Just to make you freezing people feel better

island cassie · 01-07-2008, 11:21 AM

We have had 8 inches of rain in 3 days and it is still pouring. The ground is so saturated that there is nowhere for it to drain to as you can see. The road is a river but it has been much higher!

It is very dark at midday and we might lose power soon as the lights are flicking, but we have a 12kw generator with enough diesel for 40 days. After Olga we had no mains power for 50 hours.

I saw a report recently that the Dominican Republic might become a desert in 20 years if global warming continues - fat chance - where do they get these experts?

damp Cassie

bikoro child · 01-07-2008, 11:46 AM

Hi...The fact that you are under water yet has nothing to do whith the future by the same way the global warming is begenning whith sever freezing ice storm snow time all over the planet we observe the same thing here in Europe..

island cassie · 01-07-2008, 11:51 AM

Yes - I was just making a joke really - it is the rainy season here at the moment and we always get rain like this. This is nothing special - just trying to cheer up the folks buried in snow.

Cassie

bikoro child · 01-07-2008, 11:58 AM

yes yu are allright a smile in the dark can help people to feel better...

AllenF · 01-07-2008, 12:20 PM

Thanks Cassie.

The pics made me feel better. I have nothing to complain about as we are in the middle of a mild spell with highs about -3*C and lows about -10*C. We could be getting -20 to -30*C.

Allen

the flying dutchman · 01-07-2008, 02:38 PM

Its storming and raining like hell here too. We had some frosts in december,
but nothing special and there is no frost predicted for the coming 7 days.
Except for nightfrosts normally the winter is over in march, my nanas
in the cold GH are doing well without additional heath.

Ron

island cassie · 01-07-2008, 02:45 PM

Ron - glad to hear the nanas are doing well - long time til spring!

Allen - Alberta must be about the coldest place to grow nanas apart from Norway - do you have triple glazing and constant mains power? Or is it more woodburning stoves - don't know if you are in the town or country.

Cassie

natedogg1026 · 01-07-2008, 11:07 PM

Allen, Thumbs up for growing in 3!

01-07-2008, 11:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
island cassie island cassie's Photo Gallery Location: Dominican Republic Find me on the map! Zone: 11+ I guess Name: Island Cassie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,170 BananaBucks : 383,421 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,708 Times Was Thanked 2,079 Times in 874 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 416 Times	Just to make you freezing people feel better We have had 8 inches of rain in 3 days and it is still pouring. The ground is so saturated that there is nowhere for it to drain to as you can see. The road is a river but it has been much higher! It is very dark at midday and we might lose power soon as the lights are flicking, but we have a 12kw generator with enough diesel for 40 days. After Olga we had no mains power for 50 hours. I saw a report recently that the Dominican Republic might become a desert in 20 years if global warming continues - fat chance - where do they get these experts? damp Cassie

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01-07-2008, 11:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
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