tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post1972789615013364586..comments2023-10-25T03:22:30.728-06:00Comments on Ragamuffin Studies: It's Rainin' All the Time...Elisheva Hannah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061377724926154037noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post-76922466993861613832007-08-03T13:11:00.000-06:002007-08-03T13:11:00.000-06:00Wow, look at that sky!! AwesomeWow, look at that sky!! AwesomeAmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583971319806873447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post-58710026842647935812007-08-02T19:51:00.000-06:002007-08-02T19:51:00.000-06:00Crimson Wife:Thanks. I'll be over to see what that...Crimson Wife:<BR/>Thanks. I'll be over to see what that is about.<BR/><BR/>Denise,<BR/>Where are you living now? I am going to have to come by again and check. And yes--the smell of the Ponderosa Pines when they get wet, the juniper and chamisa--it is heavenly! Like a whole mountain of spices!<BR/><BR/>Megan:<BR/>Albuquerque is high desert grassland and gets around 8 - 12 inches precipitation a year. Here in the Sandia Mountains east of ABQ, we get double that--about 16 - 24 inches precipitation per year. These are desert mountains, and we have the Chihuahuan desert unimodal rainfall pattern, which means that we really count on the monsoon each year. Through most of the '90's, it failed and we were tinder dry.Elisheva Hannah Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061377724926154037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post-10821183385695847642007-08-02T16:29:00.000-06:002007-08-02T16:29:00.000-06:00E what is the yearly average for rainfall?We live ...E what is the yearly average for rainfall?<BR/><BR/>We live very close to two little towns that aggressively compete for the annual "Golden Gum Boot Award". The wettest places in Australia (you can't have lush rainforests without rain) they have marketed their heavy rainfall well. Last year, the winner had 173 inches.<BR/><BR/>We are supporters of rain water tanks. Because Australia is the driest place on earth, rain water tanks are encouraged for drinking at least but many people now try to operate their houses on rainwater if they can. When building, if the home owner installs rainwater tanks they received cash back offers or rebates from local councils.<BR/><BR/>I'm feeling stronger now, but I still can't read your email. It is so beautiful that I end up crying again. I will answer you as soon as I can stop watering the key board!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post-66336014624772920692007-08-02T13:00:00.000-06:002007-08-02T13:00:00.000-06:00We live in Colorado and our weather is very simila...We live in Colorado and our weather is very similar these days. today we have heavy rain and flash flood watches in the forecast. At least te heat is a little lower than earlier in the week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post-9016263106167047172007-08-02T12:01:00.000-06:002007-08-02T12:01:00.000-06:00Ah, how nice. I loved this time of year when I liv...Ah, how nice. I loved this time of year when I lived in NM. I love the smell in the air. <BR/><BR/>Can you believe it is significantly hotter here with NO rain?denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07063730445661683331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059095776066394557.post-8063738213275966062007-08-02T11:35:00.000-06:002007-08-02T11:35:00.000-06:00Summer thunderstorms are one thing I miss about Ne...Summer thunderstorms are one thing I miss about New England. The S.F. Bay Area doesn't get much rain this time of year and when it does, it tends not to be accompanied by thunder.<BR/><BR/>I nominated you for a "Blogger Reflection" award BTW!Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.com