<b><!--quoteo(post=352522:date=Mar 2 2009, 08&#58;02 AM:name=Peddler)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Peddler &#064; Mar 2 2009, 08&#58;02 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&amp;pid=352522">&lt;strong&gt;QUOTE BELOW&lt;/strong&gt;</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Falina you could send us some of that rain... <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":biggrin:" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br /><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->&quot;Farmers worry as parts of Texas are driest in US<br />March 02, 2009 05:29 EST<br /><br /><br />LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Drought conditions in Texas are keeping farmers from planting crops, forcing cattle producers to cull their herds and drying up lakes across the state.<br /><br />Despite being soaked by three hurricanes last year, a recent Drought Monitor map shows that almost 97 percent of the nation&#39;s No. 2 agricultural state is experiencing some drought.<br /><br />Parts of central Texas and the Hill Country are facing exceptional droughts -- making them the driest regions in the country. A Texas AgriLife Extension Service spokesman says with bone-dry soil there&#39;s nothing for farmers to plant on.</b><br /><br />But the parched state could be lapping up rainfall in the coming months. Forecasters say it appears the La Nina weather pattern that&#39;s kept Texas dry may be breaking up<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />As you can see it&#39;s dry as a powder house down here.<br /><br />Later<br />Jim<br /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br /><br />Good morning everbody,<br /><br /><b>JIM</b> - Praying  for rain for you and TEXAS&#33; <br />BTW - hubby wanted me to mention to you that back in the 50&#39;s his daddy raced a Model A on circle dirt track, are you familar with the I-30 Speed Bowl at the county line in Little Rock, Ark?  that&#39;s where he used to race....so the interest is in the blood.  &#39;cept if I would <b>LET</b> hubby he would drag race. He would rather  go fast and straight... <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":tongue:" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> <br /><br /><b>MaryLou</b> - good luck on your new boarder.  hope it doesn&#39;t turn into &quot;Caddyshack&quot; like sitution&#33;  <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":laugh:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <br /><br /><b>Falina</b> -   well rain is better than that frozen stuff&#33;  we actually had a little frozen stuff Sat. afternoon.  it was pretty.  didn&#39;t stay around cuz it was around 35 deg. but it was pretty falling.<br /><b><br />Carmen</b> - thankfull you made it in safely.  be carefull.  I&#39;ve been watching the news about the winter storm in the east coast.  looks like a real mess&#33;<br /><br /><b>Joey</b> - what&#39;s up today?<br /><br /><b>Vicki</b> - sorry I haven&#39;t got around to formally welcoming you and introducing myself...my name is Andrea and I am married to &quot;Hubby&quot; AKA, Jerry. LOL  been married 26 years now.  we have 2 daughters, 13 going on 21, and 7. we live in Ark.  both born and bred Arkies. ask any questions you would like...and yes, I am full of various health ailments also.  At times Cruise Crazies is a regular sickbay&#33; LOL<br /><b>Jennifer</b> REALLY has her hands full with her Mother...I am just the caretaker for my eldery parents with the help of my WONDERFUL hubby, but they keep me busy&#33;         <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":smile:" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> <br /><br />Jenn - thinking of you today, as always.  <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/wub.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wub:" border="0" alt="wub.gif" /> <br /><br />Sue - HI, I know you and Pappy will be glad when it warms up&#33; <br /><br /><br />HI to everybody and have a good day.<br /><br /><b>Debbie</b> - happy cruising&#33;   <img src="http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cool2:" border="0" alt="cool.gif" /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />