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Katrina

August 31st, 2005 by Kathy Purdy · 2 Comments 

Yes, indeedy, we got more rain. It’s been raining quite a bit, and some of the mattresses in the tents are getting a bit damp. But it seems rather ungrateful to complain. Katrina was a blessing to us despite being such a nightmare to so many. I am wondering how long it will take this rain to percolate down to the water table. How long until I no longer have to wait for the dishes to be done before starting a load of laundry?

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Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children

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  • 1 Alice Nelson // Sep 1, 2005 at 9:22 pm

    I guess in light of what happened in New Orleans we are lucky to have laundry to wash and elctricity to run the washer, as well as clean water to use. And we could mention how fortunate we are to still have a garden as well as rain. And I guess we can all put up with gas being high priced, since we still have all those things plus a home plus a car. Isn’t it funny how perspectives can change? For some of these people, even having a tent would be a boon
    Good luck in your endeavors down there!

  • 2 Matron // Sep 6, 2007 at 2:40 am

    We have been lacking rain this Summer in England, or rather I have. Some of Britain was badly flooded a couple of months back, I think I live in a dry microclimate. It is an old adage that ‘what would we talk about if we didn’t talk about the weather’ - true of most English people.

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