Rain, rain, rain, I am so happy.

United States
March 22, 2007 6:42pm CST
Wow, did it rain finally. Out here in the desert in the USA, all we get is sunshine. Too much, and too much heat. Well, it rained and thundered today. I loved it, but, we lost our water and electric for a couple hours. So, I missed ya all. So, do you think I am a bit odd? :)
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@applsofgld (2506)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Not a bit odd! We need rain, where I am we get rain pretty regular, but have been in a drought for the past couple of years. When we do get a good rain, we get severe storms so we don't like those, but we need the rain. I don't like it when the power goes off, especially if it is hot and you need the air conditioner.
• United States
22 Mar 07
Glad you don't think I'm bonkers. I almost forget what rain is, and loved it inspite of no water or electric.
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• United States
22 Mar 07
Not at all. As soon as the weather forecast predicts rain I put out a large pail to catch the rainwater for my houseplants.
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• United States
23 Mar 07
Send me rain, and I will send you sun:) :)
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
26 Mar 07
Is that really ggod for your houseplants? I have heard that I will start doing that thank you friend.
• United States
22 Mar 07
I still think you are a sick puppy sis! hehehehehee If you had to live here where it does nothing but rain or snow, you wouldn't like it so much. Still love ya though, Dee
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• United States
23 Mar 07
But I don't live where you are, and all I see is sun. This is so delightful.
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• United States
23 Mar 07
I can't imagine what it would be like to always have a sunny day, we have all four seasons where I am. I drove through Arizona once and I thought it was the most beautiful place I had ever seen, it just looked magical to me. But a drive thru is a just drive thru I guess after months and months of no rain, I would just love to feel the rain on my face also...SS
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• United States
23 Mar 07
Not all Arizona is like this. Just in my location. In the northern part, it snows.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Yes Margie I think your a bit odd but we all are.LOL Im glad your electric came back on and your water. And you didnt miss much here.heheheheh
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks Terry :) :) :) But, I never see rain, it can be years. I love it. I miss it.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I don't think you are odd at all. Our winter weather is finally coming to a screeching halt and spring is now here in Indiana. It rained most of the day here also. It thundered and lightening'ed here also. I don't mind the springtime weather as long as it does not hail and bring in tornadoes. We had a rough spring last year and a tornado touched down about five miles from me. Later on we got hail damage to our home and the wind knocked our basketball goal on top of our car. We had insurance claims but it sure was very scary to be here when it all happened. It knocked our power out for about 9 hours at that time also which is very scary too because we were so worried about everything we had in the refrigerator spoiling.
• United States
23 Mar 07
Wow, well I don't think I would like any of that. You poor thing. But, all we have is sun and heat, year after year. So, this was delightful, except for the no water and electric part.
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@caramello (4377)
• Australia
23 Mar 07
Great news margieanne now could you please send some over to us here in Aussie land at it is so hot today and we are on severe water restrictions, oh we did get about 5 minutes worth last night, woohoo, but the ground quickly soaked it up! lol Why would we think you a bit odd?
• United States
23 Mar 07
Most people want sun. I am sick of it.
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I would be very happy to see rain, especially if we had not seen it in a long time. Sometimes we have droughts here so when that happens it is great to see rain so we do not run out of drinking water and can bathe and do other things. It has to be tough and hot living in the desert so you need the rain more to keep cool. You are definitely not odd.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Am glad you got some rain. I too like the thunder and lightening and down pours. Did you get a chance to dance in the rain like we try to do to celebrate the cleansing that can happen when this is the news. We too had thunder yesterday and still a bit rainy today. I realize it is a big deal in the dessert. I would hope you capture it when it does rain! We sure would and often do here.
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• Ireland
23 Mar 07
Oh, please send me some sun. I love it and all it ever does here is rain. If we get much more of it, I shall have to grow webbed feet in order to walk as for as the shop. I can't even walk into my garden because it is all water logged and I sink into the ground and make holes in the grass. I am beginning to forget what the sun looks like. Boo, hoo!
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• United States
23 Mar 07
We seem to have the opposite weather. In the summer when it is 125 degrees, will you still want it? I hate it.
@linda345 (2661)
• Canada
23 Mar 07
I would never think you are odd. You finally got your wish for some rain. It was alittle warmer here today but I couldn't take the baby for a walk because it was pouring down rain. I hate losing my electricity but I have never lost my water.
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• United States
23 Mar 07
We are on a well. No electric, no water.
@dfinster (3528)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Hi Margie! Remember a few weeks ago I put up the post about us having all the snowstorms? It's starting to warm up now (mid50's) and we got our first thunderstorm of the year yesterday. I love nice weather, but I really like a good thunderstorm. I don't think it's odd at all for you to like the rain. Although, until it really gets to be summertime here I'd trade you some of that warm weather for some of our mild weather. LOL!
• United States
23 Mar 07
You can have all the sun you want dfinster. I am dreading the summer. I really enjoyed this storm. First one in a couple years.
• United States
23 Mar 07
No,you're not a bit odd at all. I am happy whne it rains to .I have always loved rain but now we live in florida and we're in the dry season and when I mean dry ,I mean dry! It's been so long since it rained I'm beginning to forget what it looks like,lol.wish I were back in jersey!
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• Singapore
23 Mar 07
Well hon, I guess we are lucky in Singapore. As you might already know, the weather here is hot and humid BUT we do get rainy days often enough. Why, there was a heavy downpour just yesterday in my area. :P
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
26 Mar 07
No your not odd, because it doens't rain in Arizona or California, It is very rare. I bet you are glad when you seen rain.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 07
Lololol no Margie at the sounds of things it is not a normal thing for you to get rain lol Where here we are sick of it, but I think our Spring has arrived I hope so lol It was warm here today so we hope that is the last of the cold.
@GardenGerty (157650)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I would feel the same way if I lived in a desert area. I have been hearing about your 90 and 100 degree heat. I do not often wish for rain, but I would certainly miss it if we did not have it for awhile. Enjoy the fresh clean, rained on air.
• Hong Kong
26 Mar 07
ya,I dislike rain because there are too many rainy days in spring in this city. now, it is rainning. I walked to supermaket this afternoon, and it began to rain when I was still on the way. I did not take an umbrella with me, so you know what I looked like at that time. So many cloudy days for a long time, and i need the sunshine! I wanna lie on the grassland in sunshine!
@1983tyler (507)
• United States
23 Mar 07
No, I don't think you are odd. LOL I used to live in Southern California, and I used to love it when it rained. Actually, I still love it when it rains. The best rain is the rain that comes after a warm summer day. My father used to think I was nuts, because I've always loved the rain.
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@mcthawk (48)
• Australia
24 Mar 07
Please excuse me this is my very first post/reply. No I don't think you are odd, I know what it's like when I can't log on to the world and hey lets face it rain is such a scarce commodity these day's. I live in Australia and in some of our outback towns there are kids 5 and 6 who have never seen the rain. I sure hope you get some more of it real soon.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
26 Mar 07
She live in the desert that why she don't get much rain.