32 thoughts on “Rain and More Rain”

1. I don’t believe I’ve ever read a rain limerick, and now I have! Very nice. We could use some rain to wash away the Saharan dust that’s been hanging over us for some time now. Despite our flooding rains, things are drying out again in 90+ degrees, and a few showers would be welcome.

   Here’s what a Saharan sunset looks like in Texas!

   • We’d gladly share some of our “bounty” with y’all, Linda! You know, it’s kind of surprising some enterprising company hasn’t figured out a way to do just that, spread the rain around a bit!

     Thanks for the encouragement — and the photo. We’ve had something similar here that they’re blaming on wildfires from Canada. Who knew we were close enough for that?? Yet, on clear mornings and evenings (which are as rare as chicken’s teeth!!), we, too, have that yellowish cast to the sky. Positively eerie, isn’t it?!

2. What an ominous-looking sky in that picture! Really quite moody, I like it. And to echo shoreacres – I have never before heard a rain limerick! Bravo, Debbie!

   • Thank you, Lucy, both for stopping by and for saying just what I needed to hear this morning! ‘Tis hard trying a new form of writing; I’m blessed to have such a supportive group of friends to make the path less scary!!

     • It really is hard and scary, but feel the fear and do it anyway! You are doing great. Have a super weekend and give my best to Dallas.

       • Love your comment, Lucy — THANK YOU, from the bottom of my shaking little heart!!

3. ” Irish girl ought to be able to write a Limerick (don’t you agree?!)”

   HAHAHAHA! And what an AWESOMELY clever Limerick it is, Debbie! Well done!

   We’re having the same weather here. For the past three days it’s done nothing but rain. However, today the sun is out and not a cloud in the sky. I have a friend visiting from Florida for the next couple of days so I hope the rain holds off while she’s here.

   Have a SUPER weekend, my friend!

   X

   • Ron, you’re a dear for providing me with reassurance! I’m so glad we “met” through Suzicate many moons ago!

     You’ve got rain, too? You’ve got my sympathy. We’ve hardly had “summer” at all — our temps this week have been in the upper 60s (very chilly for July), and with all the rain, well, it’s just plain dreary. I feel sorry for those who bought season-long passes to pools and golf courses because they’re surely NOT getting their money’s worth! Here’s hoping your weather improves for your friend’s visit (though she’s probably used to an afternoon shower every day, huh??!)

     Happy weekend, dear!

4. I’m sick of the gloom too! Now, you definitely deserve to write a limerick. That just sounds cool.

   • Bless you, dear Professor, for supporting and encouraging this Irish girl! I don’t think I could write a word if I didn’t hope somebody somewhere would find it interesting, helpful, or entertaining!

     You have rain, too? Oh, rats, that’s just yucky. Somebody needs to figure out how to give our excess to those poor folks out West! Happy weekend to you, sir!

     • This professor genuinely loves limericks and yours was just awesome.

       And happy weekend to you, madam! We just must wish for sun is all.

       • *Blushes* You’re too kind, Sir — thank you bigly big!

5. You could send a little our way. Hey hey hey. (what the heck was that?) Have a great weekend Debbie.

   • You’re a poet, John, and you KNOW it!! I think most of us here would be only too glad to share — our pools and golf courses are suffering, and don’t get me started about how NASTY it must be, traipsing around a county fair in the rain!! Happy weekend back at you!

     • Hopefully it will subside before the Arc is done.

       • Believe me, I’ve considered such a building project! Only this time, NO SNAKES, ha!

       • Who is going to keep the rodents under control?

       • Whoops, better not include them, either! And for that matter, no mosquitoes. Or bats!

       • Roaches

6. The rain followed me for weeks, so I get this limerick, Debbie, I do!!! Praying for sunshine, my friend. Hot and humid in Houston, as usual.

   • There’s something to be said for “usual,” Audrey! We could handle that. ‘Tis all this water, as if someone turned on the spigot and forgot to turn it off! Poor crops are standing in water and need a string of hot sunshiny days to look their best! And I’d hate trying to keep little kids entertained inside when they’d rather be running outdoors!

     • Yes, I think we’re looking out similar windows. Funny, I don’t remember stopping in Illinois. 😉

       • If you had, you should’ve called me, you know!!

7. Oh, please send it to our parched land!

   • Cindy, I’d bag ALL of it up and ship it First Class to you if I could — and I imagine I’d have lots of help packing it, ha!

8. Bejabers, ye have a touch of the blarney in your blood, lass! Keep those Oirish eyes a-smilin’ through the rain! 🙂

   • Bless you, my dear FF — yes, I do have more than a few drops of Irish blood, and I’m doggone proud of it!! ‘Tis sunshiny today while we wait on yet more storms — ah, will this system ever pass?! Hoping your weather is balmy and pleasant!

9. Debbie, please collect it in big buckets and put it all on the first ship to Sicily. xxxx

   • Are y’all experiencing a drought, Jann?? Odd that we never hear about stuff like that. I knew, of course, that Great Britain was in the middle of a heat wave, but I’m sorry you are, too. I’d think being surrounded by water might help, but maybe not. At any rate, I’d be oh-so-glad to ship you some of our excess!

10. In high school we had to write a limerick. Limerick…poem…couldn’t tell the difference and still can’t. But yours is cute!

    • Thanks, Tanya! Would you believe this is the first limerick I’ve ever written?? I don’t consider myself a poet, you know, but when something comes to me, why, I just go with it. I’m blessed to have friends stop by to read and support my efforts!

11. ((AMEN))

    Xxxx

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