Comments on: The Rainmaker http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/ Observations from the wrong side of the toast Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:44:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JAS http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/comment-page-1/#comment-2973 JAS Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:13:26 +0000 http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/#comment-2973 <i>Thanks, Kris - I did take that photo myself, after looking out the window and seeing the gorgeous double rainbow - aren't rainbows incredible? Every time I see one it's wonderful! Oh, ick on the bruiser of a winter - not nice. I love the beauty of snow, though, and think my favorite winter sport is sleighing. One of our friends has a cutter that belonged to her grandparents, and it's truly magical to harness up a team of Morgans, add the 150+ year old sleigh bells to their harnesses, hook them to the cutter and drive out on a crisp snowy winter's eve, with the stars shining down. The company of good friends, the joy of driving a good pair of horses, the swish of a finely crafted sleigh across the snow and the clear ringing tones of the bells create an experience that's never forgotten.</i> Thanks, Kris – I did take that photo myself, after looking out the window and seeing the gorgeous double rainbow – aren’t rainbows incredible? Every time I see one it’s wonderful!

Oh, ick on the bruiser of a winter – not nice. I love the beauty of snow, though, and think my favorite winter sport is sleighing. One of our friends has a cutter that belonged to her grandparents, and it’s truly magical to harness up a team of Morgans, add the 150+ year old sleigh bells to their harnesses, hook them to the cutter and drive out on a crisp snowy winter’s eve, with the stars shining down. The company of good friends, the joy of driving a good pair of horses, the swish of a finely crafted sleigh across the snow and the clear ringing tones of the bells create an experience that’s never forgotten.

]]> By: Kris, in New England http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/comment-page-1/#comment-2970 Kris, in New England Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:05:50 +0000 http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/#comment-2970 Did you take that picture? It's gorgeous! We need rain here in New England - we're in a moderate drought now. Got some much-needed wet stuff on Friday night, but not even close to what we really need. <blockquote>“Snow? What snow? Heck, anything under ten inches is just traction!”</blockquote> Yup - in New England it's about the same thing. Though our winters have been mild of late - we're due for a bruiser and they are predicting it will be this year. Oh. Joy. Did you take that picture? It’s gorgeous!

We need rain here in New England – we’re in a moderate drought now. Got some much-needed wet stuff on Friday night, but not even close to what we really need.

“Snow? What snow? Heck, anything under ten inches is just traction!”

Yup – in New England it’s about the same thing. Though our winters have been mild of late – we’re due for a bruiser and they are predicting it will be this year. Oh. Joy.

]]> By: JAS http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 JAS Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:48:12 +0000 http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/#comment-2969 <p><i>LOL, Rose! That sort of reminds me of how we view snow here - "Snow? What snow? Heck, anything under ten inches is just traction!"</i> </p> LOL, Rose! That sort of reminds me of how we view snow here – “Snow? What snow? Heck, anything under ten inches is just traction!”

]]> By: Rose http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 Rose Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:41:23 +0000 http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/#comment-2968 It should be noted that if you lived in Seattle, it wouldn't raise any questions, but only because it would be the boring drizzle we always get, and you'd just go ahead and lay the damn roof anyway. It should be noted that if you lived in Seattle, it wouldn’t raise any questions, but only because it would be the boring drizzle we always get, and you’d just go ahead and lay the damn roof anyway.

]]> By: JAS http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/comment-page-1/#comment-2967 JAS Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:56:14 +0000 http://michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/blog/2007/10/16/the-rainmaker/#comment-2967 <i>Dave, I have been noticing animals marching into the yard two by two... And Elyse - we'll send you some bucketfuls of rain. Lots of bucketfuls. We had another night of pouring rain last night, and have severe thunderstorms predicted for today and tonight - it figures! I'm sure it will stop raining soon, simply because the weather will transition overnight from pouring rain to... blizzard!</i> Dave, I have been noticing animals marching into the yard two by two…

And Elyse – we’ll send you some bucketfuls of rain. Lots of bucketfuls. We had another night of pouring rain last night, and have severe thunderstorms predicted for today and tonight – it figures!

I’m sure it will stop raining soon, simply because the weather will transition overnight from pouring rain to… blizzard!

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