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Saturday, August 31, 2013

Saturday Snapshot - 8/31/13

Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Melinda of West Metro Mommy.

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I haven't participated for a few weeks, but wanted to share the "river/rivers" that appeared in my back yard after we had a heavy rainstorm.

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29 comments:

  1. LadyD PianoAugust 31, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    Oh my, it is so very green where you are! At times it seems I live in a desert with the little rain that we get in SoCal. Looks like you got quite a lot for the summer. Thanks for stopping by, much appreciated!

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  2. bermudaonionAugust 31, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    That's how it's looked around here for much of the summer. I'm tired of rain but it's in our forecast again today.

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  3. ElizabethAugust 31, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    This only happens when we have a really heavy rain, but it has been raining so much all summer the ground is saturated.

    Thanks for stopping.

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  4. IreneAugust 31, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    My goodness, did it ever dry up, did you get some into your house?

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  5. ElizabethAugust 31, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    It dried up as soon as the rain stopped.

    None in our house at all.

    THANKS for stopping, Irene.

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  6. Susan LindquistAugust 31, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Lucky you! We get run off from heavy storms a few times a year and it goes right into our cellar (which, thankfully, has a sump pump!) ...

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  7. ElizabethAugust 31, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    We are lucky to not get any water. Thankfully it is diverted to about five feet from the house and goes right down the hill.

    The grass and plants love the rain, but they are starting to look a bit droopy from all the rain.

    Thanks for stopping, Susan.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 31, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Has rained a lot this summer here in northeast! Kind of a bummer after a pretty cold winter. At least we will have green grass for a while longer :)

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  9. ElizabethAugust 31, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    Right...grass is VERY green.

    THANKS for stopping Rita_h.

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  10. DebbieAugust 31, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    It's so green!! so beautiful...to me, this desert rat.

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  11. ElizabethAugust 31, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    LOL you desert rat, Debbie.

    Thanks for stopping by. The rain definitely makes it green and soggy. :)

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  12. Laurel-Rain SnowAugust 31, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    You have a gorgeous backyard...it looks very woodsy, which I love. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. ElizabethAugust 31, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    THANKS, Laurel. It is woodsy. I love it too. Nice and shady.

    THANKS for stopping by.

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  14. Beth HoffmanAugust 31, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    Wow ... you've had some heavy rain. We're having a horrible dry/hot spell here.

    Happy weekend, Elizabeth!

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  15. ElizabethAugust 31, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    Happy Weekend to you too, Beth.

    The rain came down in about an hour. It was two inches of it.

    Everything is pretty green for August. Usually the grass is all dried out and brown.

    THANKS for stopping.

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  16. grammajudybAugust 31, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    Enjoyed your green backyard and even the small rivers. We have more rain than usual too, but unfortunately the weather has turned dry and hot for the last few weeks. We could use some rain again.

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  17. Paulita August 31, 2013 at 9:03 PM

    Surprising but somehow fun when rivers like that appear, as long as they do no damage. Here's Mine

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  18. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)August 31, 2013 at 9:58 PM

    Oh, swampy! We've had lots of rain, and lots of green, this year too.

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  19. UnknownSeptember 1, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    Oh my gosh! Looks like you've had the kinds of rains we've had in NJ. These are very cool photos although I know the kind of trouble water like that can be. Have a great Weekend, Elizabeth!

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  20. LouiseSeptember 1, 2013 at 9:16 AM

    You have a gorgeous backyard, even when a bit sodden.

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  21. ElizabethSeptember 1, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    Thanks, Louise.

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  22. ElizabethSeptember 1, 2013 at 12:21 PM

    Very swampy, Leslie, and it happened again today with another downpour and really strong thunder.

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  23. ElizabethSeptember 1, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    No damage, thankfully, Paulita.

    THANKS for stopping.

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2013 at 3:04 PM

    We could use rain here. Everything is dry, dry, dry. :-( When downpours do happen, thankfully, not much flooding happens except for on a few streets.

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  25. ElizabethSeptember 1, 2013 at 5:22 PM

    Where are you located, Allison?

    Flooding was bad in some of the towns around here. We didn't have any damage...just the water coming down the hill in the yar.

    THANKS for stopping, Allison.

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  26. Peggy AnnSeptember 2, 2013 at 10:49 PM

    Looks like my yard did a couple of weeks ago! I live north of Pittsburgh.

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  27. ElizabethSeptember 3, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    You live North of Pittsburgh. Fun, Peggy Ann.

    THANKS for stopping.

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  28. CarolSeptember 3, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    Oh my. Thankfully our yard doesn't gather water when it rains. Now the basement is another story.

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  29. ElizabethSeptember 3, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Luckily we NEVER have gotten water in our basement, Carol.

    THANKS for stopping by.

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