Sharpwriters' Thoughts Blog Archives - Archives - July 2001 June 2002 July 2002 August 2002 September 2002 October 2002 November 2002 December 2002 January 2003 February 2003 March 2003 April 2003 May 2003 June 2003 July 2003 August 2003 September 2003 October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 June 2007 August 2007 September 2007 December 2007 March 2008 May 2008 July 2008 August 2008 April 2009 September 2009 October 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 June 2010 Current Posts Monday, November 15, 2004 Earthworms on the Ark The total rainfall in Abilene for certain years was: 1991 33.28 1974 33.45 1908 34.97 1895 35.30 1920 35.47 1961 35.55 1957 36.57 1969 36.84 1914 41.60 1932 46.43 1941 48.77 Those are the wettest years in recorded history and the only years to exceed the rainfall to date of 33.07 inches. We lack 47 days counting today, and it's raining today and should tomorrow as well. October, 2004, with 8.11 inches was the 4th wettest month in the history of Abilene, 5.21 inches above the monthly normal of 2.90. The normal to date is 21.93, so we're at about 150%. Not that I'm complaining. When I went to school in Nashville, Tennessee, it seemed like it rained every day. Lots of the folks there in the little school known as Scarritt College for Christian Workers got tired of it. I never did. How can you get tired of rain? However, we are a dry and arid land, at least under normal circumstances, and the plants and creatures expect a dry and arid land. That's even more true now than on an "average" year since we're coming out of a drought. Nobody is griping, not even the earthworms. They are, however, looking out for themselves. This morning there were more than 10 easily visible on the patio, some all the way up to the carpet meaning they had to crawl more than ten feet across cement to get away from the dirt and keep from drowning. It does answer one mystery question you might have pondered. Or not. That is how Noah got the earthworm representatives on the ark. I know now. He waited until the rain started and they volunteered. Stay dry. Or not. Share | posted by Barbara Rollins @ 8:38 AM 0 Comments: Post a Comment Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom] << Home