like you can't walk outside and SMELL the fires!!! It's just crazy! They are saying it is gonna get worse before it gets better....
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Thats how it is here too smell smoke all the time today. This man had a wife and some kids. Police said he new better thought the law did not apply to him is what they said he tol d them. Jimmy
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We've only had rain about 4 times since rita passed through.We've only had 28 inches for the year& most was at the BEGINING of the year.
My burn pile is growing.I have an idiot neigbor burning(he ain't wise enough after 82 years..mind must be PAST declineing)We don't do fireworks.we shoot Ammo I'm about ready to start my new year.Got my 1st glass of margarita. I cleaned my whole garden shed out yesterday.even found a few things.I found remotes to 2 Tvs,my 1/2 C measureing cup to blue set. seed starting trays I didn't know I had!& my missing bulb hole maker.I even got more room in shed now thats its cleaned!
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Here in Oklahoma it isn't any better, We have had grass fires on both sides of town but not in town yet. The volunteer Fire department has had a real workout here.
Governor. Henry was ordered a burn ban for the whole state, but he said that new years fireworks would be up to the local fire chiefs.
We haven't had any rain since Oct 1st, and are about 14" down for the year. Went out and watered today, my poor outside plants don't know it's winter.
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Here's the view from my front yard today in good ole Pink, Oklahoma...
That was around 2 to 3 o'clock, we first saw the smoke about 11:00. that fire raged for at least 4 hours...we first thought that it was within a mile or so of the house, but it was actually more like 5 miles away. It was like a war zone all afternoon, with Chinook helicopters in the distance carrying huge buckets of water, and sirens roaring by on the highway.
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quote:Originally posted by peppereater: Here's the view from my front yard today in good ole Pink, Oklahoma...
I go right through Pink going to the In-laws house.
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Got up smelling smoke this morning thought it was at my door but wasn't. I have a lot of buildings between me and the nearest fires as well as DFW Airport. with all the air tankers from Arkansas as well as the national gaurd and troops from fort Hood. I got out today mowed and weed eat,raked everything in sight even my neighbors to try and lessen the chance a little and water my house and everything. City of Colleyville has offerd a rebate on water for people to keep thier lawns and yards wet. And we have a drastic water shortage. Praying for everyone in Ca. in the high waters and floods along the Russian River. Jimmy
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That is where you find all the famous Red dirt in Oklahoma. My in-laws live a few miles from there in Norman OK, and the dirt everywhere is Red except for his garden. There the dirt is brown. The Father in-law has added so much organic matter to his garden over the years he has changed the color of the soil.
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Got up this morning heavy dew on everything around my house. Have light cloud cover maybe wont be 80 today after all. Hope thaty Southwind doesn't kickup like they say it will. Maybe this New Year will give us a little rain at least I hop ethose of us that need rain get it and those that have too much can dry out some but not so much as we have. Jimmy
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I did not see much more than flooding on the news today. How are you all faring down in Texas and Oklahoma today?
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I grilled some pork steak today, but the wife didn't want me to. She was afraid I would set the grass on fire.
I was very careful with the charcoal. I had the garden hose ready in case a spark got loose.
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Good grief. Looked out to the west just now and the sun looks like the moom. The whole sky is red with dust, the local channel has gone to breaking news coverage of the wind storm and wildfires, 61 mile an hour gusts. Yeesh.
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Oh goodness, it is getting worse out there. You all stay safe!
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Norman...(okay, Dave) I hope you stay safe... (Amigatec and all that live there) Don't be going outside and breathing that stuff..
Does it get into your house at all???
It's good you keep a sense of humor about your weather... good way to keep you sane.. We goof around here too... and say, "You don't like the weather here, stick around 5 minutes, it'll change, it's Western New York" And that's the truth.. Same for blizzards.... gotta keep the ole sense of humor going and stay steady....
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Weezie...you know that Will Rogers is often credited with the saying "if you don't like the weather in Oklahoma just wait 15 minutes" or however many he said. I'll bet that was first said in ancient Babylon!
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Wildfires have sprung up all over the state this afternoon...homes burning...fires jumped the Cimmaron River N. of OKC, that riverbed is hundreds of yards wide...local networks have gone to fulltime coverage of fires...neighborhoods being evacuated...MAN!
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We have more fires south and west of Muskogee, I am about 18 miles nw of Muskogee.
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"The grass is always browner in the neighbors yard."
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We are having more fires as well...although ours are not to the extent of Oklahoma/Texas they are rapidly getting worse. More structure fires this afternoon. It was so unseasonably warm here today we had the AC on....what season is this...someone will have to remind me because there is absolutely no way to tell!!! Saying some prayers for you neighbors!
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It is very scary. I just keep flipping the news and on one channel see the fires, on another see the floods. Just crazy.
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Nacona is burning Hospital has been evacuated toi Gainesville the city of Nacona is being evacuated. 5 counties now burning around Dallas, Tarrant Co.s. Mineral Wells is also burning. Palo Pinto,Eastland,Montague,Jack .Parker counties. Parts of Benbrook also has fires. Okc also has fires inside of the city. Dave hope you and Amigatic are safe. I am so far ok Hope Angelblossom is I think she must be as we have E-Mailed each other in last little bit she didn't say anyhting about it. Try and stay safe everybody. I will get off here now this is all I needed to say. Jimmy
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Thanks a lot Jiffymouse I do appreciate it. Not all here what with watching the red glow all around almost reminds me reading in history about Richmond burning. Hope my friends to the north are safe Pmd both of them Vanessa stay safe watch those fires. Getting of ffor now. Jimmy
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Oh goodness Jimmy, they are that close to yu that you are seeing the red glow. I am VERY worried for you. Are you supposed to be evacuating??? Please be safe.
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Not as of right now no orders I know of news has been on since I got in from work. Will probably keep it on all night keeping my cell phone on in case hardwires go down. Triss not much fun watching all this makes one tend to worry but then I put it all in Gods hands he will take care of me. Doesn't help to worry about what you have no control over just try to get through it best you can. Jimmy
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I could smell the smoke in the house last night and on the way to work this morning.
Don't know where the fires are at present, but I will find out.
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Texas Panhandle and New Mexico are having wild fires. Saw where they have them in Logan New Mexico that is where my mother is in a rest home. Just talked to my Niece there she said the fires are contained and they are in not danger. Texas and Oklahoma have lost a lot of small towns and untold acres of farm and ranch land. so far have not heard of any deaths since last week. Wind has changed from that south wind we have had for over a week to a north wind which is not much help. Will keep you posted as things develope. Jimmy
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Got your pm Jimmy, all's well at our house. I wish I could say the same for all the people who lost their homes last night. A cold front moved through last night and brought temps down and humidity up, a key factor to the success of the firemen. Lower danger today, but back to mid 70's tomorrrow and 40 mph wind.
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It was fairly uneventful here yesterday as wind was less than predicted, but not so lucky today. They say there were 7 major fires in Oklahoma today, although the wind was nowhere near as strong as first predicted. Some empty buildings burned, I haven't seen enough news to know the details, but it sounds like we all got really lucky, as far as it goes.
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We also have them going around here again wind has picked back up several hot spots flaring back up next calm day is supposed to be Friday high winds and warm weather low humidity otherwise. National gaurd helping as fire fighters from NC got here today. They showed one fire truck from a volunteer unit was a 1961 seats had no covering on them truck should not even be on the roads but I know from experience how hard it is for the volunteer's to scrape enough together for turnout gear let alone trucks. In Odessa the city and county refused to budget us so we did all out of donations. Everyone would say you volunteers out here begging again don't bother us but let their house catch fire where is the fire dept.? Excuse me but you said we are not needed and refused to put us in the budget. When anyone needed help the volunteers are there first almost every time. Jimmy
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Jimmy, I have a young friend who's the youngest chief ever in Oklahoma, 37 or something, got a call to help in the next county so he responded, got in deep trouble with the county because he crossed county lines. Yeah. He works in Cleveland county, one of the richest in all of Oklahoma, it's not like they fund his district anyway, all vounteer department where he is, and he's in deep doodoo because he answered a call for help! Go figure!
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I know Dave has never made since to me. I have watched Fire Depts. be close enough to see the fire and would not cross the county or City line they will just let homes or what have you burn and the sad part is their hands are tied. Jimmy
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I live a corner of a county with 3 other counties just a few miles away. It is sad when you can't help your neighbor.
I bought one of those oscillating water sprinklers last night and have started watering the grass around the house.
I figure if I can water 20 to 25 feet of the grass all the way around the house, maybe if we get a fire here it will bypass us and move on.
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I'm about ready to start my new year.Got my 1st glass of margarita. I cleaned my whole garden shed out yesterday.even found a few things.I found remotes to 2 Tvs,my 1/2 C measureing cup to blue set. seed starting trays I didn't know I had!& my missing bulb hole maker.I even got more room in shed now thats its cleaned!
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